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Resources for wastewater clients.

Create an editable spreadsheet of details about your facility to make calculations of emissions.

Prevent costly sewer clogs by keeping grease out of sinks and by not flushing disposable wipes.

Registration form for service providers operating in Minnesota as a part of the state’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.

The Soiled Undies exhibit at the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair might look off-putting at first, but it's a good demonstration of the importance of soil health and how healthy soil can help the environment.

Township and private party fined $47,555 for failing to obtain a construction stormwater permit for road improvements.

The capped emission permit is designed for non-complex facilities that do not require site-specific permit conditions.

The MPCA works with partners throughout Minnesota each year to gauge the health of waters and identify stressors that harm fish and other aquatic life.

TEAM Industries, with machining operations in Audubon, Bagley, Cambridge, Detroit Lakes, and Park Rapids, paid $80,000 in fines for air, hazardous waste, and industrial stormwater violations.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota. The alert runs until noon on Monday, Aug. 4. Fine particle levels are expected to reach the red air quality index (AQI) category, a level considered unhealthy for everyone, in all of Minnesota,

Information will support the phase out of nonessential use of “forever chemicals” in Minnesota

If you're new to the septic system world at the county level, or even if you've been in the job for a while, MPCA offers videos and companion documents to provide valuable background and insights.

Licensing and certification requirements for SSTS businesses and professionals.

To reduce contamination at compost facilities, Minnesota’s compostable product labeling law requires all bags, packaging, and food service products labeled as “compostable” and sold in Minnesota after Jan. 1, 2025, to meet certain requirements.

Answers to questions frequently asked by municipalities about management of contaminated sediments in stormwater collection systems that they own and operate.

The Climate Smart Food Systems initiative, funded by the U.S. EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, positions Minnesota as a national model for transforming our food system from farm to freezer.

The MPCA's chloride reduction program assists communities and organizations across Minnesota in identifying sources of chloride.

Air sensors are instruments that measure air quality conditions in near real time.

Water scientists from the MPCA published four watershed reports in 2025, updating the data we need to keep Minnesota’s waters clean and protected.

State and community leaders visited Faribault and Northfield to observe Minnesota climate resiliency efforts in action.