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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.

Purchase and install fuel containment tank for fuel tank

Seal two wells and connection to rural water.

Remove concrete, fill annular space with grout, fabricate well head, paint interior piping, reinstall pump, motor and drop pipe to stop potential source of contamination from entering city wells.

Replace pump & communication controls for wells and tower.

Purchase and installation of switch gear and wiring.

Construct 2" well and install a data logger.

Installation of an automatic transfer switch and disconnect, generator wiring, generator concrete pad, electrical permit, commissioning, all wiring, LP gas connection equipment and other supporting equipment as necessary for a future generator connection.

Direct mailing to residents in the DWSMA. Direct mailing to owners of the potential contaminant sources. Seal unused wells.

Seal unused/abandoned well (Unique #211467).

Hire electrician to properly setup wiring and transfer switch to connect to a generator.

Replace drop pipe and pump rod in well #1.

Contract a hydrogeologic field inventory of groundwater level collection equipment.

Spill response training. Training materials. Sorbant materials for future spills.

Purchase and installation set-up for a generator.

Purchase of static level monitoring equipment

Hire engineering firm to conduct hydrologic study

Purchase a generator

Capping and sealing an existing well.

Purchase and installation of a generator

Purchase and install transfer switch for a generator to be purchased at a later date.

Hire well driller to complete exploratory drilling and water quality sampling.

Hire a well driller to complete exploratory drilling and water quality sampling (Phase 2)

Purchase and installation of a generator (Phase 2)

Purchase and connect a back-up generator (Phase 2)

Rework water Dept. door locks. Water plant card readers. Door alarm replacement.

Seal abandoned well #9, unique well number 269273 within the DWSMA

Drill a new well to improve pressure in the system.

Seal municipal well #2 and remove pipe and pump so it will not be a dead line entry to pressure tank.

Irrigate its clarified effluent from Lime storage pond #6 instead of discharging to Mississippi River

Review existing water utility ordinance, assess the need for additional controls and update the ordinance language and compose and distribute Wellhead Protection Newsletter for property owners within the DWSMA

Purchase and install continuous water level monitor equipment to be installed in 2 observation wells.

Well site study

Seal 4 wells 581065, 603824; Install fence around RPSWD wells

Sonic drilling and sealing abandoned well #8 (269272)

Install treatment - nitrate reduction system

Grout annular space of Well #8