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What consumers should know about new Minnesota laws prohibiting PFAS in consumer products and the MPCA’s efforts to minimize PFAS pollution by keeping it out of commonly used household products.
State agencies support Minnesota's sustainable purchasing efforts by using state contracts.
Launched in 2022, the PFAS monitoring plan lays out a path for PFAS monitoring at solid waste, wastewater, and stormwater facilities; hazardous waste landfills; facilities with air emissions; and…
All distribution media products must be registered with the MPCA.
Learn about environmental regulations that may apply to your business. It is not an exhaustive list, so other regulations may apply.
MPCA’s work on the climate-smart food systems grant from the EPA is ongoing amid strong interest
Minnesota's strategic, coordinated approach to protecting families and communities from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Located in southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa, the Upper Wapsipinicon Watershed lies within the Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Drift Plains portion of the Western Corn Belt Plains ecoregion.
MPCA policy recommendations for the upcoming legislative session
Dentists in Minnesota must meet federal and state requirements to limit the amount of mercury in their wastewater.
MPCA's recommended review criteria for wastewater treatment facilities that need to perform system maintenance that requires approval to bypass untreated or partially treated domestic wastewater.
Facilities in specific industries that store materials, waste, or equipment outdoors are subject to industrial stormwater regulations administered by the MPCA.
Permits help the MPCA protect the environment.
Areas and communities with SSTS concerns have wastewater treatment methods that are not adequate to protect public health or the environment. Hundreds of small communities around the state have inadequate wastewater systems.
Guidance pertaining to the investigation and cleanup of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants.
In Minnesota, backyard burning is illegal for most homeowners. Change disposal habits to protect human health and reduce pollution.
A new facility that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters in Shakopee.
MPCA's fish sampling process and why we do it
State and federal permits and regulations that are designed to protect groundwater and surface water (lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands) apply to specific facilities and processes that could pose…
Streams of the Upper St. Croix Watershed are among the most biologically intact, healthy, and resilient of watersheds in Minnesota.