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The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.
Public input is critical to the work that we do. We invite that input by soliciting comments on agency decisions, holding public informational meetings, and more.
Pesticide NPDES Permit Steps to Compliance Step 2: submit a notice of intent
Some permittees are receiving phishing attacks claiming to be from the EPA. How to spot a phishing attack and what to do about it.
The MPCA is committed to delivering a pollution reduction program that benefits all Minnesotans and works diligently to incorporate their ideas and opinions into our projects and plans. To develop…
Collaboration and engagement have been keys to progress in the St. Louis River AOC.
The MPCA invites the public and manufacturers to provide comments on the reporting and fees rule for products containing PFAS.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will host a public meeting to present information and hear comments on the environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) and feedlot permit for a proposed…
The MPCA proposes adding 46 new impaired bodies of water and removing 45 impairments from bodies of water from the IWL, the most removals in a two-year cycle since the state began the IWL program in 1992.
Question and answer session with Lisa Weidemann, a community affairs specialist with the MPCA, about her work with the agency.
Karst near Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo, host of the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit. Phil George, who lives in rural Byron, Minnesota, has always felt a deep…
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is planning to add sites in New Hope, Saint Paul, and Rochester to the state's Permanent List of Priorities (PLP). Members of the public are invited to provide comments.
General Waste and Recycling, LLC plans to convert approximately 19 acres of permitted industrial solid waste space in Itasca County so that it can accept nearly 100,000 cubic yards of municipal solid waste (MSW) per year.
Elk River Landfill, Inc. proposes a northward expansion of its landfill into Livonia Township.
The MPCA has released the draft 2025 Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy for public review and comment.
State Superfund sites are listed on the Minnesota Permanent List of Priorities (PLP) primarily in order to access funding when responsible parties are unwilling or unable to conduct the necessary site investigation and cleanup.
MPCA is opening the rule that regulates about 17,000 animal feedlots.
Every two years, MPCA creates a list of impaired waters in the state that do not meet water quality standards.
Minnesotans are encouraged to share feedback through Nov. 9, 2025
The Legislature has given the MPCA the authority to develop rules to protect state environmental resources.