The Washington County community of Lake Elmo has shut down a municipal well and one of its water towers because of elevated levels of a chemical once discharged by the 3M Company.
This week in our "Behind the Scenes" series on WJON, we find out what's going on at the Sauk Rapids balloon water tower. The signature balloon water tower has been getting a face lift over the last month, for the first time since 1996.
The St. Joseph water tower is out of service for maintenance work. The city is currently using the College of St. Benedict's water tower as a pressure source until they finish their repairs.