Well Management
Well Sealing Cost Share and Loan Availability
The map above indicates counties that have cost-share or loan programs offered by various government agencies. A cost-share program reimburses the property owner for only part of the cost of well sealing. For further information about these programs, call the contact person listed in the table below for your county or contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), County Environmental Services Department, or county water plan coordinator. There are also a number of federal and state loan and grant programs that are offered throughout the state. Preapproval is required to qualify for these programs so the arrangements for cost share or loans must be made before a well is sealed.
State law requires that well sealing be done by a licensed well contractor. To find a licensed well contractor, look in the Yellow Pages under “Well Drilling and Services” or visit the MDH Well Management Section, Licensed/Registered Well Contractor Directory.
The following government agencies in the state offer cost share or loan programs for well sealing.
| Agency | Contact Person | Phone Number |
| Aitkin SWCD | Steve Hughes | 218-927-6565 |
| Anoka County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Mary Monte | 763-241-1170, ext. 3 |
| Becker County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Ed Musielewicz | 218-847-9392, ext. 3 |
| Becker SWCD | Ed Clem, Ginger Flynn | 218-847-9392, ext. 3 |
| Beltrami County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Larry Voltz | 218-751-1942, ext. 3 |
| Beltrami County Environmental Services | Bill Best | 218-333-4171 |
| Beltrami SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Bill Best | 218-333-4171 |
| Benton County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Pat Gehling | 320-968-5300, ext. 3 |
| Benton SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Gerald Maciej | 320-968-5300, ext. 3 |
| Big Stone County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Krecia Leddy | 320-839-6149, ext. 3 |
| Big Stone SWCD | Blayne Johnson, Tammy Neubauer | 320-839-6149, ext. 3 |
| Blue Earth County, Delegated Well Program | Tim Grant | 507-304-4381 |
| Brown County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Jennifer Hahn | 507-794-4491, ext. 3 |
| Carlton County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Danny Weber | 218-720-5209, ext. 3 |
| Carlton SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Kelly Smith | 218-384-3891 |
| Carver County Environmental Services | Joe Enfield | 952-361-1801 |
| Cass County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | NRCS Staff | 218-547-7254 |
| Chippewa County Land and Resource Management | JoAnn Blomme | 320-269-6231 |
| Chisago NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Deb Hermel | 651-674-7160 |
| Clay County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Sharon Lean, Nancy Alexander | 218-233-7773, ext. 3 |
| Clay SWCD (AgBMP Loan Program) | Kevin Kassenborg | 218-287-2255 |
| Clay SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Karen Carlsrud | 218-287-2255 |
| Clearwater County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Cari Roepke | 218-694-6584, ext. 3 |
| Clearwater SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Kathy Rasch | 218-694-6845 |
| Cook County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Danny Weber | 218-720-5209, ext. 3 |
| Cottonwood SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Renee Harnack | 507-831-1153, ext. 3 |
| Crow Wing County Land Services Department | Mitch Brinks | 218-824-1128 |
| Crow Wing County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Jessica Weis | 218-829-5965, ext. 3 |
| Crow Wing SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Melissa Barrick | 218-828-6197 |
| Dakota County Water Resources Dept. | Michael Rutten | 952-891-7008 |
| Dakota County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Michelle Wohlers | 651-463-8665, ext. 3 |
| Dodge County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Brian DeVetter | 507-374-6364, ext. 300 |
| Douglas County, City of Alexandria | Al Crowser | 320-763-6501 |
| Douglas County, Sauk River Watershed District | Lynn Nelson | 320-352-2231 |
| Douglas County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Mark Dybdal | 320-763-3191, ext. 3 |
| Faribault County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Deanna Pomije | 507-526-2400, ext. 3 |
| Faribault SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Shane Johnson | 507-526-2388 |
| Fillmore SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Donna Rasmussen | 507-765-3878, ext. 3 |
| Freeborn County Env. Services (AgBMP Loan Program) | Dick Hoffman | 507-377-5186 |
| Freeborn County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Brian Jensen | 507-373-5607, ext. 3 |
| Goodhue SWCD (AgBMP Loan Program) | Chris Wagner | 651-923-5286, ext. 4 |
