Groundwater modeling is showing that Minnesota’s current water use cannot be sustained into the future.
To discuss the issue and learn about solutions, staff from Minnesota cities came together on May 21, 2013 in Saint Paul to learn how cities are and can help residents and businesses to cut water use and costs and save money on new city wells.
Presentations covered the Met Council’s Water Conservation Toolbox, the EPA’s WaterSense Program, and city efforts in Centerville (reusing stormwater for irrigation of municipal ballfields), Rogers (ensuring 20 commercial water customers use rain sensors), and Eden Prairie (funding appliance rebates and education with water rates). In addition, cities were able to order free toilet leak-finder tablets in bulk and deeply discounted spray valves & faucet aerators.
Click on the links below to see various presentations and resources from the workshop:
- Workshop Agenda
- Water Conservation Toolbox – Lanya Ross, Met Council
- WaterSense Program Presentation – Cary McElhinney, US EPA Region 5
- WaterSense Program Website – EPA
- Centerville Storm Water Reuse Project – Mark Statz, Stantec (engineering firm hired by the city)
- Toilet Leak-Finder Kits – MPCA
- Make A Splash Spray Valve and Aerator Program – CERTs
