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MINNeSOTA WRLHIAOnoncnoN lnff«ffmatlofi About Protootinf PuMIe Dooombor 1t#4 Agencies Ready to Assist Water Suppiiers The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is currently working with six communities to develop WHP plans The experience gained vith these pilot WHP efforts has helped to identity ihe training and technical support needs ot public water suppliers MDH vb lil assist public water suppliers with delineating W’HP arexs and preparing W HP plans. Tnese plans wiii cuuiain an inventory of potential contaminant sources in the W HP area, a strategy for source management, a monitoring strategy to assess source manage ment effectiveness, and a contingency plan to address interruption of the public water supply. MDH will hold workshops on preparing W HP plans for public water suppliers and local government staff. Also. W'HI’ program staff will work dirr.ilv with individual public water supp: cis to help them prepare and implencnt WHP plans. The Minne:>i)ta Department ot Agriculture, Minnesota Polluii »n Control Agency , and MDH itjve signed a memorandum ot agreement Cont. on puf^c 4 About this Publication The purpose of this publication is to provide information and education to water suppliers, local officials, and agencies about protecting public wells which supply drinking water. Editor: Ray Olson Wdlhcadlines staff: Bruce Olsen. Art Persons. Trudi Schmolke To request this document in another format, call (612) 627-510(). TDD (612) 627-6003. or for Gr-rater Minnesota through the Mmne.sota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529 (ask for (6121 627-5100) Wellhead Protection (WHP) Program Moves to Implementation Stage The purpose of the WHP program is to prevent contamination of public water supply wells The 1986 amendments to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act require states to develop WHP programs The U S Environmental Protection Agency (U S. EPA) is responsible tor approving state programs. Also. Ihe 1989 Minnesota Ground water Protection .Act requires the ccmr...s:,:cr.;r of health to develop a Slate rule for WHP MDH has completed a draff of the state ’s WHP program plan and has also finished drafting the language for the stale W^P rule. U S. EPA approval of the proposed state WHP program and adoption of the draft WHP rule will ^v;,mit public water suppliers, state .agencies, and local governmeiiii to begin implementing the W1 IP program. PropcseJ WHP Area toi the City of Clear Lake MDH has developed the slate ’s WHP program with th- advice and recommendations of many organizations and individuals. Technica'. and policy workgroups provided recommenoalions regarding how WHP should be applied to public water supply wells. Another advisory group provided contment and advice on drafting the proposed stale WHP rule. Public water suppliers were represented on these workgroups througn persons from Ihe American Water Works Association and the Minnesota Rural Water Association. Under the proposed WHP program, all public water supply wells would have to be protected from disease organisms, physical damage, and direct entry of chemical contaminants. Owners of community and noniransient noncommunity _______Cont. on page 4 In this Issue Surveys of Water Suppliers and the Public........................2 Concerns about groundwater are apparent WHP Rules............................................................................3 Suppliers required to submit plans for WHP Local Governments and WHP..............................................^ Working with water suppliers to protect wells ^ Minnesota Department of Health 1