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Available options to meet water demand: 1. Conservation 2.Groundwater sources 3. Stormwater reuse 4.Surface water sources 5. Enhanced recharge 6. Reclaimed wasterwater The following should be addressed as water plans are updated: • Potential for water use conflicts and well interference - Due to the pervasiveness of private wells in the metro area, there exists a potential water use conflict and well interference of all appropriators • Significant vulnerability to contamination - A Special Well and Boring Construction Area has been designated within the community • Significant uncertainty about aquifer productivity and extent - The county geologic atlas is more than twenty years old - Parts of the community may not be represented by a Minnesota Department of Natural Re- sources observation well • Regulatory considerations - A Groundwater Management Area has been designated within the community The Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook contains interactive maps of all of these issues, and they are also summarized in Chapter 5 of this Master Water Supply Plan. The following actions are recommended: • Acknowledge the issues above in local water suppy plans and water appropriation permit applica- tions, including a plan to monitor. • Explore and support water demand (water conservation) programs such as incentives, ordinances, education and outreach, rates and other approaches. The Metropoliatn Council Water Conserva- tion Toolbox can support these efforts. • Before requesting water appropriations, water users in this areas should evaluate the need to ad- dress water conflict and well interference including a) an inventory of all active domestic and public water supply wells near proposed well locations and b) an anlysis of existing water level/water withdraw) data to identify where future drawdowns could affect domestic wells. • Due to the risk of contamination, consult with MDH about local actions to prevent the spread of contamination. The community's source water protection plan should include measure to mitigate public health risks due to potential contamination sources, which may include cooperating with MDH to increase monitoring of contaminants regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Where significant contamination exists, MDH will continue enhanced monitoring, and public water suppli- ers may need to implement treatment processes to meet Safe Drinking Water Act requirements and manage pumping to better control the extent and magnitude of the contaminant plume. • Due to uncertainty regarding aquifer productivity and extent, partner with agencies and neighbors to collect data as feasible. • Due to regulatory considerations, partner with DNR and neighboring water users to use water in accordance with that plan. • Include analysis of water supply alternatives in your comprehensive water supply system plan and budget. WATER SUPPLY MASTER WATER SUPPLY PROFILES PLAN- Draft June 2015