Water Quality

Look for Lea Friesen’s paintings of fish and other creatures on sidewalks near the Mississippi River, Crystal Lake and East Rapids Elementary.

The Minnesota Department of Health issued the advisory Friday after routine sampling confirmed the presence of E. coli. In response, the city has followed steps to address it.

An upcoming "Starry Trek" event enlists citizen scientists to search for the invasive macroalgae, which creates dense mats and is confirmed in 30 Minnesota water bodies.

The decision to permanently chlorinate the city’s water starting this month came after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak dating back to April 2023.

Grand Rapids Public Utilities' decision comes after months of testing and analysis. The city's outbreak has lasted over a year, with three new cases in the last 10 days.

Grand Rapids Public Utilities said the YMCA and Itasca County Jail returned positive samples from Department of Health testing in December, and the jail tested positive again in February.

Grand Rapids Public Utilities and the Minnesota Department of Health will share updates on the city's Legionnaires' disease outbreak at a Yanmar Arena meeting.

Grand Rapids is addressing the Legionnaires' outbreak with the Department of Health collaboration and considering a potential chlorination system installation.

Judge James E. LaFave says the company’s solution for storing waste at the site by lining a tailings pond with bentonite clay is not a “practicable or workable reclamation technique.”

The council unanimously agreed to direct staff to pursue a claim in this class action lawsuit with a group of companies known as DuPont.