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Graphic timeline that outlines how the permitting process and environmental review process progress simultaneously.
Image Climate change continues to have a destructive impact on Minnesota’s infrastructure, presenting a direct threat to our homes, businesses, roads…
The Minnesota GreenCorps program, coordinated by the MPCA, aims to preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals.
In Minnesota, handlers of oil and hazardous substances are required to prepare for potential spills and take steps to prevent them.
The MPCA sought a contractor to lead the effort to identify and replace Tribal members' old wood stoves that are not certified by the U.S. EPA.
Perchloroethylene or tetrachloroethylene (PCE or Perc) is chlorinated solvent used in a variety of processes as a solvent and degreaser. When released in the environment, some PCE will evaporate…
MPCA rules govern how septic systems are designed, installed, and managed in Minnesota.
Privacy rightsSeveral federal and state laws protect your privacy rights regarding the information the MPCA has about you. At times, an MPCA staff member may ask you to provide information about…
Volunteer-collected data are regularly used in decision-making and conservation efforts. Find a program that excites you and join in.
Some pollutants attach to suspended particles in the water and subsequently settle out to the bottom sediment. At elevated concentrations, contaminated sediments can contribute to fish…
Regulatory certainty is an incentive for municipalities that will employ biological nutrient removal in their wastewater treatment technology, and that are willing to accept a nitrogen limits in…
For National Farmers Day, a profile of pork and crop farmer Randy Spronk of Edgerton, Minnesota, and his sustainable ag practices.
Medicines flushed down the drain can contaminate water, which can hurt fish and other aquatic wildlife, and end up in our drinking water.
Projects will reduce the amount of waste entering landfills, benefiting the environment and local economies.
Demonstration/research projects (DRPs) allow permittees to explore potential beneficial uses or new methods of solid waste management through a limited-scale project.
Determine what type(s) of water quality permit is required at facilities that mine construction sand and gravel; industrial sand; quarry limestone, granite or dimension stone; operate hot mix asphalt production areas; produce concrete block, brick and other products; and/or produce ready-mix concrete.
Investments in electric vehicle charging stations around Minnesota.
Pollutant and runoff maps and data for major watersheds; watershed monitoring and assessment reports.
A dedicated stakeholder advisory group was assembled from sectors that will be affected by PFAS at remediation sites to establish guidance for PFAS investigation and cleanup.
The Leech Lake River Watershed consists of approximately 854,659 acres (1,335 sq. miles) in the northern part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The watershed includes parts of Beltrami, Cass, and Hubbard counties and the Leech Lake Reservation (Leech Lake Band of Chippewa).