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1. How do I apply for cost-share assistance?

Call or stop by the Blue Earth County Property & Environmental Resources Department to pick up a cost-share application. The cost-share application can also be downloaded from the County website. Fill out the required cost-share application and return it to the Property & Environment Resources Department.

2. How much cost-share assistance will I receive?

The cost-share program is set up for property owners to receive up to 50% of the well sealing bill. The maximum cost-share amount the County will pay per well is $1,000.

3. How does the cost-share program work?

Submit a well sealing cost-share application to the County for approval. Authorize the well contractor to do the work after receiving approval from the County. The well contractor must submit a copy of the final well sealing bill to the County along with the required Minnesota Department of Health well sealing log. The County will reimburse the contractor based on the final well sealing bill. The remaining balance of the bill is owed by the property owner.

Our well sealing cost-share program is run on a first-come first-serve basis until our funding is gone for the year. Wells which have been replaced with City water or a new well since 1989 are not eligible for this cost-share program.