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A successful cleanup of contaminated land along the Cedar River in Austin caps a long history of industrial pollution.
Minnesota rules identify 16 standing beneficial uses for which waste generators or end users can simply follow the applicable rules without contacting the MPCA.
Controlling phosphorus is an important part of protecting Minnesota waters.
Minnesota is the first state government in U.S. to use this combination of innovative technologies to address "forever chemicals”
The kind of permit a facility needs depends on how much air pollution the facility could emit based on its equipment or processes.
Nitrogen management plans help operators of wastewater treatment facilities understand the inputs of nitrogen to their facilities and evaluate options that can reduce the amount of nitrogen discharged.
The We Are Water MN exhibit at Art in Motion on the Lake Wobegon Trail in Holdingford runs from April 25 through June 17.
Proposed changes to permits that regulate the state’s largest animal feedlots target nitrate pollution statewide.
Learn what a brownfield is, how it can negatively affect communities, and resources for cleaning one up.
Some facilities may have air emissions low enough to qualify as "insignificant," and not be required to have an air permit.
Distribution media include both public domain products like aggregate or drainfield rocks, and proprietary products like expanded polystyrene aggregate and chambers.
Septic system owners are responsible for system maintenance. Properly maintaining a septic system will extend its life.
The MPCA certifies Minnesota municipal, government, or industrial laboratories that are used to comply with National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/State Disposal System (SDS) permits or for water quality work for agency programs.
Riverview LLP is seeking to expand its existing West River Dairy facility near Morris from 7,855 cows to a total capacity of 18,855 cows.
Abdirahman Hassan Abdirahman Hassan’s story begins in Mombasa, Kenya, a coastal city where the presence of the Indian Ocean was a childhood highlight. “I grew up…
The Clean Water Act established the framework for creating water quality standards and continues to help us protect Minnesota's prized lakes and rivers.
State experts anticipate an active summer for air quality alerts with recurring ozone and wildfire smoke events
In Minnesota, handlers of oil and hazardous substances are required to prepare for potential spills and take steps to prevent them.
EPA awards Minnesota $200 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
The MPCA has announced five grant recipients who will receive a combined total of more than $1 million in grants for projects to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting efforts in Greater Minnesota communities.