groundwater – Page 3 – East Metro Water

Research on Costs for New Water Supplies Highlights Importance of Conservation

By: angiehongmn April 13, 2017

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Building a water treatment plant on the St. Croix or Mississippi River would cost $68-184.9 million, depending on where the plant is located and how many communities it serves.

2017 Brings More Than $2 Million in Clean Water Funds to Washington County

By: angiehongmn January 9, 2017

Keeping water clean, Partners and Updatesclean water grants, groundwater, lakes, legacy amendment, streams, Washington CountyLeave a Comment

$505,000 will be used to help Forest Lake Area Schools, the Rice Creek Watershed District and the City of Forest Lake retrofit stormwater ponds and construct new irrigation systems to reduce groundwater use by more than 4 million gallons per year.

Smart Salting – Save Money, Do Good

By: angiehongmn December 29, 2016

Groundwater, Keeping water cleanchloride, clean water, groundwater, ice, road saltLeave a Comment

Many homeowners and most businesses use way more salt than necessary. In reality, a relatively light dusting with about 3-inches of space between each granule of salt is enough to melt ice effectively without wasting salt.

Washington County Embarks on New Business Partnership to Save Money and Reduce Water Use

By: angiehongmn December 5, 2016

Groundwater, Partners and Updatesbusiness efficiency, groundwater, Washington County, water conservationLeave a Comment

Washington County is reaching out to area businesses with an offer they can’t refuse – cut costs while protecting local water supplies. The outreach effort, conducted in partnership with the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTap) at the University of Minnesota includes two components: 1) Free, in-depth water efficiency consultations, conducted by MnTAP engineering staff; and…

Out of Rock, Water

By: angiehongmn August 11, 2016

Outdoor Adventuresclean water, groundwater, Minnesota State Parks, streams, troutLeave a Comment

While camping at Beaver Creek Valley State Park two weeks ago, my family enjoyed a weekend of simple pleasures and unexpected treasures.

Now Serving…Water

By: angiehongmn August 4, 2016

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Step right up folks! Welcome to the one, the only, “Water Bar,” where the only thing we’re serving every day is water. Good evening, ma’am – beautiful day to be at the Washington County Fair, is it not? Would you care to try a sample of one of our locally sourced waters today? This one…

Protecting the Water We Drink

By: angiehongmn June 29, 2016

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There are many places where groundwater is already contaminated due to industry and agriculture, leaving even less of an already precious resource available to us.

Groundwater and climate change: South Washington Watershed District prepares for new challenges

By: angiehongmn June 13, 2016

Partners and Updatesclimate change, groundwater, south washington watershed district, stormwater pollutionLeave a Comment

More water running off the land means less infiltrating down into aquifers; that combined with more people washing clothes, watering lawns and flushing toilets has resulted in declining groundwater levels in some parts of the watershed.