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Volunteer-collected data are regularly used in decision-making and conservation efforts. Find a program that excites you and join in.

Countless bacteria can be found in land, water, humans, and animals. Most bacteria are beneficial, serving as food for larger organisms and playing critical roles in natural processes such as organic…

Find out whether your feedlot needs to register, to get an environmental review, or apply for a permit.

The MPCA studies, monitors, and regulates many land pollutants that affect the quality of life in Minnesota and the health of residents.

Guidance pertaining to the investigation and cleanup of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants.

Apply for the 2025-2026 Minnesota GreenCorps program and spend a year working on environmental issues and making a difference in communities around the state.

Through this Minnesota climate smart food systems (CSFS) grant, the MPCA is accepting applications for grants to reduce refrigerant emissions in retail food refrigeration, cold storage, and food assistance programs in Minnesota. Refrigeration projects must include replacing existing equipment to use a natural refrigerant such as carbon dioxide (R-744), ammonia (R-717), and propane (R-290).

The general permits related to wastewater in Minnesota.

Most AST systems that contain liquid capable of polluting the waters of the state are subject to state rules and permits.

Environmental information and resources for the aggregate industry.

The MPCA's Petroleum Remediation Program addresses risks to people and the environment from contamination caused by leaking petroleum storage tanks.

The Minnesota GreenCorps program, coordinated by the MPCA, aims to preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals.

PolyMet Mining plans to develop a mine and processing plant to extract copper, nickel, and precious metals.

Apply for funds to help assess sites with known or suspected contamination and develop remediation plans.

The MPCA’s Smart Salting program helps cut down on chloride pollution by training snowplow drivers and municipalities to use less salt on the roadways.

The MPCA is planning new rules governing air quality. The main purpose is to adopt new rules to implement and govern regulation of facilities that emit air toxics.

The MPCA and its many partners collect a wide variety of data on environmental conditions and pollution sources.

We Are Water MN travels to Stillwater to focus on the St. Croix River, featuring artwork by painter Kami Mendlik.

Businesses like grocery, liquor, and convenience stores depend on refrigeration systems. Some of these systems, however, can prove expensive to operate and harmful to the environment.

Technical assistance to small, rural, and Tribal wastewater facilities