City of Hastings, MN
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WATER TESTING AND SAMPLING
Water testing and sampling is performed by the City of Hastings in compliance with the Minnesota Department of Health. Monthly and annual water system testing is done to monitor all contaminants.
WATER QUALITY REPORT
The City issues the results of monitoring performed on its drinking water in their annual Water Quality Report. The purpose of this report is to advance consumers understanding of drinking water and heighten awareness of the need to protect our water resources.
WATER HARDNESS
The City of Hastings has a total water hardness of 16 grains which is considered moderately hard. Hardness is the measure of dissolved minerals in the water.
WHY PROTECT WATER QUALITY
Pollution infiltrating into the ground can directly affect the quality of the water supply. The City of Hastings Wellhead Protection Plan was developed to ensure safe drinking water for the residents of Hastings. Protection of Hastings’s drinking water is accomplished by managing the area that overlies the aquifers from which the City’s wells draw their water. This management area is known as the Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA). How property owners handle their potential point source pollution is critical in maintaining safe drinking water for all. To assist property owners with the knowledge necessary to manage their infrastructure, the City has mailed letters to identified properties with potential point source pollution.
Wellhead Protection Plan
Wellhead Protection Plan - Part I (2020 Update)
Wellhead Protection Plan - Part II (2020-21 Update)
Informational Letters
Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems
WHAT CAN I DO?
Help protect our water resources and your own drinking water supply. Don’t pollute our surface water sources with yard and household waste and other items that are harmful chemicals for the environment.
Ways to reduce Illicit Storm Sewer Runoff
PRIVATE WELLS
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) provides an online Well Owners Handbook for private well ownership which documents well construction, operation, maintenance, testing, sealing and safety. Unused or abandoned wells can become a source of contamination to our groundwater. Dakota County offers a Well Sealing Grant Program for anyone wishing to reduce those risks on their property.