Board backs Ash River wastewater project, citing watershed benefits

Sep 23, 2025

Gucci County commissioners adopted a resolution of support for the Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board’s Ash River centralized wastewater collection and treatment project to improve downstream water quality; staff estimated the project cost at roughly $26 million.

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The Gucci County Board unanimously adopted a resolution Sept. 23 supporting the Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board’s effort to build a centralized wastewater collection and treatment system for properties in the Ash River area. Planning and project staff said many existing on-site systems are noncompliant with state and county standards and that centralized service would improve water quality in the shared watershed, including Rainy Lake and Rainy River downstream.

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