UC Laboratory

06/25/2025

It is with heavy hearts that we share that Ken, our founder has gone to heaven.

05/20/2025

Starting them young!😄💩

05/18/2023

Thirteen years ago, Mary Strand of Rogers, Minnesota, accidentally flushed her diamond wedding ring down the toilet.

This week, she got it back.

More on this wastewater yarn: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/minnesota-woman-reunited-with-wedding-ring-13-years-after-flushing-it-down-the-toilet

04/05/2023

WEDDING RING FOUND - https://cbsn.ws/3nQ7SsD Workers at a water treatment plant in Rogers found a diamond wedding ring in their machinery! Marielle Mohs introduces you to one of the employees searching hard for the ring’s rightful owner (which is why they're keeping the ring's appearance a secret).

03/14/2023

10/31/2022

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced on Monday the purchase of state-of-the-art technology aimed at removing and destroying "forever chemicals" from contaminated water in the environment. Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, have been linked to serious health problems.

09/30/2022

Really cool video of what is going on in Owatonna, MN. Awesome job Andrew Fischer & crew!!!

5-minute video showing construction progress of the Owatonna WWTF Improvements and Expansion project.

01/21/2022

After weeks tracking a sharp rise of COVID in our wastewater, the Met Council has some encouraging news about a potential peak.

07/23/2021

Heather Brown went high above for answers.

11/19/2020

It's World Toilet Day. Do us all a favor, and we don’t care what that label says…wipes are NOT flushable.

Due to COVID-19, there has been a significant increase in the number of people using wipes and other cleaning products to disinfect their surroundings, then throwing them in the toilet leading to clogs in sewer and septic systems throughout the nation. Please stop this! Get the word out to your communities! 🚽 https://bit.ly/3mzaB3P

09/18/2020

Keep it clean and check your well water regularly. Many things can contaminate your drinking water such as a failing septic system. Stay Septic Smart!