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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.

Lake Marion rejects improvement district

Residents on Lake Marion, in northwestern Minnesota, decided against a lake improvement district in a vote over the weekend.
by Conrad Wilson

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State officials warn of toxic blue-green algae

State officials warn of toxic blue-green algae

If you're out at a lake this weekend, you might want to check for a form of toxic algae before taking a dip.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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E. coli confirmed in Lake Minnetonka

The illnesses occurred in young adults who reported swimming and boating in the Big Island area of the lake on July 4. One person was hospitalized and has since recovered.
by Lorna Benson

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Lake improvement districts help property owners protect water quality, fight invasive species

Lake improvement districts help property owners protect water quality, fight invasive species

Property owners throughout Minnesota are increasingly turning to a new funding tool called lake improvement districts to protect water quality and fight the spread of invasive species. But the new taxes the districts levy are dividing residents around several Minnesota lakes.
by Dan Gunderson

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Wipes in the pipes vex city sewers

Wipes in the pipes vex city sewers

If people really knew where the water goes when they flush the toilet, they might be a little more careful about what they throw in it.
by Bob Collins

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Rain gardens challenge the suburban lawn culture

Rain gardens challenge the suburban lawn culture

“This is crazy,” the man said as he and a colleague looked at the open pit in our front yard last week before turning to my wife. “I hope you like West Nile Virus,” he said. He was there to move the utility lines that stood in the way of one of 26 fascinating experiments…
by Bob Collins

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Stopping water contamination requires new message

Stopping water contamination requires new message

Don't flush your old prescription drugs. They pollute the state's waters. Officials and environmental leaders concede the public has heard mixed messages over the years about what to do with pharmaceuticals and other compounds that can contaminate lakes and rivers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Winona Co. frac sand permit challenged

A group of Winona County residents is challenging the county board's decision to approve a frac sand mine.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Mpls. holds creek/lake cleanup event Sunday

More than a thousand volunteers are expected to join an effort to clean up Minnehaha Creek and several lakes in Minneapolis on Sunday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Nitrogen pollution in rivers deep, wide new Minn. report shows

Nitrogen pollution in rivers deep, wide new Minn. report shows

Minnesota's problem with nitrogen pollution is so big that current best practices are inadequate to deal with it. That's the message in a major report from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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