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Salt is commonly over-applied, sending too much chloride into our waterways and wreaking havoc on fish and other wildlife.
Projects to prioritize environmental justice areas
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today announced a new initiative to monitor water quality throughout the entire Mississippi River within Minnesota’s borders for the first time in a single year.
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the first prohibitions of products containing intentionally added PFAS took effect in Minnesota.
From shorter winter ice seasons to shifting fish populations, climate change is transforming Minnesota lakes as we know them.
RoundtableRx is a nonprofit operating the Minnesota Medication Repository Program, which reduces pharmaceutical waste by collecting excess medication for redistribution. The MPCA recently provided a $52,910 grant for education and outreach to help solve the pharmaceutical waste issue in Minnesota.
The Performance Excellence Network has awarded the MPCA its Excellence Award for the agency's superior operational performance and commitment to continuous improvement.
A successful cleanup of contaminated land along the Cedar River in Austin caps a long history of industrial pollution.
When workers at The Lawn Barber in Elysian start up their electric mowers, they appreciate more than the quiet hum. They also appreciate the extra time the crew earns…
The MPCA is currently recruiting volunteers to measure water clarity in numerous lakes and streams across the state and then report the data back to the agency.
New MPCA report monitors PFAS sources and movement, provides direction for preventing and managing PFAS pollution.
MPCA's leadership team.
In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.
Across the state, water softeners contribute significantly to chloride pollution. Here’s how to make sure your water softener isn’t sending excess salt into the environment
A gateway to common regulatory information that affects stationary engines.
Hot mix asphalt plants in Minnesota must follow federal and state air standards.
Businesses with low levels of actual emissions can submit a simplified permit application and obtain a registration permit, with greater flexibility to make changes as long as they continue to maintain permit requirements.
Minnesota's strategic, coordinated approach to protecting families and communities from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
BMPs required to manage the slurry to comply with Minnesota statute and agency rules to protect water quality.
This feature summarizes findings from four WRAPS reports in 2024: Root River, Mississippi River-St. Cloud, Pomme de Terre River, and Mississippi River-Lake Pepin Tributaries.