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SWCD board OKs applying for MDH rural well-testing grant

Faribault County Soil & Water Conservation District ยท June 10, 2026
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Summary

The Faribault County SWCD voted June 10 to apply for a Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Well Testing Grant to test rural private wells in the county; the motion to apply was moved by Supervisor Jeff Bell and recorded as carried.

Supervisor Jeff Bell moved that the district apply for the MDH Well Testing Grant to enable testing of rural wells in Faribault County. "Motion by Bell to approve applying for the MDH Well Testing Grant," the minutes state; the motion carried with Anderson, Bell and Feist recorded as voting in favor.

The minutes record only the board's authorization to apply; they do not specify grant amount, application deadlines, or which staff would administer the program if the grant is awarded. The application approval is recorded as an action item; any subsequent award, scope, or implementation steps would be decided in a future meeting or staff report.