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FW: News <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />David Berg I Elk River Municipal Utilities 1 13069 Orono Parkway PO Box 4301 Elk River, MN 55330 <br />763.441.2020 Office ~ 763.441.2276 Fax ~ 763.635.1361 Direct Phone ~ www.elkriverutilities.com <br />_ _ <br />_.__ <br />From: Behr, Jeanette []Behr@Imc.org] <br />Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 12:29 PM <br />To: Berg, David <br />Cc: Ruth Hubbard <br />Subject: News <br />Dear David and Ruthie, <br />The response from the Minnesota Department of Public Health (MDH) is that no more letters will go out from the <br />department challenging city authority to regulate wells by ordinance. This will not be an official written policy but it <br />is, nevertheless, now the policy for MDH. This is a dramatic change from previous practice. <br />MDH is also interested in assisting the League of Minnesota Cities with developing a model ordinance. The <br />department points out that a model ordinance should set out exceptions for certain types of wells that still must be <br />allowed in a city (for example, monitoring wells). And the ordinance must not regulate construction, maintenance <br />or sealing of wells -all of which remain subject to MDH regulation. (This includes topics such as well driller <br />licensing, registration and certification; well construction and use; water supply wells; dewatering wells; monitoring <br />wells; vertical heat exchangers; elevator borings; and environmental bore holes. See Minn. Rules ch. 4725.) Stay <br />tuned for more information on a model ordinance. <br />Thanks to Craig Johnson, Intergovernmental Relations Representative with the League, for all his work on this <br />issue. Let me know if you have questions or concerns. <br />Jeanette Behr 1 Staff Attorney <br />Tel: 651.281.1228 1 Fax: 651.215.4128 <br />ibehraC"21mc.org 1 www.lmc.orc <br />League of Minnesota Cities <br />145 University Avenue West ~ St. Paul, MN 55119 <br />Stay connected with the League of Minnesota Cities: <br />Web ~ Facebook Twitter Bloa <br />Please note, this information is not legal advice and is not a substitute for competent legal guidance. Consult your <br />attorney concerning specific legal situations. <br />https://mail.ci.elk-river.mn.us/owa/?ae=Item&t=IPM.Note&id=RgAAAACp409EiMOG... 10/12/2010 <br />