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Dakota County is now hosting We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit and community engagement program that explores Minnesotans’ relationships with water.

The MPCA uses the Environmental Quality Information System (EQuIS) to store water quality data from more than 17,000 Minnesota sampling locations.

Three committees are accountable to and advise the full Clean Water Council. Meetings are scheduled and open to the public.

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.

Waterways in the northeastern part of the state are generally in better condition than those in the southern, central, and western regions.

Every two years, MPCA creates a list of impaired waters in the state that do not meet water quality standards.

This committee included a broad range of stakeholders and was charged with providing perspective, input, and advice to the commissioner on MPCA's water fees.

Determine if your facility requires an air permit and, if so, which permit type may be the best fit for your business.

A 2008 law requires the MPCA to analyze and consider “cumulative levels and effects of past and current pollution” for air permits in a specific part of south Minneapolis.

To obtain coverage under this permit, the owner(s) must document compliance with the criteria for coverage under this general permit, prior to disposal of the uncontaminated concrete.

Part 70 Reissuance application formsStarting July 1, 2020, Individual permit holders must use MPCA's e-Services to apply for air permit reissuance.Paper reissuance applications will only be accepted…

Forms and guidance for recordkeeping, submittal, and reporting for air permits.

Any facility that emits air pollutants above certain levels is required to have an air quality permit.

This webpage will not only address potential noncompliance issues for air permittees, but it will help inspectors get all of the necessary information to facilities with one link.

Graphic timeline that outlines how the permitting process and environmental review process progress simultaneously.

Forms, guidance, and assistance to apply for an air quality permit.

This RFP dedicated $2 million toward activities related to planning and design of PFAS treatment/separation and/or destruction technologies at municipal wastewater facilities, landfills, and/or industries in Minnesota.

New easy-to-access trainings help small businesses figure out if they are subject to MPCA regulations, and how to become more sustainable.

MPCA staff studied the river during this summer's extreme drought conditions to see if tighter limits on phosphorus are protecting aquatic life.

Learn about environmental regulations that may apply to your business. It is not an exhaustive list, so other regulations may apply.