Drinking Water Protection
The City of Little Falls has been taking steps to protect local groundwater and drinking water resources by developing and implementing a Wellhead Protection Plan. The goal of wellhead protection is to identify and manage potential sources of contamination in the Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA) which supplies water to the City wells. Our plan was developed locally with input from community residents, State, local and Federal resource staff and approved by the Minnesota Dept. of Health.The City will be doing a variety of education and outreach activities about wellhead protection. Through these efforts, we plan to educate the public on where our drinking water comes from and promote practices that protect the groundwater aquifer used by the city wells from potential contaminants.
WATCH THIS VIDEO ON SEALING UNUSED WELLS
WELL SEALING INCENTIVES
The City of Little Falls is offering cost sharing incentives of 50% to seal unused unsealed wells within the city's Inner Wellhead management Zone (IWMZ).
HOW CAN I BECOME BETTER INFORMED ABOUT WELLHEAD PROTECTION?
Contact the Little Falls Water Department for information on wellhead protection activities.
Resources:
Links:
- Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
- Morrison County Soil and Water Conservation District (MCSWCD)
- Minnesota Rural Water Association (MRWA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Water Conservation:
Education:
- Where Does Your Drinking Water Come From?
- The Water Cycle
- Backyard Practices Can Contaminate Your Drinking Water
- Landscaping Around Wells
- Would You Drink This Water
- Unused, Unsealed Wells May Contaminate Your Drinking Water
Contact Information:
Little Falls Water Plant
101 7th Avenue NE
PO Box 244
Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone: (320) 616-5530
Fax: (320) 616-5505
E-mail: dheinen@cityoflittlefalls.com
