MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced a 10-year plan to protect the state’s drinking water from threats such as PFAS contamination and high levels of nitrates.

Emerging threats from PFAS and nitrate

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The state legislature tasked MDH in 2023 to create a statewide plan that addresses current and emerging threats to safe drinking water.

"We can actually figure out how to mitigate or avoid those risks in the future," said Paul Gardner, the retired administrator of the state’s Clean Water Council.

The council will fund grants for communities to identify and address those threats with testing and improved infrastructure.

"We can never guarantee what happens to our water but we can reduce the risk to our water," Gardner said.

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