Source Water Education
Source Water Educational Resources
This site is designed to provide information on the Source Water Protection Program and to provide quick links to additional sources of information that are available. This page was developed in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health. In working with the communities in our state, we hope to increase public awareness of where drinking water comes from, how it can become contaminated, and how planning ahead can help prevent major problems with both supply and quality.
Our goal is to provide educational materials in the form of news releases, fact sheets, brochures, bill stuffers, children’s materials, and others to help communities develop a viable approach to managing one of our most critical resources:ย water. ย Educational materials available on this Web site consist of:
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Lawn Care | ISTS Managementย | ย Mining Operations | ย Stormwater | Class V Wellsย |
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ย Household Hazardous Waste | ย Industrial Hazardous Waste | Transportation Hazardous Waste | ย Old Municipal Wells | ย Storage Tanks |
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ย Well Management | ย Well Management 2 | ย | ย | ย |
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Radio Spot
Source Water Protection / Wellhead Protection Radio Spot:ย 60 second – MP3 format (to download, right click on link and choose save target as, then save file)
Additional Resources / Fact Sheets at: White Papers on Wellhead Protection – MDH link
More Tools
Well Information
- MDH Fact Sheet: Finding Lost Wells
- MDH Link: Source Water Protection Facts Sheets
- MDH Link: Owner’s Guide to Wells
- Steps to Preparing a Wellhead Protection Plan Brochure
- External Link: Comprehensive Information for Owners of Household Wells
- External Link: MN Extension ISTS Workbook
- External Link: Minnesota Department of Agriculture – Ag Best Management Practices
- External Link MDH: Nitrate in Well Water
- External Link MPCA: Storm Water Concerns
Model Ordinance for SWP
- SWP Ordinance Administrative Permits Sample
3 Samples – Mandatory Connection to City Water Supply System
SAMPLE:ย Prohibiting irrigation connections to the city water system in some situations. They are to use stormwater ponds instead, with supplemental private wells as a backup supply, with city permission.
Sample ordinance regulating the establishment of Private Wells in City
MPCA Guides
Septic Systems
- EPA Link: Maintaining Septic Systems
- EPA Learn About Water: EPA Septic Smart
Stormwater Outreach Materials
WHP Signs