Dirty Rainy River

An environmental group is expressing concern with what says is a high quantity of toxic chemicals being dumped into the Rainy River.

Environment Minnesota says a review of most recent data from the U-S Environmental Protection Agency shows Minnesota companies dumped more than 26-thousand pounds of chemical into the river.

Spokesperson Samatha Chadwick say it brings attention to the need for more protection of the state's waterways.

The group says of the chemical dumped into the Rainy, about 20 per cent are cancer causing.

Rainy River flows into Lake of the Woods.