Is it even safe to swim in the Mississippi?

Name: Is it even safe to swim in the Mississippi?
Uploaded: 2023-06-09T09:28:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 38 s
Description: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) says the river "fails to meet its recreation standard" south of St. Cloud. Experts say the river is significantly cleaner and healthier than it was before the Clean Water Act of 1972.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) says the river "fails to meet its recreation standard" south of St. Cloud. Experts say the river is significantly cleaner and healthier than it was before the Clean Water Act of 1972.