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Owners/operators of construction activity must complete several steps before completing a permit application and beginning construction. These steps also help owners/operators determine their eligibility for coverage under the general permit.
Information and references for grantees with projects funded by the VW Settlement in Minnesota.
The MPCA monitors water quality in rivers and streams is several different ways around the state.
State agencies, counties, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and many others are engaged in protecting Minnesota lakes.
The time that Andy Vig spends along the Minnesota River near Hoċokata Ṫi, cultural center of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, serves as a reminder of where his water comes from and a…
The MPCA had approximately $1.89 million available to install EV direct current fast-charging stations in public places.
Dem-Con is proposing a change to begin accepting municipal solid waste (MSW), converting approximately 2.2 million cubic yards of permitted construction and demolition (C&D) space. A project of this size requires the project to go through the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process.
The MPCA sought proposals to conduct a bench study to evaluate the effectiveness and potential dosages of soil amendments at the bench scale to support the analysis, decision making, and planning required to implement Remedial Actions for the Precision Plating Superfund Site (SR0000249)
The MPCA had $800,000 in grant funding to help businesses, nonprofits, schools, and local governments with projects that use recyclable materials or process recyclable material into a higher value material.
Petroleum spills from pipelines, trains, trucks, storage tanks, and other sources have damaged natural resources throughout Minnesota.
Partner with an award-winning exhibition to engage Minnesotans with environmental ideas, challenges, and inspiration for a better future.
Eight grant recipients will receive $302,173 for projects that will make the state’s soil healthier and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. All are focused on composting organic waste in multi-resident housing.
The MPCA is committed to delivering a pollution reduction program that benefits all Minnesotans and works diligently to incorporate their ideas and opinions into our projects and plans. To develop…
The MPCA plans to amend Minnesota Rules chapter 7050, which establishes beneficial uses and water quality standards to protect those uses, and designates where the uses occur in waters of the state.
Minnesota’s biosolids PFAS strategy requires all biosolids intended for land application be tested for PFAS before use and response actions based on sample results.
Guidance for MPCA contractor and subcontractors
Approximately 41,204 miles of streams in Minnesota (49.6% of the total) have been altered in some way by humans. Channelizing, ditching, and damming projects have changed the natural course of…
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.
The Olmsted Soil and Water Conservation District's Soil Health Farm demonstrates how farmers can benefit from practices that also provide resilience to climate change.
Salt is commonly over-applied, sending too much chloride into our waterways and wreaking havoc on fish and other wildlife.