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Minnesota's strategic, coordinated approach to protecting families and communities from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of thousands of human-made chemicals that do not break down over time. PFAS are sometimes called “forever chemicals” due to their extreme…
Contact the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency by phone or online form. This page includes office locations and options to requests for assistance or report emergencies.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Emergency Response Program (ERP) oversees the cleanup of all types of spills and environmental emergencies.
The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a group of chemicals that can vaporize into air. VOCs are in thousands of daily use products, including paint, varnish, wax, and various cleaning, degreasing,…
Less than three years after Minnesota passed the country's first ban on TCE, a carcinogenic solvent, facilities around the state have removed it from their processes.
Minnesota has a growing salty water problem that threatens its freshwater fish and other aquatic life. Chloride from both de-icing salt and water softener salt gets into lakes and streams, and…
Guidance for small businesses on reporting air emissions.
Initiatives passed during the 2023 legislative session invest hundreds of millions of dollars to advance Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework.
All facilities with air permits must submit an annual emissions inventory report to the MPCA that tracks actual emissions of major pollutants at that facility.
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.
The MPCA's air monitors continually measure pollutants. With this data, the agency can track pollution trends over time and show if outdoor air meets air quality standards and health benchmarks.
Up to $20 million in grants for projects that restore and enhance aquatic resources, wildlife, habitat, fishing, and outdoor recreational opportunities in portions of Washington, Ramsey and Dakota counties and downstream areas of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers affected by PFAS released by 3M.
Properly trained and certified SSTS personnel are critical. What work duties can local program staff do before becoming certified, and how can that process be expedited?
Air quality dispersion modeling uses a computer model to estimate air pollution concentrations from regulated facilities and other sources of pollution.
The MPCA has announced that 7 grant recipients will receive a total of $4.5 million for projects that expand or improve the efficiency of organics management operations in Minnesota.
General Waste and Recycling, LLC plans to convert approximately 19 acres of permitted industrial solid waste space in Itasca County so that it can accept nearly 100,000 cubic yards of municipal solid waste (MSW) per year.
Disposing of wastes from a natural disaster or large fire
From shorter winter ice seasons to shifting fish populations, climate change is transforming Minnesota lakes as we know them.