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New rules establish a program for the MPCA to collect information about products containing intentionally added PFAS and establish fees to be paid upon submission of required reporting.
Fire departments are often the first responders to incidents that include spills of hazardous substance.
MPCA established a network of long-term biological monitoring stations that represent a variety of stream types in their most natural condition.
Industrial stormwater steps to compliance Step 6: Meet requirements
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).
The MPCA's new online training will help small businesses adapt to the effects of climate change and become more resilient.
Environmental information and resources for the aggregate industry.
In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.
Minnesota's law relating to the collection and recycling of video display devices ("televisions" and "computer monitors") sold to households/consumers was signed into law in May 2007.
Each year, MPCA hires seasonal positions to assist with biological monitoring of streams and wetlands during the summer months.
Francesca Crego, or Frannie, fondly recalls bike rides along the Mississippi River’s edge with her family. Growing up in the city, Frannie appreciated the feeling of mysticality brought by the river’…
BMPs required to manage the slurry to comply with Minnesota statute and agency rules to protect water quality.
The 2015 Legislature directed the MPCA to simplify the regulation and administration of work on building sewers connected to septic systems.
Guidance and recommendations for local officials dealing with public health issues related to blue-green algae.
Image Facilities with one or more aboveground storage tank (AST) with a total capacity of one million gallons or more must obtain a major facility…
Air sensors are instruments that measure air quality conditions in near real time.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended an air quality alert for southeast and northern Minnesota. The alert is now in effect until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, for southeast Minnesota and until 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13 for northern Minnesota. Fine particle levels are expected to reach the orange air quality index (AQI) category, a level considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your community from environmental problems caused by flooding.
Minnesota participates in this statistical survey of the condition of our nation's lakes, ponds, and reservoirs.
Healthy recycling markets divert materials from the waste stream, convert the materials into commodities, and supply them to manufacturers for the production of new products. The businesses that…