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Water Supply Planning in the Twin Cities Metro <br />(2005-2020) <br />Highlights of a report to the Minnesota Legislature September 2020 <br />MORE THAN HALF OF MINNESOTA'S POPULATION LIVES, WORKS AND PLAYS <br />IN THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. <br />• . <br />3.2 million people <br />live here <br />1.8 million jobs (2019), <br />15 Fortune 500 headquarters <br />64 million visits to <br />regional parks and trails <br />The region's people, businesses, and natural environment are all dependent <br />on clean and plentiful water supplies. <br />OUR SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER <br />The Twin Cities region is unique for its large number of individual municipal <br />water suppliers drawing on a different combination of sources. <br />The Met Council responds by tailoring regional policies to reflect different <br />local needs. <br />Mississippi River only — 6 cities, about 520,000 people <br />Groundwater only —169 cities and townships, about 2,080,000 people <br />Combined sources —13 cities, about 550,000 people <br />