HomeMy WebLinkAbout#16 - Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2 STAFF REPORT
DATE: 7/17/2018
REGULAR
ITEM #: 16
MOTION
TO: City Council
FROM: Rob Weldon, Public Works Director
AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing and Approval of Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2
REVIEWED BY: Chad Isakson, Assistant City Engineer
Kristina Handt, City Administrator
BACKGROUND: As required by the State of Minnesota, every 10 years the city must complete a
Wellhead Protection Plan. Part One of the WHPP was completed and approved by the Department of
health in 2017. That portion included delineation of Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs) and the
Drinking Water Supply Management Areas (DWSMAs). Part 2 of the WHPP focuses on the areas within
the DWSMA and WHPA to identify possible areas and routes of contamination. Items such as
existing/abandoned wells, above/below ground storage tanks are located identified and mapped in the
second portion of the plan.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the City Council approve Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan?
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Over the past year, Public Works and Engineering have worked
closely with Minnesota Rural Water, Minnesota Department of Health and Bayerl Water Resources to
develop Part 2 of the Well Head Protection Plan.
In doing so, several items were discussed, developed and added to the new plan. Those topics include;
Data Elements & Assessment, Changes of Public Water Supply Well, Problems and Opportunities,
Wellhead Protection Goals, Objectives and Plans of Action, Evaluation Program and Contingency Strategy.
The overall goal of the WHPP is to protect the public water supply from contamination due to safety and
land use activities. Upon City Council approval, Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan will be submitted
to the State of Minnesota for final approval.
OPTIONS:
• Approve Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan
• Deny approval of Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
“Motion to approve Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan”