Drinking Water and Human HealthChild drinking water from a USGS Report: Gail E. Cordy, A Primer On Water Quality, U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 027-01.

Safe drinking water is at the heart of our concern about Minnesota's water resources. Our outreach programs help citizens answer questions about the water that comes from their taps, and help to protect the surface water and ground water supplies that eventually become that drinking water.

Current Projects

Assessing the Impact of Arsenic on Upper-Midwestern Dairy Operations

Citizens Monitoring Bacteria

Drinking Water Resources

Questions about Water?

Safe Drinking Water and Water Treatment

 

Photo of child with water glass taken from Gail E. Cordy, A Primer On Water Quality, U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 027-01. Available at: http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/fs02701/.