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1 <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br />COUNTY OF WASHINGTON <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2018-096 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WELLHEAD PROTECTION POLICY <br />AND <br />APPROVAL OF PLAN (PART 2) <br />PREAMBLE: <br /> Statement of Purpose The purpose of this resolution is to approve the Wellhead Protecction Plan for the City’s wells which has been presented to the Lake Elmo City Council. <br /> <br />Background <br />Groundwater is an essential source of fresh water for the public water supply system of the City of Lake Elmo. <br />Virtually any activity on the surface of the ground which involves hazardous substances <br />may contaminate the groundwater. Once polluted, groundwater is difficult, and <br />sometimes impossible, to clean. The natural microorganisms which help break down <br />some pollutants on the surface of the ground and in the top soil layers are not present (or not present in sufficient quantities) in groundwater. The slow rates of groundwater flow, ranging from one foot per day to one foot in fifty years, limit dilution or dispersal of <br />contaminants. Groundwater contaminated by today’s land uses and activities may remain <br />contaminated for hundreds of years. <br /> <br />The State Of Minnesota (Department of Health) Wellhead Protection Program is <br />requiring all public water suppliers to develop local wellhead protection programs. A complete program submission includes the following key elements: <br />1. Identification of roles and responsibilities <br />2. Assessment of data elements <br />3. Delineation of Wellhead Protection Area(s) <br />4. Vulnerability assessment 5. Identification of potential sources of contamination 6. Establishment of management strategies for the Wellhead Protection Area <br />7. Evaluation program