Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

115.44 CLASSIFICATION OF WATERS; STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND PURITY. § Subdivision 1.Variable factors. It is recognized that, due to variable factors, no single standard of quality and purity of the waters is applicable to all waters of the state or to different segments of the same…

115.449 PUBLIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES; PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS. A proposal for design services for a public wastewater treatment facility requiring a national pollutant discharge elimination system or state disposal system permit shall include a description of the treatmen…

115.45 COMPLIANCE. § Subdivision 1.Compliance. It is the duty of every person affected to comply with the provisions of sections 115.01 to 115.09 and 115.41 to 115.53, comprising the State Water Pollution Control Act, as now in force or hereafter amended, and all rules, orders, a…

115.455 EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS; COMPLIANCE. To the extent allowable under federal law, for a municipality that constructs a publicly owned treatment works to comply with a new or modified effluent limitation, compliance with any new or modified effluent limitation adopted after con…

115.456 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES. The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must consider current debt service on existing municipal wastewater treatment infrastructure when developing compliance schedules for new effluent limits in municipal national pollutant discharge elimi…

115.46 TAXATION BY MUNICIPALITY. § Subdivision 1.Limitation does not apply. Any taxes, special assessments, levied or to be levied, and any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued or to be issued for the construction, installation, maintenance, or operation by a municipal…

115.48 AGENCY ASSUMING POWER. § Subdivision 1.Authority. In lieu of enforcement action as provided by section 115.071, the agency, in case of failure by any municipality or its governing or managing body or officers to comply with any order of the agency for the construction, ins…

115.49 COOPERATION BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES; CONTRACTS. § Subdivision 1.Generally. If the agency determines after a hearing on the subject matter that cooperation between two or more municipalities is necessary to provide for areawide waste management and treatment, in accordance w…

115.50 TOWNS; POWERS TO ACT. For the purposes of carrying out the policy and purposes of sections 115.01 to 115.09 and 115.41 to 115.53, there is hereby conferred upon all towns of this state the power and authority to construct, install, acquire, maintain and operate disposal sy…

115.51 ENFORCING CONTRACTS BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES. The provisions of any contract between two or more municipalities for any purpose relating to the prevention, control, or abatement of pollution, whether now in force or hereafter consummated as provided in section 115.49 or othe…

115.52 SEVERABILITY. The provisions of sections 115.41 to 115.53 shall be severable and the invalidity of any section or subdivision or part thereof shall not make void any other section or subdivision or part thereof. History: 1963 c 874 s 14; 1994 c 465 art 1 s 12; 2008 c 277 a…

115.53 MODIFYING CLASSIFICATION OR STANDARDS. In any case where the agency has heretofore adopted and established a classification or standards for any waters as then provided by law, the agency, at any hearing held pursuant to the provisions of this section for the purpose of mo…

115.542 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLICLY OWNED WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) "permit" means a national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit or state …

115.55 SUBSURFACE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to sections 115.55 to 115.56. (b) "Advisory committee" means the Advisory Committee on Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems established under the subsurface sewag…

115.551 TANK FEE. (a) An installer shall pay a fee of $25 for each septic system tank installed in the previous calendar year. By January 30 each year, the installer shall submit to the commissioner a form showing the number of tanks installed in each jurisdiction in the previous…

115.56 MANDATORY LICENSING PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Rules. (a) Pursuant to section 115.03, subdivision 1, the agency shall adopt rules containing standards of certification and licensure applicable to all subsurface sewage treatment system individuals and businesses. The rules mu…

115.57 LOAN PROGRAM; SUBSURFACE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND WELLS. § Subdivision 1.Purpose. The legislature finds that a need exists to provide for the creation of a public loan program that assists property owners to finance the site evaluation, design, installation, repair, an…

115.58 ALTERNATIVE DISCHARGING SEWAGE SYSTEMS; GENERAL PERMITS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Alternative discharging sewage system" means a sewage treatment system serving one or more dwellings and other establis…

115.61 AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT. A sanitary sewer district, when created as contemplated by sections 115.61 to 115.67, shall be a municipal corporation and governmental subdivision of the state, responsible for acquiring, constructing, improving, extending, operating, and maintainin…

115.62 BOARD; MEMBERSHIP; TERM; QUORUM; OFFICERS; COMPENSATION. All powers of the district shall be exercised by or under authority of resolutions of its board of directors, consisting of one member appointed by the governing body of each municipality situated wholly or partly wi…

115.63 MANAGER AUTHORITY; EMPLOYEES. The chief executive officer of the district shall be a manager who shall be chosen by the board of directors and hold office on the same basis, possess the same qualifications, and have the same powers and duties with reference to the manageme…

115.64 ACQUIRING PROPERTY. The acquisition and use of real and personal property by a district created as herein contemplated shall not be subject to restriction or control by any other local government or authority, except by the exercise of police powers under section 169.04. H…

