Summary: Minnesota Department of Health Well Disclosure Certificates

This collection of documents comprises Minnesota Department of Health Well Disclosure Certificates and related well management records used for property transactions involving wells in Minnesota. The certificates serve as mandatory disclosure documents that must be completed and filed when properties with wells change ownership, with a $45 filing fee required to the county recorder.

The documents contain detailed well information including legal property descriptions, well location maps, well status (in use, not in use, or sealed by licensed contractor), construction dates, sealing records, and contractor information. Two specific properties are documented: one in Houston County (Sections 26 & 27, Township 104N, Range 4W) with two wells, one of which was sealed on 5/30/2003 with sealing record H187278, and another in Winona County (Section 2, Township 107, Range 8) containing one well. The documents require certification by both seller and buyer or authorized representatives that the information provided is accurate and complete. A communication memorandum indicates that the Winona delegated program issued a water well maintenance permit for one property. Property buyers are required to either return unused wells to the Minnesota Department of Health, have them sealed by licensed contractors, or obtain annual maintenance permits (costing $175 for MDH or $150 for delegated programs). These certificates are public information under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, and serve as critical disclosure documents for protecting public health and groundwater resources during property transfers.