Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

February 4, 2016 4:00 AM

State, cities try to apply a little science to their road-salt use

Using less salt is better, because it's both cheaper and easier on the environment.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 2, 2016 8:09 AM

Flint begins the long process of fixing its water problem

Experts are scrambling to define the scope of the water contamination disaster in the city of nearly 100,000 and determine how to replace corroded pipes, while making sure to keep the public informed.

by Ari Shapiro

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February 1, 2016 2:00 PM

'Stand up for our rights': Indian treaty tensions run deep in Minnesota

Ojibwe protesters charged with illegally harvesting wild rice and netting fish hope to force a definitive answer to the question of who controls Indian hunting and fishing. A case from more than 30 years ago suggests it may not happen.

by Dan Kraker

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January 29, 2016 11:16 AM

Dayton backs off water-buffer strip plan for private ditches

Gov. Mark Dayton's plans to require buffer strips along Minnesota waterways took a step back Friday when he acknowledged he's ordered conservation officials to stop mapping "private ditches."

by MPR News Staff

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January 27, 2016 12:30 PM

General Mills Foundation donates $3M for Minneapolis parks

The food company announced the gift Wednesday at an event in the Mill District of downtown Minneapolis, the place where the company was founded 150 years ago.

by Martin Moylan and The Associated Press

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January 27, 2016 6:49 AM

6 derailed train cars land in Mississippi River

The derailment happened late Tuesday night on the tracks that parallel Highway 26 along the river in Houston County.

by Tim Nelson and The Associated Press

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January 25, 2016 8:40 AM

Could the Flint water crisis happen here?

Lead pipes are still fairly common in historic communities across the state.

by MPR News Staff

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January 19, 2016 3:22 PM

EPA agrees to investigate how MPCA regulates iron mining

The EPA has agreed to investigate the allegations in a petition that seeks to strip the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency of its authority to regulate water pollution from mining.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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January 19, 2016 12:00 PM

Documentary about Flint water crisis: 'Not Safe to Drink'

A Michigan Radio documentary about the water crisis in Flint. Some of the drinking water there is so seriously contaminated that the lead levels could qualify as hazardous waste, and it was so corrosive it was damaging auto parts at GM. Lead causes serious brain damage in children. How did this happen?