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The Wellhead Protection Program is designed to reduce the threat to the quality of ground water used for drinking water by identifying and protecting the vulnerable areas surrounding a well. A wellhead protection area (WHPA) is defined as the surface and subsurface area surrounding a well or wellfield that supplies a public water system, through which contamination could reach the well. WHPA boundaries are determined based on factors such as well pumping rates and ground water flow parameters specific aquifer types. Knowledge of water supply, hydrogeology, and contaminant transport are essential to the wellhead protections effort. The purpose of this booklet is to provide basic information on the occurrence and movement of ground water, describe the processes which control contaminant movement in ground water, and outline methods to protect ground water drinking supplies through wellhead protection. A companion document entitled Tools for Local Governments (EPA 440/6-89-002) provides a thorough overview of wellhead protection strategies.

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Title:
Well head protection in Idaho; a plan to help your community protect its drinking water
Authors:
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality; Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, University of Idaho
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1992
Description:
The Wellhead Protection Program is designed to reduce the threat to the quality of ground water used for drinking water by identifying and protecting the vulnerable areas surrounding a well. A wellhead protection area (WHPA) is defined as the surface and subsurface area surrounding a well or wellfield that supplies a public water system, through which contamination could reach the well. WHPA boundaries are determined based on factors such as well pumping rates and ground water flow parameters specific aquifer types. Knowledge of water supply, hydrogeology, and contaminant transport are essential to the wellhead protections effort. The purpose of this booklet is to provide basic information on the occurrence and movement of ground water, describe the processes which control contaminant movement in ground water, and outline methods to protect ground water drinking supplies through wellhead protection. A companion document entitled Tools for Local Governments (EPA 440/6-89-002) provides a thorough overview of wellhead protection strategies.
Subjects:
Drinking water Groundwater Water quality Water management
IWRRI number:
199209
Rights:
In copyright, educational use permitted. Educational use includes non-commercial reproduction of text and images in materials for teaching and research purposes. For other contexts beyond fair use, including digital reproduction, please contact the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu. The University of Idaho Library is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
Publisher:
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute; University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
KIT
Date Digitized:
2017-09-18

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"Well head protection in Idaho; a plan to help your community protect its drinking water", Idaho Waters Digital Library, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/iwdl/items/iwdl-199209.html
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In copyright, educational use permitted. Educational use includes non-commercial reproduction of text and images in materials for teaching and research purposes. For other contexts beyond fair use, including digital reproduction, please contact the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu. The University of Idaho Library is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
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