Governor Mark Dayton has announced a “Year of Water Action” Stewardship Pledge, which will last throughout the year. The pledge calls for Minnesotans to rethink how water impacts daily life and the lives of future generations. About the Water Stewardship Pledge! Governor Dayton’s “Year of Water Action” Stewardship Pledge, asks Minnesotans to affirm their commitment to: Consider how water impacts […]
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Take the pledge to protect and preserve water
September 7th, 2016 
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Comments on impaired waters accepted until Sept. 30, 2016
August 28th, 2016 knowtheflow At the request of citizens and water organizations, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is extending the public comment period for the draft 2016 impaired waters list by 30 days. This means the agency will accept written comments through September 30. A body of water is considered “impaired” if it fails to meet one or more water […]
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Waterspot on Smart Irrigation & Healthy Lawns
August 12th, 2016 knowtheflow (UPDATE 8/21/2016) StarTribune report Study seeks best ways to curb surge in summer watering. It doesn’t make sense to water the lawn during a rainstorm. And common sense tells us that sprinkling the lawn in the morning after an overnight storm is… well dumb and wasteful. If you water your lawn with a hose you probably […]
Water Festival Learning for the Classroom & National Art Challenge
July 5th, 2016 knowtheflow Attention elementary and environmental educators. The Metro Area Children’s Water Festival is offering a special WET (Water Education for Teachers) workshop to provide teachers with the hands-on program of getting students “immersed” in water knowledge (KARE11 report). This indoor/outdoor workshop is designed for teachers, naturalists and other educators interested in the CWF curriculum and activities. Participants […]
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June 27th, 2016 knowtheflow With the growth of Twin Cities in the early 1900s, solid waste became a municipal concern. In many cases a “town dump” was established to bring order to the growing volume of residential waste that often posed a neighborhood sanitation and public health concern. “Burn barrels” were a way to reduce the volume of waste collecting […]
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June 19th, 2016 knowtheflow Three times more water is used during the summer than in the winter, and much (often too much) is used outdoors watering lawns. Because you can sprinkle your lawn on odd or even days doesn’t mean that you should. Grass is a hearty plant that thrives with as little as one-half inch of rain each […]
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Hot days cause algal blooms in lakes and ponds
May 26th, 2016 knowtheflow When the summer sun shines and temperatures climb, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algal blooms (HAB). Most algae are harmless, but under the right conditions, certain types of algae can pose health risks. People and animals may become sick if they come into contact with or ingest affected water. In extreme […]
Take the water survey
May 25th, 2016 knowtheflow We need water to drink, flush, wash, and we need water to “water” our lawns and gardens. Some say we have all the water we need today, tomorrow and forever. Or do we? The University of Minnesota Extension Service is surveying Twin Cities residents in the growing metropolitan area to learn about our water using habits. The […]
Make a healthy splash to share the fun, not the germs
May 23rd, 2016 knowtheflow May 23–29, 2016, the week before Memorial Day, marks the start of outdoor swimming and the annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week. Swimming is one of the most popular sports activities in the United States. Pools, waterparks, hot tubs/spas, splash pads, and water playgrounds are great places to have fun, be active, or just relax. Have fun […]
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Drinking water quality reports are available
May 20th, 2016 knowtheflow Annual Water Report. Each year, community water suppliers prepare a report on the results of water quality tests of their water system in the previous year. The 2015 water quality reports summarize testing results for Jan 1 to December 31. The reports describe where the drinking water comes from and what’s in it. Groundwater, from wells, is […]
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