clean water – Page 3 – East Metro Water

Along came a loon and swam up beside her

By: angiehongmn July 17, 2018

Keeping water clean, Outdoor Adventuresclean water, featured, Minnesota lakes, Square Lake, triathlon, Washington County, water quality2 Comments

I’m training for an Ironman triathlon and, despite my best intentions to prevent triathlon from taking over my life, triathlon has taken over my life. On a typical day I get up at 4:45am to fit in my first workout before starting work at 7am. I do my second workout over lunch, leaving the evening…

Secrets to success: Cleaner water and healthy landscapes

By: angiehongmn July 10, 2018

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It shouldn’t be a secret, but you might be surprised to learn that 49% of lakes in Washington County have improving water quality. Trout are surviving and may be reproducing in Brown’s Creek again. Woodbury has cut its annual groundwater use by nearly 35 million gallons in only one year, and Bone Lake in Scandia…

Celebrating 50 Years of flood prevention and water quality work in Valley Branch Watershed District

By: angiehongmn July 2, 2018July 2, 2018

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Much has changed since the Valley Branch Watershed District was established in 1968. At the time, development had just begun to boom in the eastern suburbs of St. Paul, with new neighborhoods springing up in Oakdale, Maplewood, and the Tri-Lakes area of Lake Elmo. Several years of rainy weather resulted in high lake levels and…

Be the change you wish to see in your community: Become a Master Water Steward!

By: angiehongmn June 11, 2018June 11, 2018

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It’s 6:30pm on a Tuesday night and a small group is gathered inside the Scandia Pizzeria to hear neighbor Tom Furey talk about water quality in Bone Lake. Ten years ago, Bone Lake was considered to be one of the worst lakes in Washington County. The water was murky, phosphorus and algae levels were high,…

Minnesotans Call for New Legislation to Promote Smart Salting

By: angiehongmn February 7, 2018

Aquatic Biology, Groundwater, Keeping water cleanclean water, groundwater, lakes, road salt, streams, water pollution, WaterShed Partners1 Comment

Written in partnership with Watershed Partners: http://www.cleanwatermn.org More than ten years ago, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) came to a frightening realization. After testing lakes and streams in the Twin Cities metro area, they discovered that chloride levels in many were climbing, and that some were already too salty to support fish. Further testing…

Hardy Minnesotans Not Going to Let Water Pollution Win

By: angiehongmn February 2, 2018

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The state has 11,842 lakes and 69,000 miles of rivers and streams, and Minnesotans intend to hunt, fish, boat and swim every one of those water bodies.

Water Quality Certification Program Helps to Nudge Minnesota Farmers in a New Direction

By: angiehongmn December 19, 2017August 5, 2020

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Today, Arnold is somewhat of a trendsetter herself. She farms just over 40-acres of land along the St. Croix River in Scandia and has become an advocate for the river and other environmental concerns.

Forest Lake Considers a New Plan for Cleaner Streets and Cleaner Lakes

By: angiehongmn October 27, 2017

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Analysis conducted by Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. (EOR) for the Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District indicates that the City of Forest Lake could keep an additional 137 pounds of phosphorus and 169,793 pounds of solids out of local lakes if it began sweeping twice a month with a regenerative air sweeper.

A New Bridge and Better Habitat Along the Mississippi River

By: angiehongmn October 11, 2017

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This fall, Washington County and South Washington Watershed District are constructing a new bridge in Grey Cloud Township that will finally restore the natural water flow in Grey Cloud Slough and help to flush out sediment and nutrients that have accumulated over the past 50 years.