Private (home and cabin) well owners must perform an annual test to ensure that their water supply remains safe to drink. The Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services Department, in cooperation with 13 communities, is sponsoring the 15th annual Well Water Wise Week (3W). Anoka County’s 3W promotion coincides with National Drinking Water Week in […]
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Well Water Wise week (May 5-9, 2014)
May 3rd, 2014 
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Posted in Announcements, City of Andover, City of Bethel, City of Blaine, City of Centerville, City of Columbus, City of East Bethel, City of Ham Lake, City of Lexington, City of Lino Lakes, City of Nowthen, City of Oak Grove, City of Ramsey, City of Saint Francis, Good to Know, Linwood Township 
Comments Off on Well Water Wise week (May 5-9, 2014)Groundwater Area includes Columbia Heights and Hilltop
March 10th, 2014 knowtheflow Anoka County residents and businesses get their water from wells that draw from groundwater aquifers located directly below us. As Anoka County grows, so does our need for water. Is there enough groundwater? On January 2, 2014 the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) had established the North & East Metro Pilot Groundwater Management Area “working […]
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The Safe Drinking Water Act is turning 40 years old
March 6th, 2014 knowtheflow On December 16, 1974, President Gerald Ford signed into law the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) intended to ensure safe drinking water for the public. The SDWA applies to all public water supply systems including municipal water utilities and wells that serve mobile home parks, schools, churches and office buildings. A home or cabin well system […]
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Water protection and management in your community
March 5th, 2014 knowtheflow Anoka County communities have established water resource management programs with their watershed management organization or a watershed district. The City’s surface water management programs deal with broad land runoff (“nonpoint” source) and specific wastewater (“point” source) pollution. Point source pollution includes the discharge of treated wastewater effluent through a pipe. Nonpoint sources of pollution result from […]
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Looking for water information?
March 2nd, 2014 knowtheflow The Anoka Conservation District and the seven (7) watershed management organizations are a terrific source of water information and protection activities in Anoka County. The Anoka Conservation District (ACD) is a non-regulatory county level subdivision of state government. ACD provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners to manage natural resources in a way that conserves […]
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Lino Lakes addresses the safety of their drinking water
January 27th, 2014 knowtheflow The City of Lino Lakes held a public information meeting (Jan. 27, 2014) to present part 1 of their updated wellhead protection plan to residents and businesses within the city and inside the City’s designated Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA). The Lino Lakes DWSMA establishes a land area, around the City’s municipal wells, that have a greater potential […]
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Drinking water protection map now includes the Mississippi River
January 10th, 2014 knowtheflow UPDATE (1/13/2014) A chemical spill that polluted a Charleston, West Virginia river last week is an example of the importance in managing potential pollutants that can contaminate a drinking water supply. Minneapolis and St. Paul regional water systems get their water from the Mississippi River. For information on preventing pollution of the Mississippi River and protecting […]
Posted in Announcements, City of Andover, City of Anoka, City of Blaine, City of Centerville, City of Circle Pines, City of Columbia Heights, City of Columbus, City of Coon Rapids, City of Fridley, City of Hilltop, City of Lexington, City of Lino Lakes, City of Ramsey, City of Saint Francis, City of Spring Lake Park, Wellhead Protection Comments Off on Drinking water protection map now includes the Mississippi RiverRestoring Hardwood Creek in Lino Lakes and Hugo
January 3rd, 2014 knowtheflow Hardwood Creek is a valuable natural feature to residents and property owners in Lino Lakes. But in 2002 the creek was found impaired because pollution had reduced oxygen in the water so that fish and aquatic insect populations were falling or even missing. Hardwood Creek flows through Hugo into Lino Lakes and empties into Peltier […]
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N & E Metro Groundwater Management Area includes Anoka County
December 19th, 2013 knowtheflow (UPDATE 12/18/2013) A list of the Ten Cities That Could Run Out of Water – Growing Populations, Stressed Water Supplies (The Weather Channel) indicates that water resource management and supply issues are found across the nation. “Securing access to plentiful, renewable sources of fresh water is among the biggest struggles large cities around the world face. Growing […]
Posted in Announcements, City of Blaine, City of Centerville, City of Circle Pines, City of Fridley, City of Lexington, City of Lino Lakes, City of Spring Lake Park, Good to Know Comments Off on N & E Metro Groundwater Management Area includes Anoka CountyComments invited on the Minnesota Strategic Plan for Groundwater Management
October 30th, 2013 knowtheflow (UPDATE 11/5/2013) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report on the Importance of Water to the U.S. Economy (PDF, 37 pp, 2MB). The report highlights water’s importance to our national economic welfare, and summarizes information necessary to understand and manage water resources. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released their Draft Groundwater Strategic Plan (GWSP) to […]
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