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MPCA’s Addison Otto draws on agricultural experience in rulemaking work

Question and answer session with Addison Otto, a rule coordinator with the MPCA, about her work with the agency and how her hobby farm informs her work.

Reducing phosphorus is a key to helping metro-area lakes

Sustained efforts by cities and water management organizations have restored water quality in two Dakota County lakes.

With an MPCA grant, Reuse Minnesota’s mend-it clinics save clothes from the landfill, one stitch at a time

MPCA Environmental Assistance grant program puts spotlight on mend-it clinics and other reuse and waste reduction efforts.

Blue Earth County and Mathiowetz Construction Company fined more than $35,000 for stormwater violations from sediment discharge into the Blue Earth River

MPCA investigation determined that construction sediment was discharged into the Blue Earth River and a county ditch.

Community composting

Increasing organics collection and processing infrastructure is necessary to meet statewide recycling goals

Starting a school recycling program

Help your school get a recycling program organized and operating successfully.

Minnesota conservation officer protects public waters for future generations

Karst near Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo, host of the We Are Water MN traveling exhibit. Phil George, who lives in rural Byron, Minnesota, has always felt a deep…

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 presents conservationist award to advocate who keeps waste off lake ice

Robyn Dwight is the 2024 winner of the Community Conservationist Award given by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and MPCA. She helped expand Keep It Clean, which keeps garbage off lake ice.

Minnesota Superfund sites

Superfund requires specific investigation and cleanup processes, designates parties that are legally responsible for the cleanup, and provides funds for certain types of cleanups under Minnesota’s Environmental Response and Liability Act (MERLA).

General permit for concrete burial

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.

Eco Living – How new Minnesota laws are helping shoppers reduce exposure to PFAS

What consumers should know about new Minnesota laws prohibiting PFAS in consumer products and the MPCA’s efforts to minimize PFAS pollution by keeping it out of commonly used household products.

MPCA grant helps Hubbard County keep over 1,500 tons of organic waste from going to landfills

The new commercial organics collection will service a 20- to 30-stop route across both Hubbard and Beltrami counties.

Nitrogen

Nitrogen, like phosphorus, is a nutrient that pollutes in state waters, and its concentration in many rivers has been increasing from historic natural levels over time due to human influences.…

A 'learning year' begins for Minnesota’s new boat wrap stewardship program

Minnesota is the first state to require producers fund boat wrap collection and recycling.

Step 4: Create SWPPP, choose BMPs

Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance Step 4: Create SWPPP, choose BMPs

After more than 20 years, restoration of Kohlman Lake sees results

Kohlman Lake, one of 27 bodies of water to come off the impaired waters list this year, did so with substantial help from the Clean Water Fund.

Air permit application forms

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

Clean Water Partnership and Section 319 funding

The MPCA provides financial and technical assistance to local government and other water resource managers to address nonpoint-source water pollution.