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Projects will reduce the amount of waste entering landfills, benefiting the environment and local economies.
Solid waste facilities may close or terminate their permit depending on the solid waste activities occurring at the site.
Find sustainable products for your business with these helpful certification and labeling systems.
Complying with the MS4 general permit
Information for cannabis growers and processors to understand environmental regulations and permits that may apply to their businesses.
The chemical 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen, was found in private wells near Bunker Lake Blvd. and Crosstown Blvd.
A dedicated stakeholder advisory group was assembled from sectors that will be affected by PFAS at remediation sites to establish guidance for PFAS investigation and cleanup.
The MPCA is working with the city of Minneapolis to identify sources of air pollution in North Minneapolis and find strategies to reduce emissions.
MPCA plans to amend its 20-year old rules governing land treatment of petroleum-contaminated soil.
MPCA Environmental Assistance grant program puts spotlight on mend-it clinics and other reuse and waste reduction efforts.
Resources and best management practices to help protect water quality on construction sites.
The MPCA's regulatory, cleanup, and monitoring programs create and maintain spatial data that serve our environmental protection work and can be shared with partners and researchers.
The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.
Surface water assessment grants (SWAG) provide local organizations and citizen volunteers with funds to complete the monitoring needed to meet assessment requirements on Minnesota lakes and streams. Assessment is usually the first step in protecting or restoring surface waters.
Central Specialties Inc., based in Alexandria, violated several air permit conditions between 2021 and 2023 for its mobile hot-mix asphalt facility stationed at various locations around the state. Violations included failing to properly maintain pollution control equipment and inadequate recordkeeping and reporting.
Companies penalized for improperly releasing polluted stormwater at Xcel Energy’s St. Paul Service Center construction site on the east side of Saint Paul.
The new commercial organics collection will service a 20- to 30-stop route across both Hubbard and Beltrami counties.
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.
The MPCA has initiated a declaratory judgement action against the owners of the Freeway Landfill and Freeway Dump in Burnsville to protect the drinking water supply for Burnsville and Savage residents.
Some pollutants attach to suspended particles in the water and subsequently settle out to the bottom sediment. At elevated concentrations, contaminated sediments can contribute to fish…