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MPCA investigation found stormwater permit violations that occurred during a construction project in 2025, with sediment-laden stormwater entering a stream at a construction site in Chaska.
Minnesota state agencies and local governments are working together to protect drinking water supplies.
Minnesota is a national leader in keeping mercury out of the environment.
Hot mix asphalt plants in Minnesota must follow federal and state air standards.
The MPCA has begun work to implement a groundbreaking new law to remedy Minnesotans’ disproportionate exposure to pollutants.
Grede Foundry violated the terms of its air permit in 2024, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency investigation.
The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.
Cleveland-Cliffs owns the Minorca Mine northeast of Virginia, Minnesota. The mine’s two taconite mining pits are about one mile southeast of the plant.
The Mississippi River - St. Cloud Watershed covers 691,200 acres (1,080 square miles) in the south-central part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The watershed includes all or parts of the counties of Benton, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright.
To obtain coverage under this permit, the owner(s) must document compliance with the criteria for coverage under this general permit, prior to disposal of the uncontaminated concrete.
The Air We Breathe report looks at public health and air quality data to gauge how air pollution is affecting our health in Minnesota.
Composting organic waste and compostable products creates a valuable product that improves soil fertility, conserves water, and reduces erosion.
For more than 50 years, volunteers have gathered critically important water clarity data on Minnesota lakes and streams.
A recent $1 million MPCA grant round will fund projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. To invest in projects that will continue to offer benefits to Minnesotans well into the future, this grant round prioritized proposals that would replace single-use items with reusables or help build a trained repair workforce in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today took another step forward in addressing nitrate pollution statewide by issuing updated water permits for about 1,000 large feedlot operations. These permits take effect when the current ones expire.
MPCA Commissioner Katrina Kessler and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen reflected on the theme of National Ag Day 2023 — “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow” — and ways Minnesotans can support the future of Minnesota farms.
The MPCA fines American Crystal Sugar in Moorhead $16,000 for wastewater violations.
The Snake River begins its 50-mile course in Marshall County and drains an area of 611,800 acres. The Snake River Watershed lies within Marshall, Polk, and Pennington Counties in NW Minnesota.
MPCA’s work on the climate-smart food systems grant from the EPA is ongoing amid strong interest
We Are Water next visits Ely April 24 through June 16.