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Part 70 Reissuance application formsStarting July 1, 2020, Individual permit holders must use MPCA's e-Services to apply for air permit reissuance.Paper reissuance applications will only be accepted…
Image MPCA staff provide technical assistance to businesses seeking to improve their environmental performance and prevent pollution.Small business…
Minnesota's law relating to the collection and recycling of video display devices ("televisions" and "computer monitors") sold to households/consumers was signed into law in May 2007.
Image Whenever feedlot construction or expansion is proposed, the MPCA or delegated county feedlot officer must be notified, even if a permit is not…
Prior to submitting this form, please verify that the information you are requesting is not already available on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency science and data page.Requester informationThe…
Profile of Karl Scheuer, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program
We offer various levels of training on a variety of topics including salt application, wastewater operator training and hazardous waste.
Image Stormwater has an enormous impact on water quality in Minnesota, whether it's runoff from farm fields or from urban hardscapes. Rain and snow…
When food spoils or is thrown away before we eat it, the resources that went into creating the food are wasted.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using boilers.
The law requires manufacturers of video display devices (VDD) to register, pay an annual registration fee, and meet a recycling obligation based on their market share of VDD sold in Minnesota.
Some facilities may have air emissions low enough to qualify as "insignificant," and not be required to have an air permit.
Up to $20 million in grants for projects that restore and enhance aquatic resources, wildlife, habitat, fishing, and outdoor recreational opportunities in portions of Washington, Ramsey and Dakota counties and downstream areas of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers affected by PFAS released by 3M.
Air quality alert issued due to ozone for Tuesday, June 9, for the Twin Cities and central Minnesota
Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups, in the Twin Cities and central Minnesota
Local governments with SSTS programs submit information to the MPCA each year on SSTS permitting and compliance trends for the previous calendar year. The information helps the agency with long-range planning efforts.
SSTS inspections determine if the design and installation meet code requirements and whether the system is functioning properly to protect public health and groundwater.
The MPCA plans to amend water quality standards (Minn. Rules chapter 7050) affecting Class 2 beneficial uses, which protect surface waters for aquatic life and recreation.
What to consider when cold weather has you looking into home weatherization projects
The Floristic Quality Assessment (FQA) is a vegetation-based ecological assessment approach that can be used for wetland quality monitoring and assessment.
Areas and communities with SSTS concerns have wastewater treatment methods that are not adequate to protect public health or the environment. Hundreds of small communities around the state have inadequate wastewater systems.