| Grant County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Drew Mosburg | 218-685-5341, ext. 3 |
| Hennepin County Dept. of Environmental Services | Greg Senst | 612-348-4659 |
| Hennepin County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Mary Monte | 763-241-1170, ext. 3 |
| Houston County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Gary Larson | 507-724-5261, ext. 3 |
| Hubbard County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Dan Pazdernik | 218-732-9723, ext. 3 |
| Hubbard SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Melissa Koebernick, Julie Kingsley | 218-732-0121 |
| Isanti County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Josh Bork | 763-689-3224, ext. 3 |
| Isanti SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Annette Swanson | 763-689-3224, ext. 5 |
| Itasca County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Marge Sella | 218-326-6595 |
| Itasca SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Andy Arens | 218-326-0017 |
| Jackson County Planning and Environmental Services | Brian Nyberg | 507-662-6682, ext. 3 |
| Jackson SWCD | Brian Nyberg | 507-662-6682, ext. 3 |
| Kanabec County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Shannon Rasinski | 320-679-3781, ext. 110 |
| Kanabec SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Kelly Osterdyk (cost-share), Jan Anderson (loans) |
320-679-3982 |
| Kandiyohi SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Richard Reimer | 320-235-3906, ext. 3 |
| Kittson SWCD | Darren Carlson | 218-843-2619, ext. 3 |
| Koochiching County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Kelly Voigt | 218-634-2757, ext. 3 |
| Lac qui Parle County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Burt Hendrickson | 320-598-7321, ext. 3 |
| Lac qui Parle SWCD | Terry Wittnebel | 320-598-7321, ext. 3 |
| Lake County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Danny Weber | 218-720-5209, ext. 3 |
| Lake County SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Jennifer Thiemann | 218-834-8372 |
| Lake of the Woods County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Kelly Elijio | 218-634-2757, ext. 3 |
| Lake of the Woods SWCD | Corryn Trask | 218-634-1842, ext. 3 |
| LeSueur County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Steve Breaker, Chris Schmidt | 507-357-4908, ext. 3 |
| Lincoln SWCD | Pauline VanOverbeke | 507-694-1630, ext. 3 |
| Lyon County Environmental Office | Paul Henriksen | 507-532-8210 |
| Mahnomen County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Dustin Jasken or NRCS Staff | 218-935-2987, ext. 3 |
| Mahnomen SWCD | Aaron Neubert | 218-935-2987, ext. 3 |
| Marshall County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | NRCS Staff | 218-745-4351, ext. 3 |
| Marshall County Water and Land Department | Jan Kaspari | 218-745-4217 |
| Martin County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Reggie Liddell | 507-235-6681, ext. 3 |
| Martin SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Greg Johanson, Kathy Smith | 507-235-6680, 6670 |
| McLeod SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Ryan Freitag | 320-864-5176 |
| Meeker County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Dale Johnson | 320-693-7287, ext. 3 |
| Meeker SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Joe Norman | 320-693-7287, ext. 3 |
| Mille Lacs County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Shannon Carpenter | 320-983-2154, ext. 3 |
| Mille Lacs SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Lynn Carter | 320-983-2160, ext. 3 |
| Morrison SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Helen McLennan | 320-616-2479 |
| Mower County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Adam Arndt | 507-434-2603 |
| Murray County Environmental Services | Chris Hansen | 507-836-1165 |
| Nicollet County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Jaime Rindels | 507-931-2550, ext. 3 |
| Nicollet SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Kevin Ostermann | 507-931-2550, ext. 3 |
| Nobles County Public Works Department | Wayne Smith | 507-295-5322 |
| Norman County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Shawnn Balstad | 218-784-4000, ext. 3 |
| Norman SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Mark Christianson, Lori Thronson | 218-584-5169 |
| Olmsted County, City of Rochester Public Utilities | Todd Osweiler | 507-280-1589 |
| Olmsted SWCD | Floyd Whitaker | 507-280-2850 |
| Olmsted SWCD (AgBMP Loan Program) | Dorothy Miller | 507-280-2850 |
| East Otter Tail SWCD | Deb Werner | 218-346-4260, ext. 113 |
| West Otter Tail County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Penny Doty | 218-739-1308 |
| West Otter Tail SWCD | Brad Mergens | 218-739-1308 |
| Pennington County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Kathy Fillmore | 218-681-1612, ext. 3 |
