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This long-term data gathering initiative helps track trends in water bodies around the state. The MPCA is grateful for every volunteer who has dedicated time to monitoring their favorite lake or stream.

Guidance and recommendations for local officials dealing with public health issues related to blue-green algae.

The MPCA added three bodies of water to the impaired waters list for PFAS contamination. Which are they? How did they get polluted? And how much PFAS does it take to contaminate a body of water?

Minnesota samples a network of shallow monitoring wells designed to provide early detection of contamination in the groundwater.

Find out what’s being done in Minnesota’s watersheds to protect and improve water quality.

The MPCA has important roles in protecting and restoring waters in degraded conditions.

The MPCA invites public comment on its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for a new municipal solid waste landfill that Dem-Con has proposed at its environmental campus near Shakopee.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Emergency Response Program (ERP) oversees the cleanup of all types of spills and environmental emergencies.

MPCA permits are required for construction, modification, and operation of facilities where solid waste is treated, stored, processed, transferred, or disposed.

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

“Area C” is the name given to Ford Motor Company’s former industrial waste dump on the floodplain of the Mississippi River, at the base of the bluff below the former Twin Cities Assembly Plant in Saint Paul.

Long-term lake management considers the unique environmental, cultural, and biological factors affecting the lake and sets a priority on finding lasting solutions.

Removing Middle Lake from the impaired waters list required wrangling with a bottom feeder, the invasive carp.

U.S. Steel Corp. operates a taconite mine and processing plant known as Keetac north of Keewatin, where it produces taconite pellets for use at iron and steel mills.

The MPCA identified a series of policy recommendations for the optimal management of decommissioned solar panels.

In the management of construction stormwater, MPCA recognizes Southwest Light Rail Extension project for responsible development through stormwater controls.

Minnesota state agencies are working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.

Learn about environmental regulations that may apply to your business. It is not an exhaustive list, so other regulations may apply.

Pollinators are essential to everyday Minnesotans, our economy, and our food production. Learn why these pollinators are so vital through exhibits at this year’s Eco Experience.

The amount of hazardous waste you generate will dictate your waste generator status.