Source water planning
Source Water Policy – Minnesota
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| Program Component | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Community water systems are required to implement source water protection plans |  | Wellhead protection planning programs are required for the state of Minnesota. Surface water source protection is voluntary. |
| Community water systems are encouraged to implement source water protection plans |  | In Minnesota, community water systems are required to have groundwater wellhead protection plans and recommended to have surface water intake plans. |
| Funding is available to implement plans | | Funding is available through a Source Water Protection Plan Implementation Grant. |
| Periodic updates to plans are required | | According to Minnesota Rules 4720.5570, a public water supplier must review and amend a wellhead protection plan every ten years from the date of the last approval of a plan by the department. |
| For FY 2024, the State Revolving Fund program utilized set-aside funding for source water protection programs | | Minnesota makes use of SRF set-asides for source water protection. The state uses set-aside funding for staffing and contracts with Minnesota Rural Water Association, who are partners in SWP work in Minnesota. |
| Monitoring sources of drinking water accessed through private wells is required | | Testing is required for wells to be put into service in Minnesota. |
| Funding is available to mitigate compromised sources of drinking water accessed through private wells | | The Fix Up Program offers loans for home water treatment and well construction, repair, and sealing. |
Legend
| Jurisdiction implements this program component |
 | Jurisdiction does not implement this program component |
| Jurisdiction partially implements this program component |
Date Accessed: March 10, 2026