Water News:

Used Quarry Water to Become Drinking Water

Ten million gallons of surface water is discharged each day from a quarry in Burnsville into the Minnesota River. But beginning next summer, a project led by Burnsville, Savage and a private firm will convert 4 million gallons of that daily into drinking water for the communities.

On Thursday local and state officials announced that the $13 million project under construction will provide water to Burnsville and Savage and have the ability to serve the wider region.

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