More than 600,000 Minnesota homes and businesses use septic systems, treating an estimated 42 billion gallons of wastewater per year. Maintaining these systems is critical to protecting our groundwater, lakes, and streams, and human health. A poorly functioning septic system may not remove pathogens, nutrients and other chemicals from the sewage. before it enters our groundwater or lakes.
New easy-to-access trainings help small businesses figure out if they are subject to MPCA regulations, and how to become more sustainable.
It's Septic Smart Week and Minnesota local governments are reporting significant progress in fixing inadequate septic systems around the state.
The MPCA has released Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint — a strategic, coordinated approach developed by multiple agencies to protect families and communities from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
