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Profile of Julia Dady, a volunteer water monitor for Battle Creek in Saint Paul.

Properly trained and certified SSTS personnel are critical. What work duties can local program staff do before becoming certified, and how can that process be expedited?

The MPCA has announced that 11 grant recipients will receive a total of $5.3 million for projects that build lasting capacity to support recycling markets in Minnesota.

The MPCA investigates sites where hazardous substances have been or could be released to identify risks and appropriate remediation plans.

Guidance and recommendations for local officials dealing with public health issues related to blue-green algae.

Thanks to years of restoration efforts, the MPCA confirmed the Kabekona River meets water quality standards for recreation and proposed its removal from the 2026 impaired waters list.

The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.

Study funded by the $850 million settlement that Minnesota reached with 3M in 2018  focused on the area served by the Valley Branch Watershed District’s Project 1007 rainwater conveyance system in the East Metro.

First of a series of MPCA staff profiles. Kevin Stroom conducts research on streams and has published a report about Straight River.

Excess phosphorus is harming Minnesota waters. Phosphorus comes from both regulated and non-regulated sources. A quarter of Minnesota lakes have high levels of phosphorus, which means that they do…

The Keep It Clean campaign, a 2023 Minnesota law, and many partners working together are adding up to less garbage and waste left behind on frozen lakes.

Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using stationary engines or generators.

Spilled mercury, even small quantities in the home, should be cleaned up quickly and properly so that people don't come in contact with it or breathe its vapors.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued a final notice to Northern Iron for information required to determine compliance and to write a permit. If the agency does not receive the…

Clean Water Partnership loans help local units of government fund projects that protect and restore water quality in lakes, streams, and groundwater aquifers.

This page provides assistance for local units of government with development and implementation of their SSTS program.

When food spoils or is thrown away before we eat it, the resources that went into creating the food are wasted.

Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using boilers.

MPCA's compliance and enforcement program tracks how well wastewater treatment facilities are complying with their permits and takes enforcement actions when necessary.

James Wooton puts his scuba diving skills to work monitoring for aquatic invasive species in Otter Tail County lakes.