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Source Water Protection Plan Checklist - Ground Water

Source water protection plans submitted to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great
Lakes, and Energy for renewal should include the sections listed below. Example items for
each section are listed below.

Introduction

Update basic information about the Public Water Supply System (PWSS) and community, such as:

  • Community location and population
  • Present service area (geographic area and population served by the PWSS)
  • Number of wells and capacity
  • Local program goals for wellhead protection

Roles and Responsibilities

Update information about the local wellhead protection team including:

  • Roles and responsibilities of each new team member
  • New organizations or agencies involved
  • Intergovernmental agreements or memoranda have been updated or initiated
  • Person or agency responsible for the periodic update of the local plan
  • Date the plan was last updated

Wellhead Protection Delineation

Update information about the Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) including:

  • New geological data that should be incorporated into the current WHPA
  • Other updates made to the current WHPA
  • Updated map of the current WHPA that includes the wellfield location, municipal boundaries, and topographic contours
  • Changes in well usage or flow rates in the current WHPA (i.e., well abandonment, new wells, etc.)
  • Installation of new well/s that have been delineated (include new WHPA and map)
  • Installation of new well/s that have not been delineated (include timetable for delineating the new well/s)
  • Changes and/or updates to watershed boundaries and/or surface water runoff patterns (optional)
  • Changes and/or updates to storm water drainage system and facilities, including storm water basins (optional)

Contaminant Source Inventory

Update information about the Contaminant Source Inventory, including:

  • Date that the Contaminant Source Inventory was last updated
  • Updated map which displays all potential and existing sources of contamination within the WHPA

Review the following lists to determine if changes have been made within the WHPA.

Management Approaches for Local Wellhead Protection

List the management activities identified in your Wellhead Protection Program Plan:

  • Abandoned well search and closure program
  • Zoning ordinance provisions for wellhead protection
  • Facility inspections or a hazardous material survey
  • Disseminated information to businesses
  • Environmental Permit Checklist for new business
  • Strategic monitoring within the WHPA
  • Inter-agency coordination and communication
  • Partnerships or agreements with county or state agencies helping to develop program
  • Timetable for management program implementation

Other management approaches:

  • Explain the current implementation status of the management activities listed above.
  • Describe updates and changes that have been made to the management activities listed above.
  • Explain other management activities that your community has decided to implement.

Contingency Plan

Update information about the policies and administrative procedures for water supply emergency response, including:

  • Changes and/or updates to contacts in the Contingency Plan
  • Changes and/or updates to the response protocol in the event of a hazardous substance spill or other emergency
  • Changes in emergency water suppliers (bottled, bulk, etc.)
  • Changes and/or updates to the policies and procedures related to water supply replacement
  • New employee training on the response protocol
  • Water supply emergencies that have occurred since the plan was last updated
  • Other items to incorporate that have been learned since the plan was last updated

Plan for New Sources

If expansion of the public water supply system (PWSS) is anticipated, include:

  • Identification of the proposed location, depth, and other descriptive information about the new wells
  • Proposed method for incorporating new wells into the wellhead protection program plan
  • Determination of the WHPA or the timetable for the WHPA delineation

If expansion of the PWSS was previously anticipated and discussed in the plan, update the plan to include:

  • Expansion activities that occurred since the plan was last updated
  • Timetable that the expansion activities will or have occurred

Public Participation and Outreach/Education

List the public education and outreach activities identified in your WHPP Plan:

  • Local meetings
  • Newsletters
  • Newspaper articles
  • Other media outlets ___________________________________________
  • School presentations
  • Brochures
  • Website
  • Wellhead protection signage
  • Hazardous waste collection activities
  • Other ______________________________________________________

Timetable for public education activities:

  • Explain the current implementation status of the public education and outreach activities listed above.
  • Describe updates and changes that have been made to the public education and outreach activities listed above
  • Explain other public education and outreach activities that your community has decided to implement.
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