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Researchers collect samples of sediment from the bottom of Lake of the Woods in 2024. (Photo courtesy of St. Croix Watershed Research Station) After years of study…

Projects will reduce the amount of waste entering landfills, benefiting the environment and local economies.

The National Crude Oil Spill Research Site near Bemidji was formed after a pipeline break released 10,000 barrels of crude oil in 1979.

Minnesota’s Continuous Nitrate Sensor Network generates publicly available water quality data on nitrate levels in our surface water.

Eight cities will receive grants to create plans that will protect homes and businesses from flooding and other climate impacts

While hundreds of fish kills occur in Minnesota every year, mostly in lakes and ponds, fish kills on trout streams in southeast Minnesota are much less common.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is low-carbon synthetic fuel made from non-petroleum sources that is blended with traditional jet fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from air transportation.

Information will support the phase out of nonessential use of “forever chemicals” in Minnesota

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

Guidance on NPDES/SDS construction stormwater requirements

3M will use an advanced wastewater treatment system to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its Chemical Operations facility in Cottage Grove.

First of a series of MPCA staff profiles. Kevin Stroom conducts research on streams and has published a report about Straight River.

The MPCA proposes to adopt the U.S. EPA's 2013 national recommended water quality criteria for ammonia as its Class 2 ammonia water quality standards for the protection of aquatic life.

An air emissions risk analysis estimates the potential human health risks from air pollution emitted by a facility.

Initiatives passed during the 2023 legislative session invest hundreds of millions of dollars to advance Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework.

Registration form for service providers operating in Minnesota as a part of the state’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.

Climate adaptation is about developing strategies to help human and natural systems become more resilient to the effects of climate change.

Counties and solid waste management districts around the state are required to prepare and implement detailed plans for solid waste management.

The MPCA studies, monitors, and regulates water pollutants to protect human health and the environment. Minnesota water quality standards strives to protect water for use, measures health of waters, and guides limits on what regulated facilities can discharge to surface waters.

Thirty TMDLs undertaken in the Mississippi River - Twin Cities Watershed to address excess nutrients, turbidity, bacteria, and more.