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Contact the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency by phone or online form. This page includes office locations and options to requests for assistance or report emergencies.
AccessibilityThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is committed to accessibility on its website. As part of that commitment, the MPCA makes every effort to comply with the State of Minnesota…
Step 3: Requirements for pesticide dischargers
Image Stormwater has an enormous impact on water quality in Minnesota, whether it's runoff from farm fields or from urban hardscapes. Rain and snow…
PolyMet Mining plans to develop a mine and processing plant to extract copper, nickel, and precious metals.
Only a very small portion of the 1.35-million-acre Upper Big Sioux River Watershed is located in Lincoln County in western Minnesota; the vast majority is located in eastern South Dakota.
In Minnesota, backyard burning is illegal for most homeowners. Change disposal habits to protect human health and reduce pollution.
The MPCA uses the Environmental Quality Information System (EQuIS) to store water quality data from more than 17,000 Minnesota sampling locations.
The amount of hazardous waste you generate will dictate your waste generator status.
Chloride is a problem for wastewater facilities and stormwater permittees.
Roundup of key environmental justice laws passed by the Legislature in 2023
The Olmsted Soil and Water Conservation District's Soil Health Farm demonstrates how farmers can benefit from practices that also provide resilience to climate change.
The MPCA has actively been developing methods and building capacity to improve our ability to monitor and assess wetlands to protect and restore them.
Our climate has already changed and will continue to change. Minnesotans are feeling impacts of climate change, from higher temperatures, more extreme storms with intense flooding, and changes in our…
Some Minnesota companies are helping expand the use of recycled materials in the state, thanks to market development grants from the MPCA.
Understanding small-scale differences in air pollution is important for minimizing exposure to harmful air pollutants, particularly for vulnerable communities.
The Clean Water Council was created to advise the Legislature and the governor on the administration and implementation of the 2006 Clean Water Legacy Act
MPCA plans to amend existing Minnesota Rules governing permits and solid waste landfills (chapters 7001 and 7035).
Each year, MPCA hires seasonal positions to assist with biological monitoring of streams and wetlands during the summer months.
MPCA rules govern the collection, transportation, storage, processing, and land application of animal manure and other livestock operation wastes.