SF2973 - Minnesota: Sustainable water use

Relating to waters; providing for and defining sustainable water use; requiring the development of conservation rate structures for certain public water suppliers; requiring the development of a model drinking water emergency ordinance for use by certain cities and counties; authorizing the development of a standardized format for groundwater information for transferring information; authorizing the appointment of an ombudsman for groundwater pollution education and assistance, prescribing duties, providing for independence of action, specifying certain qualifications and providing for staff support; modifying the fee for service connection to public water supply imposed by the commissioner of health; defining conservation rate structure; requiring sanitary sewer charges for commercial and industrial users to follow a conservation rat structure by a certain date; requiring the submission of a water and sewer pricing report [...]

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