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Upper Mississippi River bacteria TMDL

A TMDL addressing excess bacteria in 22 stream reaches and protection strategies for 29 stream and river reaches in the Upper Mississippi River watershed.

PFAS use prohibitions and reporting

Minnesota has enacted laws to end avoidable uses of PFAS in Minnesota by 2032.

Healthier watersheds: Tracking the actions taken

Find out what’s being done in Minnesota’s watersheds to protect and improve water quality.

Alliance Building Corp. fined $14,475 for construction stormwater violations

Alliance Building Corporation failed to prevent liquid washout of waste during construction at the Sleepy Eye Apartments.

Lake Pepin Watershed excess nutrients TMDL

Addressing excess nutrient levels in Lake Pepin based on the site-specific water quality eutrophication criteria for the lake developed by the MPCA.

Air toxics emissions reporting guidance

Chemicals in the air toxics emission inventory.

Industrial stormwater compliance and enforcement staff

MPCA industrial stormwater staff assigned by county.

Feedlots

MPCA rules govern the collection, transportation, storage, processing, and land application of animal manure and other livestock operation wastes.

Round Lake cleanup at TCAAP reaches new milestone

The Army has proposed a plan for cleaning up contaminated sediment in Round Lake, located within the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site.

Douglas Corp. to pay $1.375 million settlement for natural resource damages caused by “forever chemicals” in three metro-area lakes

Chrome-plating facility in St. Louis Park is the alleged source of pollution in local lakes.

Reporting requirements for manufacturers for the Clean Cars Minnesota rule

To help address climate change and protect the health of Minnesotans, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adopted Low Emission Vehicle Standards for particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, non-methane organic gases, and greenhouse gases, as well as the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Standard.

Reuse program helps families, reduces strain on landfills

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.

Site-specific water quality criteria

The MPCA is authorized to develop numeric water quality criteria that apply specifically to a water body or region where the pollutant is found, using data from that water body or region.

Minnesota GreenCorps helps Tribal communities achieve energy savings

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has hosted five MN GreenCorps members to help install solar panels and electric vehicle charges, promote food sovereignty, and more.

Notifications

Certain types of permits and approvals to conduct solid waste activities require a notification to the MPCA of the intent to perform the specified solid waste activity.

Duluth Urban Area Watershed

The Duluth Urban Area Watershed is a focused geographic area designed to recognize the complexity and challenges in an urban center with a water-rich environment. It is defined by a series of small watersheds that are portions of three major watersheds.