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The MPCA is asking for your data to help assess the condition of
lakes and streams and build a national database of water quality.
The MPCA
is specifically interested in the following priority watersheds because the
agency will be determining whether these water bodies meet state water quality
standards in early 2017:
- Cloquet River
- Lac Qui Parle River
- Minnesota River - Headwaters
- Mississippi River - Grand Rapids
- Mississippi River - La Crescent
- Mississippi River - Reno
- Roseau River
- Upper Iowa River
- Upper Wapsipinicon River
- Vermilion River
- Winnebago River
The MPCA
is also looking for data on the Red River from the headwaters to the Canadian
border.
If you
have data from outside a priority watershed or one of these areas, the agency
will also accept it.
The
MPCA will use your data to:
- Help plan for future monitoring efforts including
what to monitor for and where to monitor.
- Identify pollutant “stressors” that are causing or
contributing to problems or threats to fishing, swimming, and
recreational uses.
- Evaluate the success of ongoing activities to protect
and restore water quality.
Deadline:
Submit project, lab, and field data now through Nov. 1.
Deadline:
By Dec. 15 you will need to review the data entered by the
MPCA.
Find out
more on the MPCA's surface water data website.
Your
role in collecting these data is important to Minnesota’s effort to identify
impaired waters, as well as those waters in need of additional protection.
Thank you for your help.
For more
information on submitting data:
- Nancy Flandrick, 651-757-2361 (St.
Paul, Duluth, Rochester, and Mankato regional offices)
- Jean Garvin, 651-757-2378 (Brainerd,
Willmar, Marshall, and Detroit Lakes regional offices)
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