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The MPCA investigates sites where hazardous substances have been or could be released to identify risks and appropriate remediation plans.
Sustained efforts by cities and water management organizations have restored water quality in two Dakota County lakes.
The Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) compiles the latest science, research, and data and recommends the most effective strategies to reduce nutrients in our waters from both point and nonpoint sources.
Feedlot nutrient and manure management
Join our team! Open positions and general opportunities at the Pollution Control Agency
Permitted waste facilities, waste projects, and waste haulers in Minnesota must submit regular reports to the MPCA.
Permitted waste facilities, waste utilization projects, and waste haulers in Minnesota must submit regular reports to the MPCA.
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results
Forms and guidance for local partners submitting surface water data, QA/QC information and progress reports to MPCA.
The Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN) is a partnership that collects data on water quality and flow in Minnesota.
Cities fined over $12,000 apiece for municipal wastewater violations
Minnesota’s extended producer responsibility bill for packaging, food packaging, and paper products requires a producer responsibility organization to reduce the environmental and human health impacts of these materials.
For more than 50 years, volunteers have gathered critically important water clarity data on Minnesota lakes and streams.
Air sensors are instruments that measure air quality conditions in near real time.
The MPCA has announced five grant recipients who will receive a combined total of more than $1 million in grants for projects to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting efforts in Greater Minnesota communities.
The time that Andy Vig spends along the Minnesota River near Hoċokata Ṫi, cultural center of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, serves as a reminder of where his water comes from and a…
Profile of Karl Scheuer, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program
Nitrogen management plans help operators of wastewater treatment facilities understand the inputs of nitrogen to their facilities and evaluate options that can reduce the amount of nitrogen discharged.
This feature summarizes findings from four WRAPS reports in 2024: Root River, Mississippi River-St. Cloud, Pomme de Terre River, and Mississippi River-Lake Pepin Tributaries.
The MPCA is working to address environmental concerns at the closed Freeway Landfill, to prevent the buried waste from affecting drinking water and the nearby Minnesota River.