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The MPCA has important roles in protecting and restoring waters in degraded conditions.

MPCA and MDH statement on the U.S. EPA's maximum contaminant levels for PFAS in drinking water.

Properly trained and certified SSTS personnel are critical. What work duties can local program staff do before becoming certified, and how can that process be expedited?

Minnesota state agencies are working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.

An index of biological integrity (IBI) is a particularly powerful tool that provides an accurate measure of the condition of the biological communities and are a direct determinant of the attainment of aquatic life uses.

Forms, guidance, and assistance to apply for an air quality permit.

Where possible, permit holders must use MPCA's e-Services to apply for reissuance and administrative amendments.

The MPCA takes reasonable measures to ensure meaningful communication with individuals who are not proficient in English.

The Mississippi River - Twin Cities Watershed is 656,990 acres and lies almost entirely in the North Central Hardwoods Forest ecoregion in the Mississippi River Basin. The watershed contains 1,320 stream miles and 380 lakes. More than 1.8 million people live in this watershed.

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) reflect how agency staff and contracted partners complete agency-funded field activities.

A project to address excess sediment and turbidity in the Mississippi River, from Fort Snelling at St. Paul to upper Lake Pepin at Red Wing, based on a site-specific standard developed by the MPCA and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

The TMDL is based on 62 impairments for turbidity and total suspended solids along the Minnesota River and its tributaries and in the Greater Blue Earth River basin.

The StormReady designation recognizes the MPCA’s commitment to emergency management planning and continuity of operations during an emergency.

We offer various levels of training on a variety of topics including salt application, wastewater operator training and hazardous waste.

MPCA permits are required for extensions, additions, or other modifications to sanitary sewer collection systems that result in new or increased discharges of pollutants.

Through this Minnesota climate smart food systems (CSFS) grant, the MPCA offered approximately $10 million in grant funding for projects that will expand Minnesota’s infrastructure capacity for composting source-separated organic materials (SSOM) with a focus on wasted food and food scraps.

MPCA rules govern how septic systems are designed, installed, and managed.

Unsuspecting homeowners everywhere are falling victim to vampires…energy vampires! Find out how to slay these energy vampires by turning off electronic devices that keep drawing power even when they are turned off.

Clean Water Partnership loans help local units of government fund projects that protect and restore water quality in lakes, streams, and groundwater aquifers.

Waterways in the northeastern part of the state are generally in better condition than those in the southern, central, and western regions.