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Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance - Step 3: Facilities requiring permit coverage must assess for pollutants at the facility
This advisory board includes 18 individuals representing a wide range of impacted parties under the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.
The MPCA investigates sites where hazardous substances have been or could be released to identify risks and appropriate remediation plans.
Mankato nonprofit South Central Minnesota Food Recovery used MPCA grant money to build out a network to save food from the landfill and distribute it to people in need.
Under the Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act, the MPCA wishes to shift the responsibility for paying for collection and recycling of "covered electronic devices" away from the public sector, specifically local government.
Profile on Bridging, a Twin Cities based nonprofit that keeps goods with more life out of landfills and that donates them to families in need.
Going beyond compliance yields benefits like cost savings, improved health, greater efficiency, marketing advantages, enhanced employee morale, and stronger business resilience.
Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance - Step 2: Consider certifying for No Exposure
Minnesota state agencies and local governments are working together to protect drinking water supplies.
Help your school get a recycling program organized and operating successfully.
Check out MPCA's new online tool for learning about polluted sites across Minnesota.
Governor Walz appointed Katrina Kessler as MPCA commissioner effective November 1. Kessler has been serving as an assistant commissioner.
Industrial stormwater steps to compliance Step 6: Meet requirements
The MPCA completed 68 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, hazardous waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the first half of 2025.
Every two years, MPCA creates a list of impaired waters in the state that do not meet water quality standards.
The MPCA sought a contractor to lead the effort to identify and replace Tribal members' old wood stoves that are not certified by the U.S. EPA.
RoundtableRx is a nonprofit operating the Minnesota Medication Repository Program, which reduces pharmaceutical waste by collecting excess medication for redistribution. The MPCA recently provided a $52,910 grant for education and outreach to help solve the pharmaceutical waste issue in Minnesota.
Details on Minnesota state contracts with businesses that provide environmental emergency response services.
BMPs required to manage the slurry to comply with Minnesota statute and agency rules to protect water quality.
An individual solid waste permit is tailored to a specific solid waste facility or activity.