Water resources and wetlands

Some of Bloomington's most valuable resources are its lakes, wetlands, Nine Mile Creek and the Minnesota River. This delicately-balanced, natural system changes constantly and needs our help to remain healthy.

• Management plans
• Ways to protect our waters
• Additional water resource links

• Current water resource projects

• Anderson Lakes/Eden Prairie Lakes Water Quality Improvement Project
• Water Quality and Aquatic Plant Conditions in 28 Lakes and Ponds in Bloomington
• Bloomington wetlands map
• Bush Lake water levels
• Lower Penn Lake
• Wetlands volunteers needed - Summer

Management plans

Human influences have changed the water resources system rapidly and these changes have impacted the larger ecosystem. The following federally-mandated plans and programs were developed to protect these valuable resources.

• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program
• Surface Water Management Plan
• Wetlands Management Plan

Ways to protect our waters

You can be an active force in safeguarding and enhancing the quality of our water resources.

• Water quality programs sponsored by the City:
  • Adopt-a-BIt of Bloomington
  • Street sweeping

• Erosion control
• Invasive plants
• Lake management
• Nonpoint source pollution
• Phosphorus reduction
• Rain barrels
• Rainwater gardens
• Residential Pool/Spa Drainage
• Shoreline landscaping
• Simple tips
• Stopping water where it drops
• Stormwater permits for construction
• Stormwater utility drainage fee (City Code Chapter 11, Article IV)
• Credit policy (357KB, 4-page PDF)
• Application for Stormwater Utility Adjustment (76KB, 1-page PDF)
• Streambank protection (519KB, 2-page PDF)

For more information, contact:

Scott Anderson, Engineering
1700 W. 98th Street
PH: 952-563-4867
E-mail: smanderson@ci.bloomington.mn.us

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