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Examples of Source Water Contamination a <br /> anweus Pesticides and Feed Lot. <br /> Manure Fuel.Chemical <br /> To Year Fertilizers Storage <br /> newl 1 1 City Runoff 1 <br /> City <br /> Well <br /> r ,! <br /> Dumps, <br /> u..e.nr <br /> Sol[ -•� - Hazardo Waste <br /> e>atx So* +� <br /> Mee NN" r f <br /> AM ��' o-° <br /> Sea moo at CRY kall Septic Tank Road Run-ail Unused <br /> CIZ Underground Well <br /> A Community Effort to n,Gas Tank <br /> Protect Public Wells V <br /> Drinking Wader Source <br /> The residents of the City of Pequot Lakes,Minnesota Examples of Source water Contamination <br /> rely on groundwater for their drinking water supply. <br /> The City owns and operates 2 wells located in the Most People in Why do wells <br /> community. The City wells draw water from a ground- <br /> water aquifer located 150 feet below the land surface. Minnesota get drinking sometimes become <br /> Groundwater aquifers are vulnerable to contamination Water from wells polluted? <br /> from human land use activities. <br /> The City of Pequot lakes is working with resident* ll <br /> protect the drinking water supply by implementin. .Ilhead Protection is a way to prevent Wells become polluted when substances th. <br /> WELLHEAD PROTECTION(WHP)PLAN. The plan drinking water from becoming polluted by are harmful to human health get into the <br /> has been developed by a local citizen planning team managing possible sources of contamination groundwater. Water from these wells can be <br /> and has been reviewed and approved by Minnesota in the area which supplies water to a public dangerous to drink when the level of pollution <br /> Department of Health(MDH)in accordance with well. Wellhead Protection will be an ongoing rises above health standards. Many of our <br /> State WHP Rule Requirements.Important in the plan <br /> development process has been the involvement and need for communities. Everyone has an everyday activities can cause pollution. Much <br /> opportunity for input by local citizens and government. important part to play in protecting drinking can be done to prevent pollution, such as wise <br /> The MDH and Minnesota Rural Water(MRWA)will water wells - today and for the future. use of land and chemicals. The expense of <br /> continue to provide assistance in the implementation Become involved in implementing a WELL- treating polluted water or drilling new wells <br /> of the Pequot Lakes WHP Plan.For more information HEAD PROTECTION PLAN for your com- can also be avoided. Help avoid drinking <br /> on WHP contact: munity. Contact the Pequot Lakes Utility water contamination by being an environmen- <br /> Department for information has to how you tally aware citizen. <br /> For additional information contact: can become involved. <br /> City of Pequot Lakes(218)568-5222 <br />