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
First of three solar gardens in Empire Township now powered up The Metropolitan Council has announced that the community solar garden at the Empire Township wastewater treatment plant is officially open. January 3, 2017
Minnesota's Solar Capacity Gets Boost A couple of two new community solar gardens have gone online in Minnesota. January 2, 2017
Physical challenges of sewer repair can be daunting In the region’s northern suburbs, the Council's Environmental Services group is rehabilitating the aging pipes in the massive interceptor sewer network. December 7, 2016
Rain as a Resource: St. Paul Innovates Shared, Sustainable Stormwater Management New systems in St. Paul use rain as a resource instead of letting rainfall and stormwater enter into area lakes and the Mississippi River, along with all of the pollutants that water collects. December 6, 2016
New SAC Task Force to reexamine outdoor seating, ways to simplify SAC application process The Metropolitan Council has appointed a new 17-member task force to discuss and make recommendations on several issues related to the sewer availability charge, or SAC. December 1, 2016
Cities in Dakota County explore water conservation and stormwater reuse Many ideas grew out of Council studies of regional drinking water supply, water reuse and groundwater recharge in the southeast metro. September 21, 2016