Search

Failed to obtain a construction stormwater permit prior to beginning construction and allowed sediment to discharge to wetlands as they built The Meadows housing development in Otsego, Minnesota.

Minnesota is the first state to require producers fund boat wrap collection and recycling.

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.

Permit applications must include detailed emissions calculations to help determine which permit type or permit amendment is needed.

Environmental information and permits that affect metal fabrication and finishing businesses.

Medicines flushed down the drain can contaminate water, which can hurt fish and other aquatic wildlife, and end up in our drinking water.

Minnesota is the first state government in U.S. to use this combination of innovative technologies to address "forever chemicals”

From shorter winter ice seasons to shifting fish populations, climate change is transforming Minnesota lakes as we know them.

EPA awards Minnesota $200 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

Intense storms of late spring can wash soil and other pollutants into rivers. Producers can use several techniques to protect their soil and water quality.

Implementing water quality standards come with tangible costs and benefits. Costs such as taxes to residents, regulated parties, and communities help achieve benefits such as increased property values, tourism, and protecting human health.

Certain types of permits and approvals to conduct solid waste activities require a notification to the MPCA of the intent to perform the specified solid waste activity.

Ardent Mills LLC, a flour mill in Lake City, paid $10,200 for air permit violations.

Certain types of permits and approvals to conduct solid waste activities require a notification to the MPCA of the intent to perform the specified solid waste activity.

Increasing organics collection and processing infrastructure is necessary to meet statewide recycling goals

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will host a public meeting to present information and hear comments on the environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) and feedlot permit for a proposed…

Controlling phosphorus is an important part of protecting Minnesota waters.

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,…

In Minnesota, about 18,000 regulated underground storage tanks (UST) are in use. State rules specify requirements for underground storage tanks (UST) that store petroleum or hazardous substances, and any piping or other structures that are part of the tank systems.

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