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St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 8: Water Supply 148 The City of St. Anthony has identified the following goals and aspirations for the administration of their water system: 1. Continue to provide reliable and cost-effective utility services allowing growth to dictate timing and location of new infrastructure. 2. Provide residents and businesses with affordable potable water that is safe and high quality. Operate and maintain the water system to ensure its long-term function with equitable user charges. 3. Continue to educate the community about water conservation using the City’s website, fliers at City hall, and provide tours of the new water treatment plant and water reuse facility. 4. Protect the groundwater source from contamination by conforming to the Wellhead Protection Plan. 5. Provide adequate water supply and pressure for residents and businesses. 6. Continue to manage existing utility infrastructure efficiently, anticipating the need for repair or replacement and combining reconstruction projects where possible to minimize the expenses over time. 7. Continue to be an adaptive and resilient community that utilizes the latest environmentally conservative methods of drinking water conservation, water reuse, and stormwater and wastewater management. 8. Continue efforts to become a “green community” by integrating sustainability practices into existing City ordinances. 9. Consider developing a system to recognize and encourage water conservation in City facilities. Progress towards achieving water use reduction will be communicated to City staff and facility users. Data Available The following sources of information were used to prepare this report: • Water Supply Plan for the City of St. Anthony, prepared by WSB & Associates, Inc. • MCES System Statement for the City of St. Anthony • MCES Community Profile for the City of St. Anthony • Water usage data as reported by the City to the DNR’s Minnesota Permitting and Reporting System (MPARS)