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Willernie-based Revitri won the MPCA’s Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize for its innovative manufactured glass beads

Increased rainfall from climate change damages river water quality, which in turn damages fishing and recreation.

SSTS staff contact information and areas of responsibility.

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?

Minnesota GreenCorps members serving with the City of Minneapolis developed a mini-course for residents about responsible use of deicing salt.

Minnesota water infrastructure projects in St. Cloud and Pipestone garner EPA’s top awards for innovation, excellence in protecting environment, health.

Cumulative impacts are the combined effects of current and past pollution and other stressors and how they impact the health, well-being, and quality of life of residents in those communities. The cumulative effects process is how we in Minnesota account for and begin to correct environmental injustices.

MPCA staff toured three farms in southeastern Minnesota. The purpose of external communications is to show that the agency cares about education and outreach, and we get out in the field to learn on site.

Community wastewater treatment facilities and their operators play a critical role in maintaining a health community and preserving and protecting our waters.

When people think of sources of air pollution, they typically think about buildings with big smokestacks like power plants and factories. Only about a quarter of the air pollution in Minnesota comes…

The MPCA has announced that 7 grant recipients will receive a total of $4.5 million for projects that expand or improve the efficiency of organics management operations in Minnesota.

Image Climate change continues to have a destructive impact on Minnesota’s infrastructure, presenting a direct threat to our homes, businesses, roads…

Environmental rules and regulations are essential tools used to protect Minnesota’s environment, setting standards for environmental quality and limits on pollutants that can be discharged from facilities. The MPCA helps protect our environment by writing and enforcing these rules and regulations.

Climate adaptation identifies strategies and actions that help human and natural systems cope with and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

These Minnesota sites are registered with the MPCA to accept covered electronic devices for recycling.

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.

The MPCA plans to amend water quality standards (Minn. Rules chapter 7050) affecting Class 2 beneficial uses, which protect surface waters for aquatic life and recreation.

Dem-Con Landfill proposes to build a new municipal solid waste landfill at its environmental campus near Shakopee. It plans to convert 2.2 million cubic yards covering an approximately 81-acre fill area of its permitted construction and demolition landfill into a new municipal solid waste landfill. The creation of a new MSW landfill of this size requires the project to go through the environmental impact statement process.

Join our team! Open positions and general opportunities at the Pollution Control Agency

Ask the MPCA features questions Minnesotans have asked us, on the issues the agency works on, from waste disposal, water and air quality, and chemicals in products to recycling and reuse,…