Spring Biological Nitrate Removal to Protect Drinking Water

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$175,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
City of Fairmont
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2022
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Overview

Fairmont’s drinking water safety is threatened by high springtime nitrate levels. Fairmont intends to build an experimental passive biological treatment system to reduce nitrates that enter its source water supply.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2019, First Special Session, Chp. 4, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 04r
Appropriation Language

$175,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of Fairmont to build and demonstrate the effectiveness of an experimental passive biological treatment system to reduce nitrates that enter the city's springtime water supply source.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$175,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Troy
Last Name
Nemmers
Organization Name
City of Fairmont
Street Address
100 Downtown Plaza
City
Fairmont
State
MN
Zip Code
56031
Phone
(507) 238-3942
Email
tnemmers@fairmont.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-296-6157
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