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Louisiana-Pacific has been fined $15,775 for stormwater and wetland violations according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. Louisiana-Pacific operates a wood-board manufacturing facility in Two Harbors, Minnesota.

When food spoils or is thrown away before we eat it, the resources that went into creating the food are wasted.

Mankato nonprofit South Central Minnesota Food Recovery used MPCA grant money to build out a network to save food from the landfill and distribute it to people in need.

Environmental information for craft breweries, distilleries, wineries, and cideries, and for home brewers who want to start commercial production.

Removing Middle Lake from the impaired waters list required wrangling with a bottom feeder, the invasive carp.

Some facilities may have air emissions low enough to qualify as "insignificant," and not be required to have an air permit.

Wastewater treatment plant in Elk River paid a $15,000 fine for consistently discharging fecal coliform and phosphorus into nearby Tibbets Brook.

The discharges in summer 2024 happened during the construction of the MnDOT truck facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Nitrogen, like phosphorus, is a nutrient that pollutes in state waters, and its concentration in many rivers has been increasing from historic natural levels over time due to human influences.…

Learn what a brownfield is, how it can negatively affect communities, and resources for cleaning one up.

Unauthorized releases of untreated wastewater in October 2024 and January and February 2025, as well as failure to notify the Minnesota Duty Officer in a timely manner.

Initial screening information for a contaminant of emerging concern, beta-sitosterol.

The MPCA completed 68 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, hazardous waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the first half of 2025.

MPCA completed 100 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the first half of 2024

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.

The MPCA has a variety of educational displays, programs, and materials about chloride pollution. We encourage our partners to utilize these resources to engage with their community.

The MPCA Brownfield Program is a fee-for-service program that provides assistance to promote the investigation, cleanup, and redevelopment of property that is contaminated with petroleum and hazardous substances.

This training program focuses on the implementation of best management practices for lawn/turf care maintenance.

Application forms and instructions for applying for wastewater permits.

Find out whether your feedlot needs to register, to get an environmental review, or apply for a permit.