You turn on the sink, and fill a glass to drink. Where does the water come from? The ocean? The Mississippi River? Maybe a nearby lake?
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Aug. 21 clinic will offer free nitrate and chloride testing for homes with private wells
During the clinic, volunteers will run a screen test to measure nitrate and chloride (salt) and will also offer one-on-one consultations to discuss wellhead protection and groundwater concerns, including arsenic, bacteria, pesticides, and Perfluorinated Alkylated Substances (PFAS). PFAS testing will NOT be conducted at this clinic.
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Local and statewide programs aim to identify contaminants in drinking water
On Tuesday, May 21, local partners in the East Metro will offer a free well water screening clinic from 1-6pm at the Hardwood Creek Library in Forest Lake. Read on for more info about water testing programs statewide.
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What’s in the water you drink?
Free well water testing clinic – Aug. 18-19 at Scandia Community Center
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Mississippi River – Take a drink, then pass it on
It is no exaggeration to say that wastewater treatment is a feat of human ingenuity and one of our most important 20th Century success stories.
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PFAS contamination works its way to the St. Croix River
Six water bodies in Washington County will likely be added to the state’s impaired waters list due to perfluorinated alkylated substances (PFAS), also known as the “forever chemical.” The affected waters include Tanners Lake (Oakdale), Eagle Point wetland and H.J. Brown Pond (Lake Elmo Park Reserve), Clear Lake (City of Forest Lake) and the St. Croix River/Lake St. Croix from Taylors Falls to Prescott.
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Feeling parched in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
According to the University of Minnesota, approximately 20% of all treated drinking water in the Twin Cities metro area is used outdoors, with a majority of this being used on lawns and landscapes.
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New rule restricts nitrogen fertilizer application after Sept. 1
Beginning September 1, 2020, Part 1 of the Groundwater Protection Rule goes into effect, restricting the application of nitrogen fertilizer in the fall and on frozen soils in areas with vulnerable groundwater. It applies to approximately 12-13% of Minnesota’s cropland and nearly half of the land in Washington County.
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Green Lands, Blue Waters – A new menu for Minnesota farmers?
Do you like Kernza® and jam? Would you eat it in a boat? Would you eat it with a goat? Would you try it drenched in milk, ground to flour, or brewed as beer? Kansas-based nonprofit, The Land Institute, has spent more than 40 years researching and developing new farming strategies to protect soil and…
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WaterBar offers a unique opportunity to share and hear new stories
“Growing up in Jamaica, my family had a deep connection with the land and the ocean where we lived,” says Angelo Williamson. “When I moved to the United States, I felt a strong sense of identity as a Jamaican. When other people looked at me and saw me as a black, African-American man, that was…
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