1. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION:
OUTSIDE THE BOX
STRATEGIES
NORTH CENTRAL REGION – ONE WATER ACTION FORUM
DECEMBER 13, 2018
JASON OVERBY, LPRW GENERAL MANAGER

2. About LPRW
• 10 counties
• 4600+ service
connections
• 37 cities/towns
• Interconnections with
cities and neighboring
water districts
• Over 3,400 miles of
pipeline; 8,000 valves

3. Burr
Verdi MN/SD
Holland/North Holland

5. UNIQUE ACTIVITIES TO
ADDRESS CHALLENGES
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
NEW APPROACHES

6. GROUNDWATER PROTECTION EFFORTS:
WELLHEAD PROTECTION (WHP)

7. 0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
10/18/2000**
6/18/2001
7/25/2001*
9/26/2001*
12/18/2001
1/7/2002
5/5/2004
10/13/2005
1/4/2007
9/12/2007
7/18/2008
4/15/2009
5/29/2009
7/9/2009
8/4/2010
9/21/2011
8/30/2012
9/18/2013
8/26/2014
HOLLAND NITRATE LEVELS - PW-7
Results of Raw Water Analysis, 2000-Present
Nitrate Level Treated (7 ppm) MCL (10 ppm)
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
10/18/2000**
6/18/2001
7/25/2001*
1/7/2002
5/5/2004
10/13/2005
1/4/2007
9/12/2007
7/18/2008
7/9/2009
8/4/2010
9/21/2011
8/30/2012
9/18/2013
8/26/2014
9/29/2015
9/14/2016
HOLLAND NITRATE LEVELS - PW-8
Results of Raw Water Analysis, 2000-Present
Nitrate Level Treated (7 ppm)
MCL (10 ppm) Linear (Nitrate Level)

8. KERNZA PILOT PROJECT

14. MAKING THE LAND CONNECTION