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Minnesota’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dropped by 14% between 2005 and 2022, according to a biennial report from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Commerce
MPCA studies shows 75% of Minnesota lakes meet standards for recreation. Clean Water Fund dollars help answer water quality questions.
Complying with the MS4 general permit
The Upper Iowa River is a 156-mile-long tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Mower County in southeastern Minnesota near the Iowa border. It then flows south through three Iowa counties before flowing into the Mississippi. It drains nearly 641,000 acres (1,005 square miles).
A program to provide sustainable, longer-term funding a select number watersheds to make measurable and visible progress.
MPCA permits are required for extensions, additions, or other modifications to sanitary sewer collection systems that result in new or increased discharges of pollutants.
Reducing campus discards and raising awareness of sustainability through outreach and community engagement
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…
Every Minnesotan — regardless of income, race, ethnicity, color, or national origin — has the right to healthy air, sustainable lands, clean water, and a better climate.
Phosphorus management plans help wastewater treatment facility operators and managers evaluate pollution prevention and and management options that can reduce the amount of phosphorus discharged to Minnesota waters.
Launched in 2022, the PFAS monitoring plan lays out a path for PFAS monitoring at solid waste, wastewater, and stormwater facilities; hazardous waste landfills; facilities with air emissions; and…
Image MPCA staff provide technical assistance to businesses seeking to improve their environmental performance and prevent pollution.Small business…
Only a very small portion of the 1.35-million-acre Upper Big Sioux River Watershed is located in Lincoln County in western Minnesota; the vast majority is located in eastern South Dakota.
The Little Sioux River Watershed covers more than 1.8 million acres in southwestern Minnesota. Its small prairie streams flow through the southern portions of Nobles and Jackson counties and into Iowa.
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results
The Cloquet River Watershed covers approximately 507,858 acres (794 square miles) and is located within portions of Lake and St. Louis Counties in northeastern Minnesota.
This watershed is located in the southeastern tip of Minnesota, known for its scenic bluffs. More than 900,000 acres drain to the Mississippi River at Reno, Minn., but only 117,000 of those acres are in Minnesota.
Within the three major watersheds that cover the Twin Cities area, there are 33 smaller watersheds managed by their own watershed district or watershed management organization.
MPCA rules govern how septic systems are designed, installed, and managed in Minnesota.
The Mississippi River - Winona Watershed covers 419,200 acres in the southeast Minnesota counties of Wabasha, Winona, and Olmsted. A majority of the watershed is cropland, with forest and grassland covering large portions as well.