St. Louis River Thomson Reservoir Sediment Cleanup
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Carlton, Minnesota, United States
Source: MPR News
A $30.5 million environmental cleanup project to remove 225,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the Thomson Reservoir, a dammed section of the St. Louis River in Carlton, Minnesota. The project involved spreading 20,000 tons of activated carbon over the water to bind contaminants and prevent them from entering the food web. This marks the completion of the eighth and final sediment clean
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Carlton, Minnesota, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- MPR News
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A $30.5 million environmental cleanup project to remove 225,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the Thomson Reservoir, a dammed section of the St. Louis River in Carlton, Minnesota. The project involved spreading 20,000 tons of activated carbon over the water to bind contaminants and prevent them from entering the food web. This marks the completion of the eighth and final sediment cleanup project on the Minnesota side of the St. Louis River Area of Concern, addressing legacy industrial pollution. |
Original sector | Environmental Cleanup |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Minnesota |
City | Carlton |
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Source | MPR News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-30 |
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