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Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.
Clean Water funds are being provided to well owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused public water-supply wells.

Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health with the assistance of the Board of Water and Soil Resources protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.” Clean Water funds are being provided to home owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused private drinking water wells.

Educate well owners on the proper operation and maintenance of their wells, prepare and send letter to owners of properties in moderate and high vulnerability portions of the DWSMA and educate property owners in the DWSMA on issues related to source water

Update PCSI locations

Assist 10-16 homeowners with sealing their wells.

Promote proper well sealing to owners. Provide fact sheets on Class V wells. Send letters to owners of active storage tanks.

Evaluate well #1 casing.

Mailer promoting proper sealing unused wells. Seal approx. 20 wells.

Drill a new well.

Hire licensed well driller to seal old municipal well.

Prepare information to educate property owners within DWSMA. Update PCSI.

Locate and seal 3 identified unused wells within the DWSMA.

Explore options to drill new well to replace existing well with high manganese.

Investigate and document 2 wells. Seal 2 wells. (Added a 3rd well)

Design and install stormwater pretreatment practices.

Seal unused/privately owned wells.

Assist up to 16 homeowners with sealing their wells

Update PCSI within the DWSMA, well survey, education, printing, and postage

Seal 2 wells.

Make edits to the city's existing groundwater model. Public education campaign. WHPP evaluation.

Sealing wells to assist homeowners in the DWSMA.

Mail educational materials to property owners within the DWSMA; Presentation to local students about drinking water; Identify and seal unused wells within the DWSMA

Public education

Well survey; Update PCSI map and database

Public education, GIS wells, storage tanks location

Public education; Well sealing grant program for residents

Seal abandoned wells

Well sealing grant program for residents

Public education and update well inventory

Sealing of private wells - grant program for residents

Well inventory and public ed.

Potential contaminant source location verification

Sealing wells on private property