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Bos earns state rural water recognition

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The Minnesota Rural Water Association (MRWA) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently honored Luverne’s Doug Bos at the association’s annual technical conference.
Doug Bos of the Rock County Soil & Water Conservation District received the state Large Public Water Supply System Source Water Protection Award for his role in protecting the Rock County Rural Water wellhead protection area.
The award is given annually to recognize the importance and value of source water protection efforts in Minnesota and to recognize individuals, public water systems and organizations that have shown long-term commitment, initiative, leadership, sharing of successes and initiation or participation in activities that result in protecting or improving their source water.
Bos wears many hats in Rock County, serving as county feedlot officer, conservation technician, Disaster Recovery Assistance Program coordinator and Rock County Comprehensive Local Water Plan coordinator.
Among other duties, he also handles competitive grant writing for the district and coordinates surface and groundwater monitoring and modeling programs.
Bos has been instrumental in obtaining funding and assisting with easements and agriculture Best Management Practices (BMPs) within the Rock County Rural Water Wellhead Protection Area.
He helped secure over 900 acres of perpetual easements to reduce nitrate loading to the aquifer.
According to MRWA officials, he worked diligently to educate and secure funds for local farmers and co-ops so they could implement agriculture BMPs.
Bos has hosted numerous field trips and meetings with state agencies to ensure decision-makers understand the importance of drinking water protection.
“Doug has been an important voice in southwest Minnesota, helping to make sure drinking water protection is included in planning efforts,” MRWA officials wrote in announcing Bos’s award.
“Congratulations to Doug Bos for his fine efforts toward protecting the drinking water supply.”

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