Search
Wastewater treatment and disposal is an important part of protecting and preserving Minnesota's water resources. MPCA regulates wastewater treatment activities in Minnesota.
Most AST systems that contain liquid capable of polluting the waters of the state are subject to state rules and permits.
Salt is commonly over-applied, sending too much chloride into our waterways and wreaking havoc on fish and other wildlife.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) sample and test fish in bodies of water where known pollution issues may be a concern for human health through fish consumption.
Permit applications must include detailed emissions calculations to help determine which permit type or permit amendment is needed.
The MPCA's regulatory, cleanup, and monitoring programs create and maintain spatial data that serve our environmental protection work and can be shared with partners and researchers.
MPCA announced awards of more than $2.1 million in grants for its innovative electric school bus pilot project.
The MPCA is granting $4.4m from VW settlement funds to replace dirty diesel trucks with cleaner drivetrains. Similar previous grants show how the program works.
Chloride is a problem for wastewater facilities and stormwater permittees.
Nearly all feedlot owners are required to register with the state and update their registration information every four years, unless they have applied for a permit recently. This page includes information about how to register.
Join our team! Open positions and general opportunities at the Pollution Control Agency
The National Crude Oil Spill Research Site near Bemidji was formed after a pipeline break released 10,000 barrels of crude oil in 1979.
Profile of John Weiss, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program