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80 8 Roles and Responsibilities Introduction Everyone has a responsibility for ensuring a sustainable water supply planning. Collaborative actions are needed at the individual level, the community level, the regional level, and the state and federal level. This chapter describes those responsibilities and highlights the roles and responsibilities that support the implementation of the Master Water Supply Plan and achieving regionally sustainable water management. This Master Water Supply Plan recognizes that community public water suppliers are responsible for managing the largest category of non -consumptive water use in the metropolitan area; they are required to provide a safe and adequate supply of water. Metropolitan Council's water supply role is to work with partners to develop a regional plan, maintain a base of technical information, provide assistance to communities in developing their local water supply plans, and to identify approaches for emerging issues. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources supports sustainable use of water through the water appropriation permit program, approval of local water supply plans, information collection and analysis activities, law enforcement responsibilities, education and technical assistance opportunities. Sustainable water management is most successful when these efforts are coordinated. Despite an ever increasing level of coordination among the state agencies, there remains confusion among stakeholders as to who does what and where to get the information and answers they seek. Summary of Roles The metropolitan area's water supply management activities are divided among multiple partners; the Anoka County 2014 Water Resources Report provides an excellent summary of partner responsibilities. This Master Water Supply Plan focuses on a few key partners driving the successful implementation of the plan: high volume private water supply (well) owners, communities and public water suppliers, the Metropolitan Council, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Other agencies, counties, and watershed management organizations provide additional support. Coordination of these many water management activities occurs in four areas that support sustainable water supplies: 1.Ongoing local implementation and support for local implementation is at the heart of the Master Water Supply Plan strategy for sustainable water supplies. 2. Monitoring and assessment determines the condition of the region's source waters and informs future implementation actions. 3. Regulation helps ensure the best use of water resources for economic, environmental and social interests and provides for equity and fairness among water users 4. Planning is where information comes together in regional, subregional, and local commitments for prioritized, targeted, and measureable action. Key Partners • Private Water Supply (Well) Owners develop, maintain and use infrastructure (primarily wells) for domestic, industrial or agricultural purposes. • Communities/Public Water Suppliers provide water to customers in compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act standards, set rates to support system, develop and maintain infrastructure, monitor drinking water quality and quantity, ensure emergency procedures are in place, develop and WATER SUPPLY MASTER PLAN- Draft June 2015