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Many residents have questions and concerns about loud noises or unpleasant odors that may be associated with industries or businesses in their community.
A new planning effort in northwest Minnesota takes a basin-wide approach to reducing the state's phosphorous contributions to the Red River, and to Canada's Lake Winnipeg.
The Air We Breathe report looks at public health and air quality data to gauge how air pollution is affecting our health in Minnesota.
Air pollution levels in Minnesota have steadily decreased over the past few decades and currently meet federal standards. But even levels that meet or are below these standards can affect people’s…
Privacy rightsSeveral federal and state laws protect your privacy rights regarding the information the MPCA has about you. At times, an MPCA staff member may ask you to provide information about…
Join the celebration! We look forward to highlighting Minnesota’s clean water successes and invite you to use our 50th anniversary art and branded graphics.
The MPCA is working on both short and long-term solutions to the growing waste problems in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Emissions generated from gasoline and diesel powered vehicles are the greatest source of air pollution in Minnesota
The Upper Red River of the North Watershed drains an area of 371,689 acres in the Glacial Lake Agassiz Plain, while the extreme southeastern portion of the basin lies in the North Central Hardwoods ecoregion. The Red River begins its course just below Breckenridge, Minn.
Minnesota industrial stormwater permittees in certain industries to monitor for PFAS in their stormwater runoff or snow.
Does it seems like the number of alerts due to wildfires has increased in the past few years? We’ve had 46 air-quality alerts since 2015—34 of those due to wildfire smoke.
Image Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category for all of Minnesota, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups.The Minnesota Pollution…
Minnesota’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dropped by 14% between 2005 and 2022, according to a biennial report from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Commerce
The Lower St. Croix Watershed covers 585,735 acres and is located in northwest Wisconsin and east-central Minnesota.
A TMDL addressing excess bacteria in 22 stream reaches and protection strategies for 29 stream and river reaches in the Upper Mississippi River watershed.
Robyn Dwight is the 2024 winner of the Community Conservationist Award given by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and MPCA. She helped expand Keep It Clean, which keeps garbage off lake ice.
The Mississippi River - St. Cloud Watershed covers 691,200 acres (1,080 square miles) in the south-central part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The watershed includes all or parts of the counties of Benton, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright.
Sanimax USA LLC failed to seek a required major air permit amendment and conduct air emissions modeling prior to making changes to its pollution control equipment systems in 2019 at its animal products rendering facility in South St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Wild Rice River begins its course at Mud Lake in Minnesota's Clearwater County, and flows largely to the west through Norman and Mahnomen counties.
Every two years, MPCA creates a list of impaired waters in the state that do not meet water quality standards.