Listen: How cities make Mississippi River water safe to drink

January 13, 2021 at 4:07PM

Both Minneapolis and St. Paul draw their drinking water from the Mississippi River.

Curious Minnesota host Eric Roper paid a visit to Minneapolis' water treatment campus in Fridley to understand the complex process that makes river water safe to drink.

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Eric Roper

Curious Minnesota Editor

Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast. 

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