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- Sample Collection Procedures (videos, pictures, written instructions)
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Related Sites
- 10 States Standards
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- Health Risk Assessment – Guidance Values and Standards for Water
- Minnesota Well Index
- Water and Health
- Wells and Borings
Environmental Health Division
Noncommunity Public Water Supply
A noncommunity public water supply provides water to the public in places other than their homes—where people work, gather and play. There are around 6,000 supplies in Minnesota.
Noncommunity Drinking Water: Safe drinking water wherever you go
About Public Water Supplies (PWS)
- General information about noncommunity PWS criteria, responsibilities, and MDH's role in protecting the water.
Delegated programs
- Noncommunity public water supply delegated program information.
DWP contacts
- Drinking Water Protection contacts
Laws and Rules
- Statutes and rules for public water supplies.
Newsletter: Noncom Notes
- Tips for water system operation, regulatory updates, operator training schedules, and feature stories on noncommunity public water systems.
Noncommunity Service Line Material Inventory
- Guidance materials for noncommunity system water operators to help with service line inventory development.
Plan Review for Noncommunity Systems
- Information about plan submittal and guidance for noncommunity system public water system projects.
Restaurants, Resorts, Campgrounds (Transient)
- Information for facilities that regularly serve an average of 25 or more people per day for at least 60 days per year.
Schools, Offices, Factories, Child Care (Nontransient)
- Information for facilities that serve at least 25 of the same people over six months of the year.
Surface Water Treatment for Noncommunity Public Water Systems
- Guidance materials for facilities using surface water sources, including information on treatment and monitoring requirements.
Water Operator Certification and Training
- Resources for training and certification of water operators.
Water Operator Reference Manual
- Guidance document to help answer questions water operators may have
Of interest
Last Updated: 02/27/2024