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Contact Info
Well Management Section
651-201-4600
800-383-9808 (toll-free)
health.wells@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Well Management Section
651-201-4600
800-383-9808 (toll-free)
health.wells@state.mn.us

Buried Sewer Construction and Testing Certification

The Buried Sewer Construction and Testing Certification form must be completed and submitted to the Minnesota Department of Health for installation of a buried sewer located 20 to 50 feet from a water-supply well, or the installation of a water-supply well located 20 to 50 feet from a buried sewer. A 50-foot minimum separation must be maintained between a water-supply well and a buried collector or municipal sewer, an unapproved sewer, or a buried sewer serving a facility handling infectious or pathological waste.

  • Buried Sewer Construction and Testing Certification Form (PDF)

Questions

Well Management Section
651-201-4600 or 800-383-9808
health.wells@state.mn.us

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Last Updated: 03/02/2023

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