RCleanWater

Are you interested in learning more about what you and your neighbors can do to improve water quality in Rochester?
Invite a City staff member to an upcoming Neighborhood Association meeting. Complete the attached form and return completed form to Barb Huberty at 201 4th Street SE, Room 108, Rochester, MN 55904 or via email and she will contact you to confirm the availability of a speaker.

Go beyond learning and take action for cleaner water.

Individually or with others, you can make a difference by doing one of the following activities: placing door hangers in your neighborhood to educate neighbors about clean water, hosting a raingarden party to develop interest in gardening for water quality, collecting litter in an adopted area, marking storm drains, or monitoring a nearby lake or stream.

Activities coordinated by the Rochester Public Works Department are noted in green print. To order supplies or to get more information please contact:
Megan Duffey
201 4th Street SE, Room 108
Rochester, MN 55904
507-328-2440

To learn more about other City, County or State Programs, go to the web site listed for each program below.

• Door Hanging – Clean Streets
  A friendly reminder to you and your neighbors why you should help keep your sidewalks, driveways and streets free of yard waste and dirt.

• Door Hanging – Pet Waste
  Educate and encourage your neighbors and friends to pick up after their pets.

• Host a Raingarden Party – Activity Guide
  Residential raingardens are designed to collect storm water from an owner’s roof, sidewalk or driveway. You can help others learn about the value of raingardens by hosting a “Raingarden Party” at your home, either led by you or a volunteer trainer.

• Litter Collection
  Are you willing to do an activity alone or with someone? Do something that matters and pick up litter at an adopted location. You can select and register for an adoptable area in each of the following programs. Contact them directly or click on the websites for more information to do your part.
  • A Litter Bit Better (April)
    City of Rochester
    201 4th Street SE, Room 108
    Rochester, MN 55904
    507-328-2440
  • Adopt – A – Highway MnDOT District 6
    IIse Koerner
    2900 48th Street NW
    Rochester, MN 55901
    507-286-7509
  • Olmsted County Public Works
    Kim Ross
    2122 Campus Dr SE, Suite 200
    Rochester, MN 55904
    507-328-7070
  • Adopt – A – Park
    Rochester Park & Recreation Department
    201 4th Street SE
    Room 150
    Rochester, MN 55904
    507-328-2525
  • Adopt – A – Pond
    City of Rochester
    201 4th Street SE, Room108
    Rochester, MN 55904
    507-328-2440
  • Adopt – A – River
    DNR Division of Trails and Waterways
    500 Lafayette Road
    St. Paul, MN 55155-4052
    651-259-5630

• Storm Drain Marking / Door Hanging
  Help Increase the community’s awareness about water pollution and mark storm drains to help prevent illegal dumping.
  City of Rochester
  201 4th Street SE, Room 108
  Rochester, MN 55904
  507-328-2440

• Stream/ Lake Monitoring
  Volunteer to check the health of a lake or stream near you. Click on this map to see if there are unmonitored waters that need your help.
  • MPCA Citizen Stream Monitoring Program
    Laurie Sovell
    651-296-7187
  • MPCA Citizen Lake Monitoring Program and
    Citizen Stream-Monitoring Program
    Johanna Schussler
    651-282-6411
  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
    520 Lafayetter RD
    St. Paul, MN 55155