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Image Aboveground storage tank (AST) requirements are found in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7151. In general:new tanks and piping must be designed to…

General permit intended for facilities using processes including abrasive blasting, brazing, catalytic or thermal oxidizers, dip tanks, injection molding, resin and gel coating, spraying and coating activities, and welding.

Emissions generated from gasoline and diesel powered vehicles are the greatest source of air pollution in Minnesota

Study funded by the $850 million settlement that Minnesota reached with 3M in 2018  focused on the area served by the Valley Branch Watershed District’s Project 1007 rainwater conveyance system in the East Metro.

The MPCA has released the draft 2025 Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy for public review and comment.

Recycling market development works to expand end markets and boost the demand for recycled materials.

Nitrogen management plans help operators of wastewater treatment facilities understand the inputs of nitrogen to their facilities and evaluate options that can reduce the amount of nitrogen discharged.

The MPCA administers programs that are governed by 45 chapters of rules. The MPCA periodically conducts a “housekeeping” rulemaking to make minor corrections and clarifications to the rules or to repeal rules that have become obsolete.

New MPCA report monitors PFAS sources and movement, provides direction for preventing and managing PFAS pollution.

Retail establishments can receive a 45% rebate on purchases of lead-free tackle for resale.

Every Minnesotan — regardless of income, race, ethnicity, color, or national origin — has the right to healthy air, sustainable lands, clean water, and a better climate.

This training program focuses on the implementation of best management practices for lawn/turf care maintenance.

The MPCA is proposing to amend Minnesota Rules governing animal feedlots.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of thousands of human-made chemicals that do not break down over time. PFAS are sometimes called “forever chemicals” due to their extreme…

Some Minnesota companies are helping expand the use of recycled materials in the state, thanks to market development grants from the MPCA.

Green and safer product chemistry is formulating or designing a new product (or reformulating an existing one) to reduce harmful environmental, workplace, human health, and energy use effects over the product's entire life cycle.

MPCA permits are required for construction, modification, and operation of facilities where solid waste is treated, stored, processed, transferred, or disposed.

State will begin engagement next month on an updated framework set to be released in 2025

Water scientists from the MPCA published four watershed reports in 2025, updating the data we need to keep Minnesota’s waters clean and protected.

The MPCA recognized 236 wastewater facilities for outstanding operations in 2024.