Governor Dayton Announces Ten Water Quality Town Hall Meetings to Be Held Across Minnesota Minnesotans encouraged to participate and continue important conversations around improving the state’s water quality 25 percent by 2025 April 19, 2017
Council and partners earn Clean Water Champion Award The award recognized the partners for their work to help communities in the metro area to reduce or offset their demands on groundwater. April 17, 2017
Council offers grant to assist manufactured housing to hook up to regional wastewater system The Council is offering a grant of up to $250,000 as part of a pilot program to assist a manufactured home park in the region to connect to the regional wastewater collection and treatment system. April 7, 2017
Minnesota cities learn from buying community solar together The nation’s first ever attempt to have municipal governments collectively buy power from community solar gardens was a modest success, according to a new report. April 3, 2017
​Council appoints Wastewater Reuse Task Force The Council has appointed a Wastewater Reuse Task Force to review the Council’s existing wastewater reuse policies and recommend clarifications needed to respond to opportunities for wastewater reuse. March 23, 2017
Council partners with U of M to study phosphorus in ash as a crop fertilizer Ash resulting from wastewater treatment may be a good source of phosphorus for crops. If proven viable for fertilizing crops, the ash would be cost-competitive with traditional fertilizers. March 16, 2017
Council offers stormwater grants The Metropolitan Council invites watershed management organizations, watershed districts, and soil and water conservation districts to apply for stormwater management grants. Apply by April 14. March 7, 2017
New report outlines challenges to sustaining long-range water supply The Twin Cities has a good supply of water – and will for a long time – but new challenges will threaten the abundance of clean water if we don’t plan to sustain the resource. February 22, 2017