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Protecting and restoring water quality is one of the MPCA's core areas of focus.
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) reflect how agency staff and contracted partners complete agency-funded field activities.
For more than 50 years, volunteers have gathered critically important water clarity data on Minnesota lakes and streams.
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
State agencies, counties, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and many others are engaged in protecting Minnesota lakes.
This page provides assistance for local units of government with development and implementation of their SSTS program.
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results
What's in My Neighborhood provides a wide variety of environmental information about your community. Search for:properties that were previously contaminated and those being investigated for…
Minnesota’s policy is to eliminate or reduce the use, generation, and release of toxic pollutants and hazardous wastes at their source.
The MPCA has started a study intended to understand and document the variation in naturally occurring sulfate levels across the state.
The MPCA announced cleanup plans for the defunct Hibbing Gas Manufacturing Plant site, explained in a draft Minnesota Decision Document that is available for public comment until July 9, 2026.
Minnesota’s biosolids PFAS strategy requires all biosolids intended for land application be tested for PFAS before use and response actions based on sample results.
The U.S. EPA has awarded Minnesota $200 million to cut climate pollution from our state’s food systems through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program.
The Clearwater River Watershed drains an area of 886,600 acres in the Red River of the North basin. The river flows to the northwest and southwest, eventually emptying into Red Lake River near Red Lake Falls.
In the management of construction stormwater, MPCA recognizes Southwest Light Rail Extension project for responsible development through stormwater controls.
The MPCA has developed best practices for vapor intrusion mitigation and public communication work used by the agencies and our contractors.
Environmental information and permits that affect hot mix asphalt plants.
The MPCA has withdrawn proposed rules relating to waste treated seeds.
Frequently asked questions about SSTS certification and licensing.
Minnesota has enacted laws to end avoidable uses of PFAS in Minnesota by 2032.