It’s common to find materials stockpiled outside including: Auto parts in salvage yards Appliances, electronics and drums at solid waste facilities Lumber at sawmills, flooring mills or wood-preserving facilities Sand or de-icing salt at building/road maintenance facilities Topsoil/soil/gravel from excavations at sand and gravel facilities If your facility stockpiles these or similar raw materials, proper […]
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Outdoor stockpile management: get ready for fall and winter
October 14th, 2013 
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Guidelines for drinking water protection at seasonal establishments and events
October 12th, 2013 knowtheflow As the temperature drops people move inside leaving cabins, golf courses, water parks and baseball diamonds empty until spring. It also means closing up seasonal wells and water dispensers at parks, campgrounds, golf courses and outdoor catered events. Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services Department encourages operators of seasonal water well systems and on-site water […]
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Businesses required to take Aquatic Invasive Species training
October 7th, 2013 knowtheflow Businesses that rent, lease or decontaminate boats or other water-related equipment are now required to attend Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) training and acquire a permit under a state law change that took effect in July. “Before this change, the law applied only to businesses such as marinas, dock haulers, boat clubs and others who install […]
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Homeowner Septic System Class, February 25, 2014
October 1st, 2013 knowtheflow (Update 10/29/2013) If you missed the October 28th Homeowner Septic Class – you can still register for the February 25, 2014 class. A septic system is professionally designed to treat sewage for a specific home, business, or group of properties. Proper treatment of sewage returns (recycles) water back to groundwater with reduced risk to human […]
Posted in Announcements, Workshops and Classes Comments Off on Homeowner Septic System Class, February 25, 2014Rum River Elementary is going to the Metro Area Children’s Water Festival
September 30th, 2013 knowtheflow Six (6) fourth grade classes (180 students) from Rum River Elementary will be attending the Metro Area Children’s Water Festival being held at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. The Festival is a hands-on learning experience for 1,200 metro area students to learn ways they can help to ensure a future where […]
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September 30th, 2013 knowtheflow (September 25, 2013) Over 250 Anoka County students attended the 16th annual Metro Area Children’s Water Festival. The students attended a number of presentations learning many important lessons PLUS the most important lesson – water make life possible. Learning stations at the Festival (Met Council YouTube) include: Water (Science Museum of Minnesota): Water is constantly in motion all […]
Grants available for small public water suppliers (October 1-31, 2013)
September 20th, 2013 knowtheflow Minnesota Department of Health’s Source Water Protection Grants for Noncommunity Transient Public Water Supply well owners are available (see announcement). Grant applications may be submitted on October 1st. The deadline to submit a grant application is October 31st. Food and lodging establishments that own and operate an on-site well and water system are eligible for this […]
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Progress in the Anoka County Geologic Atlas
September 19th, 2013 knowtheflow (UPDATE 9/19/2013) The Minnesota Gelogical Survey held a workshop presenting Part-A of the Geologic Atlas of Anoka County. The last part (Part B) is projected to be completed in 2015. A county geologic atlas provides information necessary for sustainable management of ground water resources, for applications such as monitoring, water allocation, permitting, remediation, and well construction. […]
Drink more water for a healthier lifestyle
September 13th, 2013 knowtheflow The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), of which First Lady Mrs. Obama is honorary chair, has announce an initiative to encourage everyone to make an easy choice to improve their health and well-being every day: drink more water. “I’ve been looking for as many ways as possible to help families and kids lead healthier […]
Well water sampling for hydrologic mapping in Anoka County
September 5th, 2013 knowtheflow Water samples from wells in Anoka County will be collected and analyzed for water chemistry over the next two months by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The samples will be tested to learn the time it takes rain to percolate into the various aquifer layers and how water moves through the geologic formations […]