City wins $75,000 Minnesota Department of Health grant to continue water service‑line material inventory
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Farmington received a $75,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Health to continue research and inventory of water service‑line materials; the Department of Health contracts the work to a vendor and handles billing.
Public Works Superintendent Eric Whitmer obtained a $75,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Health to continue the city’s inventory and research of water service‑line materials, the council was told during roundtable reports Aug. 18.
John (last name not specified in the transcript), speaking during council roundtable, said the city completed an initial inventory required by revisions to federal lead and copper rules and submitted that inventory to the Minnesota Department of Health. He said the department awarded a $75,000 grant to continue researching materials and conducting outreach to property owners; the state contracts directly with a firm to perform the work and bills the Department of Health, so the city does not handle the money.
The council thanked staff for pursuing the grant. No council action was required; the announcement was informational.