All Projects

Construct fence around city well #2; Add wellhead protection information on City webpage; Send brochure to property owners about wellhead protection; Send information to property owners within the DWSMA about sealing unused wells

Reduce nitrogen fertilization and infiltration near well #6; Educate property owners about nitrate infiltration; Install lysimeters to determine level of fertilizer

Seal and cap well #2 (217911)

Drill pilot wells to locate alternative water supply; Drill 4 test wells near Little Falls Fire Hall to check water quality and quantity

Install fencing around city wells; Install alarms at the well pump houses #2 and #3

Update PCSI; Survey to identify remaining unidentified wells in the DWSMA

Seal private wells located in the DWSMA; Send educational materials to residents

SCADA equipment for remote monitoring at municipal well production site

Seal municipal well #3 (218623)

Locate and seal unused wells in the DWSMA 310815

Well sealing program; Well survey; Public education on private well management

Update PCSI (work items 1 - 5); Update Ordinance re well construction and connection to City Water

Seal private wells in the DWSMA

Install programmable locks at wellhouse and treatment building

Potential contaminant source inventory; Publish and distribute Consumer Confidence Report

Construct a new well; Seal existing well 804682

Drill test wells to find a new water source

Install water and sediment control basins

Construct new well to replace existing hand dug well; Seal existing well 807132

Install surface water system to replace groundwater system

Construct a new well; Seal existing wells #5 and #6 (287321, 308131)

Construction of up to 7 curb cut rain gardens

Design website which gathers information for irrigators in DWSMA to make irrigation scheduling decisions

Survey property owners within the DWSMA about unsealed unused wells; Seal unused wells identified through the survey

Tank flow meter

Seal test well; Coordinate hazardous waste day; Promote proper rates and application of fertilizer; Provide tours of the municipal water treatment plant

The lack of sewage treatment in some small communities in Southeast Minnesota is causing surface water and groundwater pollution. Fourteen of these communities will be the target of the technical assistance provided by this project. These communities have community or individual straight pipes discharging raw sewage directly into the environment;surfacing sewage or have sewage contaminating groundwater.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The lack of sewage treatment in many small communities in Southeast Minnesota is causing surface water and groundwater pollution. Ten of these small communities will be the target of the technical assistance provided by this project. These communities have community or individual straight pipes which are discharging raw sewage directly into the environment, surfacing sewage, or have sewage contaminating groundwater.

Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant.

Minnesota’s 12 regional public library systems, which encompass 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional public library system receives a formula-driven allocation from the annual $3 million Minnesota Regional Library Legacy Grant.