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Image Although Minnesota is rich in lakes and streams, Lake Superior is easily the most spectacular waterbody in Minnesota. Despite its immense size…
The Lake Superior - North Watershed covers over 1 million acres in the Northern Lakes and Forest ecoregion.
The Lake Superior - South Watershed covers 402,371 acres.
The MPCA monitors and assesses lakes around the state to determine if they meet water quality standards.
A series of new culverts in Lake County reconnect brook trout habitat and provide resilience to climate change for area roads.
Profile of Karl Scheuer, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program
The MPCA is currently recruiting volunteers to measure water clarity in numerous lakes and streams across the state and then report the data back to the agency.
Permits for wastewater treatment require monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting of discharge monitoring results
For more than 50 years, volunteers have gathered critically important water clarity data on Minnesota lakes and streams.
The MPCA monitors water quality in rivers and streams is several different ways around the state.
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) reflect how agency staff and contracted partners complete agency-funded field activities.
The MPCA has actively been developing methods and building capacity to improve our ability to monitor and assess wetlands to protect and restore them.
Minnesota samples a network of shallow monitoring wells designed to provide early detection of contamination in the groundwater.
Launched in 2022, the PFAS monitoring plan lays out a path for PFAS monitoring at solid waste, wastewater, and stormwater facilities; hazardous waste landfills; facilities with air emissions; and…
Volunteer water monitors collect valuable data used by agencies and organizations across the state to protect and manage Minnesota’s waters.
The health of Minnesota's large rivers is a reflection of how well we are protecting overall water quality.
The Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN) is a partnership that collects data on water quality and flow in Minnesota.
The MPCA's air monitors continually measure pollutants. With this data, the agency can track pollution trends over time and show if outdoor air meets air quality standards and health benchmarks.
MPCA evaluates water quality by measuring and monitoring the health of fish, macroinvertebrates, and plants.
Canby Creek now flows into Del Clark Lake and protects Canby from flooding, while providing outdoor recreation and excellent water quality.