Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

The health of Minnesota's lakes
It's peak season for hitting one of Minnesota's thousands of lakes. But it's also a time when the threats to the health of those lakes are most evident. We'll get a mid-summer status report on one of Minnesota's greatest treasures: its lakes.
Farmers in MPR News’ Public Insight Network say they’ve installed buffers, put in new tile systems and taken other steps to help prevent deterioration of the water near them.
Wild rice measure tucked into Minn. budget deal
Some environmentalists are concerned about study into water quality standards meant to protect wild rice beds will prevent enforcement of the existing standard.