Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
MINNKOTA POWER COOPERATIVE INC MILTON R YOUNG STATION
Quick Summary
- •Released 5,407,322 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
3401 24TH ST SW
CENTER, ND 58530
View on map ↗ - County
- OLIVER County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 14 · last Aug 26, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jul 21, 1995
- Registry ID
- 110000428387
How This Compares
#3
of 91 TRI reporters in ND
#7
of 584 TRI reporters in Utilities
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
8
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
-10% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,587,899 | — |
| 2016 | 4,223,381 | -8% |
| 2017 | 5,407,322 | +28% |
| 2018 | 5,244,554 | -3% |
| 2019 | 4,297,873 | -18% |
| 2020 | 4,695,164 | +9% |
| 2021 | 4,895,752 | +4% |
| 2022 | 4,278,440 | -13% |
| 2023 | 4,669,006 | +9% |
| 2024 | 4,133,909 | -11% |
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Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CITY OF NEW SALEM
NEW SALEM, ND
|
Zinc compounds | 7 | — | — | — |
|
ABRAISIVES, INC
GLEN ULLIN, ND
|
Arsenic compounds | 1,500 | — | — | — |
|
BNI COAL, LTD
CENTER, ND
|
Arsenic compounds | 95 | — | — | — |
|
BURLEIGH COUNTY
BISMARCK, ND
|
Arsenic compounds | 28 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF CENTER
CENTER, ND
|
Arsenic compounds | 1 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF MANDAN
MANDAN, ND
|
Arsenic compounds | 21 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF NEW SALEM
NEW SALEM, ND
|
Arsenic compounds | 4 | — | — | — |
|
MORTON COUNTY
MANDAN, ND
|
Arsenic compounds | 5 | — | — | — |
|
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BISMARCK, ND
|
Arsenic compounds | 20 | — | — | — |
|
OLIVER COUNTY
CENTER, ND
|
Arsenic compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
ABRAISIVES, INC
GLEN ULLIN, ND
|
Mercury compounds | 3 | — | — | — |
|
BNI COAL, LTD
CENTER, ND
|
Mercury compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
BURLEIGH COUNTY
BISMARCK, ND
|
Mercury compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF CENTER
CENTER, ND
|
Mercury compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF MANDAN
MANDAN, ND
|
Mercury compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF NEW SALEM
NEW SALEM, ND
|
Mercury compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
MORTON COUNTY
MANDAN, ND
|
Mercury compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BISMARCK, ND
|
Mercury compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
OLIVER COUNTY
CENTER, ND
|
Mercury compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BISMARCK, ND
|
Zinc compounds | 38 | — | — | — |
|
BNI COAL, LTD
CENTER, ND
|
Zinc compounds | 180 | — | — | — |
|
ABRAISIVES, INC
GLEN ULLIN, ND
|
Zinc compounds | 2,800 | — | — | — |
|
BURLEIGH COUNTY
BISMARCK, ND
|
Zinc compounds | 54 | — | — | — |
|
MORTON COUNTY
MANDAN, ND
|
Zinc compounds | 10 | — | — | — |
|
OLIVER COUNTY
CENTER, ND
|
Zinc compounds | 1 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF CENTER
CENTER, ND
|
Zinc compounds | 1 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF MANDAN
MANDAN, ND
|
Zinc compounds | 40 | — | — | — |
|
MORTON COUNTY
MANDAN, ND
|
Vanadium compounds | 46 | — | — | — |
|
ABRAISIVES, INC
GLEN ULLIN, ND
|
Vanadium compounds | 13,000 | — | — | — |
|
BNI COAL, LTD
CENTER, ND
|
Vanadium compounds | 860 | — | — | — |
|
BURLEIGH COUNTY
BISMARCK, ND
|
Vanadium compounds | 260 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF CENTER
CENTER, ND
|
Vanadium compounds | 5 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF MANDAN
MANDAN, ND
|
Vanadium compounds | 190 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF NEW SALEM
NEW SALEM, ND
|
Vanadium compounds | 32 | — | — | — |
|
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BISMARCK, ND
|
Vanadium compounds | 180 | — | — | — |
|
OLIVER COUNTY
CENTER, ND
|
Vanadium compounds | 4 | — | — | — |
|
ABRAISIVES, INC
GLEN ULLIN, ND
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 810,000 | — | — | — |
|
BNI COAL, LTD
CENTER, ND
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 53,000 | — | — | — |
|
BURLEIGH COUNTY
BISMARCK, ND
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 16,000 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF CENTER
CENTER, ND
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 280 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF MANDAN
MANDAN, ND
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 12,000 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF NEW SALEM
NEW SALEM, ND
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 2,000 | — | — | — |
|
MORTON COUNTY
MANDAN, ND
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 2,800 | — | — | — |
|
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BISMARCK, ND
