MICHIGAN’S WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM

Act 190 P.A. 1889

Set limits on flowing well discharges

Act 98 P.A. 1913

State health department is given control over Community supplies

1920’s

Michigan legislature considered well drilling licensing.

1929

Michigan Well Drillers Association was established. Considered Well Driller Licensing

1937

Michigan Board of Water Well Drillers

was established

1940’sVoluntary standards were established with cooperation among:

Michigan Well Drillers’ Association Michigan Department of Health Michigan Department of Conservation

1941

Non specific regulations on non-municipal public water supplies.

1949MDH bulletin: “Ground Water Supplies for Homes and Small Institutions”

Health aspects GW pollution GW flow direction Isolation distances Well depths Types of wells Springs Pumps Well seals Frost pits Water analyses

1950’s and 1960’s

Some county permit provisions were established

1966 and 1967

Private Water Supplies Ground Water

Quality Control Act passed in 1966.

Ground Water Quality Control Rules effective on February 14, 1967.

1976 - 1978

Public Water Supplies Safe Drinking

Water Act passed in 1976.

SDWA Rules effective in 1978.

Well Construction Program Administers Well Drilling Contractor and Pump Installation Contractor registration

program

Provides technical assistance to well drilling contractors, local health department staff, and

general public

Provides training to local health departments and well drilling and pump

installation contractors

Well Construction Program

Performs annual evaluations of LHD well permitting/inspection programs.

Initiates escalated enforcement actions to suspend or revoke Certificates of Registration

when a pattern of noncompliance exists.

Evaluates water well components pursuant to Michigan Well Code.

Administers Wellogic, the program that allows contractors to submit well logs electronically.

Michigan’s Drinking Water Supply Program

Incorporates a preventive public health strategy to ensure that newly installed water

well systems are safe and reliable

Proper and sanitary well construction is the key to a safe water supply!

Michigan’s Drinking Water Supply Program

Administered as a joint effort between Michigan’s local health departments

(LHD) and the DEQ.

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Local Health Departmentsin the State of Michigan

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ST CLAIR

MASON

MANISTEE

MIDLAND

BARAGA

ALGER

ANTRIM

BARRY

BAY

BENZIE

BRANCH

CALHOUN

CHIPPEWA

CLINTON

DELTA

EATON

EMMET

GOGEBIC

GRATIOT

HOUGHTON

HURON

INGHAM

IONIA

IRON

JACKSON

LENAWEE

LUCE

MACKINAC

MECOSTA

MONROE

NEWAYGO

OCEANA

ONTONAGON

OTSEGO

OTTAWA

SAGINAW

SANILAC

SCHOOLCRAFT

TUSCOLA

WASHTENAW WAYNE

WEXFORD

LEELANAU

DICKINSON

MENOMINEE

KEWEENAW

CHARLEVOIX

CRAWFORDKALKASKA

GRAND

TRAVERSE

MISSAUKEE

LIVINGSTON

KALAMAZOO

HILLSDALEST JOSEPH

LAKE

MARQUETTE

MONTCALMMUSKEGON

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44 LHDs SERVING MICHIGAN’S 83 COUNTIES

DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM FUNDING AT LHD’SFUNDING AT LHD’S

State of Michigan

Local Health

Department

$TATE FUND$ FROM ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY STATE LEGISLATURE

State/LHD Committee Consensus

LHD’s must comply with the Minimum Program Requirements

(MPR) to receive state funding

ANNUAL LHD EVALUATION

S for MPR Compliance

State/LHD Well Code ImplementationState/LHD Well Code Implementation

BENEFITS TO WELL DRILLING INDUSTRY

Standardization of Inspections

Improved Communication with Local Health Departments

Complaint Investigation and Enforcement by Local Agency

Reduction of Competition from Unregistered Contractors

MPRs require LHDs to do the following:

* Issue permits* Inspect wells* Investigate complaints* Investigate contamination sites* Approve water supply systems

LHD Final Approvals LHD Final Approvals

1. Approved water well & pump record

2. Safe coliform bacteria sample

3. Inspection of the water supply system

LHDs may require more extensive sampling depending on local conditions.

Local code requirements may be more stringent than state code requirements.

• Isolation distances

• Water sampling

• Land Division Act - subdivisions

Permits in areas of groundwater contamination may also have more stringent permit conditions.

Contact the LHD Contact the LHD

For questions regarding:

permit requirements

well locations & deviations

flowing wells

water well records

water sampling & quality

water supply inspections