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MPCA continues efforts against PFAS, invites public comment on proposed rules

The MPCA invites the public and manufacturers to provide comments on the reporting and fees rule for products containing PFAS.

Upper St. Croix River

Streams of the Upper St. Croix Watershed are among the most biologically intact, healthy, and resilient of watersheds in Minnesota.

Maintaining closed landfills in Minnesota

MPCA's Closed Landfill Program is a voluntary program established in 1994 to properly close, monitor, and maintain Minnesota's closed municipal sanitary landfills.

Getting “musscular” for water stewardship

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

Statewide | Air quality sensors

Understanding small-scale differences in air pollution is important for minimizing exposure to harmful air pollutants, particularly for vulnerable communities.

MPCA awards $4.83 million for air sensors in metro area communities

Communities facing the impacts of air pollution will soon have new resources to understand and improve the air quality in their neighborhoods after the MPCA awarded $…

Climate-smart food system funds help Minnesota farmers cut pollution

In collaboration with other state agencies, local governments, and Tribal Nations, the MPCA will distribute $200 million over the next five years to cut climate pollution from our food systems through the climate-smart food systems (CSFS) initiative. A portion of these funds will help farmers across Minnesota adopt climate-friendly practices.

Using Volkswagen settlement for clean transportation

Volkswagen settlement funds are helping MPCA clean up air pollution and invest in cleaner transportation to support a healthy environment and reduce emissions in Minnesota, especially in communities most impacted by vehicle pollution.

Mississippi River - Winona

The Mississippi River - Winona Watershed covers 419,200 acres in the southeast Minnesota counties of Wabasha, Winona, and Olmsted. A majority of the watershed is cropland, with forest and grassland covering large portions as well.

MPCA seeks public input as it opens animal feedlot rule to better protect state waters

MPCA is opening the rule that regulates about 17,000 animal feedlots.

Fairmont ethanol plant fined more than $14,000 for four-day ethanol spill

Green Plains Fairmont, LLC paid $14,175 for an ethanol spill that lasted four days and contaminated groundwater.

The impact of altered watercourses

The MPCA created a statewide inventory of streams that have been hydrologically modified: channelized, ditched, or impounded

Ahead-of-her-time Battle Creek researcher returns as water monitor

Profile of Julia Dady, a volunteer water monitor for Battle Creek in Saint Paul.

Saint Paul | Northern Iron

Northern Iron operates an iron foundry in an environmental justice area in Saint Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood.

Steps to construction

Owners/operators of construction activity must complete several steps before completing a permit application and beginning construction. These steps also help owners/operators determine their eligibility for coverage under the general permit.

Standing beneficial use determinations

Minnesota rules identify 16 standing beneficial uses for which waste generators or end users can simply follow the applicable rules without contacting the MPCA.

Safely dispose of household hazardous waste

Do not throw any hazardous waste in the trash; instead, bring it to a local collection site. Each county in Minnesota administers a household hazardous waste program to help prevent hazardous chemicals from getting into the environment and harming human health.