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Surface water assessment grants (SWAG) provide local organizations and citizen volunteers with funds to complete the monitoring needed to meet assessment requirements on Minnesota lakes and streams. Assessment is usually the first step in protecting or restoring surface waters.
Apply for funds to help assess sites with known or suspected contamination and develop remediation plans.
Important details to help make your e-Service administrative submittal go as smoothly as possible.
The MPCA amended Minnesota Rules relating to the grant application process for the solid waste management capital assistance program.
MPCA permits are required for extensions, additions, or other modifications to sanitary sewer collection systems that result in new or increased discharges of pollutants.
Minnesota’s Continuous Nitrate Sensor Network generates publicly available water quality data on nitrate levels in our surface water.
The National Crude Oil Spill Research Site near Bemidji was formed after a pipeline break released 10,000 barrels of crude oil in 1979.
The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.
This permit aims to reduce phosphorus discharged by point sources to the Minnesota River Basin. This webpage contains links to the permit and its associated forms and fact sheets.
Sandy and Jay Boss Febbo shared their story as part of We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit and community engagement program that explores Minnesotans’ relationships with water.
New MPCA report monitors PFAS sources and movement, provides direction for preventing and managing PFAS pollution.
Clearing ice? Before you reach for the salt bag and begin to scatter, consider using other tools to get the job done that are less toxic to our waterways and our beloved pets, and will save you money.
Minnesota is the first state to require producers fund boat wrap collection and recycling.
Information for cannabis growers and processors to understand environmental regulations and permits that may apply to their businesses.
We Are Water MN travels to Stillwater to focus on the St. Croix River, featuring artwork by painter Kami Mendlik.
Spilled mercury, even small quantities in the home, should be cleaned up quickly and properly so that people don't come in contact with it or breathe its vapors.
Where possible, permit holders must use MPCA's e-Services to apply for reissuance and administrative amendments.
The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.
A cumulative impacts analysis provides a comprehensive look at all burdens that affect a community or neighborhood.
A waste is any material that can no longer be used for its original intended purpose. The type of waste generated can include recyclables, solid waste, and hazardous wastes, which may be subject to specific management and disposal requirements.