Minnesota Tackles Drinking Water Safety

State Report Focuses on Community Costs of Filtering Nitrate From Water

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Minnesota agriculture industry groups have expressed opposition to a bill offered by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton that would require 50-foot buffers strips along streams and other waterways across the state. (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)
Minnesota agriculture industry groups have expressed opposition to a bill offered by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton that would require 50-foot buffers strips along streams and other waterways across the state. (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)
While Minnesota lawmakers consider a proposal to require farmers to install buffer strips, a new report from the Minnesota Department of Health says nitrate pollution is a growing problem.

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