All Projects

Plan Implementation Grants

Recipient

City of Brooklyn Park

2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Collect WLs from 44 wells and public ed

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.

Sealing Unused Private Drinking Water Wells

Recipient

Multiple Local Government Units

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$250,000

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$290,000

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$112,000

2019 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 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.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Hopkins

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,800

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Educate well owners and storage tank owners within the DWSMA

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Faribault

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,330

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Update PCSI inventory

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of St. Louis Park

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,538

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Repair and seal up to 5 private wells in the DWSMA

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Edina

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,077

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

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

Source Water Protection Competitive Grant

Recipient

City of Verndale

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$446

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Exploratory work to find suitable location for a new municipal well. Drilling test wells, sampling for water quality and quantity.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Eden Prairie

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,859

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Expand the existing observation well monitoring network.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Minnetonka

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,840

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Expand Minnetonka's groundwater level monitoring network

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Sebeka

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,700

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Seal old emergency well #226189

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Verndale

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,875

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Purchase and plant 20 acres of cover crop

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Mound

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,300

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

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

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of St. Anthony Village

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Seal municipal well

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Edina

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,859

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Expand the existing groundwater level monitoring network.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Minneapolis; Minneapolis Water Works

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

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

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Minnetrista

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,236

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

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

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

Bell Hill Recovery Center

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,325

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Seal unused well.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Sebeka

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Repairing/Updating well house to code.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Richfield

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,837

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

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.

Source Water Protection Competitive Grant

Recipient

City of Bloomington

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

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

Source Water Protection Competitive Grant

Recipient

City of Faribault

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,125

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Video inspections to wells #1, #3, and #5.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of St. Louis Park

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,681

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Sealing of private and old municipal wells.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Nerstrand

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Purchase and install back-up generator.

Source Water Protection Competitive Grant

Recipient

City of St. Louis Park

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Seal SLP 9 unique well #206437.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of St. Louis Park

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,226

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Obtaining information regarding contaminated sites, public education, Ag education, publishing of article

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of St. Anthony Village

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Well inventory verification and develop database; Distribute survey materials to property owners within DWSMA

Source Water Protection Transient Grant

Recipient

Village Evangelical Free Church

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$671

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Reconstruct the existing well

Source Water Protection Transient Grant

Recipient

Bean's Greenwood Marina

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,553

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Construct new well; seal existing well; new water lines

Source Water Protection Competitive Grant

Recipient

City of Champlin

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,908

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Seal eight domestic water wells

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Eden Prairie

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Complete PCSI, update

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Richfield

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,996

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Inspect commercial properties to prevent cross-connection

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Verndale

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,000

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Reduce nitrate loading into the drinking water supply

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Hopkins

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,579

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Update the PCSI

Source Water Protection Competitive Grant

Recipient

Aero Systems Engineering

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$889

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Seal existing well

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

City of Eden Prairie

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,815

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Public Outreach within DWSMA. ISTS Brochure and Mailing.

Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant

Recipient

Curtis Flats

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,582

Fund Source

Clean Water Fund

Extend existing well casing 18" above ground and provide an approved well cover. Replace pump with an appropriately sized pump and equipped with a VFD. Relocate pressure tank.