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The MPCA and its many partners collect a wide variety of data on environmental conditions and pollution sources.
A training and certification program for evaluating aquatic life in Minnesota’s rivers and streams.
The MPCA uses the Environmental Quality Information System (EQuIS) to store water quality data from more than 17,000 Minnesota sampling locations.
The MPCA's chloride reduction program assists communities and organizations across Minnesota in identifying sources of chloride.
Nearly nine in 10 Minnesota communities have reported experiencing the impact of at least one weather trend caused by climate change, and few cities have defined plans to address it.
The MPCA must complete assessments to gather critical information too inform the development of the EPR program statewide.
Guidance for submitting data to MPCA Remediation Division programs: Superfund, Site Assessment, Petroleum Remediation, Brownfields, RCRA Remediation, Closed Landfill, and Integrated Remediation.
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.
The MPCA studies Minnesota's solid waste composition and processes to inform policy recommendations, legislative proposals, education and outreach messages, and waste reduction efforts.
The Regional Haze Rule requires states to improve visibility in our nation's national parks and wildernesses (Class I areas) and restore them to natural visibility conditions by 2064.
Help your school get a recycling program organized and operating successfully.
Pollutant and runoff maps and data for major watersheds; watershed monitoring and assessment reports.
MPCA's fish sampling process and why we do it
This page provides assistance for local units of government with development and implementation of their SSTS program.
Ready-to-run meteorological data suitable for AERMOD.
The MPCA provides climate change technical assistance to Minnesotan, including one-on-one consultation or small group facilitation, to assess current capacity, build on strengths, and address underlying needs.
From the days when raw sewage flowed into rivers and lakes, Minnesota’s water bodies have come a long way. However, there is still work to be done in the restoration and protection of our waters.
In early 2024, Minnesota became the first U.S. state to establish a product stewardship program for boat wrap, which must provide free collection, transportation, reuse, recycling, and disposal.
The MPCA offers environmental audits to help businesses and organizations examine how well they are complying with environmental regulations, and correct any problems that are identified.
Learn about environmental regulations that may apply to your business. It is not an exhaustive list, so other regulations may apply.