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Three committees are accountable to and advise the full Clean Water Council. Meetings are scheduled and open to the public.

Answers to frequently asked questions about compliance and MPCA's enforcement of environmental rules in Minnesota.

The Precision Plating site in north Minneapolis was formerly home to a metal plating facility where solvents and metals were released into the soil and groundwater.

Businesses face challenges from climate change's impacts, but they can also take steps to reduce their contributions to climate change.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is planning to add sites in New Hope, Saint Paul, and Rochester to the state's Permanent List of Priorities (PLP). Members of the public are invited to provide comments.

This advisory board includes 18 individuals representing a wide range of impacted parties under the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.

Proposed changes to permits that regulate the state’s largest animal feedlots target nitrate pollution statewide.

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

An air emissions risk analysis estimates the potential human health risks from air pollution emitted by a facility.

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.

Resources for the dry cleaning industry

In Minnesota, handlers of oil and hazardous substances are required to prepare for potential spills and take steps to prevent them.

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.

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

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.

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.