Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
MPCA seeks $8 million for private well contamination work; plans broader mitigation program
Summary
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency asked for $8 million in the governor's bonding bill to connect contaminated private wells to municipal water (Red Oaks Phase 2) and proposed policy language to build a longer-term program to mitigate PFAS and other contamination in private wells.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency asked the Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 13 for $8 million to begin a statewide program to mitigate drinking-water contamination in private wells and to fund its top-priority project, Red Oaks Phase 2.
Assistant Commissioner Kirk Koudelka told lawmakers PFAS and 1,4-dioxin have contaminated private wells in multiple communities. He described the program’s first planned project — Red Oaks Phase 2 — as a priority that would be funded by the $8 million request. Koudelka said the earlier…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
