Source Water Protection
People in Minnesota drink water from groundwater, lakes, and rivers. MDH works with communities to protect the source(s) of their drinking water. Communities work to identify risks and prevent them from becoming a problem. Some examples of risks include unused wells, urban pollutants, agricultural nutrients, storage tanks, lawn nutrients and chemicals, hazardous waste, and uncontrolled land development.
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Protecting Drinking Water Sources in Minnesota
About the reach, scope, and impact of source water protection in Minnesota.
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Requirements and Recommendations for Public Water Suppliers
Information about the inner wellhead management zone, wellhead protection plans, and surface water intake plans.
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Source Water Protection Grants
Made available by the Clean Water Fund for well sealing and construction, public education, improving security, and other source water protection activities.
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Source Water Protection Awards
Recognizing public water suppliers who demonstrate outstanding commitment to protecting their drinking water source.
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Laws and Rules
Links to laws and rules governing source water protection in Minnesota.
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SWP Web Map Viewer
Interactive map showing source water protection areas in Minnesota.
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Surface Water Program
About planning and protection activities for surface water systems.
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Reports and Geospatial Data
MDH reports on contaminants found in source water and geospatial data (shapefiles and raster datasets).
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Resources for Source Water Protection Implementation
Information about grants and other funding, templates for community education and outreach, and links to helpful partners.
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Source Water Assessments
Contact information, where the water comes from, threats to the water source, protection activities, treatment that occurs, and finished water quality.
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Groundwater Restoration and Protection Strategies (GRAPS)
Packaging watershed scale groundwater and drinking water information and management strategies for local governments.
Questions?
Contact the Drinking Water Protection Program: health.drinkingwater
@state.mn.us
or 651-201-4700
News and Updates
Learn how the program is planning activities for Protecting Vulnerable Drinking Water Sources
