Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee

The 2005 Minnesota Legislature passed a measure that directs the Met Council to carry out planning activities addressing the water supply needs of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. To assist the Met Council in its planning activities, the legislature established the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee. The advisory committee, which was instrumental in the development of the Metropolitan Area Master Water Supply Plan, meets regularly to discuss plan implementation and other relevant water supply topics.

In 2020, the committee developed a report on water supply planning activities: 2005-2020 Water Supply Planning in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (PDF). This high-level summary of the region’s water supply sources, key challenges, and regional goal includes a 5-year plan for activities in four focus areas. The report was shared with Met Council, the Legislative Water Commission, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources in September 2020.

Advisory committee members

MAWSAC is also responsible for appointing a 15-member Water Supply Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to provide scientific and engineering expertise to inform MAWSAC's work.

Advisory committee meeting agendas, minutes, and supporting documents

State statute establishing the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Planning Advisory Committee: Minnesota Statutes, Section 473.1565