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Pesticide NPDES permit steps to compliance Step 4: Report adverse pesticide incidents

EPA awards Minnesota $200 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

Biosolids that will be applied to land must meet strict regulations and quality standards.

A program to provide sustainable, longer-term funding a select number watersheds to make measurable and visible progress.

The MPCA provides workshops and conferences to help solid waste landfill operators get certified and stay up to date.

When leaves fall on streets, sidewalks, and other hardscapes in urban areas, they wash into the storm drains and end up in lakes and rivers where they feed algae growth. The algae then decomposes and uses up oxygen that fish and native plants need.

Organics recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions and keeps waste out of landfills. MPCA answers commonly asked questions about how and why to participate in organics recycling programs.

Minnesota rivers are shrinking in the drought; some have their lowest flows in decades. What will be the long term effects?

The Soiled Undies exhibit at the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair might look off-putting at first, but it's a good demonstration of the importance of soil health and how healthy soil can help the environment.

Underground storage tank (UST) facilities must designate owners, operators, or employees as Class A, Class B, and Class C operators.

Join the Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV)Through the Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV), eligible entities can purchase goods, certain services and utilities from contracts established for…

Stormwater runoff is a leading source of water pollution, and the state general permit is designed to reduce the amount of sediment and other pollutants entering state waters.

Profile of Julia Dady, a volunteer water monitor for Battle Creek in Saint Paul.

Minnesota state agencies and local governments are working together to protect drinking water supplies.

Kohlman Lake, one of 27 bodies of water to come off the impaired waters list this year, did so with substantial help from the Clean Water Fund.

Owners/operators of construction activity must complete several steps before completing a permit application and beginning construction. These steps also help owners/operators determine their eligibility for coverage under the general permit.

MPCA plans to amend existing Minnesota Rules governing permits and solid waste landfills (chapters 7001 and 7035).

MPCA's Closed Landfill Program is a voluntary program established in 1994 to properly close, monitor, and maintain Minnesota's closed municipal sanitary landfills.

The MPCA provides climate change technical assistance to Minnesotan, including one-on-one consultation or small group facilitation, to assess current capacity, build on strengths, and address underlying needs.

Two small creeks in the Nemadji River watershed are cleaner, and some fish have returned, after restoration work that the MPCA took part in.