Drinking Water Protection
Contact List
Minnesota Department of Health Addresses
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Contacts by Topic
WATER TESTING AND RESULTS (For
Public Water Systems)
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS-DISTRICT
ENGINEERS
NONCOMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS-DISTRICT
SANITARIANS
SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLANNERS
Contacts by Topic |
| American Water Works Association
(AWWA) Stew Thornley, 651-201-4655, stew.thornley@state.mn.us |
| Bottled Water Contact Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 651-201-6192 |
| Capacity Development Noncommunity Water Systems Jerry Smith, 651-201-4657, gerald.smith@state.mn.us Community Water Systems Bob Smude, 651-201-4677, robert.smude@state.mn.us |
Clean Water Amendment Activities Tannie Eshenaur, 651-201-4074, tannie.eshenaur@state.mn.us |
| Disinfectants/Disinfection By-Products Noncommunity Water Systems Anita Anderson, 218-723-4648, anita.c.anderson@state.mn.us Community Water Systems David Rindal, 651-201-4660, david.rindal@state.mn.us |
| Drinking Water Revolving Fund Program/Technical Information Chad Kolstad, 651-201-3972, chad.kolstad@state.mn.us General Information Jeanette Boothe, 651-201-4697, jeanette.boothe@state.mn.us |
| Drinking Water Standards Jerry Smith, 651-201-4657, gerald.smith@state.mn.us |
| Feedlots Refer to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 651-296-6300 or 1-800-657-3864 |
| Groundwater Rule David Rindal, 651-201-4660, david.rindal@state.mn.us Jerry Smith, 651-201-4657, gerald.smith@state.mn.us |
| Home Treatment Units (Softeners,Point-of-Use
Devices) Joe Cummings, 651-201-4672, joe.cummings@state.mn.us |
| Interim Enhanced Surface
Water Treatment Rule Noncommunity Water Systems Anita Anderson, 218-723-4648, anita.c.anderson@state.mn.us Community Water Systems Lih-in Rezania, 651-201-4661, lih-in.rezania@state.mn.us |
| Inventory Information for
Public Water Systems Community Water Systems Jenevera Cook, 651-201-4668, jenevera.cook@state.mn.us Noncommunity Water Systems Eddie Wojski, 651-201-4687, eddie.wojski@state.mn.us |
Media Inquiries |
| Newsletters Waterline Stew Thornley, 651-201-4655, stew.thornley@state.mn.us NonCom Scoop Stew Thornley, 651-201-4655, stew.thornley@state.mn.us To Be Added/Deleted From Mailing List Noel Hansen, 651-201-4690, noel.hansen@state.mn.us Jeanette Boothe, 651-201-4697, jeanette.boothe@state.mn.us |
| Operator Certification Water Operator Information (Education, Credits, Certificates, Exams, Advisory Council) Mark Sloan, 651-201-4652, mark.sloan@state.mn.us Noel Hansen, 651-201-4690, noel.hansen@state.mn.us Water Operator Fees Jeanette Boothe, 651-201-4697, jeanette.boothe@state.mn.us Water Operator Schools Jeanette Boothe, 651-201-4697, jeanette.boothe@state.mn.us Stew Thornley, 651-201-4655, stew.thornley@state.mn.us |
| Plan Review Community Water Systems Brian Noma, 651-201-4683, brian.noma@state.mn.us Noncommunity Groundwater Systems Krishna Mohan, 651-201-4699, krishna.mohan@state.mn.us Noncommunity Surface Water Systems Anita Anderson, 218-723-4648, anita.c.anderson@state.mn.us |
Quality Assurance |
Source Water Protection Groundwater Flow Modeling |
| Wastewater Contact Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 651-296-6300 or 1-800-657-3864 |
| Water Quality Complaints (Colored
Water/Taste & Odor In Water) Community Water Systems Refer to engineer in your county. See list below. Noncommunity Water Systems Refer to sanitarian in your county. See list below. |
| Water Testing (Private Homes) See Yellow Pages under Laboratories-Testing |
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WATER TESTING AND RESULTS (For Public Water Systems) |
| Arsenic Community Water Systems Cindy Swanson, 651-201-4656, cindy.swanson@state.mn.us Noncommunity Water Systems Rochelle Spielman, 651-201-4689, rochelle.spielman@state.mn.us Ann Norgaard , 651-201-4666, ann.norgaard@state.mn.us |
| Bacteriological Monitoring
and Bottles & Forms Community Water Systems Jenevera Cook, 651-201-4668, jenevera.cook@state.mn.us Noncommunity Water Systems Eddie Wojski, 651-201-4687, eddie.wojski@state.mn.us |
