Search
Reusing and recycling materials from construction and demolition (C&D) can help address pressing disposal and contamination issues in Minnesota, and have significant economic and environmental benefits.
The time that Andy Vig spends along the Minnesota River near Hoċokata Ṫi, cultural center of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, serves as a reminder of where his water comes from and a…
The MPCA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together on an enforcement investigation to address elevated lead emissions at Federal Ammunition in Anoka.
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.
Stephen Funk shared his story as part of We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit and community engagement program that explores Minnesotans’ relationships with water.
Minnesota industrial stormwater permittees in certain industries to monitor for PFAS in their stormwater runoff or snow.
The 2015 Legislature directed the MPCA to simplify the regulation and administration of work on building sewers connected to septic systems.
The general permits related to wastewater in Minnesota.
Use these checklists to speed review and approval of wastewater design documents
In its online format, Minnesota's Stormwater Manual offers the latest in stormwater management, including BMPs, models, and regulations.
Warming temperatures and increased rains caused by climate change continue to have real impacts on farms across Minnesota. Our agriculture industry will also play an important role in reducing the amount climate change causing pollution we produce as a state.
The MPCA added three bodies of water to the impaired waters list for PFAS contamination. Which are they? How did they get polluted? And how much PFAS does it take to contaminate a body of water?
The Burnsville Sanitary Landfill (BSL) will expand to accommodate the growing municipal waste needs of the Twin Cities metro area. The expansion is part of the landfill’s long-term plan to extend the useful life of the landfill to 2062.
An air emissions risk analysis estimates the potential human health risks from air pollution emitted by a facility.
Residential wood burning has been increasing in Minnesota, both for home heating and recreation.
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 ID, file number, and…
The MPCA provides workshops and conferences to help solid waste landfill operators get certified and stay up to date.
Create an editable spreadsheet of details about your facility to make calculations of emissions.
Construction and interim feedlot permit forms
The MPCA uses the EQuIS database to store and manage monitoring data and associated laboratory results from streams, lakes, groundwater, ambient air, soil, sediment, and gas, collected through MPCA programs and partnerships.