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The MPCA is working to address environmental concerns at the closed Freeway Landfill, to prevent the buried waste from affecting drinking water and the nearby Minnesota River.
Pig’s Eye Dump in Saint Paul has been slated for cleanup and restoration.
TEAM Industries, with machining operations in Audubon, Bagley, Cambridge, Detroit Lakes, and Park Rapids, paid $80,000 in fines for air, hazardous waste, and industrial stormwater violations.
This RFP dedicated $2 million toward activities related to planning and design of PFAS treatment/separation and/or destruction technologies at municipal wastewater facilities, landfills, and/or industries in Minnesota.
Minnesota law requires that people notify the MPCA (through the Minnesota Duty Officer) immediately when more than five gallons of petroleum or any amount of any substance under their control is released into the environment that could cause pollution of waters of the state.
Use these tools to help educate the public and boost participation in your household hazardous waste program.
Cleanup and recovery from a natural disaster depends on local units of government to guide and direct residents to ensure the effective and efficient disposal of wastes in accordance with statutes, rules, and guidelines.
MPCA's Closed Landfill Program is a voluntary program established in 1994 to properly close, monitor, and maintain Minnesota's closed municipal sanitary landfills.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is committed to ensuring that every Minnesotan has healthy air, sustainable lands, clean water, and a better climate.
The MPCA investigates sites where hazardous substances have been or could be released to identify risks and appropriate remediation plans.
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.
A legacy of trichloroethylene disposal at the General Mills/Henkel Corp. Superfund Site at 2010 East Hennepin created an area of groundwater contamination that has led to vapors traveling upward through the soil, where it can enter houses and buildings.
Resources developed by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to help you spread the word about how Minnesota will reduce “forever chemicals” through Amara’s Law.
Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your community from environmental problems caused by flooding.
Healthy land and soil is essential for thriving Minnesota communities. It drives economic development and opportunity, improves our health, and contributes to clean water for drinking and recreation…
Permitted waste facilities, waste utilization projects, and waste haulers in Minnesota must submit regular reports to the MPCA.
Through a certificate of need process, MPCA is offering existing landfills the opportunity to expand their existing capacity.
Spilled mercury, even small quantities in the home, should be cleaned up quickly and properly so that people don't come in contact with it or breathe its vapors.
State government agencies, in collaboration with local partners, are leading trailblazing work to protect Minnesotans from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution.
Guidance pertaining to the investigation and cleanup of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants.