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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.
Any facility that emits air pollutants above certain levels is required to have an air quality permit.
Waterways in the northeastern part of the state are generally in better condition than those in the southern, central, and western regions.
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.
Every two years, MPCA creates a list of impaired waters in the state that do not meet water quality standards.
Louisiana-Pacific has been fined $15,775 for stormwater and wetland violations according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. Louisiana-Pacific operates a wood-board manufacturing facility in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
Permit 2025 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater (wq-strm3-102g) Effective June 1, 2025 Updates and new…
MPCA investigation determined that construction sediment was discharged into the Blue Earth River and a county ditch.
MPCA is planning new rules governing how the MPCA determines currently unavoidable uses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products.
The MPCA is planning a new rule governing waste, adopting new rules to implement and govern regulation of the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.
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.
Environmental information and resources for gas stations.
The MPCA is seeking public comment on a draft wastewater permit and accompanying environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new regional sanitary district to serve the communities of Goodhue, Wanamingo, Zumbrota, and Pine Island.
The MPCA is working to address environmental concerns at the closed Freeway Landfill, to prevent the buried waste from affecting drinking water and the nearby Minnesota River.
Ask the MPCA features questions Minnesotans have asked us, on the issues the agency works on, from waste disposal, water and air quality, and chemicals in products to recycling and reuse,…
During a residential construction project in Franklin Township in 2024, Capstone Homes and Arnt Construction failed to properly manage construction stormwater activities.
The MPCA plans to amend Minnesota Rules chapter 7152 on the Minnesota Dry Cleaner Reimbursement Account to ensure consistency and compliance with state statutes and rules by updating the reimbursement rates for consultant and contractor services for environmental response action costs.
Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality certified farms have added more than 2,000 new conservation practices, including over 110,000 acres of new cover crops that protect Minnesota’s waters.
The MPCA amended Minnesota Rules relating to the grant application process for the solid waste management capital assistance program.