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Saint Paul | Northern Iron

Northern Iron operates an iron foundry in an environmental justice area in Saint Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood.

With an MPCA grant, Reuse Minnesota’s mend-it clinics save clothes from the landfill, one stitch at a time

MPCA Environmental Assistance grant program puts spotlight on mend-it clinics and other reuse and waste reduction efforts.

Groundwater monitoring

Minnesota samples a network of shallow monitoring wells designed to provide early detection of contamination in the groundwater.

Ask the MPCA: Exhausted by idling vehicles

Ask the MPCA features questions Minnesotans have asked us, on the issues the agency works on, from waste disposal, water and air quality, and chemicals in products to recycling and reuse,…

What you can do about air pollution

Learn what steps you can take to reduce the pollution from small neighborhood sources.

Groundbreaking study shows unaffordable costs of PFAS cleanup from wastewater

Findings underscore need to reduce use of “forever chemicals”

Step 2: Certify for no exposure

Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance - Step 2: Consider certifying for No Exposure

Saint Paul | Metropolitan Council Environmental Services incinerator expansion

The Metropolitan Council proposes adding a fourth wastewater incinerator which requires an amendment to the facility’s current air emissions permit.

Johnson’s Rolling Acres: Farming practices that protect water and preserve a family legacy

Smart technology, conservation practices, and a commitment to clean water help this family dairy and crop operation thrive — while protecting rivers, streams, and future generations.

Minneapolis | Smith Foundry

Smith Foundry has ceased operations at its East Phillips facility after an investigation and settlement with the U.S. EPA that the MPCA supported.

Painter and educator makes St. Croix River valley focus of her work

We Are Water MN travels to Stillwater to focus on the St. Croix River, featuring artwork by painter Kami Mendlik.

Chloride outreach and education

The MPCA has a variety of educational displays, programs, and materials about chloride pollution. We encourage our partners to utilize these resources to engage with their community.

A little bit of PFAS can pollute a lot of water, but how much?

The MPCA added three bodies of water to the impaired waters list for PFAS contamination. Which are they? How did they get polluted? And how much PFAS does it take to contaminate a body of water?

e-Service air permit applications

Where possible, permit holders must use MPCA's e-Services to apply for reissuance and administrative amendments.

Starting a school recycling program

Help your school get a recycling program organized and operating successfully.

MPCA honors environmental leader who restored her shoreline while educating her community

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.