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Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance: Step 2: Consider certifying for No Exposure

Minnesota is the first state government in U.S. to use this combination of innovative technologies to address "forever chemicals”

It's Septic Smart Week and Minnesota local governments are reporting significant progress in fixing inadequate septic systems around the state.

The Blue Earth River begins in northern Iowa and meets with the West Branch Blue Earth River in Faribault County. The watershed includes parts of eight counties in southern Minnesota and four in northern Iowa.

Community wastewater treatment facilities and their operators play a critical role in maintaining a health community and preserving and protecting our waters.

Extensive enforcement investigations of water quality violations and aquifer breaches related to Enbridge Energy's Line 3 pipeline construction project in northern Minnesota.

Addressing excess nutrient levels in Lake Pepin based on the site-specific water quality eutrophication criteria for the lake developed by the MPCA.

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.

Loans are available to defray the capital costs of installing waste or pollution prevention machinery or equipment.

The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.

The Shell Rock River begins at Albert Lea Lake in Freeborn County in south-central Minnesota, a few miles from the Iowa border. It flows 113 miles into Iowa, where it enters the Cedar River. In Minnesota, the Shell Rock drains 246 square miles (160,000 acres), all in Freeborn County.

Find out what’s being done in Minnesota’s watersheds to protect and improve water quality.

The MPCA's Petroleum Remediation Program addresses risks to people and the environment from contamination caused by leaking petroleum storage tanks.