Blaine

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The City of Blaine was incorporated in 1954 and established their initial water supply facility quickly after in 1959. The City Water Supply consists of 17 deep, municipal groundwater wells, 7 of which supply the majority of water demand. Pumps in these wells pump groundwater to 4 water towers.

Before the water is distributed to homes and businesses, it is pumped to one of 4 water treatment facilities. Blaine is currently constructing a 4th water treatment plant. The treatment facilities remove iron and manganese and add polyphosphates and chlorine. Click here to view the Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report for 2020. If you still have questions about Blaine’s drinking water after viewing the report, contact George Linngren at 763-785-6137 or glinngren@blainemn.gov. 

Wellhead Protection

In order to protect the City’s wells, the City of Blaine has developed a Wellhead Protection Plan, approved by MDH. Their first plan was completed and approved in 2007, although updates are required on a regular basis. Most recently, their Part 1 Plan Amendment was approved in 2017 and their Part 2 Plan Amendment was approved in April 2018. Click here for more information about Blaine’s Wellhead Protection Plan update and to read the plans.

Blaine was a founding member of the Anoka County Municipal Wellhead Protection Group, which formed in 2010 (although the initial planning group was formed in 1997), and continues to be a participant in the group. If you have questions regarding Blaine’s Wellhead Protection Plan, contact Blaine’s Wellhead Protection Manager, Jon Haukaas, PE, Director of Public Works, at 763-785-6167 or jhaukaas@ci.blaine.mn.us. For more information on Wellhead Protection Plans in general, refer to the MDH Source Water Protection webpage.

Private Wells

Most residents in Blaine are connected to city water, but some residents have private water wells. For information on testing your well water, visit the Anoka County Well Water Testing website or contact the Environmental Services Department at 763-324-4260. You can also usually find lots of information on your well with the MDH Minnesota Well Index (MWI). Click here to access the webtool.

Links and Resources

Be sure to check out the City of Blaine’s website (https://www.blainemn.gov/) and the links below:

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