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 11,000 | — | — | — |
|
OLIVER COUNTY
CENTER, ND
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 230 | — | — | — |
|
ABRAISIVES, INC
GLEN ULLIN, ND
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 8,700 | — | — | — |
|
BNI COAL, LTD
CENTER, ND
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 570 | — | — | — |
|
BURLEIGH COUNTY
BISMARCK, ND
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 170 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF CENTER
CENTER, ND
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 3 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF MANDAN
MANDAN, ND
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 130 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF NEW SALEM
NEW SALEM, ND
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 21 | — | — | — |
|
MORTON COUNTY
MANDAN, ND
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 30 | — | — | — |
|
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BISMARCK, ND
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 120 | — | — | — |
|
OLIVER COUNTY
CENTER, ND
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 3 | — | — | — |
|
ABRAISIVES, INC
GLEN ULLIN, ND
|
Copper compounds | 2,400 | — | — | — |
|
BNI COAL, LTD
CENTER, ND
|
Copper compounds | 160 | — | — | — |
|
BURLEIGH COUNTY
BISMARCK, ND
|
Copper compounds | 47 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF CENTER
CENTER, ND
|
Copper compounds | 1 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF MANDAN
MANDAN, ND
|
Copper compounds | 36 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF NEW SALEM
NEW SALEM, ND
|
Copper compounds | 6 | — | — | — |
|
MORTON COUNTY
MANDAN, ND
|
Copper compounds | 8 | — | — | — |
|
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BISMARCK, ND
|
Copper compounds | 34 | — | — | — |
|
OLIVER COUNTY
CENTER, ND
|
Copper compounds | 1 | — | — | — |
|
OLIVER COUNTY
CENTER, ND
|
Lead compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
ABRAISIVES, INC
GLEN ULLIN, ND
|
Lead compounds | 1,500 | — | — | — |
|
BNI COAL, LTD
CENTER, ND
|
Lead compounds | 95 | — | — | — |
|
BURLEIGH COUNTY
BISMARCK, ND
|
Lead compounds | 28 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF CENTER
CENTER, ND
|
Lead compounds | 1 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF MANDAN
MANDAN, ND
|
Lead compounds | 21 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF NEW SALEM
NEW SALEM, ND
|
Lead compounds | 4 | — | — | — |
|
MORTON COUNTY
MANDAN, ND
|
Lead compounds | 5 | — | — | — |
|
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BISMARCK, ND
|
Lead compounds | 20 | — | — | — |
|
ABRAISIVES, INC
GLEN ULLIN, ND
|
Manganese compounds | 97,000 | — | — | — |
|
BNI COAL, LTD
CENTER, ND
|
Manganese compounds | 6,300 | — | — | — |
|
BURLEIGH COUNTY
BISMARCK, ND
|
Manganese compounds | 1,900 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF CENTER
CENTER, ND
|
Manganese compounds | 34 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF MANDAN
MANDAN, ND
|
Manganese compounds | 1,400 | — | — | — |
|
CITY OF NEW SALEM
NEW SALEM, ND
|
Manganese compounds | 240 | — | — | — |
|
MORTON COUNTY
MANDAN, ND
|
Manganese compounds | 340 | — | — | — |
|
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BISMARCK, ND
|
Manganese compounds | 1,300 | — | — | — |
|
OLIVER COUNTY
CENTER, ND
|
Manganese compounds | 28 | — | — | — |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 28, 2026 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Jul 21, 1994 | Aug 12, 1994 | Resolved |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 517.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +26% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 920.80 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +125% | Jul 2024 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.60 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +492% | Jul 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +77% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +6% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +492% | Sep 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +23% | Apr 2017 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 933.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +128% | Sep 2015 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.18 mg/L | 2.50 | +27% | Sep 2015 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +492% | Aug 2015 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +492% | Jul 2015 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,553.00 MPN/100mL | 409.00 | +280% | May 2015 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 08-1995-0124 · Jul 21, 1995
$8,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-NDD076514298-000 · Jul 22, 1994
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