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An MPCA investigation found violations related to construction of a home on Schwappauff Lake, near the town of Greenfield in Hennepin County.
MPCA investigation found that Heron Lake BioEnergy LLC exceeded its permitted limits of particulate matter (PM) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) at its plant in Jackson County.
MPCA investigation shows the city violated its wastewater permit in Freeborn County from April 2021 to April 2023.
Minnesota rivers are shrinking in the drought; some have their lowest flows in decades. What will be the long term effects?
The MPCA provides financial and technical assistance to local government and other water resource managers to address nonpoint-source water pollution.
Profile on Bridging, a Twin Cities based nonprofit that keeps goods with more life out of landfills and that donates them to families in need.
Initial screening information for a contaminant of emerging concern, perfluorooctane sulfonate.
MPCA guidance on petroleum site investigation and remediation, reporting, and more.
MPCA issues coverage to construction site owners and their operators to prevent stormwater pollution during and after construction, and protect Minnesota's water resources.
The MPCA is working to address environmental concerns at the closed Freeway Landfill, to prevent the buried waste from affecting drinking water and the nearby Minnesota River.
According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Elliott Auto Supply Co. improperly stored hazardous waste, allowed them to accumulate and leak inside its vehicle fluid manufacturing facility in St. Paul, Minn.
In 2023, Minnesota saw more air quality alerts covering more days than ever before. Smoke from Canadian wildfires throughout the summer caused many of the alerts, though climate change is playing a growing role in Minnesota's air quality.
In Minnesota, handlers of oil and hazardous substances are required to prepare for potential spills and take steps to prevent them.
Through a certificate of need process, MPCA is offering existing landfills the opportunity to expand their existing capacity.
The MPCA has adopted amended rules relating to when maintenance of a closed landfill should end.
Waterways in the northeastern part of the state are generally in better condition than those in the southern, central, and western regions.
The MPCA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together on an enforcement investigation to address elevated lead emissions at Federal Ammunition in Anoka.
BMPs required to manage the slurry to comply with Minnesota statute and agency rules to protect water quality.
The Lower Rainy River Watershed is composed of a conglomeration of tributaries to the Rainy River, from International Falls and west to the Rainy River's pour point at the Lake of the Woods.
The MPCA is working on both short and long-term solutions to the growing waste problems in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.