Carver County Fined Over $16,000 for Stormwater Violations

(Learfield News/Chaska, MN) — Carver County paid a 16,233-dollar fine after a 2025 construction project in Chaska violated stormwater permit requirements.

According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, investigators found sediment-laden runoff entered a nearby stream, and required erosion controls were not in place.

The county also submitted an incomplete stormwater pollution prevention plan and inaccurately reported inspections.

The county has since stopped discharges to the stream, stabilized exposed soil, installed sediment controls, and corrected its plan.