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DO-IT-YOURSELF WELL HEAD PROTECTION AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TEMPLATES

DO-IT-YOURSELF WELL HEAD PROTECTION AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TEMPLATES

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DO-IT-YOURSELF WELL HEAD PROTECTION

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TEMPLATES

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WHY WELL HEAD PROTECTION?

Customer/

User Health

Operational Costs

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COMPLIANCE = REDUCED OPERATIONAL COSTS

•MONITORING WAIVERS

•RTCR

•PHASE II/V CONTAMINANTS

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AN ACTIVE PLAN

• ALWAYS BEING UPDATED

• NEW ACTIVITIES / TASKS

• IT’S A “LIVING” DOCUMENT

• DWP INSPECTORS WILL EVALUATE ACTIVITY

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2 DOCUMENTS

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4 Sections• Well &

System Info

• PSC Table• The Map• Action

Plan

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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

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PSC TABLE

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

• Divided into 4 broad categories

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THE MAP

Hand drawn

Using DWP info and Google Earth

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HEY DUMMY, OPEN GOOGLE EARTH AND

DON’T FORGET TO TALK ABOUT PCS IDENTIFICATION

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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2 DOCUMENTS

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

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