Private well owners in Dakota County who have elevated contaminant levels in their drinking water can receive financial help to address these issues.
The Minnesota Department of Health is providing Clean Water Fund grants to private well owners to ensure they have access to clean drinking water.
The grant provides funding to well owners or renters to:
• Repair or replace a well contaminated with nitrate or bacteria.
• Buy or install a water treatment system for wells contaminated with arsenic, manganese, nitrate, coliform bacteria or lead.
Learn whether you need a drinking water treatment system by requesting a free private well test kit. Test kits are offered to private well owners on a first-come, first-served basis while funding is available.
For more information, go to www.dakotacounty.us and search safe drinking water grant.