Plan Implementation Grant- Source Water Protection

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is providing funding to implement Source Water Protection (SWP) plans, including approved wellhead protection and surface water intake protection plans. This initiative, funded by Clean Water Fund appropriations, aims to assist Public Water Suppliers (PWSs) in executing their SWP measures effectively. Grants will also be available for PWSs without existing SWP plans to enhance water safety and sustainability throughout Minnesota.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announces the availability of funding to support the implementation of Source Water Protection (SWP) plans. SWP plans are,:
wellhead protection plans that have been approved by MDH under requirements of Minnesota Rules Parts 4720. 5100 to 4720.5590, or MDH approved wellhead protection action plans, orsurface water intake protection plans that have been endorsed by MDH.
SWP activities are funded by Clean Water Fund appropriations approved by the Legislature. MDH uses these funds, in part, to establish a SWP Implementation Grant program. This program is administered through the Drinking Water Protection Section. This notice applies to SWP plan implementation grants which focus on assisting Public Water Suppliers (PWSs) to implement their SWP plans. Additional grant availability notifications will include the SWP transient and competitive grant categories. These are grants that will help all PWSs implement SWP measures even though they may not have a SWP plan in place.