Water Quality of the Mississippi

A lot of times people ask the district council why we are so concerned about what happens to the land above the Mississippi River - the Highwood Hills area with its bluffs and tree cover.

Well, perhaps you didn't know, but the Mississippi River is a major source of drinking water for several cities along its banks, including St. Paul. In addition, we have residents in Highwood who have private wells, some of them quite shallow. In order to assure that ALL of us have safe drinking water, we need to make sure that the water in the river and below the surface is as clean as possible. (Remember the water cycle from grade school??)

The Friends of the Mississippi River have a short article with links that explains how the river provides drinking water - and an upcoming event. Check this out at this link - Drink the River.