| Consumer Confidence Reports Community Water Systems Jenevera Cook, 651-201-4668, jenevera.cook@state.mn.us Cindy Swanson, 651-201-4656, cindy.swanson@state.mn.us |
| Fluoride Monitoring, Reporting, Technical Assistance David Rindal, 651-201-4660, david.rindal@state.mn.us To Request Forms Chris Eliasson, 651-201-4678, chris.eliasson@state.mn.us |
| Inorganic Chemicals (IOCs) Community Water Systems Cindy Swanson, 651-201-4656, cindy.swanson@state.mn.us Noncommunity Water Systems Rochelle Spielman, 651-201-4689, rochelle.spielman@state.mn.us Ann Norgaard , 651-201-4666, ann.norgaard@state.mn.us |
| Lead and Copper Community Water Systems Joe Cummings, 651-201-4672, joe.cummings@state.mn.us Pauline Wuoti, 651-201-4674, pauline.wuoti@state.mn.us Noncommunity Water Systems Rochelle Spielman, 651-201-4689, rochelle.spielman@state.mn.us Ann Norgaard , 651-201-4666, ann.norgaard@state.mn.us |
| Nitrate Community Water Systems Cindy Swanson, 651-201-4656, cindy.swanson@state.mn.us Noncommunity Water Systems Chris O’Brien, 651-201-4682, christine.obrien@state.mn.us Ann Norgaard , 651-201-4666, ann.norgaard@state.mn.us |
| Radionuclides (Radium, Uranium,
Radon) Community Water Systems Joe Cummings, 651-201-4672, joe.cummings@state.mn.us |
Surface Water Systems,
Monitoring, Reporting, Turbidity |
| Synthetic Organic Compounds(SOCs) Community Water Systems Cindy Swanson, 651-201-4656, cindy.swanson@state.mn.us Noncommunity Water Systems Rochelle Spielman, 651-201-4689, rochelle.spielman@state.mn.us Ann Norgaard, 651-201-4666, ann.norgaard@state.mn.us |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Community Water Systems Cindy Swanson, 651-201-4656, cindy.swanson@state.mn.us Noncommunity Water Systems Rochelle Spielman, 651-201-4689, rochelle.spielman@state.mn.us Ann Norgaard, 651-201-4666, ann.norgaard@state.mn.us |
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COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS-DISTRICT ENGINEERS |
| Bemidji Office Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau Counties Todd Johnson, 218-308-2110, todd.johnson@state.mn.us |
| Duluth Office Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, and St. Louis Counties Mike Luhrsen, 218-723-4651, mike.luhrsen@state.mn.us |
| Fergus Falls Office Becker, Clay, Grant, Norman, Otter Tail, Traverse, and Wilkin Counties Steve Pederson, 218-332-5146, steve.pederson@state.mn.us |
Mankato Office Carver, McLeod, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley, and Wright Counties |
| Marshall Office Jackson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, and Yellow Medicine Counties John Blomme, 507-537-7308, john.blomme@state.mn.us |
| Rochester Office Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, and Winona Counties Paul Halvorson, 507-292-5193, paul.halvorson@state.mn.us |
St. Cloud Office |
| St. Paul Office Chisago, Isanti, Ramsey, and Washington Counties Lucas Martin, 651-201-4144, lucas.martin@state.mn.us Dakota, Goodhue, LeSueur, Rice, Steele, and Wabasha Counties Bassam Banat, 651-201-3973, bassam.banat@state.mn.us Anoka and Hennepin Counties Isaac Bradlich, 651-201-3971, isaac.bradlich@state.mn.us |
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NONCOMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS-DISTRICT SANITARIANS |
Bemidji Office |
Duluth Office |
Fergus Falls Office |
Mankato Office |
| Marshall Office Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, Watonwan, and Yellow Medicine Counties Joyce Hedlin, 507-537-7182, joyce.hedlin@state.mn.us |
Rochester Office |
St. Cloud Office Benton, Sherburne, and Wright Counties |
St. Paul Office |
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SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLANNERS |
| Metro Office Twin Cities Metropolitan Area John Freitag, 651-201-4669, john.freitag@state.mn.us |
St. Cloud Office |
Rochester Office |
| Bemidji Office Northern Minnesota Beth Kluthe, 218-308-2115, beth.kluthe@state.mn.us |
| Mankato Office West Metro, Southwestern, and South Central Minnesota Terry Bovee, 507-344-2744, terry.bovee@state.mn.us |
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