Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

ABOUT The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) monitors environmental quality, offers technical and financial assistance, and enforces environmental regulations. The agency finds and cleans up spills or leaks that can affect our health and environment. Staff develop statewide policy, and support environmental education. MISSION Protect and improve the environment and human health. VISION Clean water, air and land support healthy communities and ecosystems, and a strong economy in Minnesota. CORE VALUES - People: We value and support a motivated, talented and diverse workforce. #PCAPeople - Leadership: We set a vision of environmental and human health protection in an open, ethical and accountable manner. #PCALeads - Collaboration: We seek out and promote alliances because we value other’s knowledge, opinions and abilities. #PCACollaborates - Outcomes: We measure our success by the environmental and public health outcomes achieved. #PCAOutcomes - Data-driven: Our decisions and policies are supported by data and analysis. #PCAData-driven - Learning organization: We promote innovation, learn from our mistakes and strive to continuously improve our processes and outcomes. #PCALearns HISTORY In 1967, a growing awareness of the environment's fragile nature led the Minnesota Legislature to create a new state agency, one with a unique challenge and a demanding responsibility: to protect the air, waters and land of our great state. The Minnesota Legislature gave authority to the MPCA to begin controlling pollution problems in the state three years before the first Earth Day and the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.