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State agencies, counties, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and many others are engaged in protecting Minnesota lakes.
Businesses like grocery, liquor, and convenience stores depend on refrigeration systems. Some of these systems, however, can prove expensive to operate and harmful to the environment.
Environmental information and resources for the automotive industry
An air emissions risk analysis estimates the potential human health risks from air pollution emitted by a facility.
The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.
Addressing climate change presents us with a historic opportunity to strengthen our economy, improve our health, and create a more equitable Minnesota for everyone.
MPCA established a network of long-term biological monitoring stations that represent a variety of stream types in their most natural condition.
MPCA has released the first in a series of reports on industrial uses of PFAS in Minnesota and identifying alternatives.
Controlling phosphorus is an important part of protecting Minnesota waters.
During the 2023 legislative session, legislators passed more than a dozen funding and policy proposals to address food waste, organics, recycling market development, and wood waste.
Minnesota passed a law in 2023 that restricts the use of lead and cadmium in 15 categories of consumer products, including toys and school supplies.
Financing is available for public entities in Minnesota to expand or improve stormwater infrastructure.
Each year, Minnesotans throw away more than 850,000 tons of recyclables, worth around $153 million. Here's how we're reducing those numbers in Greater Minnesota.
Minnesota GreenCorps members serving with the City of Minneapolis developed a mini-course for residents about responsible use of deicing salt.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.
What is "What's in my neighborhood?"What's in my neighborhood provides a wide variety of environmental information about your community.Search for:properties that were previously contaminated and…
Elevated levels of trichloroethylene (TCE) are present in soil, soil vapor, and groundwater around this site in New Hope.
Resources for the dry cleaning industry
Rundown of all the PFAS legislative wins from the most recent legislative session.
MPCA and the Minnesota Department of Health continue to sample private residential wells, municipal wells, and non-community public wells (e.g., small businesses, churches, schools) in the East Metro area for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)