The MPCA will hold public meetings to discuss the content of the 2026 Impaired Waters List with special focus on watersheds assessed in the last two years. Meetings will be recorded and posted on the MPCA web site.
This meeting will focus conversation on statewide assessments of PFOS and mercury in fish tissue and sulfate in wild rice waters.
Global: Comment on 2026 draft Impaired Waters List
Comment period
Public review and comments help ensure MPCA assessments are accurate on the draft Impaired Waters List, Statewide mercury TMDL list, and assessment manual (which includes the identified list of wild rice waters). The comment period closed July 22, 2026; the MPCA will respond to comments submitted online.