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Groundwater and drinking water in the east Twin Cities metro area is contaminated with PFAS due to 3M's disposal practices at four sites in the area.
A legacy of trichloroethylene disposal at the General Mills/Henkel Corp. Superfund Site at 2010 East Hennepin created an area of groundwater contamination that has led to vapors traveling upward through the soil, where it can enter houses and buildings.
Trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene have contaminated groundwater and caused vapor intrusion issues at this site.
Minnesota industrial stormwater permittees in certain industries to monitor for PFAS in their stormwater runoff or snow.
A training and certification program for evaluating aquatic life in Minnesota’s rivers and streams.
Through a certificate of need process, MPCA is offering existing landfills the opportunity to expand their existing capacity.
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is low-carbon synthetic fuel made from non-petroleum sources that is blended with traditional jet fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from air transportation.
Guidance pertaining to the investigation and cleanup of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants.
Pollutant and runoff maps and data for major watersheds; watershed monitoring and assessment reports.
PFAS are persistent and problematic chemicals that are found throughout the environment and not just in areas where large quantities have been manufactured, disposed of, or spilled. PFAS are…
Pig’s Eye Dump in Saint Paul has been slated for cleanup and restoration.
Whether they are called sloughs, swamps, bogs, or potholes, these are all wetlands and they provide many environmental benefits and contribute to watershed health. Though Minnesota has lost almost half of its wetland acreage over time, the quality of the remaining wetlands is good overall.
Kathy Wagner, recipient of the 2025 Community Conservationist Award from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD), discusses her personal conservation work and local environmental advocacy.
Our climate has already changed and will continue to change. Minnesotans are feeling impacts of climate change, from higher temperatures, more extreme storms with intense flooding, and changes in our…
Kate Knuth's career in addressing climate change, which took her to the Minnesota Capitol as a state legislator, has now led her to the MPCA as its new climate director.
Apply for the 2025-2026 Minnesota GreenCorps program and spend a year working on environmental issues and making a difference in communities around the state.
East Central Solid Waste Commission (ECSWC) proposes to add 1.7 million cubic yards of MSW capacity to their landfill near Mora, Minnesota, which requires an environmental impact statement.
Proposed changes to permits that regulate the state’s largest animal feedlots target nitrate pollution statewide.
The chemical 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen, was detected in a private residential well in the Eastbrook Terrace area in Andover.
MPCA has developed a draft wastewater permit for the MagIron LLC facility near Grand Rapids, Minn. The facility will process former natural iron ore mining waste material into high-grade, low-impurity iron ore concentrate at the site and supply electric arc furnace steelmaking.