Alum Treatment
Every Lowry Hill News story tagged Alum Treatment.
Neighborhood
Fishing the Isles Without Leaving the Neighborhood
Lake of the Isles holds bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass and northern pike, and decades of restoration that cleared the Chain of Lakes have made the urban fishing better.
City
Grit Chambers and Constructed Wetlands: The Lake's Hidden Plumbing
Grit chambers and treatment wetlands strip sediment and pollutants from stormwater before it reaches Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles.
City
The Nation's Largest Urban Lake Restoration, in Our Backyard
The cleanup of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, carried out over decades by a multi-agency partnership, has been described as the nation's largest urban lake restoration.
City
Bde Maka Ska's Reputation for Clear Water, and the Asterisk on It
Bde Maka Ska rates strong for water clarity in the Minneapolis chain, but high water and shoreline erosion have periodically dragged down its public-health score.
City
Reading the Water: How a 'C' Grade Became a Point of Pride
When the Minneapolis chain earned C's on a water-quality report card, scientists called it a quiet triumph.
City
An Alum Treatment, Explained for the Person Standing on the Dock
One of the lake's most important water-quality tools is invisible, sinks to the bottom, and works by chemistry.
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