Drinking water

 Tools and resources

  • Protecting your well during drought
    • Learn about reasons a well could spot producing water, and ways to conserve water from this U of M Extension blog post.
  • Test your well water after flooding
    • It is important to inspect your well and get your drinking water tested at a certified laboratory after heavy rains or flooding. Proper well construction can help keep outside water, debris, and rodents from getting into your drinking water source, but sometimes small issues can go unnoticed. 
  • Lead in Minnesota water (PDF)
    • A report written by the Minnesota Department of Health with the Water Resources Center to determine the scope of the lead problem in Minnesota's drinking water and the cost to eliminate lead exposure in drinking water by replacing lead service lines.

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