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In rules, an incorporation by reference states that the contents of another document are part of the rule, even though the text of the referenced document does not appear in the rule itself.

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.

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

Trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene have contaminated groundwater and caused vapor intrusion issues at this site.

Nitrogen, like phosphorus, is a nutrient that pollutes in state waters, and its concentration in many rivers has been increasing from historic natural levels over time due to human influences.…

Stakeholders affected by the Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act must be registered with the MPCA.

Increasing organics collection and processing infrastructure is necessary to meet statewide recycling goals

The kind of permit a facility needs depends on how much air pollution the facility could emit based on its equipment or processes.

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…

The MPCA regulates most aspects of livestock management including the location, design, construction, operation, and management of feedlots and manure-handling facilities.

Residential wood burning has been increasing in Minnesota, both for home heating and recreation.

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

Karst near Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo, host of the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit. Phil George, who lives in rural Byron, Minnesota, has always felt a deep…

MPCA completed 100 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the first half of 2024

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

Chloride is a problem for wastewater facilities and stormwater permittees.

Minnesota is a national leader in keeping mercury out of the environment.

Community wastewater treatment facilities and their operators play a critical role in maintaining a health community and preserving and protecting our waters.

Sandy and Jay Boss Febbo shared their story as part of We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit and community engagement program that explores Minnesotans’ relationships with water.

Solid waste facilities may close or terminate their permit depending on the solid waste activities occurring at the site.