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The Rainy River - Headwaters Watershed covers nearly 1.9 million acres, starting in northern Cook and Lake Counties and flowing west/northwesterly into St. Louis County and the Canadian border waters.
Collaboration and engagement have been keys to progress in the St. Louis River AOC.
Resources for recycling market development
Information will support the phase out of nonessential use of “forever chemicals” in Minnesota
Medicines flushed down the drain can contaminate water, which can hurt fish and other aquatic wildlife, and end up in our drinking water.
Complying with the MS4 general permit
Perchloroethylene or tetrachloroethylene (PCE or Perc) is chlorinated solvent used in a variety of processes as a solvent and degreaser. When released in the environment, some PCE will evaporate…
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency places members with host sites throughout Minnesota each year. Members serve full-time for 11 months (Sept. 2026 through Aug. 20227) at environmental nonprofits, government agencies, and educational institutions.
Feedlot nutrient and manure management
Profile of John Weiss, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program
Three members of MN GreenCorps worked through the Minneapolis Public Schools' free meal box program to promote waste reduction and recycling.
The MPCA enforces federal and state requirements for air quality permitting.
Important details to help make your e-Service submittal go as smoothly as possible.
From the days when raw sewage flowed into rivers and lakes, Minnesota’s water bodies have come a long way. However, there is still work to be done in the restoration and protection of our waters.
The Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN) is a partnership that collects data on water quality and flow in Minnesota.
Recycling market development works to expand end markets and boost the demand for recycled materials.
Significant restoration work by organizations in the area have made the south branch of the Buffalo River a water-quality success story.
MPCA’s work on the climate-smart food systems grant from the EPA is ongoing amid strong interest
To reduce the pollution that causes climate change, Minnesota has set goals to cut our collective greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and track progress.
The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.