Minnesota launches first ever Minnesota Drinking Water Action Plan

[Minnesota Department of Health]

Minnesota has an outstanding record of providing safe and sufficient drinking water for customers on public water systems. Yet, there are risks and gaps to address, including the unfair challenges small public water systems and private well users face, shrinking drinking well contractor and water operator workforces, as well as emerging risks from contaminants, pathogens and climate change. The first-ever Minnesota Drinking Water Action Plan proposes strategies to address risks and gaps so that everyone, everywhere in Minnesota can be confident their drinking water is safe to drink. Check out the Plan at Future of Drinking Water. A few actions named in the Plan related to wells include: Support and grow the public water system and licensed well contractor workforces. Provide financial resources for private well users for well testing and expand income-based financial assistance for mitigation, which could take the form of treatment, well repairs, a new well, and making an old well viable again. Identify where private wells are in Minnesota. At the recommendation of the Clean Water Council, the Minnesota Legislature directed MDH to coordinate the development of this plan, using Clean Water Fund dollars. MDH coordinated with state agencies, water resource professionals, and gather public input to develop the 10-year action plan.  Please share the Plan with your networks. If you have any questions, reach out to the Water Policy Center at waterpo...@state.mn.us.     You can update or cancel your subscription at any time by editing your personal profile. You will need your email address and your password (if you have selected one). P.S. If you have any questions or problems please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance.  STAY CONNECTED:   MDH on Twitter     MDH on Facebook     MDH on LinkedIn   MDH on Instagram   This email was sent to brothermikeg...@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Minnesota Department of Health · 625 Robert Street North · St. Paul MN 55155 · 651-201-5000