Sandeep Burman

And our surface water sources are some pretty well-known sources, primarily the Mississippi River, Lake Superior, and then some kind of smaller lakes in the southern part of the state. Again, blessed with really good water quality inherently in those surface water bodies. And then our groundwaters are pretty high quality too.

And our surface water sources are some pretty well-known sources, primarily the Mississippi River, Lake Superior, and then some kind of smaller lakes in the southern part of the state. Again, blessed with really good water quality inherently in those surface water bodies. And then our groundwaters are pretty high quality too.

So in that regard, you know, we are fairly well off both in terms of quantity and quality. Do have to be careful because the pressures continue to grow in terms of population growth and use of water for not just drinking, but for irrigation, agriculture in other ways, industry. So the demand on water keeps on growing because water is not just a public health,

So in that regard, you know, we are fairly well off both in terms of quantity and quality. Do have to be careful because the pressures continue to grow in terms of population growth and use of water for not just drinking, but for irrigation, agriculture in other ways, industry. So the demand on water keeps on growing because water is not just a public health,

essential requirement for humans to live, but it's also critical for industry and commerce and recreation. And the same water gets used for all of those purposes. So we have to be careful about using the sheer demands on water. And then we have to keep watching out for threats, you know, both natural and manmade, because again, you can have

essential requirement for humans to live, but it's also critical for industry and commerce and recreation. And the same water gets used for all of those purposes. So we have to be careful about using the sheer demands on water. And then we have to keep watching out for threats, you know, both natural and manmade, because again, you can have

Geologically, we have minerals that are not good for us in large quantities, things like arsenic and radium and even iron manganese at high levels could be a problem. And then there's all of the artifacts of our economy of today, you know, lots of agriculture, lots of industry. And again, environmental protection, pretty in a different place today than it probably was 50 years ago.

Geologically, we have minerals that are not good for us in large quantities, things like arsenic and radium and even iron manganese at high levels could be a problem. And then there's all of the artifacts of our economy of today, you know, lots of agriculture, lots of industry. And again, environmental protection, pretty in a different place today than it probably was 50 years ago.

So a lot of practices that were commonplace and acceptable and even permitted, you know, 50 years ago led to contamination of the waters. And so there's some of that legacy contamination that impacts water supply sometimes, and that has to be dealt with. Going forward, I think we, generally speaking, our environmental laws, our conservation laws are much more rigorous now, much more sophisticated.

So a lot of practices that were commonplace and acceptable and even permitted, you know, 50 years ago led to contamination of the waters. And so there's some of that legacy contamination that impacts water supply sometimes, and that has to be dealt with. Going forward, I think we, generally speaking, our environmental laws, our conservation laws are much more rigorous now, much more sophisticated.

So we're probably not causing additional problems in terms of chemical pollution, but we do have a legacy of chemical pollution that has to be diligently monitored. But in spite of all of that, those things are all fairly well understood, fairly well documented. There aren't any kind of hidden dangers that we're going to stumble into with one of our water supplies.

So we're probably not causing additional problems in terms of chemical pollution, but we do have a legacy of chemical pollution that has to be diligently monitored. But in spite of all of that, those things are all fairly well understood, fairly well documented. There aren't any kind of hidden dangers that we're going to stumble into with one of our water supplies.

So given this multi-pronged approach that exists of testing the waters, monitoring it, keeping an eye on things, I think public water supplies in Minnesota are some of the safest and most reliable in the country. And I think we have The numbers reflect that. The Safe Drinking Water Act is the underpinning of nationally.

So given this multi-pronged approach that exists of testing the waters, monitoring it, keeping an eye on things, I think public water supplies in Minnesota are some of the safest and most reliable in the country. And I think we have The numbers reflect that. The Safe Drinking Water Act is the underpinning of nationally.

That's how public water supplies are monitored, and we have to comply with that. We have one of the highest compliance rates in the country. We're probably up there in that top 5%, 10% nationally of how well we comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. So a pretty great record to be proud of. We are a large state. We're sort of in the middle, you know, as far as population and size goes.

That's how public water supplies are monitored, and we have to comply with that. We have one of the highest compliance rates in the country. We're probably up there in that top 5%, 10% nationally of how well we comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. So a pretty great record to be proud of. We are a large state. We're sort of in the middle, you know, as far as population and size goes.

So in spite of that, we have a very good track record for how well our public water supplies rank nationally. So lots to be grateful for, but also lots to just be careful and continue to move as well.

So in spite of that, we have a very good track record for how well our public water supplies rank nationally. So lots to be grateful for, but also lots to just be careful and continue to move as well.

Yeah, thanks, Dan. So when it comes to waterborne disease, infectious disease that can spread through your public water supply, the biggest concern really is bacteria and coliform bacteria that's associated with fecal matter. And what's the source of that? That's your... your sanitary system, right, or your wastewater system. And oftentimes, these are just the way our infrastructure is built.

Yeah, thanks, Dan. So when it comes to waterborne disease, infectious disease that can spread through your public water supply, the biggest concern really is bacteria and coliform bacteria that's associated with fecal matter. And what's the source of that? That's your... your sanitary system, right, or your wastewater system. And oftentimes, these are just the way our infrastructure is built.