View The 'Impaired Waters' In The Eagan Area

Eagan MN

10 November, 2021

9:54 AM

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EAGAN, MN — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Monday released its proposed impaired waters list for 2022, adding 305 additional water bodies. The total list now includes 2,904 water bodies with 6,168 different impairments. Bacteria, sediment, nutrients, and poor conditions for fish are among the most common impairments in Minnesota waters, according to officials. Here are the Eagan lakes listed: Blackhawk LakeCarlson LakeAn unnamed lake near the intersection of Cliff Road and Red Pine LaneAn unnamed lake near the intersection of Yankee Doodle Road and Wescott Road. "Minnesota's water is its most valuable resource and everyone expects our lakes and streams to be suitable for swimming and fishing," said Katrina Kessler, MPCA commissioner, in a news release. "While Minnesota has made progress in cleaning up waters, too many of our lakes and streams are in still trouble, from high levels of phosphorus that grow algae to PFAS contamination in our waters in Greater Minnesota. We still have more work to do." Three Eagan lakes have been taken off the list of Minnesota's impaired bodies of water: An unnamed lake off of Red Pine Lane (To be taken off the list in 2022)Fish Lake (Taken off the list in 2014)Lemay Lake (To be taken off the list in 2022) Find an interactive map here showing all of the polluted waters in Minnesota.