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MPCA rules govern the collection, transportation, storage, processing, and land application of animal manure and other livestock operation wastes.

Cities fined over $12,000 apiece for municipal wastewater violations

Permit  2025 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater (wq-strm3-102g) Effective June 1, 2025 Updates and new…

Properly trained and certified SSTS personnel are critical. What work duties can local program staff do before becoming certified, and how can that process be expedited?

Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using stationary engines or generators.

Minnesota’s Digital Fair Repair Act went into effect July 1. Here’s why it matters and how you can use it to save money and the environment

Recyclers of CED must register with the MPCA; there is no annual fee. Recyclers must meet certain requirements in terms of regulatory compliance, necessary licensure, and insurance.

MPCA online services give users online access to apply for permits and licenses, submit required information, and pay fees and invoices.

Septic system owners are responsible for system maintenance. Properly maintaining a septic system will extend its life.

Minnesota rules require many facilities that produce air emissions to conduct performance testing.

The MPCA enforces federal and state requirements for air quality permitting.

MagIron LLC proposes to restart a mining and processing facility near Grand Rapids, which will require new air and industrial wastewater permits from the MPCA.

Facilities that have site-specific state implementation plan (SIP) requirements may make changes to their operations that require changes to either their Administrative Order or Title I SIP…

The MPCA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together on an enforcement investigation to address elevated lead emissions at Federal Ammunition in Anoka.

Helping Minnesota businesses comply with environmental rules, reduce wastes and emissions, and reduce regulatory obligations.

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.

Environmental information and permits that affect wood-finishing industries.

To ensure that every person in Minnesota has healthy air to breathe, the MPCA studies, monitors, and regulates air pollutants, primarily in three categories: criteria pollutants, air toxics, and greenhouse gases.

Environmental information and permits that affect metal fabrication and finishing businesses.

The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.