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St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 8: Water Supply <br />157 <br /> <br />Wellhead Protection <br />Long-term preventative programs and measures for the City’s existing <br />water system will help reduce the risk of emergency situations. The City of <br />St. Anthony has a number of programs to help reduce these risks. This <br />includes a Wellhead Protection Plan (WHPP) that was approved by the <br />Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in January of 2017 and is due to <br />be updated in 2027. It lists the following goals: <br />1. Maintain or improve the current level of water quality so that the <br />municipal water supply will continue to meet or exceed all <br />applicable state and federal water quality standards. <br />2. Continue to supply sufficient water quantity for system users and <br />emergency needs. <br />3. Provide and promote activities that protect the source water <br />aquifers which provide water to the municipal system. This will <br />include increased public education of the Wellhead and Source <br />Water Protection Program and groundwater-related issues, as <br />well as management of the identified potential contaminant <br />sources and conveyance mechanisms within the Drinking Water <br />Supply Management Area (DWSMA). <br />4. Continue to collect data to support future wellhead and source <br />water protection efforts. <br />In order to achieve these objectives, the WHPP lists the following measures <br />to be implemented: <br />• Well Management <br />o Promote the proper sealing of and identify and inform <br />properties with abandoned, unused, unmaintained, or <br />damaged wells <br />o Educate the public about proper well management <br />o Identify new high-capacity wells within the DWSMA <br />o Continue to monitor water quality and quantity <br />o Monitor the Inner Wellhead Management Zone (IWMZ) for <br />potential contaminant sources <br />o Minimize potential contaminant sources in order to reduce <br />the DWSMA <br />• Public Education <br />o Foster public support for and understanding of WHPP <br />o Educate private utility owners about the DWSMA <br />o Educate emergency management officials on the <br />importance of spill clean-up within the DWSMA <br />o Provide information on proper tank maintenance and <br />preventing leaks to tank owners in WHP areas