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Wastewater treatment plant in Elk River paid a $15,000 fine for consistently discharging fecal coliform and phosphorus into nearby Tibbets Brook.
Rundown of all the PFAS legislative wins from the most recent legislative session.
Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your community from environmental problems caused by flooding.
Sustained efforts by cities and water management organizations have restored water quality in two Dakota County lakes.
Environmental rules and regulations are essential tools used to protect Minnesota’s environment, setting standards for environmental quality and limits on pollutants that can be discharged from facilities. The MPCA helps protect our environment by writing and enforcing these rules and regulations.
In Minnesota, about 18,000 regulated underground storage tanks (UST) are in use. State rules specify requirements for underground storage tanks (UST) that store petroleum or hazardous substances, and any piping or other structures that are part of the tank systems.
MPCA awards $2.4 million to eight organizations for projects focused on sustainable building and materials management strategies that reduce waste and increase deconstruction, salvage, and reuse in Minnesota.
Industrial stormwater steps to compliance Step 6: Meet requirements
Permits help the MPCA protect the environment.
Across the state, water softeners contribute significantly to chloride pollution. Here’s how to make sure your water softener isn’t sending excess salt into the environment
The MPCA solicited applications for planning grants to promote collaboration among political subdivisions, including public-private and multi-county partnerships.
Partner with an award-winning exhibition to engage Minnesotans with environmental ideas, challenges, and inspiration for a better future.
MPCA staff studied the river during this summer's extreme drought conditions to see if tighter limits on phosphorus are protecting aquatic life.
A brownfield assessment is a property investigation looking for potential contamination.
Cities fined over $12,000 apiece for municipal wastewater violations
Increasing organics collection and processing infrastructure is necessary to meet statewide recycling goals
What is a stormwater catch basin, and should I be worried about it?
Initial screening information for a contaminant of emerging concern, triclocarban.
MPCA guidance for evaluating when closed landfills may exit the postclosure care phase.
A recent $1 million MPCA grant round will fund projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. To invest in projects that will continue to offer benefits to Minnesotans well into the future, this grant round prioritized proposals that would replace single-use items with reusables or help build a trained repair workforce in Minnesota.