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What consumers should know about new Minnesota laws prohibiting PFAS in consumer products and the MPCA’s efforts to minimize PFAS pollution by keeping it out of commonly used household products.

BMPs required to manage the slurry to comply with Minnesota statute and agency rules to protect water quality.

From the days when raw sewage flowed into rivers and lakes, Minnesota’s water bodies have come a long way. However, there is still work to be done in the restoration and protection of our waters.

Underground storage tank (UST) facilities must designate owners, operators, or employees as Class A, Class B, and Class C operators.

Water softeners produce much of the chloride that pollutes Minnesota’s waters. An MPCA grant aims to reduce that pollution with water softener replacement rebate programs.

Katrina Kessler, Commissioner Image Katrina Kessler was appointed commissioner of the MPCA effective Nov. 1, 2021. As commissioner, Katrina also serves…

MPCA has released the first in a series of reports on industrial uses of PFAS in Minnesota and identifying alternatives.

Plastic can be recycled, but it’s often not, a situation the MPCA aims to resolve with grants to develop markets for recycled plastic.

Requirements for discharges from a project site and/or management control site(s).

The northeast region of Minnesota is home to the state’s metallic mining industry. The "Iron Range" has a history of iron ore (“ferrous”) mining dating back to the late 1800s and includes the large…

Clearing ice? Before you reach for the salt bag and begin to scatter, consider using other tools to get the job done that are less toxic to our waterways and our beloved pets, and will save you money.

The MPCA is collaborating with many federal, tribal, state, and local partners to clean up contaminated sites in the Duluth harbor and St. Louis River.