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Minnesota River Basin

What's New

• Minnesota Basin General Phosphorus Permit – Phase I. The MPCA Citizens’ Board, approved issuance of the basin permit at its October 2005 meeting. The permit regulates phosphorus discharge from more than 150 wastewater treatment facilities in the basin, and allows trading among phosphorus point sources within the basin. The permit implements the wastewater treatment portion of the Lower Minnesota River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL.

News and Events

Recent News Releases about the Minnesota River Basin:

• Permit Represents a Step Toward Restoring Water Quality in the Minnesota River Basin: September 30, 2005
• MPCA Plan for Improving Water Quality in Lower Minnesota River Open for Public Review: September 20, 2005
• Public Information Meetings July 20, 21 on Phosphorus Permit for Wastewater Treatment Facilities: July 8, 2005
• MPCA Opens Comment Period on Permit Regulating Phosphorus in Treated Wastewater Entering Minnesota River: June 27, 2005
• Clean Water Act Revitalizes Effort to Reduce Sediment, Algae Pollution in Minnesota River Basin: June 23, 2005

Related Links

• Minnesota River Basin Data Center (Minnesota State University, Mankato)
• Minnesota River Basin Water Quality Overview (University of Minnesota)

Contact Information

For questions about the Minnesota River Basin, contact Basin Manager, Larry Gunderson, at 651-757-2400. Questions and comments also can be submitted online through the Basin Feedback form.