| Pennington SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Bryan Malone | 218-683-7075 |
| Pine SWCD | Jill Carlier | 320-216-4241 |
| Pipestone SWCD | Kyle Krier | 507-825-4268 |
| East Polk County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Jenny Burrack | 218-563-2475, ext. 3 |
| West Polk County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Randy Huelskamp | 218-281-1445, ext. 3 |
| West Polk SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Nicole Bernd | 218-281-6070 |
| Pope County Water Planning | Dave Rush | 320-634-5715 |
| Pope County, Sauk River Watershed District | Lynn Nelson | 320-352-2231 |
| Ramsey Conservation District | Mike Goodnature | 651-266-7274 |
| Ramsey County, Capitol Region Watershed District*** | Dawn Nelson | 651-644-8888 |
| Ramsey County, City of North St. Paul | Bette Malm | 651-747-2440 |
| Ramsey County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Michelle Wohlers | 651-463-8665, ext. 3 |
| Red Lake SWCD | Tanya Billberg | 218-253-2593 |
| Redwood County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Brian Pfarr | 507-637-2427, ext. 3 |
| Renville SWCD | Tara Latozke | 320-523-1559 |
| Rice County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Tom Coffman | 507-332-7418, ext. 3 |
| Rice County Environmental Services (Targeted Costshare/SSTS Loan Program) |
Marilee DeGroot, Jenny Mocol Johnson |
507-332-6170, 6113 |
| Rock County Land Management | Denise Severtson, Mary Thompson | 507-283-8862, ext. 3 |
| Roseau County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Casey Olson | 218-463-1862, ext. 3 |
| Roseau SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Janine Lovold, Scott Johnson | 218-463-1903 |
| North St. Louis County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Marge Sella | 218-741-3937, ext. 3 |
| North St. Louis SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Paul Ojanen | 218-749-2000 |
| South St. Louis County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Danny Weber | 218-720-5209, ext. 3 |
| South St. Louis SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | R.C. Boheim | 218-723-4867 |
| Scott County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Katundra Shears | 952-492-5425 |
| Scott SWCD | Ryan Holzer | 952-492-5425 |
| Sherburne County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Mary Monte | 763-241-1170, ext. 3 |
| Sibley County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | April Sullivan | 507-237-5435, ext. 3 |
| Sibley SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Loren Evenson | 507-237-5435, ext. 4 |
| Stearns County, Sauk River Watershed District | Lynn Nelson | 320-352-2231 |
| Stearns County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | NRCS Staff | 320-251-7800, ext. 3 |
| Stearns SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Carrie Raber | 320-251-7800, ext. 153 |
| Steele County Environmental Services | Scott Golberg | 507-444-7477 |
| Stevens SWCD | Matt Solemsaas | 320-589-4886, ext. 3 |
| Swift County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Rick Gronseth, Randy Schmiesing | 320-842-7201, ext. 3 |
| Todd County, Sauk River Watershed District | Lynn Nelson | 320-352-2231 |
| Todd SWCD | Sarah Katterhagen | 320-732-2644 |
| Traverse SWCD | Sara Gronfeld | 320-563-8218, ext. 3 |
| Wabasha County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Raelene Marquez, Phillis Brey | 651-565-2646, ext. 3 |
| Wabasha SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Jen George | 651-565-4673, ext. 109 |
| Wadena County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Ivan Reinke | 218-631-3195, ext. 3 |
| Wadena SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Anne Oldakowski | 218-631-3195, ext. 4 |
| Waseca County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Todd Piepho | 507-835-4800, ext. 3 |
| Waseca SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Marla Watje | 507-835-4800, ext. 3 |
| Washington County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Michelle Wohlers | 651-463-8665, ext. 3 |
| Washington County Public Health and Environment | Pete Ganzel, Stephanie Souter | 651-430-6676, 6701 |
| Watonwan County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Betsy Norland | 507-375-3104, ext. 3 |
| Watonwan SWCD | Jack Krech | 507-375-3104, ext. 113 |
| Wilkin SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Craig Lingen | 218-643-2933, ext. 3 |
| Winona County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Sue Glende | 507-523-2171, ext. 102 |
| Winona SWCD (State Cost-Share Program**) | Brein Maki | 507-523-2171, ext. 101 |
| Wright County NRCS (EQIP Program*) | Julie Reberg | 763-682-1933, ext. 3 |
| Wright SWCD (AgBMP and State Cost-Share Program**) | Kerry Saxton | 763-682-1933, ext. 3 |
| Yellow Medicine County Zoning Office | Jolene Johnson | 320-669-7524 |
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