09 - Zoning Administrator's Report

Home Browse Search

How is a Wellhead What is Groundwater? Where Does Your Protection Plan Groundwater is the water that fills the small Implemented? spaces between rock particles (sand, gravy' DRINKING etc.) or cracks in solid rock. Rain, meltirt, _) Action strategies were developed locally to snow, or surface water becomes groundwater WATER protect the drinking water supply of your by seeping into the ground and filling these community and are identified in Part II of spaces. The top of the water-saturated zone Come From the Wellhead Protection (WHP) Plan. is called the "water table". Steps to implementing a WHP Plan include: When water seeps in from the surface and 1. EDUCATE the citizenry about what reaches the water table, it begins moving -T- Wellhead Protection is through towards points where it can escape, such as �Q brochures, media and local events. wells, rivers, or lakes. 2. Create AWARENESS about local ground- water conditions and how the drinking An aquifer is any type of geologic material, water supply can be protected. such as sand or sandstone, which can supply 3. Citizens will take OWNERSHIP in how water to wells or springs. their actions can impact the public water supply. The groundwater, which supplies wells, often Citizens will then support and adopt volun- comes from within a short distance (a few The City f tary changes in LAND USE that will help miles) of the well. How fast groundwater y protect drinking water supplies. moves depends on how much the well is PEQUOT LAKES, MINNESOTA pumped and what type of rock particles or What can you do? bedrock it is moving through. is implementing a ,WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN To help implement a plan: Punffo g yyaI • Volunteer to serve on work groups and at Qr7 jbi, For More Information Contact City Staff: educational events. Pumpn9 cwsgs *a • Help identify land uses and possible �- mo ds Brett Twardy,Public Utilities sources of contamination on your property Dawn Bittner,Planning & Zoning • Recognize and manage possible sources of Dave Sjoblad,Councilman contamination on your property Jr �' Technical Assistance is being provided by: • Use hazardous products as directed and - dispose of them properly Mark Wettlaufer, MN Rural Water Association • Conserve water QraLndWOK huff the sp3m bowwn Linda Ulland, Consultant, Pequot Lakes rack paiW*s u cradc2 in 80ia rock.