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When temperatures climb and the summer sun beats down, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algae blooms, some of which can be harmful to pets and humans.
Application forms and instructions for applying for wastewater permits.
Environmental information and permits that affect grain elevators, feed mills and fertilizer mixing plants.
Help your school get a recycling program organized and operating successfully.
Determine what type(s) of water quality permit is required at facilities that mine construction sand and gravel; industrial sand; quarry limestone, granite or dimension stone; operate hot mix asphalt production areas; produce concrete block, brick and other products; and/or produce ready-mix concrete.
Learn what a brownfield is, how it can negatively affect communities, and resources for cleaning one up.
Loans of up to $75,000 at zero-percent interest help small businesses purchase equipment to meet or exceed environmental regulations, or to investigate and clean up contaminated sites.
Find sustainable products for your business with these helpful certification and labeling systems.
The MPCA uses the EQuIS database to store and manage monitoring data and associated laboratory results from streams, lakes, groundwater, ambient air, soil, sediment, and gas, collected through MPCA programs and partnerships.
MPCA had approximately $250,000 in grant funding available to help Minnesota governments, businesses, institutions, and organizations address two specific needs: waste reduction/reuse and toxic products prevention.
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.
The MPCA had approximately $1.89 million available to install EV direct current fast-charging stations in public places.
The MPCA solicited project proposals to distribute $1.6 million for climate planning projects to communities across Minnesota.
Whether they are called sloughs, swamps, bogs, or potholes, these are all wetlands and they provide many environmental benefits and contribute to watershed health. Though Minnesota has lost almost half of its wetland acreage over time, the quality of the remaining wetlands is good overall.
Keep It Clean focuses on the growing problem of garbage and human waste left on the ice by anglers and other visitors during ice fishing season.
The MPCA sought project proposals to distribute $1.1 million in grants for climate planning projects to small communities with populations of less than 10,000.
Residents' guide to stormwater permitting.
Eight grant recipients will receive $302,173 for projects that will make the state’s soil healthier and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. All are focused on composting organic waste in multi-resident housing.
Properly trained and certified SSTS personnel are critical. What work duties can local program staff do before becoming certified, and how can that process be expedited?
The StormReady designation recognizes the MPCA’s commitment to emergency management planning and continuity of operations during an emergency.