Wastewater & Water News & Events

Minnesota Department of Health and the University of Minnesota’s Medical School are consolidating all wastewater monitoring in the state through the CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System.

We're developing a grant program that will help property owners pay for work that ensures their sewers convey only wastewater.

Two of our plants — Hastings and St. Croix Valley — are among the top five performing wastewater treatment plants in the nation.

In March, crews working on a piece of machinery at the Rogers Wastewater Treatment Plant spotted a sparkle coming from the muck. It turned out to be a lost diamond ring.

The discovery of a diamond ring in some wastewater solids at the Rogers Wastewater Treatment Plant in March was like finding a needle in a haystack.

Industries that provide important services and products are monitored so any inappropriate or illegal discharges are brought into compliance or otherwise remedied.

To date, we have measured a 67% reduction in the amount of mercury entering the massive Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant in Saint Paul.

Inflow and infiltration of clear water into the wastewater system, especially during major storm events, can overload the system and cause sewer backups and sewage overflows into rivers and lakes.