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The MPCA offers a variety of tools to help counties, cities, and townships develop and support systems that recover resources and manage waste.Notify the agency about changes to contacts in your…
Answers to frequently asked questions about compliance and MPCA's enforcement of environmental rules in Minnesota.
In Minnesota, about 18,000 regulated underground storage tanks (UST) are in use. State rules specify requirements for underground storage tanks (UST) that store petroleum or hazardous substances, and any piping or other structures that are part of the tank systems.
The MPCA has adopted amended rules relating to when maintenance of a closed landfill should end.
Sanimax USA LLC failed to seek a required major air permit amendment and conduct air emissions modeling prior to making changes to its pollution control equipment systems in 2019 at its animal products rendering facility in South St. Paul, Minnesota.
Resources and best management practices to help protect water quality on construction sites.
Clean heavy-duty off-road equipment grants fund the replacement of older, more polluting diesel equipment with newer, cleaner technology.
Resources for the dry cleaning industry
Environmental rules and regulations are essential tools used to protect Minnesota’s environment, setting standards for environmental quality and limits on pollutants that can be discharged from facilities. The MPCA helps protect our environment by writing and enforcing these rules and regulations.
The MPCA is investigating the source of the chemical 1,4-dioxane in private wells in Gem Lake.
The chemical 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen, was detected in a private residential well in the Eastbrook Terrace area in Andover.
Septic tank installation fees and system abandonment
MPCA guidance for evaluating when closed landfills may exit the postclosure care phase.
MPCA has released the first in a series of reports on industrial uses of PFAS in Minnesota and identifying alternatives.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using stationary engines or generators.
Roundup of key environmental justice laws passed by the Legislature in 2023
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.
Details on sampling and monitoring requirements of your industrial stormwater permit.
A successful cleanup of contaminated land along the Cedar River in Austin caps a long history of industrial pollution.
The MPCA completed 68 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, hazardous waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the first half of 2025.