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State and federal permits and regulations that are designed to protect groundwater and surface water (lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands) apply to specific facilities and processes that could pose…
Dakota County is now hosting We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit and community engagement program that explores Minnesotans’ relationships with water.
With 100 days until a law aimed at removing PFAS from consumer products goes into effect, state leaders celebrate three Minnesota-based companies already offering goods made without PFAS.
Environmental regulations vary by industry. To help you navigate this, we've compiled key considerations based on common industries, processes, and equipment.
MPCA seeks public comment on a proposed air permit for the U.S. Steel Keetac mining facility in Keewatin, Minn.
Elk River Landfill, Inc. proposes to expand its existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill near Elk River.
Volunteers can search for a lake or stream site that works for them and sign up to monitor it.
The MPCA completed 78 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the second half of 2025, for a total of 146 for the year.
The Mississippi River - Twin Cities Watershed is 656,990 acres and lies almost entirely in the North Central Hardwoods Forest ecoregion in the Mississippi River Basin. The watershed contains 1,320 stream miles and 380 lakes. More than 1.8 million people live in this watershed.
Guidance for MPCA contractor and subcontractors
MPCA had approximately $250,000 available to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) through the use of stage 1 vapor recovery systems at gasoline-dispensing facilities throughout Minnesota.
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) reflect how agency staff and contracted partners complete agency-funded field activities.
The AQI was developed to provide a simple, uniform way to report daily air quality conditions.
The MPCA is seeking public comment on a draft wastewater permit and accompanying environmental assessment worksheet for a project that combines treatment facilities for five Wright County communities and improves water quality in the Crow River.
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…
Helping Minnesota businesses comply with environmental rules, reduce wastes and emissions, and reduce regulatory obligations.
Volunteer water monitors collect valuable data used by agencies and organizations across the state to protect and manage Minnesota’s waters.
Pesticide NPDES permit steps to compliance: Terminating pesticide permit
Resources for wastewater clients.
AccessibilityThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is committed to accessibility on its website. As part of that commitment, the MPCA makes every effort to comply with the State of Minnesota…