East Metro Workgroup

Communities in the East Metro subregion are almost exclusively sourced by groundwater from the Prairie du Chien and Jordan aquifers. Just over half the communities in the East Metro subregion have municipal community public water supply systems, and the rest rely on privately-owned wells. About three quarters of the communities in the East Metro subregion have some land that has been identified as a Drinking Water Supply Management Area. Throughout, quality and quantity challenges already exist and already impact water supply. Communities in the East Metro subregion are almost exclusively sourced by groundwater from the Prairie du Chien and Jordan aquifers. Just over half the communities in the East Metro subregion have municipal community public water supply systems, and the rest rely on privately-owned wells. About three quarters of the communities in the East Metro subregion have some land that has been identified as a Drinking Water Supply Management Area. Throughout, quality and quantity challenges already exist and already impact water supply. 

Core Team

• Adriana Atcheson--Washington County
• Joe Hansen--City of Bayport
• Mike Isensee--Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District
• John Loomis--South Washington Watershed District
• Jay Riggs--Washington Conservation District
• Kristin Seaman--City of Woodbury

Guiding Documents

• Metro Water Supply Plan (East Subregional Chapter) 

Related Studies and Reports

• East Metro chapter of the Water Supply Planning Atlas 

• Minnesota 3M PFAS Settlement website 

• Final Report: Washington County Municipal Water Coalition (PDF, 27 MB) 
  • ​The objective of this study was to document the existing source water and supply conditions, identify opportunities for sustainable approaches to water use, and complete an evaluation of multiple options that may be available to increase long term water supply and efficient use of water resources. This study assessed the costs, barriers, and the potential benefits of alternative sustainable water supply and water use approaches within the study area.