Angie Hong
Guest Columnist
Washington County is reaching out to area businesses with an offer they can’t refuse – cut costs while protecting local water supplies. The outreach effort, conducted in partnership with the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program at the University of Minnesota includes two components: free, in-depth water efficiency consultations, conducted by MnTAP engineering staff, and specially trained summer interns who can help to implement water efficiency measures. The goal is to reduce overall groundwater use within the county and make it easy for local businesses to do the right thing.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Because Minneapolis and St. Paul use water from the Mississippi River, people are often surprised to learn that 100 percent of the drinking water in Washington County comes from groundwater aquifers. In addition to providing drinking water for more than 246,000 people, groundwater is also the only source used for irrigation and industry in the county. Aquifers provide a clean source
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