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Removing Middle Lake from the impaired waters list required wrangling with a bottom feeder, the invasive carp.
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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 added three bodies of water to the impaired waters list for PFAS contamination. Which are they? How did they get polluted? And how much PFAS does it take to contaminate a body of water?
Increased rainfall from climate change damages river water quality, which in turn damages fishing and recreation.
Minnesota is the first state government in U.S. to use this combination of innovative technologies to address "forever chemicals”
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a man-made chemical commonly found in wood finishes, glues and adhesives, paint or paint removers, and spot and metal cleaners. Exposure can have significant effects…
The MPCA will analyze varying background sulfate levels across Minnesota, which could inform our implementation of the wild rice sulfate water quality standard.
State government agencies, in collaboration with local partners, are leading trailblazing work to protect Minnesotans from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution.
Carba, a Minnesota-based company focused on carbon-capture technology, took home the MPCA’s Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize at the 2023 MN Cup
Kohlman Lake, one of 27 bodies of water to come off the impaired waters list this year, did so with substantial help from the Clean Water Fund.
How to prepare recycling for the curb
Across the state, water softeners contribute significantly to chloride pollution. Here’s how to make sure your water softener isn’t sending excess salt into the environment
Profile of Julia Dady, a volunteer water monitor for Battle Creek in Saint Paul.
Volunteers can search for a lake or stream site that works for them and sign up to monitor it.
A successful cleanup of contaminated land along the Cedar River in Austin caps a long history of industrial pollution.
New MPCA report monitors PFAS sources and movement, provides direction for preventing and managing PFAS pollution.
In 2023, Minnesota saw more air quality alerts covering more days than ever before. Smoke from Canadian wildfires throughout the summer caused many of the alerts, though climate change is playing a growing role in Minnesota's air quality.
The MPCA today released its environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new facility proposed by Vanguard Organics, LLC that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters near Litchfield.
A brownfield assessment is a property investigation looking for potential contamination.