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The Snake River begins its 50-mile course in Marshall County and drains an area of 611,800 acres. The Snake River Watershed lies within Marshall, Polk, and Pennington Counties in NW Minnesota.
Composting organic waste and compostable products creates a valuable product that improves soil fertility, conserves water, and reduces erosion.
Climate adaptation is about developing strategies to help human and natural systems become more resilient to the effects of climate change.
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
Austin's municipal wastewater treatment plant discharged ammonia and fecal coliform over permitted limits into the Cedar River.
Hot, sunny weather brings the possibility of air quality alerts due to ozone. But what exactly is ozone?
The enduring nature of PFAS in the environment makes it important to give special consideration to products containing PFAS when it comes time to throw them out.
Frequently asked questions about SSTS certification and licensing.
Researchers collect samples of sediment from the bottom of Lake of the Woods in 2024. (Photo courtesy of St. Croix Watershed Research Station) After years of study…
The MPCA is granting $4.4m from VW settlement funds to replace dirty diesel trucks with cleaner drivetrains. Similar previous grants show how the program works.
Northern Iron operates an iron foundry in an environmental justice area in Saint Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood.
MPCA investigation found stormwater permit violations that occurred during a construction project in 2025, with sediment-laden stormwater entering a stream at a construction site in Chaska.
Nottingham Construction failed to notify the MPCA that it was demolishing a property in Mahtomedi that contained asbestos and failed to send the asbestos demolition debris to a permitted facility.
Cities fined over $12,000 apiece for municipal wastewater violations
The MPCA issued a new air quality permit for this manufacturing facility in White Bear Township.
Wastewater treatment plant in Elk River paid a $15,000 fine for consistently discharging fecal coliform and phosphorus into nearby Tibbets Brook.
Violated Minnesota rules and federal standards on several occasions at a barley malting facility located in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Del Zotto tanks had weep holes drilled near the bottom of tanks to drain rainwater from the tanks while they are stored to prevent freezing and they will offer a warranty to replace tanks bought with weep holes for owners of its 2,500-gallon tanks.
New Flyer of America, a bus assembly plant in Saint Cloud, paid $12,112.50 for hazardous waste violations.
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.