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Minnesota rules require many facilities that produce air emissions to conduct performance testing.
Guidance for MPCA contractor and subcontractors
Answers to common questions about the Construction Stormwater Permit application
Sandblasted material from a construction site was deposited on a parking ramp next door.
Help your school get a recycling program organized and operating successfully.
Grede Foundry violated the terms of its air permit in 2024, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency investigation.
An electronics collector is a public or private entity that receives electronic devices from households and arranges for the delivery of the devices to a recycler. In Minnesota, electronics…
Facilities in specific industries that store materials, waste, or equipment outdoors are subject to industrial stormwater regulations administered by the MPCA.
Lake of the Woods is a big lake with a big problem caused by one of nature’s smallest organisms: algae. Scientists from the MPCA and the Science Museum are working together to understand why.
Minnesota rivers are shrinking in the drought; some have their lowest flows in decades. What will be the long term effects?
Underground storage tank (UST) facilities must designate owners, operators, or employees as Class A, Class B, and Class C operators.
Kohlman Lake, one of 27 bodies of water to come off the impaired waters list this year, did so with substantial help from the Clean Water Fund.
Water softeners produce much of the chloride that pollutes Minnesota’s waters. An MPCA grant aims to reduce that pollution with water softener replacement rebate programs.
MPCA and MDH statement on the U.S. EPA's maximum contaminant levels for PFAS in drinking water.
Helped by an MPCA grant, Coon Rapids increased local options for electric vehicle drivers with two new charging stations at public buildings.
Public entities In Minnesota, most sustainable purchasing requirements are implemented at the local government level. However, there are some state requirements for public entities: Minnesota state…
Designing stormwater systems to handle the challenges of climate change differs in every community across the state. Here’s how one community is meeting that challenge
The MPCA issued a new air quality permit for this manufacturing facility in White Bear Township.
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results
The MPCA completed 68 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, hazardous waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the first half of 2025.