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Comprehensive Plan <br />Gem Lake, Minnesota <br />An educational pro <br />gram could be. set up to promote water, <br />conservation measures Within 'the City of Gem Lake. Although each <br />residence and business has its oven private well, it. would be beneficial <br />to the community to have some type of water conservation pro <br />gam <br />in order Wmaximize the groundwater supply. It. would be difficult <br />for <br />the City to impose water conservation regulations on Properties <br />private wells. However, as .educational program .can reco mime d <br />water conservation measures which a property owner. can -impose- on <br />oneself. The City could develop a newsletter or handbook that would <br />describe and recommend water saving devices and appliances (Le., <br />how to cut down on water use, the best_and worst.times to use water <br />outdoors, etc.). The educational progirarri should emphasize -the .value <br />and importance of conserving water, regardless if you are= a private <br />well or not.. <br />An emergency preparedness/contingency plan. should also be <br />considered by the City; Again, although the City of Gem.Lake does <br />nothave.apublic water Supply, it may be in the City's. best interest to <br />be- prepared id case Of an emergency: One option would be to adopt <br />the emergency and consider policies of the water supplier. <br />The City should male arrangements with the adjacent neighboring <br />.communities to obtain water from. them for its citizens in ¢ase- the <br />groundwater supply°ever becomes contaminated. The City should also <br />have.alistofcontacts available in case of an emergency; h would.also <br />be helpful to-ihake available. to residents, steps that should:be taken <br />in case of contamination to an individual's water supply. <br />8.2 Water Supply Policies <br />The following policies have been established by the municipal <br />goverainent of Gem Lake with regard to the water supply for the <br />citizens and businesses of the community; <br />.A. Consider. the. *possibility of developinga centralized . afer <br />distributions w <br />system within Gem Labe; The system might either be <br />developed `based 'on 'a well supply within: Geis Lake or by <br />attachments to the Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake or White. <br />Bear Township systems. <br />B. Water service shouldbe extended at the same..time in the same <br />priorities as the sanitary sewerage serviee in:order to minimize <br />stfeet reconstruction and traffic disruption. <br />C. Explore th&possibility of connecting only the*.normmerciat area of <br />Gem Lake -to. the Vadnais. Heights, White Bear.Lake,'. or White <br />Bear Township water distribution systems, <br />D. Consider adopting a mandatory water qualrtytesting program for <br />private wells.. <br />Page 48 <br />