Report finds Blaine’s water supply wells were primary cause of nearby domestic well interferences during the summer of 2022

September 28, 2023

An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has concluded that the water supply wells for the City of Blaine were the primary cause of supply issues in nearby domestic wells during the summer of 2022. Additional information regarding this matter, including an informational video, are available at the DNR website: Report finds Blaine water supply wells were primary cause of nearby domestic well interferences during summer 2022 :…

President’s Letter

June 19, 2023

3M Settlement Update

June 19, 2023

MDH Unregulated Contaminants Monitoring Project Data Summary Report Now Available

June 19, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) tested for unregulated contaminants and chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) in drinking water across the state. The data gathered provides insights on how the presence and levels of some of the CECs detected in drinking water were affected by treatment, nearby land uses, and local geology. MDH tested for a wide spectrum of CECs, but only a fraction of them were detected in drinking…

MGWA White Paper Committee Update

June 19, 2023

by Jared Trost, MGWA White Paper Committee Chair White Paper Committee The MGWA White Paper Committee is a group of four to five MGWA members that guide the development and publication of White Papers and communicate progress to the MGWA membership and the MGWA Board. The current white paper committee members are Carrie Jennings, David Crisman, Jared Trost, Rebecca Higgins, and Jim Lundy. Carrie, David, Jared, and Rebecca are cycling off this year.…

Spring Conference Presentation Videos Available

June 19, 2023

This year's MGWA Spring Conference was held online on April 27th, 2023. The meeting's theme was to explore the variety of drinking water-quality issues that occur across the State of Minnesota. The conference began with a discussion on the state's hydrogeology and drinking water regulatory framework. The other presentations focused on drinking water-quality issues and challenges in the cities of Mankato, Hastings, Virginia, Onamia, Moorhead, and Edgerton. Immediately after the…

MGWA Gil Gabanski Scholarship Recipient – Charlie Soucey

June 19, 2023

I am a first year PhD student working with Dr. Peter Kang and Dr. Crystal Ng in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. My work centers around understanding flow and transport dynamics in SE Minnesota karst systems and how these karst systems contribute to regional nitrate fate and transport. To investigate these processes, I conduct field tracer tests in a karst spring system and use this information to model…

MGWA Gil Gabanski Scholarship Recipient – Kacie Malone

June 19, 2023

Liz Kaufenberg – New MPCA East Metro Unit Supervisor

June 19, 2023

President’s Letter

March 27, 2023

Groundwater Atlas of Cass County now available

March 27, 2023

County Geologic Atlas available for St. Louis, Aitkin, and Steele Counties

March 27, 2023

The geologic atlases for St. Louis, Aitkin, and Steele counties were recently published by the Minnesota Geological Survey at the University of Minnesota.  Paper copies are available through the Map Sales Office (mgs@umn.edu). Digital files of the plates and data will be posted to the MGS website in the coming weeks (https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/57196). The Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and Clean Water Fund provide partial funding for this project. MGWA Newsletter…