All Projects

Collect WLs from 44 wells and public ed

Well owner ed. and well sealing cost share

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 and storage tank owners within the DWSMA

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

Repair and seal up to 5 private wells in the DWSMA

Promote local reimbursement program for private well sealing. Advertise fund availability with educational messages

Seal two wells at Bayview Park

Televise well 6 unique well No 241492

Sealing of well 564142

Expand the existing observation well monitoring network.

Update PCSI locations

Expand Minnetonka's groundwater level monitoring network

Assist 10-16 homeowners with sealing their wells.

Televise well #8, document condition of casing & screen and prepare a repair report for any deficiencies.

Seal up to 3 unused wells.

Seal municipal well

Expand the existing groundwater level monitoring network.

Train and certify 4 Master Water Stewards in Stormwater best management practices to improve water quality.

Compile water quality information to update website and to print and mail information to property owners in the DWSMA.

Install new control panel. Create an article and post at city hall.

Seal 2 old city wells.

Seal 2 unused wells in the DWSMA. Remove underground storage tank.

Prepare and mail information to owners of chemical storage and hazardous waste generator properties. Educate owners of properties and the general public about the city's Wellhead and SWP.

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

Seal a unused community well just outside the DWSMA.

Construct a new well.

Seal (1) 264-foot deep lake augmentation well formerly used at Bush Lake.

Sealing of private and old municipal wells.

Evaluate well #1 casing.

Seal SLP 9 unique well #206437.