The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) now extends into Anoka County protecting and managing surface water in portions of Columbia Heights, Fridley and Hilltop that drains to the Mississippi River. MWMO Mission Statement is to lead and foster stewardship of the watershed with actions that promote civic ownership and responsibility and through measures that achieve diverse […]
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Welcome Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
February 1st, 2013 
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Posted in Announcements, City of Columbia Heights, City of Fridley, City of Hilltop 
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District 15 St. Francis schools receive award for waste reduction
January 7th, 2013 knowtheflow Nearly 80% of waste generated by schools could be recycled or composted. Almost 24% of the total waste generated is food waste. Three District 15 St. Francis schools received Outstanding Achievement Awards from the Jeffers Foundation Waste Reduction Awareness Program: Cedar Creek Community School (Cedar); East Bethel Community School (East Bethel); and St. Francis Community School (St. Francis).
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Rain gardens are improving water quality
December 21st, 2012 knowtheflow Rain gardens are a cost-effective best management practice (BMP) to reduce storm water runoff pollution from reaching water resources. Rain gardens reduce the degradation of water bodies by holding and infiltrating storm-water runoff that would otherwise drain (untreated) to the creek. SAND CREEK RAIN GARDENS (Coon Creek Watershed District) Nine (9) curb-cut rain gardens were […]
Posted in Announcements, City of Andover, City of Blaine, City of Centerville, City of Circle Pines, City of Columbus, City of Coon Rapids, City of Fridley, City of Ham Lake, City of Lexington, City of Lino Lakes, City of Spring Lake Park Comments Off on Rain gardens are improving water quality
East Bethel is marked by its new water tower
November 9th, 2012 knowtheflow East Bethel’s newest and highest structure is the 500,000 gallon water tower tank marking a city poised to grow. By developing a water utility along the highway 65 corridor, the City of East Bethel will soon join 726 Minnesota municipalities in operating a Community Water Supply system (see article). Not only will East Bethel provide […]
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Celebrating 40 years of the Clean Water Act in Anoka County
October 15th, 2012 knowtheflow Forty years ago, public concern about untreated sewage, industrial and toxic discharges, and contaminated stormwater runoff led to passage of a principal law to protect the nation’s waters – the Clean Water Act (CWA). Based on state and local efforts, CWA sets a national goal “to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of […]
Posted in Announcements, City of Andover, City of Anoka, City of Bethel, City of Blaine, City of Centerville, City of Circle Pines, City of Columbia Heights, City of Columbus, City of Coon Rapids, City of East Bethel, City of Fridley, City of Ham Lake, City of Hilltop, City of Lexington, City of Lino Lakes, City of Nowthen, City of Oak Grove, City of Ramsey, City of Saint Francis, City of Spring Lake Park, Good to Know, Linwood Township Comments Off on Celebrating 40 years of the Clean Water Act in Anoka County
FEMA is updating Flood Insurance Rate Maps
October 5th, 2012 knowtheflow The Federal Emergency Management Agency is currently updating Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) in Anoka County. Flood risk can, and does, change over time for many reasons including new development and environmental changes, to name a few. As a result FEMA is updating flood hazard maps across the country. These new flood maps show flood […]
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Rum River biomonitoring
August 10th, 2012 knowtheflow The Upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization and Anoka Conservation District have produced an informational video about how small creatures in our water resources can tell us about the quality of the Rum River.
Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale in Coon Rapids (order on-line / pick-up June 16th)
May 27th, 2012 knowtheflow The City of Coon Rapids is sponsoring Recycling Association of Minnesota’s (RAM) Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale. During a one-inch rain event 0.6 gallons of water will fall on a square foot of roof and 54 gallons will fall on 90 square feet of roof—enough to fill a 55 gallon rain barrel. Benefits of Rain […]
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Wellhead Protection Public Meetings
April 7th, 2012 knowtheflow The Anoka County Municipal Wellhead Protection Group has held two area meetings to ask residents and businesses near municipal water supply wells to use best management practices to prevent pollution of the soils and groundwater. The area meetings were held: February 15th at Circle Pines City Hall (for Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes) […]
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, Wellhead Protection 
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