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It's Septic Smart Week and Minnesota local governments are reporting significant progress in fixing inadequate septic systems around the state.
Minnesota’s extended producer responsibility bill for packaging, food packaging, and paper products requires a producer responsibility organization to reduce the environmental and human health impacts of these materials.
The PFAS guidance document uses an evidence-based approach that builds upon the framework and strategies presented in previous MPCA publications.
The Mississippi River - Headwaters Watershed consists of 1.26 million acres (1,961 square miles) and contains the headwaters of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca in Itasca State Park. The watershed includes parts of Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard and Itasca counties.
All distribution media products must be registered with the MPCA.
Following the 2024 legislative session, the MPCA was charged with appointing a 15-member task force to advise the agency on policy and program opportunities that would increase the recovery of critical materials from end-of-life products.
Minnesota is the first state government in U.S. to use this combination of innovative technologies to address "forever chemicals”
Reusing and recycling materials from construction and demolition (C&D) can help address pressing disposal and contamination issues in Minnesota, and have significant economic and environmental benefits.
Biosolids that will be applied to land must meet strict regulations and quality standards.
In Minnesota, handlers of oil and hazardous substances are required to prepare for potential spills and take steps to prevent them.
Resources developed by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to help you spread the word about how Minnesota will reduce “forever chemicals” through Amara’s Law.
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.
The MPCA regulates the design, construction, and operation of treatment facilities for municipal and industrial wastewater in Minnesota.
Complying with the MS4 general permit
Projects will reduce the amount of waste entering landfills, benefiting the environment and local economies.
The StormReady designation recognizes the MPCA’s commitment to emergency management planning and continuity of operations during an emergency.
A training and certification program for evaluating aquatic life in Minnesota’s rivers and streams.
Hot mix asphalt plants in Minnesota must follow federal and state air standards.
The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.
Water quality trading is a market-based approach to the protection and restoration of surface waters, another tool to be used in conjunction with existing voluntary, regulatory, and financial assistance programs.