Poisoning Cedar Creek

Avatan Nudist Club is Recklessly Polluting Local Waterways

Every single week from May through October, Avatan Nudist Club deliberately dumps chemically treated hot tub water directly into Cedar Creek. On top of that, they purge the entire swimming pool “as needed” throughout the season, with a massive final chemical dump typically in September.

This is not an accident.  

This is a repeated, intentional environmental violation.

The water they are dumping is loaded with dangerous levels of chlorine, bromine, algaecides, pH balancers, and other toxic pool chemicals. These substances are highly destructive to aquatic life. They kill fish, destroy insect populations, disrupt oxygen levels, and poison the ecosystem of Cedar Creek — all so Avatan can avoid the cost and effort of proper water disposal.

This illegal practice has apparently been going on for years with zero regard for Minnesota’s environmental laws or the health of local waterways.

Why This Matters

Cedar Creek is not some forgotten ditch. It flows through the East Bethel community, near residential areas. Avatan’s weekly chemical discharges are actively harming a natural resource that belongs to the public — not their private playground.

A so-called “family-friendly” nudist club that claims to love nature is poisoning that very nature to save a few bucks. The hypocrisy is disgusting.

This behavior perfectly reflects Avatan’s broader attitude:  

Convenience and cost-cutting over responsibility.  

Whether it’s child safety, financial transparency, or now basic environmental protection — the club consistently chooses the easiest, cheapest, and most irresponsible path.

Enough is enough.

 Call to Action

If you live in East Bethel or the surrounding area, it’s time to act.

- Report these illegal discharges to Anoka County Environmental Health Services and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

- Demand that local officials investigate and stop Avatan’s toxic dumping.

- Share this page so more people understand what this club is doing to our local environment.

Stop poisoning Cedar Creek.

The club’s “nude attitude” does not give them the right to pollute our waterways.