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City ofRamsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br />Chapter 9: Water Element <br />9. WATER ELEMENT <br />Municipal Water Supply <br />In 2004 the City of Ramsey completed a Water Supply and Distribution plan as required by <br />State Legislation adopted in 1993, which required public water suppliers to adopt plans to <br />promote the efficient use of water. This plan prepared by consulting engineers Bolton & <br />Menk, Inc. documented the water supply, demand and use characteristics of the existing <br />municipal water system and projected future municipal water system needs. The plan also <br />established a conservation plan and an emergency preparedness plan. <br />Recent growth and changes in development plans of the future community have prompted a <br />need to update this study as part of the comprehensive plan. The water supply plan completed <br />by Bolton Menk and Associates is incorporated to this Plan by reference. Figure 9-1 attached <br />is the Water Storage and Distribution Improvements map (Figure ES-2 form the Bolton and <br />Menk study) and Figure 9-2 attached is the Water Supply and Treatment Improvements map <br />(Figure 5-1 from the Bolton and Menk study). In addition. there is a 2008 undated and <br />Department of Natural Resources approved water supply plan. <br />The City of Ramsey will continue to explore opportunities for water conservation. including <br />the recently adopted topsoil ordinance for new primary structures. <br />Wellhead Protection Plan <br />In 2009, the City of Ramsey completed a draft of a Wellhead Protection Plan as required by <br />the Minnesota Department of Health. The purpose of this study is an effort to protect the <br />city's water supply system from pollution by updating information regarding private wells, <br />storage tanks, hazardous waste generators, etc. within close proximity to public wells. In July <br />of 2009, this draft was under review by adjacent jurisdictionThe plan was reviewed and <br />approved by the Minnesota Department of Health. <br />In addition, there is a 2008 updated and Department of Natural Resources approved water <br />The City of Ramsey will continue to explore opportunities for water conservation, including <br />the recently adopted topsoil ordinancc for n✓n y irnary structures. <br />City ofRamsey 2030 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Page 9-1 <br />