Minnesota Articles

Hackers are targeting internet-connected water system controllers, exposing how small utilities can be forced offline and why stronger defenses are needed

Cyberattacks targeting water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states have renewed federal warnings about vulnerable PLCs, internet-exposed controls and the need for stronger cybersecurity safeguards

Also in this week's sewer and water news, an EF-3 tornado causes catastrophic damage to the Menasha (Wisconsin) Water Filtration plant

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Montana approves a plan allowing the Spanish Peaks Mountain Club to use treated wastewater for snowmaking

Also in this week's sewer and water news, 3M agrees to pay New Jersey up to $450 million to settle claims related to PFAS contamination

A Twin Cities utility’s Water Efficiency Grant Program incentivizes municipalities and water customers to conserve and help protect the region’s aquifers

Twin Cities’ Water Efficiency Grant Program incentivizes conservation to help protect the region’s aquifers

St. Paul Regional Water Services is taking an active role in waterline replacement projects

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, will chlorinate its water following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a new map created by the Environmental Working Group reveals many water systems across the nation exceed proposed limits for PFAS

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a prestigious ski resort in Montana introduces an initiative to convert wastewater into snow for its slopes

Also in this week's sewer and water news, an initiative in Duluth, Minnesota, aims to heat homes by repurposing the heat from wastewater effluent

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, cities in Minnesota confront the costs of PFAS removal in light of potential regulatory changes on the horizon

An animated egret, frog and duck teach kids about wastewater treatment in a creative video produced by staff at Minnesota’s Metropolitan Council