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Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Metropolitan Council Wastewater Treatment Plant Title I PM10 SIP Revisions

Agency
EPA
Document Number
2026-09618
Published
May 14, 2026
Effective Date
June 15, 2026

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a request from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to revise its State Implementation Plan (SIP) by addressing changes at the Metropolitan Council Environmental Service (MCES) Metropolitan Council Wastewater Treatment Plant (Metro Plant) in Ramsey County, Minnesota, which is affected by title I SIP conditions. This SIP revision is being approved in conjunction with an amendment to a part 70 permit maintaining federally enforceable title I SIP conditions. This SIP revision will result in a reduction of allowable emissions of particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM<INF>10</INF>) emitted by the facility. The EPA proposed to approve this action on November 20, 2025.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2026-09618 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-09618 is a Final Rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 14, 2026, with an effective date of June 15, 2026. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a request from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to revise its State Implementation Plan (SIP) by addressing changes at the Metropolitan Council Environmental Service (MCES) Metropolitan Council Wastewater Treatment Plant (Metro Plant) in Ramsey County, Minnesota, which is affected by title I SIP conditions. This SIP revision is being approved in conjunction with an amendment to a part 70 permit maintaining federally enforceable title I SIP conditions. This SIP revision will result in a reduction of allowable emissions of particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM<INF>10</INF>) emitted by the facility. The EPA proposed to approve this action on November 20, 2025. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/14/2026-09618/air-plan-approval-minnesota-metropolitan-council-wastewater-treatment-plant-title-i-pm10-sip.
Is document 2026-09618 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-09618 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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