DO-IT-YOURSELF WELL HEAD PROTECTION

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TEMPLATES

WHY WELL HEAD PROTECTION?

Customer/

User Health

Operational Costs

COMPLIANCE = REDUCED OPERATIONAL COSTS

•MONITORING WAIVERS

•RTCR

•PHASE II/V CONTAMINANTS

AN ACTIVE PLAN

• ALWAYS BEING UPDATED

• NEW ACTIVITIES / TASKS

• IT’S A “LIVING” DOCUMENT

• DWP INSPECTORS WILL EVALUATE ACTIVITY

2 DOCUMENTS

4 Sections• Well &

System Info

• PSC Table• The Map• Action

Plan

FINDING WELL INFODepth, Yield, Casing Size, Date Installed

Maine Geological Surveyhttp://www.maine.gov/dacf/mgs/pubs/digital/well.htm

Drinking Water Programhttp://www.maine.gov/dep/gis/datamaps/DWP_Wells/

Well Driller

PSC TABLE

• 37 Listed, plus a “fill-in-the-blank”

• Divided into 4 broad categories

THE MAP

Hand drawn

Using DWP info and Google Earth

HEY DUMMY, OPEN GOOGLE EARTH AND

DON’T FORGET TO TALK ABOUT PCS IDENTIFICATION

(BY THE WAY, GOOGLE EARTH PRO IS NOW FREE)

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MAP

Wellhead protection area = 300-ft diameter for CWS serving less than 250, and for NTNC’s. Larger systems should check with DWP about their default area.

THE PLAN

4:

This is the hardest part. It’s where your creativity takes over. Or you can always call us to help you come up with a plan.

ACTION ITEMS

Will vary depending on the PCSExamples:• Outreach and Education• AST Protection, Conversion, or Replacement• Reduced salt use on roadways within WHPA• Reduced SOC, VOC, IOC use in WHPA• Septic system maintenance – pump outs, inspections• Stormwater management• Physical protection of the wellhead• Protective Covenants, Ordinances, Land Acquisition

RESOURCES

MRWA• Susan Breau 841-3722• Alex Wong 841-9488DWP• Wellhead Protection Grant – Erika Bonenfant• $5,000 to implement WHP activities

• Sanitary Seal Well Cap Program – Sara Flanagan• Up to 75% of cost of installation, up to $250/PWS

2 DOCUMENTS

HTTP://WWW.MAINE.GOV/DHHS/MECDC/ENVIRONMENTAL-HEALTH/DWP/SITEMAP/SWP.SHTML