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The MPCA library provides access to the agency's curated collection of environmental information for agency employees, external professionals, and the public.
A series of new culverts in Lake County reconnect brook trout habitat and provide resilience to climate change for area roads.
Image Climate change is having a profound impact on Minnesota's natural environment. Many of our state's iconic native plants and animals — from birch…
MPCA studies shows 75% of Minnesota lakes meet standards for recreation. Clean Water Fund dollars help answer water quality questions.
We Are Water MN travels to Leech Lake, where Raining White works to protect and restore manoomin, or wild rice.
From the days when raw sewage flowed into rivers and lakes, Minnesota’s water bodies have come a long way. However, there is still work to be done in the restoration and protection of our waters.
Information will support the phase out of nonessential use of “forever chemicals” in Minnesota
Before Laura Mendoza Romero got involved with shoreline restoration, she remembers going on boat rides and seeing all the different landscapes along the shore. Some houses you could barely see…
Hear Josh Krenz's story about protecting water in Minnesota at We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit and community engagement program that explores Minnesotans’ relationships with water. You can visit the exhibit from March 2 through April 24 at the Sherburne History Center in Becker, Minn.
Recycling is good for Minnesota's economy. It supports more than 60,000 jobs in our state, paying almost $3.4 billion in wages and adds nearly $15.7 billion to Minnesota's economy.
Unsuspecting homeowners everywhere are falling victim to vampires…energy vampires! Find out how to slay these energy vampires by turning off electronic devices that keep drawing power even when they are turned off.
Nearly all feedlot owners are required to register with the state and update their registration information every four years, unless they have applied for a permit recently. This page includes information about how to register.
Groundwater is the source of drinking water for about 75% of all Minnesotans and provides almost all of the water used to irrigate crops. Its purity and availability is critical to the health of the state.
Environmental information and permits that affect grain elevators, feed mills and fertilizer mixing plants.
The Air We Breathe report looks at public health and air quality data to gauge how air pollution is affecting our health in Minnesota.
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…
Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance Step 4: Create SWPPP, choose BMPs
Minnesota has a growing salty water problem that threatens its freshwater fish and other aquatic life. Chloride from both de-icing salt and water softener salt gets into lakes and streams, and…
Hot mix asphalt plants in Minnesota must follow federal and state air standards.
Lights, camera, antics! Students at Century College script and produce a fun video as part of their coursework.