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Seal wells 1(226951) and 2 (218862)

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.

Install disinfection filtration system to address microbial contamination

Replace air release and check valves on wells 3 and 4 at the City's water treatment facility.

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

Well Construction: After grantee pays evaluation and selects well location, drill well. Cost share to be used to evaluate potential to install sentintel monitoring well upgradient of City's well field.

Sealing public well #2, also formerly known as well #1, East well. Unique well 208559

Update PCSI locations

PCSI update

Provide staff and students with Education Materials. Distribute materials to property owners.

Assist 10-16 homeowners with sealing their wells.

Drill new well. Seal old well.

Reconnect liquid fertilizer system with a PVB.

Construct a new well and seal existing well 763645

Drill and construct new well to replace well in the main school building.

City and it's residents will evaluate the possible impacts of sewer, septic systems/absorption fields, and cesspools on the City's wells, review the data and develop a plan/ evaluate options and costs to manage or mitigate this contamination source.

Construct well. Seal well.

Develop content/maps/and input material for GIS story map. WHP evaluation. Update list of storage tanks and send mailer to owners.

Refurbishing existing well and pump due to system pressure problem as advised by MDH Engineer.

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

Seal well

Purchase and install generator.

Evaluate well #1 casing.

Hire electrician to properly setup wiring for the generator.

Work on existing well requirements. Drill new well if capacity is not met. Replacement of water lines.