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A recent $1 million MPCA grant round will fund projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. To invest in projects that will continue to offer benefits to Minnesotans well into the future, this grant round prioritized proposals that would replace single-use items with reusables or help build a trained repair workforce in Minnesota.
Elevated levels of tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene have been found in soil vapor around this site in St. Paul.
S.M. Hentges & Sons, a Jordan-based construction company, paid $13,078 for construction stormwater violations for a project in Chaska.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using stationary engines or generators.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) sample and test fish in bodies of water where known pollution issues may be a concern for human health through fish consumption.
Before Laura Mendoza Romero got involved with shoreline restoration, she remembers going on boat rides and seeing all the different landscapes along the shore. Some houses you could barely see…
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.
Composting organic waste and compostable products creates a valuable product that improves soil fertility, conserves water, and reduces erosion.
The Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) compiles the latest science, research, and data and recommends the most effective strategies to reduce nutrients in our waters from both point and nonpoint sources.
Apply for funds to help assess sites with known or suspected contamination and develop remediation plans.
Join our team! Open positions and general opportunities at the Pollution Control Agency
Farmers Grain, LLC, a grain elevator in Thief River Falls, paid $18,120 in fines for pumping contaminated water from their property into the city of Thief River Falls stormwater system.
As part of the PFAS pollution prevention law called Amara’s Law, manufacturers are required to report intentionally added PFAS in products sold in Minnesota and pay a fee. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended the reporting due date to Sept. 15, 2026.
The MPCA is investigating the source of the chemical 1,4-dioxane in private wells in Gem Lake.
We Are Water MN travels to Leech Lake, where Raining White works to protect and restore manoomin, or wild rice.
Environmental information and resources for gas stations.
In Minnesota, backyard burning is illegal for most homeowners. Change disposal habits to protect human health and reduce pollution.
Water scientists from the MPCA published four watershed reports in 2025, updating the data we need to keep Minnesota’s waters clean and protected.
Under the new EPR program, Minnesota is phasing out all product packaging sold in our state that is not refillable, reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2032.
MPCA Commissioner Katrina Kessler and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen reflected on the theme of National Ag Day 2023 — “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow” — and ways Minnesotans can support the future of Minnesota farms.