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MPCA seeks public comment on two draft industrial wastewater permits for U.S. Steel Corp.’s Keetac mining area and tailings basin in Keewatin, Minnesota. These permits will improve protections for wild rice waters and human health.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northern Minnesota. The alert runs until 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15. Air quality is expected to reach the red AQI category, which is unhealthy for everyone.
Minnesota state agencies are working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.
The MPCA offers a variety of tools to help counties, cities, and townships develop and support systems that recover resources and manage waste.Notify the agency about changes to contacts in your…
Initial screening information for a contaminant of emerging concern, perfluorooctane sulfonate.
Any facility that emits air pollutants above certain levels is required to have an air quality permit.
An index of biological integrity (IBI) is a particularly powerful tool that provides an accurate measure of the condition of the biological communities and are a direct determinant of the attainment of aquatic life uses.
Minnesota rules require that anyone installing, repairing, or removing regulated underground storage tanks be certified by the MPCA.
This year’s theme is Advancing Nutrient Trading with Sustainable Farming and Conservation Practices.
East Side Jersey Dairy Inc., doing business as Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., had several liquid sugar spills they failed to report to the Minnesota Duty Officer in 2022 and 2023. The spills created a potential for harm to the environment and aquatic life had they reached wetlands near the company’s facility in Woodbury, Minnesota.
In 2009, a federal court ruled that NPDES permits were required for all biological and chemical pesticide applications that leave a residue in water when applications are made in, over, or near waters of the United States.
The Lower Rainy River Watershed is composed of a conglomeration of tributaries to the Rainy River, from International Falls and west to the Rainy River's pour point at the Lake of the Woods.
The Cloquet River Watershed covers approximately 507,858 acres (794 square miles) and is located within portions of Lake and St. Louis Counties in northeastern Minnesota.
The Big Fork River Watershed covers more than 1.3 million acres that include some of the state’s most pristine wilderness. The river flows north 165 miles from Dora Lake (45 miles northeast of Bemidji in north-central Itasca County) to the Rainy River, which forms the Minnesota-Canada border.
Image Air quality is expected to reach the red AQI category in north central and northwest Minnesota, which is unhealthy for everyone.The Minnesota…
Minnesota’s Continuous Nitrate Sensor Network generates publicly available water quality data on nitrate levels in our surface water.
The MPCA works with industry, government, and residents to reduce and manage waste.
The MPCA proposes to adopt the U.S. EPA's 2013 national recommended water quality criteria for ammonia as its Class 2 ammonia water quality standards for the protection of aquatic life.
MPCA rules govern how septic systems are designed, installed, and managed.
Minnesota prohibits rechargeable batteries and products with non-removable rechargeable batteries from being disposed of in mixed municipal waste.