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We offer various levels of training on a variety of topics including salt application, wastewater operator training and hazardous waste.
By taking steps beyond compliance to reduce your business's energy use and transportation impact and increasing the sustainability of your business's operations, your business can see tangible benefits.
Data shows that ice cover on Minnesota's lakes doesn't last as long as it used to. That means a shorter ice fishing season, yes, but it also has implications for the environment and Minnesota's fish and wildlife.
Resources for wastewater clients.
The StormReady designation recognizes the MPCA’s commitment to emergency management planning and continuity of operations during an emergency.
Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance - Step 5: Gather application materials before applying, use the e-Service to apply or modify coverage
The MPCA provides workshops and conferences to help solid waste landfill operators get certified and stay up to date.
The MPCA added three bodies of water to the impaired waters list for PFAS contamination. Which are they? How did they get polluted? And how much PFAS does it take to contaminate a body of water?
Robyn Dwight is the 2024 winner of the Community Conservationist Award given by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and MPCA. She helped expand Keep It Clean, which keeps garbage off lake ice.
Through this Minnesota climate smart food systems (CSFS) grant, the MPCA has approximately $4 million available for projects related to Tribal food sovereignty that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These grants will be awarded to Native-led organizations that work with Native populations not on reservation lands.
Kohlman Lake, one of 27 bodies of water to come off the impaired waters list this year, did so with substantial help from the Clean Water Fund.
State experts anticipate an active summer for air quality alerts with recurring ozone and wildfire smoke events
The MPCA has announced eight grant recipients that will receive a total of over $1 million in grants for projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. These statewide efforts will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, reduce the demand for resources, and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
Profile of John Weiss, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program
Minnesota passed a law in 2023 that restricts the use of lead and cadmium in 15 categories of consumer products, including toys and school supplies.
PolyMet Mining plans to develop a mine and processing plant to extract copper, nickel, and precious metals.
Pig’s Eye Dump in Saint Paul has been slated for cleanup and restoration.
Solving the problem of oversalted sidewalks is elementary!
Information about the work to clean up the pollution from over 100 years of unregulated development and industrial practices.
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results