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The MPCA provides workshops and conferences to help operators of waste disposal facilities get certified and stay up to date.

Dem-Con Landfill proposes to build a new municipal solid waste landfill at its environmental campus near Shakopee. It plans to convert 2.2 million cubic yards covering an approximately 81-acre fill area of its permitted construction and demolition landfill into a new municipal solid waste landfill. The creation of a new MSW landfill of this size requires the project to go through the environmental impact statement process.

Best practices for SSTS installations drafted by St. Louis County, Minn., in 2008 based on the experiences of SSTS installers and inspectors.

Lights, camera, antics! Students at Century College script and produce a fun video as part of their coursework.

Air We Breathe, a biennial report to the Legislature, outlines successes and challenges for Minnesota’s overall air quality.

Image In Minnesota, 2,469 schools serve more than 898,000 K-12 students and employ thousands of teachers and staff. An MPCA study found that Minnesota…

Trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene have contaminated groundwater and caused vapor intrusion issues at this site.

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

Ask the MPCA features questions Minnesotans have asked us, on the issues the agency works on, from waste disposal, water and air quality, and chemicals in products to recycling and reuse,…

Resources for the dry cleaning industry

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today released an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new facility proposed by Dem-Con that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters at its environmental campus in Shakopee, Minnesota.

From January through March 2025, MPCA air monitoring data showed elevated lead levels that exceeded national ambient air quality standards at the facility. An MPCA inspection of Gopher Resource this spring confirms that the source of the elevated lead levels has been addressed.

Environmental information and permits that affect wood-finishing industries.

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