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National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation 2016 (City of Andover) <br /> Andover Mayor Julie Trude joined with Andover High School students to take the Wyland <br /> Foundation Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation. During the month of April 2016, <br /> Andover residents pledged to conserve water through the www.mywaterpledge.com website. <br /> When the pledges were compiled from communities across America, Andover won their <br /> category (communities with population 30,000-99,999). Andover was reported to have the <br /> highest per capita water use in the Twin Cities metro area in 2014. <br /> The National Mayor's Water Challenge for Water Conservation presents an opportunity for <br /> other communities to consider. The Wyland Foundation has indicated that they hope that <br /> mayors of neighboring communities will take up the challenge to conserve water during the <br /> next challenge (April 2017). Such competition to reduce water demand and maintain a <br /> sustainable supply and the city of Andover's accomplishment may encourage other <br /> communities to promote water conservation. <br /> An opportunity for consideration by communities is the EPA WaterSense Partnership. <br /> WaterSense helps people save water with product labeling and tips for indoor and outdoor <br /> water use. Products bearing the WaterSense label have been independently certified to <br /> efficiently use and conserve water; conserve energy and money; and encourage innovation in <br /> manufacturing. A number of local government agencies have utilized state and Metro Council <br /> grants to provide water efficient fixtures (i.e. showerhead and smart irrigation controller). <br /> Locally, the Coon Creek Watershed District is a EPA WaterSense Partner. <br /> Drinking Water Protection (Public Water Supply) <br /> The coordinated Municipal Wellhead Protection Planning Group is an example of collaboration <br /> around water protection. In 1997, municipal public water suppliers determined that new Safe <br /> Drinking Water Act requirements to plan and implement source water protection (wellhead <br /> protection) is best achieved through collaboration between municipal suppliers. The Anoka <br /> County Municipal Wellhead Planning Group was formed by ten city councils to utilize resources <br /> together in the preparation of wellhead protection plans. Upon completion of wellhead plans in <br /> 2010, municipal water suppliers determined to continue their collaboration in implementing <br /> common elements of their wellhead protection plans together. <br /> The members of the Anoka County Wellhead Protection Planning Group entered into a new <br /> agreement to implement the common elements of their wellhead protection plans. In January <br /> 2011, eight cities (Anoka, Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Fridley, Lexington, Lino Lakes and <br /> Spring Lake Park) formed the Anoka County Municipal Wellhead Protection Group. In July 2014 <br /> Andover and St. Francis joined the Group. CHES acts as a non-voting facilitator to the group. <br /> A priority for each member of the Anoka County Wellhead Protection Group is locating and <br /> sealing unused (abandoned) wells within their Drinking Water Supply Management Area <br /> (DWSMA) or Wellhead Protection Area. <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br />