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Learn what steps you can take to reduce the pollution from small neighborhood sources.
MPCA permits are required for extensions, additions, or other modifications to sanitary sewer collection systems that result in new or increased discharges of pollutants.
Pollinators are essential to everyday Minnesotans, our economy, and our food production. Learn why these pollinators are so vital through exhibits at this year’s Eco Experience.
State government agencies, in collaboration with local partners, are leading trailblazing work to protect Minnesotans from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution.
Some Minnesota companies are helping expand the use of recycled materials in the state, thanks to market development grants from the MPCA.
All distribution media products must be registered with the MPCA.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is expanding the ways we learn and understand the effects of pollution on communities and the environment by incorporating lived experiences into our air…
Important details to help make your e-Service administrative submittal go as smoothly as possible.
Increased rainfall from climate change damages river water quality, which in turn damages fishing and recreation.
Air pollution levels in Minnesota have steadily decreased over the past few decades and currently meet federal standards. But even levels that meet or are below these standards can affect people’s…
The Duluth Urban Area Watershed is a focused geographic area designed to recognize the complexity and challenges in an urban center with a water-rich environment. It is defined by a series of small watersheds that are portions of three major watersheds.
Information for larger feedlot owners on the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Disposal System (SDS) permits for construction and operation permits in Minnesota.
A brownfield assessment is a property investigation looking for potential contamination.
MPCA has released the first in a series of reports on industrial uses of PFAS in Minnesota and identifying alternatives.
Find sustainable products for your business with these helpful certification and labeling systems.
Austin's municipal wastewater treatment plant discharged ammonia and fecal coliform over permitted limits into the Cedar River.
This long-term data gathering initiative helps track trends in water bodies around the state. The MPCA is grateful for every volunteer who has dedicated time to monitoring their favorite lake or stream.
To commemorate the 2023 fish sampling season, Martha Young enlisted her mother to create a piece of seed art that will go on display at the 2024 Eco Experience
Pig’s Eye Dump in Saint Paul has been slated for cleanup and restoration.
MPCA investigation determined that construction sediment was discharged into the Blue Earth River and a county ditch.