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In most of Minnesota’s livestock-dense counties, feedlot oversight is a cooperative effort between the MPCA and county government.

Many industrial by-products are good candidates for land application based on their nutrient content.

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

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) sample and test fish in bodies of water where known pollution issues may be a concern for human health through fish consumption.

U.S. Steel Corp. operates the Minntac Taconite processing facility near the city of Mountain Iron, where it produces taconite pellets that are shipped for use at steel mills. U.S. Steel has applied for a reissued air permit so it can replace existing emissions controls in its pellet plant with cartridge filters.

Forms and guidance for local partners submitting surface water data, QA/QC information and progress reports to MPCA.

The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.

Our strategic plan has six broad goals that, when taken together, map our work for five years. MPCA’s strategic plan guides the agency’s work from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2028. These goals are…

Minnesota rules require many facilities that produce air emissions to conduct performance testing.

Sustained efforts by cities and water management organizations have restored water quality in two Dakota County lakes.

Conditionally exempt facilities do not need an air quality permit if they follow specific requirements.

MPCA keeps its public data easily accessible for convenient use.

Projects to prioritize environmental justice areas

The MPCA works with city and county governments, watershed districts, consultants, and others on monitoring, protecting, and restoring water quality. This is a repository of guidance and technical resources for agency partners.

Cities fined over $12,000 apiece for municipal wastewater violations

Air quality dispersion modeling uses a computer model to estimate air pollution concentrations from regulated facilities and other sources of pollution.

Biosolids that will be applied to land must meet strict regulations and quality standards.

MPCA collects information about the sale and use of greenhouse gases with high global warming potential.

The MPCA communications and outreach team is a valuable resource to reporters and editors.

Throughout her life, Jen Widmer has felt a deep connection to wetlands. As a child, she played broomball on the ice of a wetland near her home. She once attempted swimming in the wetland but was…