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Water Supply <br />On August 30, 2017, the Ramsey County District Court issued a judgement regarding the groundwater management of White Bear Lake and the Prairie Du Chien-Jordan Aquifer. <br />City’s Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Water Appropriation Permit 1985-6168 was amended to include the following requirements: <br />•Prepare a plan to convert, in whole or in part, to a surface water source. <br />•Enact and enforce a residential irrigation ban when White Bear Lake drops below 923.5. <br />•Prepare an enforceable plan to limit per capita water use (75 GPD for residential and 90 GPD Total). <br />•Report annually on collaborative efforts with NE communities to meet the per capita requirements. <br />City appealed the 3 of the 4 conditions. <br />•Hearing completed in December of 2023. <br />•Ruling is pending <br />5