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Learn about environmental regulations that may apply to your business. It is not an exhaustive list, so other regulations may apply.

Removing Middle Lake from the impaired waters list required wrangling with a bottom feeder, the invasive carp.

Anglers can choose lead-free materials when shopping for fishing tackle. Popular options include tungsten, steel, tin, bismuth/tin, and glass.

Minnesota GreenCorps member Heidi Blum focused on waste reduction and recycling in Edina, Minnesota.

Profile of John Weiss, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program

“Urban wood,” or wood salvaged from cities, suburbs, and towns, is a growing issue in Minnesota because of severe weather, urban expansion, and the emerald ash borer. Rather than burning the trees as waste, a preferred option for dealing with urban wood involves creating durable wood products like furniture, building materials, and wooden décor.

Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results

When food spoils or is thrown away before we eat it, the resources that went into creating the food are wasted.

Question and answer session with Addison Otto, a rule coordinator with the MPCA, about her work with the agency and how her hobby farm informs her work.

Where possible, permit holders must use MPCA's e-Services to apply for reissuance and administrative amendments.

Conditionally exempt facilities do not need an air quality permit if they follow specific requirements.

The triennial standards review offers every Minnesotan the opportunity to comment on essentially every water quality standard the agency defines to protect the waters that they drink, swim in, and fish from.

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.

Advising farmers about seeds, fertilizers, and other decisions, crop consultants have potential to promote sustainable practices to benefit water and soil health, and impact climate change.

$5.5 million grant from the U.S. EPA will help three Minnesota school districts partially electrify their bus fleets.

MPCA staff toured three farms in southeastern Minnesota. The purpose of external communications is to show that the agency cares about education and outreach, and we get out in the field to learn on site.

The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.

When temperatures climb, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce algae blooms, some of which can be harmful to pets and humans.

From shorter winter ice seasons to shifting fish populations, climate change is transforming Minnesota lakes as we know them.

We Are Water MN travels to Chisago County, where Dawn White has served as an educator and policy team member focused on preserving waters.