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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) sample and test fish in bodies of water where known pollution issues may be a concern for human health through fish consumption.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)’s draft wastewater permit for the 3M facility at Cottage Grove adds new water quality protections for the Mississippi River and improves accountability through monitoring and reporting requirements. The draft permit is one of the most rigorous in state history and mandates the removal of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to levels below detection.
The Clean Water Act established the framework for creating water quality standards and continues to help us protect Minnesota's prized lakes and rivers.
Resources for the dry cleaning industry
State experts anticipate an active summer for air quality alerts with recurring ozone and wildfire smoke events
The MPCA 401 certification fills a unique niche in protecting water quality by applying state water quality standards to projects.
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.
Financial assistance for SSTS work is targeted to units of local government.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.
The MPCA recognized 236 wastewater facilities for outstanding operations in 2024.
Volunteer-collected data are regularly used in decision-making and conservation efforts. Find a program that excites you and join in.
Image Facilities with one or more aboveground storage tank (AST) with a total capacity of one million gallons or more must obtain a major facility…
Stormwater runoff is a leading source of water pollution, and the state general permit is designed to reduce the amount of sediment and other pollutants entering state waters.
Create an editable spreadsheet of details about your facility to make calculations of emissions.
Ask the MPCA features questions Minnesotans have asked us, on the issues the agency works on, from waste disposal, water and air quality, and chemicals in products to recycling and reuse,…
Resources for wastewater clients.
In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.
The MPCA studies, monitors, and regulates water pollutants to protect human health and the environment. Minnesota water quality standards strives to protect water for use, measures health of waters, and guides limits on what regulated facilities can discharge to surface waters.
Solid waste facilities may close or terminate their permit depending on the solid waste activities occurring at the site.
The 2025 MPCA annual report on Brownfields celebrated numerous major achievements cleaning up and rehabilitating polluted properties.