A Drinking Water Journey: an exploration of unique water supplies across Minnesota
April 27th, 2023, 8am – 4pm Online via Zoom
Agenda
Presentation Summaries and Speaker Biographies
Description
Three out of four Minnesotans rely on groundwater for their primary drinking water. A clean and reliable supply of drinking water on demand is something that we all take for granted, but do not always understand and appreciate the challenges involved in producing and delivering it to our taps. Drinking water is an artifact of both the natural and built environments. The professionals who work hard to ensure that there is safe and sufficient drinking water for everyone, everywhere in Minnesota, have to successfully navigate both these two aspects.
The 2023 Spring Conference will present the audience with an opportunity to hear from these practitioners as they describe some unique drinking water supplies from across the state, covering not just the hydrogeology but also the operational and logistical details that are equally important and interesting. We will hear from geologists, engineers, planners, and others on the scientific and operational basics of some of Minnesota’s most interesting drinking water supplies.
Presentations
Steve Robertson, Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Public Water Supplies: Generalized hydrogeologic framework & regulatory definitions
Kyle Hinrichs, City of Mankato
Mankato Municipal Water Supply
Ryan Stempski, City of Hastings
Hastings Municipal Water Supply: Part 1
Larry Gunderson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Ashley Gallagher, Dakota County SWCD
Hastings Municipal Water Supply: Part 2
John Woodside, Chris Parthun, Minnesota Department of Health
Andrew Johnson, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Virginia Municipal Water Supply
Bob Tipping, Minnesota Department of Health
Tony Runkel, Minnesota Geological Survey
Well, well, what do we have here? – Minnesota’s strangest well videos!
Kevin Young, SEH, Inc.
Melanie Niday, SEH, Inc.
Onamia Municipal Water Supply
Marc Pritchard, City of Moorhead
A Tour of Moorhead’s Drinking Water
Laura DeBeer, Board of Water & Soil Resources
Amanda Strommer, Minnesota Department of Health
Edgerton Municipal Water Supply