CORRECTION: Do you have water quality data to share?

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

An earlier version of this message, which was sent on Wednesday, contained outdated information. We apologize for any confusion that resulted from this error. The email below is correct and up-to-date.

Do you have water quality data to share?

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 2018:

  • Kettle River
  • Mississippi River - Brainerd
  • Mississippi River - Sartell
  • Otter Tail River
  • Upper St. Croix River

The MPCA is also looking for data on the Rainy River from Rainy Lake to Lake of the Woods.

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. 3.

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)