All Projects

Sealing Unused Public Drinking Water Wells

Recipient

Multiple public water systems

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$250,000

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$250,000

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$113,000

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$250,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

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.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of St. Martin

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Phase 3 of the closure of the mining site

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of St. Martin

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Phase four of closure of the gravel mining site

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Paynesville

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,465

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Update well inventory and seal identified unused wells; Water festival -educate students on wellhead protection; Storage tanks inventory; Newsletter on turf management and fertilizer use; educate residents on proper disposal of household hazardous waste