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One indicator of impairment that puts a stream on the Impaired Waters List is its macroinvertebrate population. Here's how that works.
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.
Feedlot nutrient and manure management
The MPCA identified a series of policy recommendations for the optimal management of decommissioned solar panels.
The disposable wipes toolkit includes free, customizable communications resources to help communities inform their residents about the hazards of flushing disposable wipes.
When workers at The Lawn Barber in Elysian start up their electric mowers, they appreciate more than the quiet hum. They also appreciate the extra time the crew earns…
Find out whether your feedlot needs to register, to get an environmental review, or apply for a permit.
Learn what steps you can take to reduce the pollution from small neighborhood sources.
Willernie-based Revitri won the MPCA’s Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize for its innovative manufactured glass beads
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results
Smart Salting is a suite of techniques that minimize the environmental and economic impacts of chloride while still meeting public needs.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency places members with host sites throughout Minnesota each year. Members serve full-time for 11 months (Sept. 2026 through Aug. 20227) at environmental nonprofits, government agencies, and educational institutions.
The MPCA provides assistance and training for program managers and operators of household hazardous waste (HHW) facilities to ensure compliance with environmental and worker protection laws and regulations.
New MPCA report monitors PFAS sources and movement, provides direction for preventing and managing PFAS pollution.
POET Biorefining-Glenville LLC violated several air permit conditions between 2018 and 2023 at its ethanol production facility in Albert Lea, Minn. The facility emitting more particulate matter and volatile organic compounds than allowed by permit over the course of five years.
Construction and interim feedlot permit forms
The MPCA issued a new air quality permit for this manufacturing facility in White Bear Township.
What an organization buys, who it buys from, and how it uses the goods and services once bought is a reflection of the organization's values. Sustainable purchasing policies shows a commitment to…
Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance - Step 2: Consider certifying for No Exposure
The Legislature has given the MPCA the authority to develop rules to protect state environmental resources.