USGS Upper Midwest Science Center Recent Ground Water Publications

March 29, 2024

by MGWA Newsletter Team The USGS Upper Midwest Science Center published several ground water focused articles in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. Click on the links below to view and download the articles. Michael N. Fienen, Nicholas Corson-Dosch, Kalle L. Jahn, Jeremy T. White: Comparing single and multiple objective constrained optimization algorithms for tuning a groundwater remediation system Andrew T. Leaf: Automated construction of…

New MPCA Remediation Division Director

March 29, 2024

In January 2024, Pam Anderson became the new MPCA Remediation Division Director. Prior to this role, Pam was the assistant Remediation Division Director and worked for 18 years in the agency's Environmental Analysis and Outcomes Division, including serving as manager of the Surface Water Monitoring Program. Her surface water work included coordinating monitoring efforts for the agency and in partnership with sister agencies, managing MPCA's response to harmful algal blooms,…

President’s Letter

January 5, 2024

Jeannie Martin – Candidate for President Elect

January 5, 2024

Michael Ginsbach – Candidate for Secretary

January 5, 2024

In Memoriam: Gene Hickok

January 5, 2024

Update on Well Water Screening Clinics

December 28, 2023

Minnesota Well Identifiers

December 28, 2023

by William Olsen After 10 or 15 years working with Unique Well Numbers, first as a grad student at the University of Minnesota, and then as a well inspector for Dakota County, I thought I was beginning to understand them. After 25 years as a well inspector and well data manager, I realized that I still could not explain them very well to other people, so I didn’t quite understand…

Groundwater in the News — MPR articles on Nitrate in southeast Minnesota

December 28, 2023

Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) recently published several articles on nitrate concentrations in Southeastern Minnesota’s groundwater. An article published in October titled “Southeast Minnesota struggles for common ground on nitrate pollution as health worries rise“ gave an overview of the nitrate issue in the groundwater in this part of the state. In November, MPR published an article titled “EPA says ‘further actions’ needed to protect human health from nitrate in southeast…

Fall Conference Videos Available

December 28, 2023

by MGWA Newsletter Team The MGWA Fall Conference was held at the Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center on November 14th, 2023. The conference theme was the Safe Drinking Water Act, a Federal law that was passed almost 50 years ago in 1974, to protect public health by regulating the nation’s public drinking water supplies. The conference began with an overview of this groundbreaking legislation followed by discussions on the state’s…

Applications Open for the 2024 Field Camp Scholarships

December 28, 2023

by MGWA Newsletter Team The Minnesota Ground Water Association (MGWA) and the MGWA Foundation (MGWAF) are pleased to announce the continuation of the Hans-Olaf Pfannkuch and E. Calvin Alexander, Jr. Hydrology Field Camp Awards. These scholarships alleviate part of the educational costs for qualified students to attend a hydrogeology field camp, with the goal of creating stronger professionals in the fields of hydrogeology, groundwater geology, and related programs. Two $1,500…

MGWA Foundation Supports Children’s Water Festival

December 28, 2023

The MGWA Foundation is thrilled to have supported the 2023 Seven County Metro Area Children's Water Festival (https://metrocwf.org/).  Approximately 1,900 fourth grade students attended the festival at the Minnesota State Fair grounds on September 27th, 2023.  The festival is an interactive, hands-on, educational outreach program for Metro area schools with the goal of educating, motivating, and challenging children to understand, conserve, and protect our water resources.  Total cost for putting on this festival is around $35,000,…