115.65 PURPOSE; DUTIES OF DISTRICT; ANNEXING TERRITORY. Sanitary sewer districts may be created by or under authority of laws referring to sections 115.61 to 115.67 and enumerating the cities or towns, or portions thereof, which are or may be included therein. The purpose of sect…

115.66 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of sections 115.61 to 115.67 or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of sections 115.61 to 115.67 which can be given effect without the…

115.67 CITATION. Sections 115.61 to 115.67 may be cited as the "Regional Sanitary Sewer District Law." History: 1965 c 895 s 7

115.71 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. As used in sections 115.71 to 115.77, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1995 c 180 s 16] § Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1995 c 180 s 16] § Subd. 3a. [Repealed, 1995 c 180 s 16] § Subd. 4…

115.72 RULES. § Subdivision 1.Classification. (a) The commissioner of health shall jointly with the agency adopt rules relating to the classification of all water supply systems actually used or intended for use by the public. (b) The Pollution Control Agency shall jointly with t…

115.73 CERTIFICATION REQUIRED. A person may not operate a water supply system or wastewater treatment facility unless the system or facility maintains at least one person that: (1) is certified in a class equal to or higher than the class of the system or facility; and (2) has fu…

115.7411 ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES. § Subdivision 1.Purpose; membership. The Advisory Council on Water Supply Systems and Wastewater Treatment Facilities shall advise the commissioners of health and the Pollution Control Agency r…

115.75 OPERATOR CERTIFICATES. § Subdivision 1.Issuance. The commissioners of health and the Pollution Control Agency shall issue certificates to water supply system operators and wastewater treatment facility operators, respectively, who meet the requirements of the rules adopted…

115.76 RECIPROCITY. The commissioner of health, in the case of water supply system operators, and the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, in the case of wastewater treatment facility operators, upon application, may issue certificates without examination, in a comparabl…

115.77 FEES. § Subdivision 1.Fees. The agency shall collect fees in amounts necessary, but no greater than the amounts necessary, to cover the reasonable costs of reviewing applications and issuing certifications. § Subd. 2.Paying fees. All fees established in subdivision 1 must …

115.84 WASTEWATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION. § Subdivision 1.Wastewater laboratory; certification required. (a) Laboratories performing wastewater or water analytical laboratory work, the results of which are reported to the agency to determine compliance with a national pollutant…

115A.01 CITATION. Chapter 115A shall be known as the "Waste Management Act." History: 1980 c 564 art 1 s 1; 1989 c 325 s 1

115A.02 LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION OF POLICY; PURPOSES. (a) It is the goal of this chapter to protect the state's land, air, water, and other natural resources and the public health by improving waste management in the state to serve the following purposes: (1) reduction in the amou…

115A.03 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them, unless the context requires otherwise. § Subd. 2.Agency. "Agency" means the Pollution Control Agency. § Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1989 c…

115A.034 ENFORCEMENT. This chapter may be enforced under sections 115.071 and 116.072. History: 1992 c 593 art 1 s 8; 1993 c 249 s 9

115A.06 POWERS OF POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1989 c 335 art 1 s 270] § Subd. 2.Rules. Unless otherwise provided, the commissioner shall promulgate rules in accordance with chapter 14 to govern the agency's activities and implement this chapter. § Subd. …

115A.07 DUTIES; GENERAL. § Subdivision 1.Interagency coordination. The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall inform the commissioner of employment and economic development of the agency's activities. § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2012 c 272 s 98] § Subd. 3.Uniform waste stat…

115A.0716 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Grants. (a) The commissioner may make grants to any person for the purpose of researching, developing, and implementing projects or practices related to collection, processing, recycling, reuse, resource r…

115A.072 PUBLIC EDUCATION. § Subdivision 1.Environmental education programs. The commissioner shall provide for the development and implementation of environmental education programs that are designed to meet the goals listed in section 115A.073. § Subd. 2.Waste management educat…

115A.073 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GOALS AND PLAN. The environmental education program described in this section and section 115A.074 has these goals for the pupils and other citizens of this state: (a) Pupils and citizens should be able to apply informed decision-making processes …

115A.074 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTERS. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner may establish environmental education resource centers throughout the state as needed. The environmental education resource centers shall serve as a source of information and progra…

115A.075 LEGISLATIVE POLICY AGAINST DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. (a) The legislature finds that hazardous waste must be managed in a manner that protects the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state and protects and conserves the state's natural resources and envi…

115A.10 DUTIES OF POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY; HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES; ENCOURAGING PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. The agency and the commissioner on behalf of the agency shall encourage the development and operation of hazardous waste facilities by private enterprise to the extent practica…

115A.11 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN. § Subdivision 1.Requirement. The agency shall adopt, amend as appropriate, and implement a hazardous waste management plan. § Subd. 1a.Policy. In developing and implementing the plan, the highest priority of the agency must be placed upon …