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Minnesota’s air currently meets all federal air quality standards. However, even levels of air pollution below the standards can affect people’s health, including levels currently found in parts of Minnesota.
These Minnesota sites are registered with the MPCA to accept covered electronic devices for recycling.
Minnesota joins several other states in confirming Circular Action Alliance as its PRO for the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction ActIn early 2024, Minnesota became the fifth U.S. state to enact an…
Septic tank installation fees and system abandonment
Conditionally exempt facilities do not need an air quality permit if they follow specific requirements.
MPCA permits are required for construction, modification, and operation of facilities where solid waste is treated, stored, processed, transferred, or disposed.
The MPCA and its many partners collect a wide variety of data on environmental conditions and pollution sources.
Initiatives passed during the 2023 legislative session invest hundreds of millions of dollars to advance Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework.
Mercury is a naturally occurring element that is toxic to humans and animals. At room temperature, mercury is a silvery, liquid metal, but it can also evaporate and become airborne. Mercury does not…
From the days when raw sewage flowed into rivers and lakes, Minnesota’s water bodies have come a long way. However, there is still work to be done in the restoration and protection of our waters.
The MPCA has released the draft 2025 Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy for public review and comment.
Pollutant and runoff maps and data for major watersheds; watershed monitoring and assessment reports.
Improving water quality in Lake George has required treating phosphorus in the water and filtering pollutants out of urban stormwater.
Lake of the Woods is a big lake with a big problem caused by one of nature’s smallest organisms: algae. Scientists from the MPCA and the Science Museum are working together to understand why.
Green and safer product chemistry is formulating or designing a new product (or reformulating an existing one) to reduce harmful environmental, workplace, human health, and energy use effects over the product's entire life cycle.
It's Septic Smart Week and Minnesota local governments are reporting significant progress in fixing inadequate septic systems around the state.
This training program focuses on the implementation of best management practices for lawn/turf care maintenance.
Recycling materials into new products benefits both our environment and our economy.
The Snake River begins its 50-mile course in Marshall County and drains an area of 611,800 acres. The Snake River Watershed lies within Marshall, Polk, and Pennington Counties in NW Minnesota.
Requirements for discharges from a project site and/or management control site(s).