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<br />June 5, 2026 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Hugo <br />14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North <br />Hugo, MN 55038 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Wellhead Protection Plan Amendment <br /> Approve Proposal from Spheros Environmental for WHP Part 1 <br /> WSB Project No. 026749-000 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mayor and Council, <br /> <br />The state of Minnesota’s Wellhead Protection (WHP) Program, administered by the Minnesota <br />Department of Health (MDH), requires all public water suppliers to develop local WHP programs <br />to protect local groundwater and drinking water sources. The goal of the plan is to identify and <br />manage potential sources of contamination in areas that supply water to the City’s wells. <br /> <br />The City currently has a WHP Plan from 2015 and information for that plan is located on the <br />City’s website. These plans are to be amended approximately every 10 years in accordance with <br />the Minnesota Wellhead Protection Rule (Minnesota Rules parts 4720.5100 to 4720.5590). <br /> <br />Staff has been working with MDH to review the requirements for the amendment. The WHP has <br />two parts. Part 1, in general, includes development of a hydrogeologic model, assessment of well <br />and aquifer vulnerability and delineation of a Drinking Water Supply Management Area <br />(DWSMA). Part 2 is planning document, taking information from Part 1, and identifying <br />management strategies for potential contaminant sources. The City’s deadline to complete both <br />parts is March 31, 2029. Each part can take approximately one year to complete. <br /> <br />The first step is to complete Part 1 per the attached MDH Scoping Decision Notice No. 1. Staff <br />obtained a proposal from Sphero’s Environmental to complete this work in the amount of <br />$29,400. Sphero’s has completed several Part 1 plans for communities and is qualified to <br />complete the work. Staff recommends approval of the proposal from Spheros Environmental to <br />complete Part 1 of the WHPP. <br /> <br />If you have any questions or items you wish to discuss, you can contact me at 612-360-1278. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />WSB <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mark Erichson, PE <br />City Engineer <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> <br />MDH Scoping Decision Notice No. 1