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Air permit reissuance

Important details to help make your e-Service submittal go as smoothly as possible.

Help save Minnesota waters, your pets, and your wallet from too much salt this winter

Clearing ice? Before you reach for the salt bag and begin to scatter, consider using other tools to get the job done that are less toxic to our waterways and our beloved pets, and will save you money.

Brownfields report highlights new life brought to challenging sites

The 2025 MPCA annual report on Brownfields celebrated numerous major achievements cleaning up and rehabilitating polluted properties.

Minimizing fish kills in Minnesota

While hundreds of fish kills occur in Minnesota every year, mostly in lakes and ponds, fish kills on trout streams in southeast Minnesota are much less common.

Childhood memories inspire wetland restoration

Throughout her life, Jen Widmer has felt a deep connection to wetlands. As a child, she played broomball on the ice of a wetland near her home. She once attempted swimming in the wetland but was…

No grease in your sinks, no wipes in your pipes

Prevent costly sewer clogs by keeping grease out of sinks and by not flushing disposable wipes.

Red Lake River Watershed projects focus restoration where it matters most

Partnerships and diversified funding drive the work to restore water quality in impaired streams in the Red Lake River Watershed through science-based interventions.

Volunteer observers have a keen eye for lake health, MPCA study finds

Regular people are pretty good at judging water quality, and new research from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) proves it.

MPCA launches robust program to sample entire Mississippi River within Minnesota

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.

How one Minnesota community came together and restored a beloved trout stream

Thanks to years of restoration efforts, the MPCA confirmed the Kabekona River meets water quality standards for recreation and proposed its removal from the 2026 impaired waters list.

Phosphorus management plans

Phosphorus management plans help wastewater treatment facility operators and managers evaluate pollution prevention and and management options that can reduce the amount of phosphorus discharged to Minnesota waters.

Information requests

MPCA keeps its public data easily accessible for convenient use.

MPCA grant supports a growing network of repair clinics in the Twin Cities

The Minnesota Repair Project is one of several initiatives that received a grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency aimed at reducing waste and boosting reuse across the state.

Closed: Construction and demolition (C&D) management planning grants

The MPCA solicited applications for planning grants to promote collaboration among political subdivisions, including public-private and multi-county partnerships.

MPCA helps Mankato nonprofit keep good food out of landfills

Mankato nonprofit South Central Minnesota Food Recovery used MPCA grant money to build out a network to save food from the landfill and distribute it to people in need.

MPCA’s Addison Otto draws on agricultural experience in rulemaking work

Question and answer session with Addison Otto, a rule coordinator with the MPCA, about her work with the agency and how her hobby farm informs her work.

MPCA helps retailers and anglers upgrade their fishing tackle to benefit wildlife and human health

The MPCA is offering rebates to small businesses across the state to buy and sell lead-free fishing tackle, part of the state’s Get the Lead Out program

Volkswagen grant resources

Information and references for grantees with projects funded by the VW Settlement in Minnesota.

The Air We Breathe report

The Air We Breathe report looks at public health and air quality data to gauge how air pollution is affecting our health in Minnesota.