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Contact Info
Well Management Section
651-201-4600
800-383-9808 (toll-free)
health.wells@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Well Management Section
651-201-4600
800-383-9808 (toll-free)
health.wells@state.mn.us

Advisory Council on Wells and Borings

The Advisory Council on Wells and Borings (Council) is authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 103I.105 and consists of 18 voting members. It includes certified representatives of six well contractors, one elevator boring contractor, one environmental well contractor, and one bored geothermal heat exchanger contractor. It also includes one explorer responsible individual, two public members, and six representatives of various state agencies. The council advises the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on technical matters related to the construction, repair, and sealing of wells and borings and the licensure of well and boring contractors.

Next meeting

Council meetings are held quarterly. In-person meetings will be hosted from St. Paul, Minnesota.

Date: June 4, 2025

Format: Hybrid

Location: MPCA, 520 Lafayette Rd, St. Paul

Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Public Participation: 1:45 pm

How to Participate: You must attend in person to speak during open forum if the meeting format is hybrid or in person.

Meeting minutes

  • December 3, 2024 (PDF)
  • September 4, 2024 (PDF)
  • June 5, 2024 (PDF)
  • March 6, 2024 (PDF)
  • December 11, 2023 (PDF)
  • October 4, 2023 (PDF)
  • June 21, 2023 (PDF)

Previous Advisory Council meeting minutes can be requested by contacting the Well Management Section at health.wells@state.mn.us.

Members

  • Current Members of the Advisory Council on Wells and Borings (PDF)
  • Advisory Council on Wells and Borings Membership Roster 1971-Present (PDF)

How to serve

The term of membership for any nonagency member is four years. Please refer to the list above of council members for terms of service and upcoming vacancies. The agency representatives are assigned by their respective commissioners.

Persons interested in serving on the council must submit an application (Appointments Application for Service on State Agency) to the Secretary of State, who oversees all applications for open appointments to state boards, councils, and other bodies. The Commissioner of Health makes the actual appointments to the Council. Nonagency members receive a $55 per diem for each meeting attended and lodging, meal, and travel expenses are reimbursed.

Application forms and related information can be obtained by contacting the Secretary of State at:

Secretary of State – Open Appointments
State Office Building, Room 180
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-1299
Phone: 651-297-5845
open.appointments@state.mn.us
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Last Updated: 03/13/2025

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