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Reducing phosphorus is a key to helping metro-area lakes

Sustained efforts by cities and water management organizations have restored water quality in two Dakota County lakes.

Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair

Partner with an award-winning exhibition to engage Minnesotans with environmental ideas, challenges, and inspiration for a better future.

Sulfate multi-discharger variance

The MPCA is developing a sulfate multi-discharger variance (MDV) for wastewater facilities that are currently unable to meet the state water quality standard for sulfate.

Clean Water Fund

Clean Water Fund dollars come from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment that Minnesotans approved in 2008.

Wastewater and stormwater financial assistance

Financing for wastewater and stormwater projects is available for public entities.

Revitri’s tiny recycled glass beads may be key to more efficient cars and houses

Willernie-based Revitri won the MPCA’s Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize for its innovative manufactured glass beads

Well sampling in the east metro area

MPCA and the Minnesota Department of Health have sampled more than 3270 private residential wells and 108 non-community public wells (i.e., small businesses, churches, schools) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Forecast calls for involving farmers to meet climate change challenge

The Olmsted Soil and Water Conservation District's Soil Health Farm demonstrates how farmers can benefit from practices that also provide resilience to climate change.

MPCA reports: Continue projects to reduce sediment, bacteria in Redwood River Watershed

New reports detail impairments affecting recreation, and fish and aquatic insect communities in the Redwood River Watershed in southwestern Minnesota.

Minneapolis | Smith Foundry

Smith Foundry has ceased operations at its East Phillips facility after an investigation and settlement with the U.S. EPA that the MPCA supported.

Cumulative impacts analysis

During the permitting process for a facility, the MPCA will determine whether to require a cumulative impacts analysis.A cumulative impacts analysis provides a comprehensive look at all burdens that…

Report: Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions rebounded after the pandemic, but remain below 2019 levels

Minnesota’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dropped by 14% between 2005 and 2022, according to a biennial report from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Commerce

Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certifications

The MPCA 401 certification fills a unique niche in protecting water quality by applying state water quality standards to projects.

Nearly 60 closed landfills in 41 counties have PFAS contamination in groundwater that exceeds the state's health value

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today announced per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in groundwater at 59 closed landfills in 41 counties. Fifteen closed landfills have PFAS contamination that exceeds state health-based guidance values by at least 10 times.