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

2. WHY WELL HEAD PROTECTION? Customer/ User Health Operational Costs

3. COMPLIANCE = REDUCED OPERATIONAL COSTS MONITORING WAIVERS RTCR PHASE II/V CONTAMINANTS

4. AN ACTIVE PLAN ALWAYS BEING UPDATED NEW ACTIVITIES / TASKS IT’S A “LIVING” DOCUMENT DWP INSPECTORS WILL EVALUATE ACTIVITY

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6. 4 Sections Well & System Info PSC Table The Map Action Plan

8. FINDING WELL INFO Depth, Yield, Casing Size, Date Installed Maine Geological Survey http://www.maine.gov/dacf/mgs/pubs/digital/well.htm Drinking Water Program http://www.maine.gov/dep/gis/datamaps/DWP_Wells/ Well Driller

9. PSC TABLE 37 Listed, plus a “fill- in-the-blank” Divided into 4 broad categories

10. THE MAP Hand drawnUsing DWP info and Google Earth

11. HEY DUMMY, OPEN GOOGLE EARTH AND DON’T FORGET TO TALK ABOUT PCS IDENTIFICATION (BY THE WAY, GOOGLE EARTH PRO IS NOW FREE)

12. 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.

13. THE PLAN 4:4: 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.

14. ACTION ITEMS Will vary depending on the PCS Examples: 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

15. RESOURCES MRWA Susan Breau 841-3722 Alex Wong 841-9488 DWP 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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17. HTTP://WWW.MAINE.GOV/DHHS/MECDC/ENVIRONMENTAL-HEALTH/DWP/SITEMAP/SWP.SHTML