We are MNWOO
Your resource for Minnesota Well Owners
Freshwater recently published a new report, Towards Collaborative and Equitable Groundwater Governance in EPA Region 5, concluding our second phase of work on groundwater governance funded by The Joyce Foundation.
The project team explored a range of topics during the 18-month project, including treaties and groundwater governance.
Treaties have clear implications for the management of surface waters, but  the application to groundwater is less clear. Recent rulemaking by the EPA may make it possible to address water as a connected system.
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ABOUT MNWOO

We are you, people that are affected by unconscious pollution and contamination of our water sources. Let’s protect whats precious to us. Our water, and our families.

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HOW TO DONATE

Please consider donating to MNWOO – it is tax-deductible because MNWOO is a 501(c)(3) organization. Please mail your generous donations to MNWOO, P.O. Box 6275, Rochester, MN 55903 or use the secure method of payment here

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Minnesota Well Owners Organization

MNWOO’s purpose is to provide education, technical and legal services, and advocacy to those who own and who rely on private wells for their drinking water. To preserve, protect, and restore the quality and quantity of Minnesota’s water resources and to ensure the safety of those who use them

We are your Advocates and what can you do
MNWOO leaders are committed to continue to grow and expand to serve all of Minnesota well owners. Our purpose is to educate private well owners on how to take care of their water wells, how to take care of their groundwater; how to ensure that they have safe drinking water from their wells. If the groundwater is polluted, then MNWOO can provide advice and resources of treatment systems. MNWOO will not dilute [pun intended] our original serve private well owners and protect the drinking water from those wells. MNWOO, however, is very aware that keeping our eye on the tap also involves being connected to all things water in Minnesota. There are amazing water partners that address clean surface water issues on Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, wetlands and more.
  • MNWOO will help navigate the maze of fragmentation of water regulation through state agencies
  • Advocacy in local, state, and federal issues
  • Technical advice and discount on services
  • Education, training and assistance with local water issues
  • Advice on type and timing of well testing
  • Awareness of regional events and news

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Our Wells

Our members share pictures of their
water sources throughout Minnesota

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