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The Mississippi River - Winona watershed covers 419,200 acres in Wabasha, Winona, and Olmsted counties in southeast Minnesota. A majority of the watershed is cropland, with forest and grassland covering large portions as well.
This TMDL addresses 39 stream and river reaches in the Lower Mississippi and Cedar River basins with excess levels of fecal coliform.
The Mississippi River - Brainerd watershed covers 1,079,950 acres in the north-central part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin in central Minnesota. The watershed encompasses all or parts of Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, and Todd counties.
The effects of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) on fish, wildlife, and humans are only partly understood. The MPCA has been collecting occurrence data for a diverse set of CECs, but toxicity…
MPCA recognized 253 municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants for outstanding operations in 2023.
MPCA closed 153 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the second half of 2022.
What is "What's in my neighborhood?"What's in my neighborhood provides a wide variety of environmental information about your community.Search for:properties that were previously contaminated and…
The MPCA regulates most aspects of livestock management including the location, design, construction, operation, and management of feedlots and manure-handling facilities.
Public invited to comment on draft guidance A fish kill at Trout Valley Creek near Minneiska. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today released a…
A successful cleanup of contaminated land along the Cedar River in Austin caps a long history of industrial pollution.
Waste on track to increase 19% over next 20 years
What's in My Neighborhood provides a wide variety of environmental information about your community. Search for:properties that were previously contaminated and those being investigated for…
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.
The Redwood River is located in southwestern Minnesota in the counties of Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine.
Minnesota rules allow for specific uses (called beneficial uses) of certain materials that otherwise would be classified as solid waste.
EPA awards Minnesota $200 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
Minnesota has a new law that prohibits nonessential use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Image Aboveground storage tank (AST) requirements are found in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7151. In general:New tanks and piping must be designed to…