Search

The Clean Water Act established the framework for creating water quality standards and continues to help us protect Minnesota's prized lakes and rivers.

Failed emissions performance stack tests on two boilers in the fall of 2023 at its sugar beet processing facility in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Minnesota state agencies and local governments are working together to protect drinking water supplies.

With 100 days until a law aimed at removing PFAS from consumer products goes into effect, state leaders celebrate three Minnesota-based companies already offering goods made without PFAS.

Composting organic waste and compostable products creates a valuable product that improves soil fertility, conserves water, and reduces erosion.

Robyn Dwight is the 2024 winner of the Community Conservationist Award given by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and MPCA. She helped expand Keep It Clean, which keeps garbage off lake ice.

A brownfield assessment is a property investigation looking for potential contamination.

MPCA issues coverage to construction site owners and their operators to prevent stormwater pollution during and after construction, and protect Minnesota's water resources.

As part of the PFAS pollution prevention law called Amara’s Law, manufacturers are required to report intentionally added PFAS in products sold in Minnesota and pay a fee. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended the reporting due date to Sept. 15, 2026.

Question and answer session with Lisa Weidemann, a community affairs specialist with the MPCA, about her work with the agency.

Smith Foundry has ceased operations at its East Phillips facility after an investigation and settlement with the U.S. EPA that the MPCA supported.

The We Are Water MN exhibit in Duluth's Hartley Nature Center runs from February 29 through April 22.

Volunteers can search for a lake or stream site that works for them and sign up to monitor it.

The MPCA provides funding to local partners to assist with intensive water quality monitoring at approximately 130 long-term river and stream monitoring sites.

Grantees must follow guidance to fund only eligible activities and expenses.

Image Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category for much of Minnesota, which is unhealthy for sensitive groupsThe Minnesota Pollution…

“Urban wood,” or wood salvaged from cities, suburbs, and towns, is a growing issue in Minnesota because of severe weather, urban expansion, and the emerald ash borer. Rather than burning the trees as waste, a preferred option for dealing with urban wood involves creating durable wood products like furniture, building materials, and wooden décor.

New easy-to-access trainings help small businesses figure out if they are subject to MPCA regulations, and how to become more sustainable.

The MPCA has important roles in protecting and restoring waters in degraded conditions.

Every two years, MPCA creates a list of impaired waters in the state that do not meet water quality standards.