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Septic tanks must be registered in Minnesota to ensure they are watertight and have adequate structural integrity.

The MPCA regulates most aspects of livestock management including the location, design, construction, operation, and management of feedlots and manure-handling facilities.

Long-term lake management considers the unique environmental, cultural, and biological factors affecting the lake and sets a priority on finding lasting solutions.

Guidance for solid waste facilities

Each year, MPCA hires seasonal positions to assist with biological monitoring of streams and wetlands during the summer months.

Loans are available to defray the capital costs of installing waste or pollution prevention machinery or equipment.

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

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a man-made chemical commonly found in wood finishes, glues and adhesives, paint or paint removers, and spot and metal cleaners. Exposure can have significant effects…

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

Chrome-plating facility in St. Louis Park is the alleged source of pollution in local lakes.

The Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) compiles the latest science, research, and data and recommends the most effective strategies to reduce nutrients in our waters from both point and nonpoint sources.

Permitted waste facilities, waste projects, and waste haulers in Minnesota must submit regular reports to the MPCA.

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 $…

The MPCA, Dakota County, and the Minnesota Department of Health will jointly host two community meetings about a recent event at Gopher Resource in Eagan.

Minnesota’s Digital Fair Repair Act went into effect July 1. Here’s why it matters and how you can use it to save money and the environment

MPCA invited grant proposals from public, private, and nonprofit delivery and commercial service providers to fund cleaner transportation vehicles.

MPCA Commissioner Katrina Kessler and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen reflected on the theme of National Ag Day 2023 — “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow” — and ways Minnesotans can support the future of Minnesota farms.

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

Residents' guide to stormwater permitting.

James Wooton puts his scuba diving skills to work monitoring for aquatic invasive species in Otter Tail County lakes.