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For Katy Backes Kozhimannil, water is intrinsically tied to her life’s work. As a professor of public health at the University of Minnesota with a focus on rural communities, she has made it her life…
Countless bacteria can be found in land, water, humans, and animals. Most bacteria are beneficial, serving as food for larger organisms and playing critical roles in natural processes such as organic…
The MPCA invites the public and manufacturers to provide comments on the reporting and fees rule for products containing PFAS.
MPCA permits are required for extensions, additions, or other modifications to sanitary sewer collection systems that result in new or increased discharges of pollutants.
The MPCA investigates sites where hazardous substances have been or could be released to identify risks and appropriate remediation plans.
MPCA keeps its public data easily accessible for convenient use.
What consumers should know about new Minnesota laws prohibiting PFAS in consumer products and the MPCA’s efforts to minimize PFAS pollution by keeping it out of commonly used household products.
What to consider when cold weather has you looking into home weatherization projects
We Are Water next visits Ortonville and the Big Stone Lake area March 15 through April 21.
Dem-Con is proposing a new facility that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters at its environmental campus in Shakopee. The project requires an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) and an air permit from the MPCA.
Minnesota water infrastructure projects in St. Cloud and Pipestone garner EPA’s top awards for innovation, excellence in protecting environment, health.
During the 2023 legislative session, legislators passed more than a dozen funding and policy proposals to address food waste, organics, recycling market development, and wood waste.
Learn about environmental regulations that may apply to your business. It is not an exhaustive list, so other regulations may apply.
Air quality dispersion modeling uses a computer model to estimate air pollution concentrations from regulated facilities and other sources of pollution.
Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance Step 4: Create SWPPP, choose BMPs
Learn what a brownfield is, how it can negatively affect communities, and resources for cleaning one up.
Any facility that emits air pollutants above certain levels is required to have an air quality permit.
James Wooton puts his scuba diving skills to work monitoring for aquatic invasive species in Otter Tail County lakes.
MPCA staff toured three farms in southeastern Minnesota. The purpose of external communications is to show that the agency cares about education and outreach, and we get out in the field to learn on site.
Answers to frequently asked questions about compliance and MPCA's enforcement of environmental rules in Minnesota.