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Making water protection a priority both in the classroom and in retirement

We Are Water MN travels to Chisago County, where Dawn White has served as an educator and policy team member focused on preserving waters.

Volunteer water monitoring

For more than 50 years, volunteers have gathered critically important water clarity data on Minnesota lakes and streams.

National Weather Service deems MPCA StormReady

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

Ahead-of-her-time Battle Creek researcher returns as water monitor

Profile of Julia Dady, a volunteer water monitor for Battle Creek in Saint Paul.

MPCA invests over $2.4 million to support sustainable building and material management efforts in Minnesota

MPCA awards $2.4 million to eight organizations for projects focused on sustainable building and materials management strategies that reduce waste and increase deconstruction, salvage, and reuse in Minnesota.

As winters in Minnesota get warmer, the lake ice season is shrinking

Data shows that ice cover on Minnesota's lakes doesn't last as long as it used to. That means a shorter ice fishing season, yes, but it also has implications for the environment and Minnesota's fish and wildlife.

Mississippi River - Grand Rapids

The Mississippi River - Grand Rapids Watershed covers 1,3 million acres and contains 1,908 miles of stream/rivers and 552 lakes greater than 10 acres. The watershed drainage comprises parts of the counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, and St. Louis.

Community meetings about Gopher Resource in Eagan

The MPCA, Dakota County, and the Minnesota Department of Health will jointly host two community meetings about a recent event at Gopher Resource in Eagan.

On the edge of the prairie, a wetland provides solace and inspiration

We Are Water next visits Ortonville and the Big Stone Lake area March 15 through April 21.

Generations connect to the water on the rocky shores of Burntside Lake

We Are Water next visits Ely April 24 through June 16.

Recycling at your business

Recycling is good for Minnesota's economy. It supports more than 60,000 jobs in our state, paying almost $3.4 billion in wages and adds nearly $15.7 billion to Minnesota's economy.

MPCA laboratory certification

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.

MPCA spatial data

The MPCA's regulatory, cleanup, and monitoring programs create and maintain spatial data that serve our environmental protection work and can be shared with partners and researchers.

Class 2: Aquatic life and recreation beneficial uses

Minnesota has revised state water quality standards to incorporate a tiered aquatic life use (TALU) framework for rivers and streams.

Lower Minnesota River

The Lower Minnesota River Watershed includes the lowest reach of the Minnesota River and flows into the Mississippi at Fort Snelling. The second-largest watershed in the Minnesota River Basin, it covers 1,760 square miles, divided by the Minnesota River itself.