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Available options to meet water demand: <br />1. Conservation <br />2.Groundwater sources <br />3. Stormwater reuse <br />4.Surface water sources <br />5. Enhanced recharge <br />6. Reclaimed wasterwater <br />The following should be addressed as water plans are updated: <br />• Potential for water use conflicts and well interference <br />- Due to the pervasiveness of private wells in the metro area, there exists a potential water use <br />conflict and well interference of all appropriators <br />The Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook contains interactive maps of all of these issues, <br />and they are also summarized in Chapter 5 of this Master Water Supply Plan. <br />The following actions are recommended: <br />• Acknowledge the issues above in local water suppy plans and water appropriation permit applica- <br />tions, including a plan to monitor. <br />• Explore and support water demand (water conservation) programs such as incentives, ordinances, <br />education and outreach, rates and other approaches. The Metropoliatn Council Water Conserva- <br />tion Toolbox can support these efforts. <br />• Before requesting water appropriations, water users in this areas should evaluate the need to ad- <br />dress water conflict and well interference including a) an inventory of all active domestic and public <br />water supply wells near proposed well locations and b) an anlysis of existing water level/water <br />withdraw) data to identify where future drawdowns could affect domestic wells. <br />• Include analysis of water supply alternatives in your comprehensive water supply system plan and <br />budget. <br />• Work with neighbors to identify opportunities for reducing duplicate work, sharing information, <br />partnering on projects. <br />- Compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act standards <br />- Conditions identified on existing and future water appropriation permits issued by the Minne- <br />sota Department ofNatural Resources <br />- Issues identified in Minnesota Department of Health Source Water Assessments <br />Guidance provided in the local water supply plan template and the Local Planning Handbook, and <br />Metropolitan Council water supply planning staff are available to provide additional assistance. <br />WATER SUPPLY PROFILES WATER SUPPLY MASTER <br />PLAN- Draft June 2015 <br />