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The Noncom Notes Newsletter
The Noncom Notes is the newsletter for Minnesota’s noncommunity public water systems – such as schools, churches, resorts, restaurants and other businesses that have their own water supply. The Noncom Notes includes valuable information targeted to assist the owners and operators of Minnesota’s noncommunity public water systems. It includes tips for water system operation, regulatory updates, operator training schedules, and feature stories on noncommunity public water systems.
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The Noncom Notes
- Noncom Notes/Spring 2025
- Greetings
- Reminder to Owners and Operators of Seasonal Systems
- Natural Disasters and Water Wells
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
- Cybersecurity
- Apply to Host the We are Water MN Traveling Exhibit in 2026
- Minnesota Rural Water Association
- MRWA Training
- Operator Certification
- Source Water Protection Stories
- Source Water Protection Grant Postponement
- Advancing Health Equity in Minnesota's Noncommunity Drinking Water Systems
- Resources for Early Care and Education Facilities
- Welcome to New Staff
- Perspective of a New Drinking Water Protection Sanitarian
- Noncom Notes/Fall 2024
- Welcome to Fall
- PFAS in Drinking Water
- Noncom Lead and Copper
- Success Story
- Factsheet and News Article at a Glance
- MRWA Training
- Operator Certification
- Fall Seasonal Shutdown
- Minnesota Drinking Water Action Plan
- Sanitary Survey Information
- Welcome to New Staff
- Health Equity
- Noncom Notes/Spring 2024
- Welcome
- Natural Disasters and Water Wells
- Nitrate SE Minnesota
- Service Line Material Inventories for Noncommunity Nontransient Public Water Systems
- Factsheet at a Glance
- MRWA Training/Resources
- Operator Certification
- Reminder to Owners and Operators of Seasonal Systems
- Source Sample Tap – Why Should I Have One on Each Well?
- Lead in Drinking Water Testing Program for School and Child Care Programs
- Note of Appreciation
- Noncom Notes/Fall 2023
- Welcome to Fall Message
- Health Equity: Water Speaks in Many Languages
- Plan Reviews Required for Plumbing and Water Treatment Changes
- Service Line Material Inventories
- Factsheet at a Glance
- Minnesota Rural Water Association Training
- Operator Certification
- Electronic Correspondence
- Fall Seasonal Shutdown: Is Your Water System Ready for Winter
- Noncommunity Staff Changes
- Lead in Drinking Water
- We are Water MN Exhibit
- Noncom Notes/Spring 2023
- Welcome to Spring
- Service Line Material Inventories
- Spring Flooding
- PFAS Sampling Plan for Noncommunity Public Water Systems
- Manganese Sampling Plan for Noncommunity Systems
- Factsheet at a Glance
- MRWA Training and Resources
- Operator Certification
- Welcome to New Noncommunity Public Water Supply Staff
- Reminder to Owners and Operators of Seasonal Systems
- Lead in Drinking Water Testing Program for School and Child Care Programs
- Additional Well Testing Recommendations for Transient Noncommunity Public Water Systems
- Water System Changes: Plan, Propose, Permission, Proceed!
- Noncom Notes/Fall 2022
- Is Your Water System Ready for Winter?
- Lead and Copper Rule Revision Update
- Emergency Wells
- Source Water Protection News
- Factsheet at a Glance
- Operator Certification
- MRWA Training/Resources
- We are Water MN
- Noncom Notes/Spring 2022
- Manganese Sampling Plan for Noncommunity Systems
- Noncommunity Plan Review Guidance
- Reminder to Owners and Operators of Seasonal Systems
- Factsheet at a Glance
- Pathogen Project Update
- Delegated Programs for Licensed Transient Noncommunity Public Water Systems
- Noncommunity Staff Changes
- MRWA Training/Resources
- Operator Certification
- We are Water MN
- Noncom Notes/Fall 2021
- Seasonal Water System Shutdown Guidance
- Drought Information
- Electronic Correspondence
- Welcome to new Noncommunity Public Water Supply Leadership and Staff!
- For More Information
- Noncom Notes/Spring 2021
- Reminder to Owners and Operators of Seasonal Systems
- Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Update
- Public Notice Reminder
- MRWA Training/Resources
- Operator Certification
- MDH Staff Changes
- Factsheet to Highlight
- References
- Contact Information
- Noncom Notes/Fall 2020
- Seasonal Water System Shutdown Guidance
- Maintaining Water Quality During COVID-19 Related Shutdowns
- Noncommunity Plan Review Guidance Updates
- Operator Certification
The Noncom Scoop newsletters prior to 2019 are available upon request by calling 651-201-4700 or sending an email to health.nonCommunityCompliance@state.mn.us.
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Last Updated: 04/14/2025