The MPCA doesn't only identify contaminated waters in need of restoration. It also calls out areas with excellent water quality that we must protect to keep healthy.
Efforts by local residents and partners to improve water quality in Plum Creek have paid off — the stream is now meeting water quality standards that it previously failed to meet.
The MPCA weighed options and sought public input before selecting remedies for three contaminated sites on the Duluth waterfront. Project design will now begin.