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SCIENCEJun 25 · 15:55 UTCMINNPOST MINNEAPOLISForrest Peterson

Lincoln Pool green mess reflects Minnesota’s own work restoring tainted waters

Minnesota's 2026 draft list under the Clean Water Act identifies 2,979 impaired water bodies, with efforts like the watershed approach and successful restoration of Riley Lake. Impairments stem from pollutants like phosphorus, nitrogen, mercury, and bacteria.

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Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyorganizationRiley LakeplaceRiley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed DistrictorganizationClean Water ActtopicphosphorustopicNitrogentopicmercurytopicbacteriatopic
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