(KNSI) – Benton County is getting $42,200 from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources to help protect groundwater quality.
Recently the Soil and Water Conservation District logged 136 uncapped wells which might be susceptible to contamination. The grant will allow for 20 of those wells to be sealed. They were prioritized for their vulnerability to having dangerous chemicals enter the wells and how close they are located to water supplies for larger city and township systems.
The money is part of $11.6 million in Clean Water Fund grants that will support a total of 34 projects across the state.
BWSR Executive Director John Jaschke says, “These grants support our valuable water resources by keeping our lakes, rivers, and streams healthy.”
The funds were split between four categories: Projects and Practices, Drinking Water Projects and Practices, Multipurpose Drainage Management, and Soil Health.
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