Final Township Testing Nitrate Report: Stearns County 2014-2015

In 2014 private wells in the Stearns County study area (14 townships) were sampled for nitrate. Samples were collected from private wells using homeowner collection and mail-in methods. These initial samples were collected from 1,883 wells representing a 29% percent response rate of homeowners. Well log information was obtained when available and correlated with nitrate results. The MDA completed follow-up sampling and well site visits at 389 wells in 2015. A follow-up sampling was offered to all homeowners with wells that had a detectable nitrate result.