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Minnesota (Region 5)

Contacts for Minnesota

Contact Category:
Source Water Protection Program
Sole Source Aquifer Program

Source Water Protection Program

• Bruce Olsen
  Minnesota Department of Health, Drinking Water Protection Section, Special Services Unit
  PO Box 64975
  St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0975
  Phone: 651-215-0796  
  Email: bruce.olsen@health.state.mn.us
  

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Links for Minnesota

• Minnesota Department of Health: Source Water Protection Program

   State Drinking Water Protection Web Sites

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Above Ground Storage Tank (AST) Systems - Above ground storage tank information is given on this Web site including tank registration, as well as the tanks database which provides information about registered above-ground and underground storage tanks in Minnesota.

   State Drinking Water Protection Web Sites

• Minnesota: State and Local Drinking Water Information - Provides information about state drinking water offices, local drinking water suppliers, and trends among drinking water systems.

   Publications by Other Organizations

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas, Best Management Practices for Dealing with Storm Water Runoff - Provides links to the Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas Manual developed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

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Publications for Minnesota

Olmsted County Sewage and Wastewater Treatment Regulations ( PDF 15 pp , 30 K ) Olmsted County Wellwater Supply Construction and Well Abandonment Regulations ( PDF 9 pp , 18 K )

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Case Studies for Minnesota

Title: Minnesota: Edgerton

Subtitle: City Works with Landowners to Protect Ground Water Supply

Case Study Type: Protection

Description: Threats to the Edgerton, MN, a town of 1,119 residents, served by a ground water-based PWS and private wells, include existing nitrate contamination, and the threat of pathogens due to nearby agricultural land use. Edgerton drafted a WHP plan, and is working with surrounding landowners to implement a strategy to reduce nitrate levels in the aquifer and to address future changes in land use within the WHP area. The City is currently working with area landowners to apply BMPs to reduce contaminant risks.





Title: Washington: Tumwater

Subtitle: Contamination Event Spurs Public Involvement

Case Study Type: Assessment and Protection

Description: The City of Tumwater, Washington, draws ground water from three aquifers: the Vashon Advance Outwash, Quarternary Alluvial, and Tertiary-Quaternary Undifferentiated deposits. The Tumwater Water System (TWS) operates 16 wells, six storage tanks, and two pumping stations to supply the water needs of the 14,000 people who live there. Growing awareness of pollution has led to a great sense of concern for the public water supply. Citizens have expressed strong interest in source water protection issues, and public meetings on the subject are well attended.