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Question and answer session with Lisa Weidemann, a community affairs specialist with the MPCA, about her work with the agency.

Residential wood burning has been increasing in Minnesota, both for home heating and recreation.

The MPCA closed 118 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the second half of 2023.

SSTS work in Minnesota must be completed by licensed businesses under the supervision of certified individuals.

The disposable wipes toolkit includes free, customizable communications resources to help communities inform their residents about the hazards of flushing disposable wipes.

Salt is commonly over-applied, sending too much chloride into our waterways and wreaking havoc on fish and other wildlife.

Find sustainable products for your business with these helpful certification and labeling systems.

The 2025 MPCA annual report on Brownfields celebrated numerous major achievements cleaning up and rehabilitating polluted properties.

All facilities with air permits must submit an annual emissions inventory report to the MPCA that tracks actual emissions of major pollutants at that facility.

This page provides assistance for local units of government with development and implementation of their SSTS program.

Minnesota passed a law in 2023 that restricts the use of lead and cadmium in 15 categories of consumer products, including toys and school supplies.

Clearing ice? Before you reach for the salt bag and begin to scatter, consider using other tools to get the job done that are less toxic to our waterways and our beloved pets, and will save you money.

The MPCA is offering rebates to small businesses across the state to buy and sell lead-free fishing tackle, part of the state’s Get the Lead Out program

Public input is critical to the work that we do. We invite that input by soliciting comments on agency decisions, holding public informational meetings, and more.

A new $75,000 grant from the MPCA will help the U of M’s Forever Green Initiative make camelina a viable crop for sustainable aviation fuel.

Minnesota water infrastructure projects in St. Cloud and Pipestone garner EPA’s top awards for innovation, excellence in protecting environment, health.

Air sensors are instruments that measure air quality conditions in near real time.

Important details to help make your e-Service submittal go as smoothly as possible.

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

Reducing campus discards and raising awareness of sustainability through outreach and community engagement