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.

October 23, 2017 4:00 AM

Hearings begin on wild rice rule

Public hearings on a proposed new rule designed to protect wild rice from sulfate pollution discharged from wastewater treatment plants, taconite mines and other industry get underway in St. Paul on Monday.

by Dan Kraker

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October 11, 2017 3:02 PM

Minnesota has 2,669 troubled bodies of water, draft list says

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is proposing to add more lakes and streams to the state's list of impaired waters, which also includes some good news.

by Kirsti Marohn

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October 9, 2017 9:16 PM

Midwestern farmers are tied to a Gulf dead zone

A massive dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico grew to the largest size on record this year, expanding to an area as big as the state of New Jersey.

by Annie Baxter

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October 9, 2017 5:32 PM

Study shows clear lakes can be some of the most polluted

A study published Monday in the journal Inland Waters by researchers at Minnesota Sea Grant and the University of Minnesota Duluth shows that water clarity can sometimes disguise water quality.

by Dan Kraker

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October 6, 2017 4:00 AM

Superior is no longer the clearest of the Great Lakes

Lakes Huron and Michigan have become clearer than Lake Superior, which was long known as the most pristine of the Great Lakes. But some ramifications of the clearer water aren't good.

by Dan Kraker

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October 5, 2017 4:51 PM

Most Minn. farms will meet buffer deadline for protecting water

With a Nov. 1 deadline approaching, most Minnesota farmers have complied with the initial phase of the state buffer law.

by Mark Steil

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October 5, 2017 12:00 AM

Is Gov. Dayton's proposal for clean water by 2025 a pipe dream?

Over the last three months, Gov. Mark Dayton has held ten town hall style meetings across the state to look at the challenge of improving water quality for all Minnesotans.

by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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October 3, 2017 12:14 PM

Increased water flow eroding Minn. River banks, adding pollutants

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released a study of the entire length of the river, from the western border to where it dumps its sediment into the Mississippi River.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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October 2, 2017 12:00 AM

Our water, our stories

The stories of Minnesota are the stories of the waters that flow through the state and the lives of those who call it home.

by Dan Kraker, Peter Cox, Doualy Xaykaothao, Solvejg Wastvedt, Mike Moen, Evan Frost and Kirsti Marohn

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September 28, 2017 4:00 AM

Under locals' scrutiny, DNR nets for Mille Lacs walleye health

DNR data show a consistent decline in Mille Lacs' walleye population, but resort owners say the catch is as good as ever.

by Kirsti Marohn

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