Underground water
Video footage from a temporary well built in Afton State Park showed water shooting out of a horizontal fault in one of the bedrock layers and then rushing downward toward a deeper level aquifer.
View ArticleSaving up from a rainy day
Collecting and saving rainwater for later use is a practice that used to be common, back when Old Cottage Grove was just plain Cottage Grove.
View ArticleDrinking dinosaur pee
The aquifers that supply 70% of Minnesotans with drinking water are becoming depleted, the Met Council warns, and many lakes, streams and wetlands are already suffering as a result.
View ArticleSalting The Earth
Throughout history, pouring salt on the land has symbolized a curse not only for current inhabitants, but also for future generations.
View ArticleProtecting The Water We Drink
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.
View ArticleNow Serving…Water
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...
View ArticleWashington County Embarks On New Business Partnership To Save Money And...
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...
View ArticleSmart Salting – Save Money, Do Good
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...
View ArticleResearch On Costs For New Water Supplies Highlights Importance Of Conservation
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.
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