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The MPCA's Petroleum Remediation Program addresses risks to people and the environment from contamination caused by leaking petroleum storage tanks.
The MPCA is collaborating with many federal, Tribal, state, and local partners to clean up contaminated sites in the Duluth harbor and St. Louis River.
MPCA has released the first in a series of reports on industrial uses of PFAS in Minnesota and identifying alternatives.
Ready-to-run meteorological data suitable for AERMOD.
Training resources for feedlot officers in Minnesota.
The Rapid River watershed covers 573,060 acres in northern Minnesota. Over 79% of the land in the watershed is owned or managed by state entities.
Minnesota is a national leader in keeping mercury out of the environment.
The Performance Excellence Network has awarded the MPCA its Excellence Award for the agency's superior operational performance and commitment to continuous improvement.
Groundwater is the source of drinking water for about 75% of all Minnesotans and provides almost all of the water used to irrigate crops. Its purity and availability is critical to the health of the state.
Wastewater treatment and disposal are important for protecting and preserving Minnesota's water resources. MPCA regulates wastewater treatment activities in Minnesota.
The MPCA has released Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint — a strategic, coordinated approach developed by multiple agencies to protect families and communities from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The MPCA has a mobile air monitoring program that allows the agency to respond faster to community air quality concerns across the state. The mobile air monitor collects data in areas where permanent…
Austin's municipal wastewater treatment plant discharged ammonia and fecal coliform over permitted limits into the Cedar River.
Septic tanks must be registered in Minnesota to ensure they are watertight and have adequate structural integrity.
Two small creeks in the Nemadji River watershed are cleaner, and some fish have returned, after restoration work that the MPCA took part in.
Metal recycler in Brainerd constructed and operated a metal shredder without obtaining an air permit and under-reported VOC emissions in 2022.
The MPCA fines American Crystal Sugar in Moorhead $16,000 for wastewater violations.
Hutchinson Utilities exceeded its permit limit for particulate matter during an air quality performance test. High levels of particulates are known to cause environmental harm and health problems.
MPCA investigators say West Fraser paid a fine of $15,775 for air permit violations at their facility in Solway.
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