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Minnesota has enacted laws to end avoidable uses of PFAS in Minnesota by 2032.
A series of new culverts in Lake County reconnect brook trout habitat and provide resilience to climate change for area roads.
Frequently asked questions about SSTS certification and licensing.
The MPCA is seeking public comment on a draft wastewater permit and accompanying environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new regional sanitary district to serve the communities of Goodhue, Wanamingo, Zumbrota, and Pine Island.
A successful cleanup of contaminated land along the Cedar River in Austin caps a long history of industrial pollution.
Minnesota is the first state government in U.S. to use this combination of innovative technologies to address "forever chemicals”
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a product of the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels—including gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and wood—and other natural and synthetic products. Breathing in…
The Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) compiles the latest science, research, and data and recommends the most effective strategies to reduce nutrients in our waters from both point and nonpoint sources.
An air emission permit is a legal document that describes how a facility must operate to meet state and federal air regulations, and to minimize the impact of air emissions on people and the…
MPCA has developed a draft wastewater permit for the MagIron LLC facility near Grand Rapids, Minn. The facility will process former natural iron ore mining waste material into high-grade, low-impurity iron ore concentrate at the site and supply electric arc furnace steelmaking.
MPCA has released the first in a series of reports on industrial uses of PFAS in Minnesota and identifying alternatives.
The MPCA has developed best practices for vapor intrusion mitigation and public communication work used by the agencies and our contractors.
The Mississippi River - La Crescent Watershed drains 95 square miles in Houston and southeast Winona counties, an area defined by wooded bluffs and spring-fed cold-water streams that flow directly to the Mississippi River.
The Keep It Clean campaign, a 2023 Minnesota law, and many partners working together are adding up to less garbage and waste left behind on frozen lakes.
One of the most basic forms of air pollution, haze reduces visibility in many cities and scenic areas within the United States. Haze-causing pollutants come from a variety of sources, both natural and man-made, including motor vehicles, electricity generation, industrial facilities, agriculture, and wildfires.
State government agencies, in collaboration with local partners, are leading trailblazing work to protect Minnesotans from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution.
Environmental information and resources for gas stations.
The new commercial organics collection will service a 20- to 30-stop route across both Hubbard and Beltrami counties.
MPCA seeks public comment on two draft industrial wastewater permits for U.S. Steel Corp.’s Keetac mining area and tailings basin in Keewatin, Minnesota. These permits will improve protections for wild rice waters and human health.
For more than 50 years, volunteers have gathered critically important water clarity data on Minnesota lakes and streams.