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The MPCA is working to address environmental concerns at the closed Freeway Landfill, to prevent the buried waste from affecting drinking water and the nearby Minnesota River.

Underground storage tank (UST) facilities must designate owners, operators, or employees as Class A, Class B, and Class C operators.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of thousands of human-made chemicals that do not break down over time. PFAS are sometimes called “forever chemicals” due to their extreme…

Pig’s Eye Dump in Saint Paul has been slated for cleanup and restoration.

MPCA investigation shows the city violated its wastewater permit in Freeborn County from April 2021 to April 2023.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) sample and test fish in bodies of water where known pollution issues may be a concern for human health through fish consumption.

In Minnesota, handlers of oil and hazardous substances are required to prepare for potential spills and take steps to prevent them.

Through this Minnesota climate smart food systems (CSFS) grant, the MPCA is soliciting proposals to distribute $40 million in grant funding to support industrial food and beverage manufacturers and food system organic waste processors across Minnesota through capital expenditure projects that will improve operational efficiency, reduce operating costs, and lessen environmental impacts at facilities.

Minnesota's strategic, coordinated approach to protecting families and communities from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Certain types of permits and approvals to conduct solid waste activities require a notification to the MPCA of the intent to perform the specified solid waste activity.

Resources developed by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to help you spread the word about how Minnesota will reduce “forever chemicals” through Amara’s Law.

According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Elliott Auto Supply Co. improperly stored hazardous waste, allowed them to accumulate and leak inside its vehicle fluid manufacturing facility in St. Paul, Minn.

Eight cities will receive grants to create plans that will protect homes and businesses from flooding and other climate impacts

An air emissions risk analysis estimates the potential human health risks from air pollution emitted by a facility.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is committed to ensuring that every Minnesotan has healthy air, sustainable lands, clean water, and a better climate.

Cleanup and recovery from a natural disaster depends on local units of government to guide and direct residents to ensure the effective and efficient disposal of wastes in accordance with statutes, rules, and guidelines.

What consumers should know about new Minnesota laws prohibiting PFAS in consumer products and the MPCA’s efforts to minimize PFAS pollution by keeping it out of commonly used household products.

Lange Agricultural Systems paid $12,511 for violations of both its hazardous waste and industrial wastewater permits.

In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.

MPCA’s work on the climate-smart food systems grant from the EPA is ongoing amid strong interest