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The 2015 Legislature directed the MPCA to simplify the regulation and administration of work on building sewers connected to septic systems.

EPA awards Minnesota $200 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

Minnesota rules allow for specific uses (called beneficial uses) of certain materials that otherwise would be classified as solid waste.

The MPCA has announced 13 grant recipients that will receive a total of nearly $4.8 million for projects that will keep good food from going to waste in Minnesota while diverting usable food to people in need.

The MPCA amended Minnesota Rules relating to the grant application process for the solid waste management capital assistance program.

To prevent food waste at its veterans homes, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs used a $185,000 MPCA grant to purchase new meal-ordering technology.

The Minnesota Retiree Environmental Technical Assistance Program (RETAP) employs skilled, retired professionals to provide facility assessments to small businesses, institutions, and city and county governments in Minnesota.

Addressing excess nutrient levels in Lake Pepin based on the site-specific water quality eutrophication criteria for the lake developed by the MPCA.

The MPCA has developed best practices for vapor intrusion mitigation and public communication work used by the agencies and our contractors.

A TMDL to address E. coli aquatic recreation impairments in five main-stem reaches of the Minnesota River.

The National Crude Oil Spill Research Site near Bemidji was formed after a pipeline break released 10,000 barrels of crude oil in 1979.

While hundreds of fish kills occur in Minnesota every year, mostly in lakes and ponds, fish kills on trout streams in southeast Minnesota are much less common.

The MPCA provides workshops and conferences to help solid waste landfill operators get certified and stay up to date.

Instructions for preparing for and completing the online exam for underground storage tank operator certification.

During the 2023 legislative session, legislators passed more than a dozen funding and policy proposals to address food waste, organics, recycling market development, and wood waste.

Contaminated land creates significant problems for our health, environment, and economy in Minnesota. By cleaning up problem areas and protecting against future contamination, we can make land safe…

Following the 2024 legislative session, the MPCA was charged with appointing a 15-member task force to advise the agency on policy and program opportunities that would increase the recovery of critical materials from end-of-life products.

Improving water quality in Lake George has required treating phosphorus in the water and filtering pollutants out of urban stormwater.

Technical assistance to small, rural, and Tribal wastewater facilities

Licensing and certification requirements for SSTS businesses and professionals.