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PFAS are persistent and problematic chemicals that are found throughout the environment and not just in areas where large quantities have been manufactured, disposed of, or spilled. PFAS are…
Vapor intrusion occurs when chemical vapors migrate from contaminated groundwater through the soil into the basements or foundations of buildings.
BALMM emphasizes land use practices to improve or protect water quality, particularly in the areas of watershed management, aquifer protection and floodplain management.
The MPCA is investigating the source of the chemical 1,4-dioxane in private wells in Gem Lake.
A new facility that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters in Shakopee.
State will begin engagement next month on an updated framework set to be released in 2025
Pig’s Eye Dump in Saint Paul has been slated for cleanup and restoration.
What is a stormwater catch basin, and should I be worried about it?
Details on Minnesota state contracts with businesses that provide environmental emergency response services.
Finding ways to keep stormwater on land and let it soak into the ground can lessen the negative effects on water quality from stormwater.
First of a series of MPCA staff profiles. Kevin Stroom conducts research on streams and has published a report about Straight River.
Minnesota’s Continuous Nitrate Sensor Network generates publicly available water quality data on nitrate levels in our surface water.
A successful cleanup of contaminated land along the Cedar River in Austin caps a long history of industrial pollution.
MPCA plans to amend existing Minnesota Rules governing permits and solid waste landfills (chapters 7001 and 7035).
A cumulative impacts analysis provides a comprehensive look at all burdens that affect a community or neighborhood.
The MPCA has important roles in protecting and restoring waters in degraded conditions.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today released an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new facility proposed by Dem-Con that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters at its environmental campus in Shakopee, Minnesota.
Climate adaptation identifies strategies and actions that help human and natural systems cope with and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Financial assistance for SSTS work is targeted to units of local government.
What is the blue-green scum that looks like spilled paint?In lakes that are over-enriched with phosphorus and nitrogen, algae tend to prosper and create algae blooms. Blue-green algae and one type in…