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TheMinnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is aMinnesota state agency that monitorsenvironmental quality, offers technical and financial assistance, and enforces environmental regulations for the State of Minnesota. The MPCA finds and cleans up spills and leaks that can affect public health and the environment. The MPCA staff develops statewide policies and supports environmental education, working with such partners as citizens, municipalities, businesses, environmental groups, and educators to prevent pollution and conserve resources.
The agency was created on May 18, 1967, to further strengthen SenatorGordon Rosenmeier's environmental policies following theMississippi River oil spill.[1]
In 2018, the MPCA created the East Metro Unit to help address thePFAS released during the3M contamination of Minnesota groundwater in the easternTwin Cities metropolitan area.[2]
The agency planned to test the entire 650-mile length (1,050 km) of theMississippi River within the state for the first time in 2024.[3]
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