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Don't let your septic system freeze

Don't let your septic system freeze. Here are some simple tips that can help you avoid costly problems with your septic system.

A little bit of PFAS can pollute a lot of water, but how much?

The MPCA added three bodies of water to the impaired waters list for PFAS contamination. Which are they? How did they get polluted? And how much PFAS does it take to contaminate a body of water?

Blue-green algae and harmful algal blooms

When temperatures climb and the summer sun beats down, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algae blooms, some of which can be harmful to pets and humans.

Towing company uses MPCA grants to clean up its fleet of diesel trucks

The MPCA is granting $4.4m from VW settlement funds to replace dirty diesel trucks with cleaner drivetrains. Similar previous grants show how the program works.

MPCA helps tap funding streams to create green infrastructure

A stormwater system upgrade in Duluth was expanded with the help of an MPCA employee who tapped into available funding. It protects Lake Superior and can serve as an example for other cities and counties.

Minnesota farmers welcome MPCA staff for educational tour of operations

MPCA staff toured three farms in southeastern Minnesota. The purpose of external communications is to show that the agency cares about education and outreach, and we get out in the field to learn on site.

To counter climate change-related flooding, communities across Minnesota get creative

Designing stormwater systems to handle the challenges of climate change differs in every community across the state. Here’s how one community is meeting that challenge

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a group of chemicals that can vaporize into air. VOCs are in thousands of daily use products, including paint, varnish, wax, and various cleaning, degreasing,…

AERMOD-ready meteorological data

Ready-to-run meteorological data suitable for AERMOD.

Closed: Next generation refrigeration grants

The MPCA requested proposals from eligible applicants for projects that reduce emissions of high global warming potential (HGWP) refrigerants in retail settings and food assistance programs in Minnesota.

Closed: Next generation refrigeration grants

The MPCA requested proposals from eligible applicants for projects that aim to reduce emissions of high global warming potential (HGWP) refrigerants in retail settings and food assistance programs in Minnesota.

Mississippi River - Lake Pepin

The Mississippi River - Lake Pepin Watershed includes 205,747 acres that drain several small, coldwater streams in bedrock-dominated bluff country.