What is the main goal of the wellhead protection Program?

Wellhead protection means protecting the area surrounding public drinking water supply wells, and in turn, protecting drinking water supplies. Groundwater is and will continue to be the source of drinking water for many communities. Protection of this vital resource is important!

How do you protect a wellhead?

Six Principles of Wellhead Protection

  1. Proper Well Location. Safety, rather than convenience or economy, should be the first priority when selecting a location for your well.
  2. Proper Well Construction.
  3. Keep Contaminants Away From Your Well.
  4. Backflow Prevention.
  5. Sealing Abandoned Wells.
  6. Testing Well Water.
  7. Sources.
  8. Reviewers.

What is a well zone?

The wellhead or springhead protection zone (zone I) comprises the area immediately surrounding a pumping well or a tapped spring, respectively. The purpose of this zone is to protect the well or spring from any type of direct impact, mechanical damage, or contamination.

What is a water wellhead?

At the top of a water well is the well head. Of all the water well components, this is the most visible. The head is durable PVC and holds a cap that keeps debris out of the well. A smaller PVC pipe attached to the head protects the electrical wires that power the well pump.

What is a Wellhead Protection Ordinance?

The Wellhead Protection Program in the 1986 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act requires states to protect underground sources of drinking water from contaminants that may adversely affect human health. More than one-third of the people in the United States depend on groundwater for drinking water.

Do I need to winterize my well?

When water freezes it expands. Winterizing seasonal or vacation homes becomes crucial for the longevity of your water system. Always be sure to winterize your water well pumps before closing up your home for the season. Even for year-round homes, a water pump can freeze if it’s left idle for long enough.

What is a cone of depression water?

Cone of depression: A depression in the groundwater table or potentiometric surface that has the shape of an inverted cone and develops around a well from which water is being withdrawn. The slopes of the cone become increasingly steep the closer they are to the well.

What is a water table Class 7?

The upper level of an underground surface in which the soil or rocks are permanently saturated with water is called water table.

What is a protected well?

A protected well is a hole dug by hand with a lining, a concrete cover, a windlass to raise water, and a drainage platform. Each of these things adds protection to the well.

What’s at the bottom of a well?

At the bottom of wells, based on formation, a screening device, filter pack, slotted casing, or open bore hole is left to allow the flow of water into the well.