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Environmental information and permits that affect metal fabrication and finishing businesses.
Status of total maximum daily load (TMDL) projects in Minnesota.
Information for cannabis growers and processors to understand environmental regulations and permits that may apply to their businesses.
Three committees are accountable to and advise the full Clean Water Council. Meetings are scheduled and open to the public.
Water quality trading is a market-based approach to the protection and restoration of surface waters, another tool to be used in conjunction with existing voluntary, regulatory, and financial assistance programs.
Determine what type(s) of water quality permit is required at facilities that mine construction sand and gravel; industrial sand; quarry limestone, granite or dimension stone; operate hot mix asphalt production areas; produce concrete block, brick and other products; and/or produce ready-mix concrete.
The MPCA provides educational information about the status of Minnesota’s air, water, land, and climate and can point you toward beneficial actions you can take as students, teachers, and life-long learners interested in Minnesota’s sustainable future.
The MPCA issued a new air quality permit for this manufacturing facility in White Bear Township.
Through this Minnesota climate smart food systems (CSFS) grant, the MPCA sought project proposals to partially fund new, cleaner versions of fossil fuel on-road and off-road equipment and vehicles in Minnesota.
Learn what steps you can take to reduce the pollution from small neighborhood sources.
The Rainy River - Headwaters Watershed covers nearly 1.9 million acres, starting in northern Cook and Lake Counties and flowing west/northwesterly into St. Louis County and the Canadian border waters.
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results
Minnesota’s Continuous Nitrate Sensor Network generates publicly available water quality data on nitrate levels in our surface water.
Canby Creek now flows into Del Clark Lake and protects Canby from flooding, while providing outdoor recreation and excellent water quality.
The MPCA strives to ensure all people in Minnesota have clean air, regardless of where they live or work.
The MPCA library provides access to the agency's curated collection of environmental information for agency employees, external professionals, and the public.
Grants to replace older diesel vehicles and equipment with all-electric models with zero emissions, improving air quality and public health.
The MPCA proposes to adopt the U.S. EPA's 2013 national recommended water quality criteria for ammonia as its Class 2 ammonia water quality standards for the protection of aquatic life.
The 2025 MPCA annual report on Brownfields celebrated numerous major achievements cleaning up and rehabilitating polluted properties.
The Burnsville Sanitary Landfill (BSL) will expand to accommodate the growing municipal waste needs of the Twin Cities metro area. The expansion is part of the landfill’s long-term plan to extend the useful life of the landfill to 2062.