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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.

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

Purchase and install fuel containment tank for fuel tank

Update PCSI locations

Assist 10-16 homeowners with sealing their wells.

Seal two wells and connection to rural water.

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

Construct 2" well and install a data logger.

Evaluate well #1 casing.

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.

Seal unused/abandoned well (Unique #211467).

Replace drop pipe and pump rod in well #1.

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

Mailer promoting proper sealing unused wells. Seal approx. 20 wells.

Prepare information to educate property owners within DWSMA. Update PCSI.

Purchase of static level monitoring equipment

Locate and seal 3 identified unused wells within the DWSMA.

Hire engineering firm to conduct hydrologic study

Purchase a generator

Investigate and document 2 wells. Seal 2 wells. (Added a 3rd well)

Design and install stormwater pretreatment practices.

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

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

Seal unused/privately owned wells.

Assist up to 16 homeowners with sealing their wells

Update PCSI within the DWSMA, well survey, education, printing, and postage

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.

Seal 2 wells.

Make edits to the city's existing groundwater model. Public education campaign. WHPP evaluation.

Sealing wells to assist homeowners in the DWSMA.

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.