Andover Mayor Julie Trude has accepted the challenge to repeat Andover’s 2016 win in the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Andover placed first in the nation for water conservation pledges made by residents and businesses in April 2016. Mayor Trude said that Andover is currently second in the 2017 pledge standing, but there is a long […]
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Andover will defend it’s 2016 first place victory for water conservation
April 3rd, 2017 
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Connecting water to business, health and community vitality
April 3rd, 2017 knowtheflow The City or Ramsey held its 9th annual Business Expo (4/1/2017). At the Expo was the Anoka County Water Task Force representing the various local and state agencies that monitor water resources in our communities and support initiatives to keep our lakes, streams, rivers and groundwater clean and sustainable. Anoka County water resources are too often taken […]
Posted in Announcements, Wellhead Protection Comments Off on Connecting water to business, health and community vitalityLawn conversion video series
March 31st, 2017 knowtheflow Do you have a weedy lawn or a lawn currently composed of high maintenance turfgrass species and you want transition to something that takes less work and is better for the environment? If so, please have a look at this series of 7 videos sponsored by the Minnesota Turf and Grounds Foundation. This process is […]
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Anoka water almanac 2016 is now available
March 30th, 2017 knowtheflow The 2016 Anoka Water Almanac (20+ Mb) provides a comprehensive review of the quantity and quality of Anoka County water resources in 2016. This almanac summarizes water resources management and monitoring work done as a cooperative effort between the Anoka Conservation District the watershed districts or watershed management organizations. The Almanac presents water information on a watershed […]
Fix-A-Leak Week (March 20-26, 2017)
March 17th, 2017 knowtheflow Get into Fix-A-Leak Week. Household leaks can waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide, so each year we hunt down the drips during Fix a Leak Week. But remember that you can check your plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems, fix the leaks, and save valuable water and money all year long. Water efficiency is […]
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Order your rain barrel & compost bin to recycle rainwater and reduce waste
March 15th, 2017 knowtheflow Have you noticed a river of rainwater run down your driveway into the gutter, ditch, or storm sewer? Collecting rain-soft roof runoff in a barrel is a good way to reuse/conserve high quality water. Rain barrels have been around for thousands of years, but today people are re-discovering that they also protect our local water while saving money on […]
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Most important community health issue: water
March 11th, 2017 knowtheflow The Anoka County Community Health Board has determined that water quality and sustainable drinking water is a most important community health issue. Addressing water involves the participation of community leaders, organizations, residents and businesses. Residents need safe drinking water. Businesses need an adequate and sustained supply of good quality water. Communities need natural resources that are managed well. […]
How well is your drinking water?
March 3rd, 2017 knowtheflow Nearly everyone in Anoka County depends on groundwater. Private well owners must take measures to regularly test their drinking water. Municipal water users must cooperate to protect the source of the community’s water from pollution. That includes protecting the groundwater that is drawn into private (home) and public (municipal) supply wells. National Groundwater Awareness Week (March […]
Apply now to be a GreenCorps host!
March 1st, 2017 knowtheflow The Minnesota Green Corps, a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) program, is now accepting applications from organizations interested in hosting an AmeriCorps member for the 2017-2018 program year. Applications from eligible organizations interested in hosting MN GreenCorps members are due by 5:00 pm CDT on Friday, March 17, 2017. Host site application materials, including a detailed guidance document […]
Public Water Supply – Plan Implementation Grants Available
February 24th, 2017 knowtheflow The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announces the availability of Source Water Implementation Grant funding to support the implementation of source water protection plans or Transient Non-community. Source water protection plans are either 1) wellhead protection plans; or 2) surface water intake protection plans that have been endorsed by the Minnesota Department of Health. Grant […]
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