stormwater reuse – East Metro Water

Turning Stormwater into a Resource at Applewood Hills

By: angiehongmn March 24, 2022March 24, 2022

Groundwater, Local Achievements, Water ConservationApplewood Hills Golf Course, Brown's Creek Watershed District, featured, golf, stormwater reuse, Washington CountyLeave a Comment

Washington County is working with the Brown’s Creek Watershed District and Applewood Hills Golf Course to design a stormwater reuse system that will collect runoff from Hwy 36 and Manning Ave. and use it for golf course irrigation. The project will reduce groundwater pumping by 7 million gallons per year and provide 30% of the irrigation needs for Applewood Hills.

Using rain barrels to save water and money

By: angiehongmn March 3, 2022

Groundwater, Water Conservationfeatured, rain barrels, stormwater reuse, water conservationLeave a Comment

Rain barrels are a simple and inexpensive way to capture rainwater from your rooftop that would otherwise go to waste.

Brown’s Creek Watershed District to work with Oak Glen Golf Course on a new Clean Water project

By: angiehongmn August 27, 2020August 27, 2020

Aquatic Biology, Groundwater, Keeping water clean, Partners and Updates, Water ConservationBrown's Creek, Brown's Creek Watershed District, featured, stormwater pollution, stormwater reuse, stream restoration, troutLeave a Comment

There are three main goals for the Oak Glen stormwater reuse project. The first is to keep warm stormwater out of Brown’s Creek. The second is to keep phosphorus and sediment out of Brown’s Creek and the St. Croix River. In addition, this project will allow Oak Glen Golf Course to reduce the amount of groundwater it pumps for irrigation.

Pimp your downspout

By: angiehongmn April 30, 2019April 30, 2019

Keeping water clean, Water Conservationfeatured, rain barrels, stormwater reuse, Washington County, water conservationLeave a Comment

Did you ever watch the MTV show Pimp my Ride? In each episode, the team would select a person with a truly awful car and then spend a few days restoring and customizing the vehicle. I could have definitely used their help twenty years ago. My first clunker was a Dodge Omni, which was a…

Hugo and Forest Lake find innovative ways to Reduce, Reuse & Replenish

By: angiehongmn December 19, 2018January 3, 2019

Groundwater, Local Achievements, Water Conservationfeatured, hugo, rice creek watershed district, stormwater reuse, water conservationLeave a Comment

Like most suburban communities, the City of Hugo uses nearly half of its municipal water supply to provide some form of irrigation. Unlike most communities, the city is telling residents in some neighborhoods to go ahead and keep the sprinklers running. It’s not that Hugo wants to waste water. In fact, the city is keenly…

Making Better Use of Rainwater at CHS Field

By: angiehongmn July 21, 2016

Water ConservationCHS Field, St. Paul Saints, stormwater reuse, water conservationLeave a Comment

Though it may seem common-sense to make use of rainwater that would otherwise run off into storm sewers connecting to the Mississippi River, stormwater reuse is actually a rather new technology in Minnesota.