Water Supply Plans
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Minnesota Law: "All public water suppliers that
operate a public water distribution system, serve more than
1,000 people, and/or all cities in the seven county metro
area, must have a water supply plan approved by the DNR." Plan updates will be between 2016 and 2018.
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*Download:
Water Supply Plan Template - Minnesota DNR
*Download:
Water Supply Plan Instructions and Checklist - Minnesota
DNR
**SAMPLE TEMPLATE for populations under 1,000
*Sample TEMPLATE
for populations over 1,000
Question and Answer Document Link from DNR on Water Supply
Plans |
DNR"s Water Supply Plan Web site:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/appropriations/eandc_plan.html Reminder: plans should be submitted to MnDNR
electronically, no paper forms are required. *NOTE:
Submit
electronicallythrough MPARS and you will be directed to a
Water Use Reporting Screen. This page lists
all of your water appropriation permits that have a report due
for the current reporting year plus any outstanding reports
and/or fees from previous years. Refer to the Report Due Date,
Report Status and Payment Status columns for details. |
Once approved, communities should complete a Certification of
Adoption form, and send a copy of the form to the DNR. |
Resources: *Questions regarding water supply plans: call:
651-259-5034 or
wateruse.dnr@state.mn.us *Guidance
and Planning Toolkit from Met Council *MRWA Emergency Response
Template: MRWA Tools *MRWA
Water Conservation Rates help *AWWA -
Best Practices in Water Loss Control: Improved Concepts for
the 21st Century Water Management *Alliance for Water
Efficiency Guide for firms that specialize in specific water
needs:
www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/BusGuide.aspx |
*MRWA Sample Ordinances or
search for an ordinance here
*Critical Water Deficiency Ordinance :
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Blog:
Approved Water Supply Plans, Part 2 - by Ruth Hubbard
*Metropolitan
Council is funding this Water Efficiency Grants
initiative:
http://www.edenprairie.org/community/living-green/water-conservation-rebate-programs
and 18 other similar programs in the Twin Cities metro area,
with a 25% match from each of the 19 participating
municipalities. *Useful web sites for demand reduction and
water conservation: --Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources --Metropolitan
Council --Minnesota
GreenStep Cities --Great
Lakes Commission
*Executive
Summary of the Water Research Foundation’s 2016 Residential
End Use Report; the report gives very encouraging results for
water efficiency! |
Water Conservation
Conservation Ads
* Bill Stuffers
* More Facts & Tools
Public education for wise use of
water resources should be a high priority for any municipality or
water system. Public education for water conservation is a
requirement of the Emergency and Water Conservation Plans from the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for municipalities
over 1,000 population. The wise use of water resources and the
ability to get funding for increased demand go "hand in hand".
Minnesota Rural Water
Association has created a series of ads below that you can download
and use in your newsletters / publications as a public service
announcement on water conservation. Contact us if you need to have
these ads modified for your use.
The Minnesota Rural Water Association
has made it easy for you to develop a water conservation public
education program. Posters and several bill stuffers have been
designed for your convenience. Choose a different poster and bill
stuffer for a quarterly mailing to your customers. Additional designs
will be available in the future to continue your public education
program.ownload and print the bill stuffers and posters of your choice
below. Bill stuffers can be customized by calling MRWA at:
800-367-6792 or e-mail at:
mrwa@mrwa.com. Communicate with your customers!
More Tools and Resources:
Water Smart:
Tapping into the Power of Behavioral Science - Insights and
Opportunities for Water-Use Efficiency White Paper
The white paper Minnesota’s Groundwater Education
Gap--Preparing Students to Effectively Manage our Groundwater
Resources in the Future -
posted onto
the MGWA public Web page.
MRWA-
Chart of Water Use Habits
MRWA
Water Conservation Tips - Around the House
MRWA
Water Conservation Facts
MRWA
Water Conservation Daily Usage / Toilet Usage
MRWA
Benefits of Water Meters
University
of Minnesota Extension Auditing Irrigation Systems
University
of Minnesota Extension Lawn Water Saving Strategies
Link:
Water Drip Calculator - onlilne calculator to caculate lost
water due to leaky faucets
EPA Link:
Minnesota's Drinking Water
DNR Link:
Facts About Minnesota's Waters
USGS Link:
Water Properties and Measurements
Link:
Conservation
Through Rainwater / Barrels
Rebate Program: Check out what
the City of Rochester, Minnesota has for a rebate
program:
https://www.rpu.org/your-home/rebates-programs/conserve-and-save.html
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