Audit: Water quality program’s effect on Minnesota water “unclear”

By: Claire Carlson

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 390

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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A legislative audit of a Minnesota water quality program for agriculture producers found the state Department of Agriculture is certifying producers that violate the program’s water quality standards.

The recent audit raised questions about the overall efficacy of the program, called the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program.

The program was created by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture in 2013 to give producers a certification that indicates they meet water quality standards. Certification …

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