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Wellh^dUnes 0«c«mb«r 1994 <br />MDH Assistance <br />(Cont. from page I) <br />regarding their roles in WHP. All <br />three agencies will work with pniblic <br />water suppliers to shaj; information <br />and manage potential contaminant <br />sources in WHP areas The Nlinnesota <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />(DNR) and MDH have agreed to <br />combine DNR conservation planning <br />requirements with the contingency <br />planning requirements of a WHP <br />plan. In the seven-county Twin <br />Cities area, this agrccmen; has been F <br />i-.d-jc*- the N’etiLp <br />Council, which requires communi ­ <br />ties to develop water supply system <br />• plans. Here, one plan will meet the <br />requirements of all the three agencies. <br />WHP Implementation <br />(Cont. from page I) <br />N\dl> would also have to delineate <br />capture zones (WHP areas' ‘i <br />prepare plan.^ tor managing t- <br />pMeniia! contaminant source, u this <br />area which supplies water w- . charge <br />the well <br />Initially, only comrnunitio *..ch add <br />wells to their water suppU s. rtns <br />would have to delineate W'H.T a^eas <br />and prepare W'HP plans. Pahiic water <br />suppliers may voluntarily enter the <br />W'HP program or wait until they are <br />phased in by MDH Existing com­ <br />munity and nontransient noncom <br />munity v ells would be brought into <br />the WHP program as time and <br />resources permit. <br />MDH will be contacting public water <br />suppliers about the time and place for <br />meetings where the proposed WHP <br />rule will he dii cussed. A copy ot the <br />proposed WHP rule will be sent to all <br />community and nontransicnt noncom­ <br />munity water suppliers when it is <br />finalized. For additional information, <br />call Bruce Olsen at (612) 62 /-5167. <br />WHP Survey Results <br />(Cunt, from page 3) <br />specific information and training <br />about delineating WHP areas and <br />managing contaminant sources. <br />The cost of WHP to the community <br />and the cost to contaminant source <br />owners is a great concern of water <br />supply officials. They should, how« <br />ever, be encouraged by the public <br />support for protection programs <br />revealed in the survev <br />LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND WHP <br />Local governments have a major role to play with helping public water <br />suppliers prepare and implement WHP plans. Communities which are <br />already working on WHP are receiving support from local agencies such as <br />soil and w ater conservation districts, county health departments, county <br />planmng and zoning departments, and Minnesota Extension. Local agen ­ <br />cies have experience with planning, public education, and land-use manage ­ <br />ment which will support efforts to protect public water supply v from <br />con*arr.ination Also, counties and tow itship governments can use .ir adopt <br />ordmaricci which will help manage potential contamman. source^ i.t <br />portions of WHF areas which are not under the junsdiction.il ai*ih<aity of <br />public 'vaicr suppliers <br />The Association of Minncsiita Counties. Minnesota Township .V 'CialiOR. <br />and League >',l Minnesota Ci*ies were represented on the workgr-. ;i^ which <br />helped MDH develop policies for implementing the state WHP , ••'jrain and <br />diatt language tor the WHP rale. Public water suppliers should ■ I'sider <br />asking local governments and ag* ndcs to help prepare and implement <br />WHP plans <br />Wellheadlines <br />Minnesota Department of Health <br />Division of Environmental Health <br />925 S.E. Delaware Street. P.O. Box 59040 <br />Minneapolis. Minnesota 55459-0040