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The MPCA monitors water quality in rivers and streams is several different ways around the state.

State will begin engagement next month on an updated framework set to be released in 2025

Information will support the phase out of nonessential use of “forever chemicals” in Minnesota

In Minnesota, backyard burning is illegal for most homeowners. Change disposal habits to protect human health and reduce pollution.

The MPCA is proposing to amend Minnesota Rules governing animal feedlots.

One of the most basic forms of air pollution, haze reduces visibility in many cities and scenic areas within the United States. Haze-causing pollutants come from a variety of sources, both natural and man-made, including motor vehicles, electricity generation, industrial facilities, agriculture, and wildfires.

This year’s forum will focus on ways to reduce nitrogen in Minnesota’s water, and ways that agricultural and urban partners are working together to improve water quality.

This watershed is located in the southeastern tip of Minnesota, known for its scenic bluffs. More than 900,000 acres drain to the Mississippi River at Reno, Minn., but only 117,000 of those acres are in Minnesota.

MPCA's compliance and enforcement program tracks how well wastewater treatment facilities are complying with their permits and takes enforcement actions when necessary.

MPCA sought proposals from qualified responders for a contract conducting a waste characterization study evaluating the types of materials generated and discarded in Minnesota and their relative prominence in Minnesota’s waste streams.

During the 2023 legislative session, legislators passed more than a dozen funding and policy proposals to address food waste, organics, recycling market development, and wood waste.

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

MPCA wastewater staff assigned by county.

MPCA plans to amend its 20-year old rules governing land treatment of petroleum-contaminated soil.

PFAS are persistent and problematic chemicals that are found throughout the environment and not just in areas where large quantities have been manufactured, disposed of, or spilled. PFAS are…

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

Registration form for service providers operating in Minnesota as a part of the state’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.

Data shows that ice cover on Minnesota's lakes doesn't last as long as it used to. That means a shorter ice fishing season, yes, but it also has implications for the environment and Minnesota's fish and wildlife.

The MPCA investigates sites where hazardous substances have been or could be released to identify risks and appropriate remediation plans.

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.