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Proposed changes to permits that regulate the state’s largest animal feedlots target nitrate pollution statewide.

Learn what a brownfield is, how it can negatively affect communities, and resources for cleaning one up.

For Katy Backes Kozhimannil, water is intrinsically tied to her life’s work. As a professor of public health at the University of Minnesota with a focus on rural communities, she has made it her life…

MPCA and the Minnesota Department of Health continue to sample private residential wells, municipal wells, and non-community public wells (e.g., small businesses, churches, schools) in the East Metro area for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

A stormwater system upgrade in Duluth was expanded with the help of an MPCA employee who tapped into available funding. It protects Lake Superior and can serve as an example for other cities and counties.

Guidance for small businesses on reporting air emissions.

Minnesota state agencies are working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.

Ready-to-run meteorological data suitable for AERMOD.

Waste on track to increase 19% over next 20 years

Residential wood burning has been increasing in Minnesota, both for home heating and recreation.

The East Fork Des Moines River watershed covers 839,518 acres, which includes Minnesota's Martin and Jackson counties.

The chemical 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen, was found in private wells near Bunker Lake Blvd. and Crosstown Blvd.

More than 600,000 Minnesota homes and businesses use septic systems, treating an estimated 42 billion gallons of wastewater per year. Maintaining these systems is critical to protecting our…

In Minnesota, handlers of oil and hazardous substances are required to prepare for potential spills and take steps to prevent them.

The Rainy River - Headwaters watershed covers 1,890,689 acres, starting in northern Cook and Lake Counties and flowing west/northwesterly into St. Louis County and the Canadian border waters.

Environmental information and permits that affect grain elevators, feed mills and fertilizer mixing plants.

Resources for the dry cleaning industry

MPCA's fish sampling process and why we do it

A new $75,000 grant from the MPCA will help the U of M’s Forever Green Initiative make camelina a viable crop for sustainable aviation fuel.

Smart Salting is a suite of techniques that minimize the environmental and economic impacts of chloride while still meeting public needs.