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MPCA permits are required to both build and operate landfills in Minnesota.
All distribution media products must be registered with the MPCA.
In karst landscapes, the distinction between groundwater and surface water is blurry.
What to consider when cold weather has you looking into home weatherization projects
Minnesota rules require many facilities that produce air emissions to conduct performance testing.
An air emissions risk analysis estimates the potential human health risks from air pollution emitted by a facility.
MPCA had approximately $250,000 available to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) through the use of stage 1 vapor recovery systems at gasoline-dispensing facilities throughout Minnesota.
The MPCA gave an environmental award to the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which sold land so it could become a watershed wetland in Baxter. The project is being finalized in summer 2024.
The triennial standards review offers every Minnesotan the opportunity to comment on essentially every water quality standard the agency defines to protect the waters that they drink, swim in, and fish from.
The MPCA has started a study intended to understand and document the variation in naturally occurring sulfate levels across the state.
Licensing and certification requirements for SSTS businesses and professionals.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using stationary engines or generators.
Chrome-plating facility in St. Louis Park is the alleged source of pollution in local lakes.
Answers to frequently asked questions about compliance and MPCA's enforcement of environmental rules in Minnesota.
The disposable wipes toolkit includes free, customizable communications resources to help communities inform their residents about the hazards of flushing disposable wipes.
When temperatures climb and the summer sun beats down, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algae blooms, some of which can be harmful to pets and humans.
Minnesota continues to reduce industrial and transportation air pollutants that have the highest potential health risks. Investment in clean air for all Minnesotans is a top priority for the MPCA and Governor Walz.
Septic system owners are responsible for system maintenance. Properly maintaining a septic system will extend its life.
Increasing organics collection and processing infrastructure is necessary to meet statewide recycling goals
Central Bi-Products emitted higher levels of hydrogen sulfide than is allowed, causing odor complaints in the community of Long Prairie and resulting in a $3 million fine. Central Bi-Products has agreed to spend a minimum of $4.4 million on a supplemental environmental project that will improve its wastewater treatment.