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40 <br />Figure 18. Hydrogeologic conditions and community development create subregional differences in water supply planning issues. <br />Community designation <br />Developed Area <br />Rural Center <br />Developing Area <br />Diversified Rural <br />Rural Residential <br />Agricultural Preservation Area <br />Hydrogeologic subregions <br />West Metro <br />• West Central Metro <br />Southwest Scott County <br />NA South and East Metro <br />North and East Metro <br />▪ North Metro <br />0 <br />5 <br />I I <br />10 <br />f <br />20 Miles <br />+ 1 <br />Metropolitan Council recognizes that sustainable water supply planning needs are different from <br />community to community. The Council will work with communities to support information sharing and <br />technical work that meets the various needs of water supply stakeholders in each of the metro area's <br />hydrogeologic subregions. <br />Regulatory considerations <br />The regulatory complexity of water management in Minnesota has been identified as challenging for <br />decades. Public water suppliers and communities have identified several challenges, including: <br />• Supplying, treating and distributing water to consumers in compliance with Safe Drinking Water <br />Act standards, water appropriation permits and well code <br />WATER SUPPLY MASTER <br />PLAN- Draft June 2015 <br />