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Profile of Karl Scheuer, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program
Prevent costly sewer clogs by keeping grease out of sinks and by not flushing disposable wipes.
Sustained efforts by cities and water management organizations have restored water quality in two Dakota County lakes.
Regular people are pretty good at judging water quality, and new research from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) proves it.
The Rum River Watershed covers 997,060 acres in east-central Minnesota, covering parts of Aitkin, Crow Wing, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Benton, Isanti, Chisago, Sherburne, and Anoka counties.
State agencies, counties, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and many others are engaged in protecting Minnesota lakes.
The North Fork Crow River Watershed covers 949,107 acres.
Image Climate change is having a profound impact on Minnesota's natural environment. Many of our state's iconic native plants and animals — from birch…
The South Fork Crow River Watershed covers 818,428 acres. It is located in south-central Minnesota and encompasses parts of Kandiyohi, Renville, Meeker, McLeod, Sibley, Wright, Carver, and Hennepin counties.
Hot, sunny weather brings the possibility of air quality alerts due to ozone. But what exactly is ozone?
Use these tools to help educate the public and boost participation in your household hazardous waste program.
The Crow Wing River Watershed is located in north-central Minnesota and covers approximately 1,946 square miles within the counties of Becker, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Morrison, Otter Tail, Todd, and Wadena.
The triennial standards review offers every Minnesotan the opportunity to comment on essentially every water quality standard the agency defines to protect the waters that they drink, swim in, and fish from.
State and federal permits and regulations that are designed to protect groundwater and surface water (lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands) apply to specific facilities and processes that could pose…
Groundwater is the source of drinking water for about 75% of all Minnesotans and provides almost all of the water used to irrigate crops. Its purity and availability is critical to the health of the state.
Controlling phosphorus is an important part of protecting Minnesota waters.
Green and safer product chemistry is formulating or designing a new product (or reformulating an existing one) to reduce harmful environmental, workplace, human health, and energy use effects over the product's entire life cycle.
In Minnesota, backyard burning is illegal for most homeowners. Change disposal habits to protect human health and reduce pollution.
Privacy rightsSeveral federal and state laws protect your privacy rights regarding the information the MPCA has about you. At times, an MPCA staff member may ask you to provide information about…
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.