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Documents and forms related to the identification and management of hazardous waste in Minnesota.

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.

Air sensors are instruments that measure air quality conditions in near real time.

Superfund requires specific investigation and cleanup processes, designates parties that are legally responsible for the cleanup, and provides funds for certain types of cleanups under Minnesota’s Environmental Response and Liability Act (MERLA).

Complaints of discrimination will be investigated

Volunteers across Minnesota’s 87 counties have been collecting pine needles from coniferous trees in their neighborhoods to help the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency better understand how to protect Minnesotans from PFAS pollution.

Northern Iron operates an iron foundry in an environmental justice area in Saint Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood.

Construction and demolition projects produce twice the amount of waste of household trash every year. A new MPCA grant aims to reduce that amount by funding innovative building material reuse projects.

Minnesota rules require many facilities that produce air emissions to conduct performance testing.

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

Create an editable spreadsheet with the information indicated below. Each step in your calculations needs to be clear and easy to follow.Facility informationProvide the facility information listed on…

Air quality dispersion modeling uses a computer model to estimate air pollution concentrations from regulated facilities and other sources of pollution.

The MPCA administers programs that are governed by 45 chapters of rules. The MPCA periodically conducts a “housekeeping” rulemaking to make minor corrections and clarifications to the rules or to repeal rules that have become obsolete.

New major-emitting industrial facilities and major modifications of existing facilities must obtain a permit before construction and include the best pollution-control technology available if they significantly increase emissions.

In early 2024, Minnesota became the first U.S. state to establish a product stewardship program for boat wrap, which must provide free collection, transportation, reuse, recycling, and disposal.

Countless bacteria can be found in land, water, humans, and animals. Most bacteria are beneficial, serving as food for larger organisms and playing critical roles in natural processes such as organic…

This webpage will not only address potential noncompliance issues for air permittees, but it will help inspectors get all of the necessary information to facilities with one link.

Minnesota passed a law in 2023 that restricts the use of lead and cadmium in 15 categories of consumer products, including toys and school supplies.

Owners/operators of construction activity must complete several steps before completing a permit application and beginning construction. These steps also help owners/operators determine their eligibility for coverage under the general permit.