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Measures to be'Waken Through Regulations <br />1. Require Chat all well owners within the city's jurisdiction connect to tl~e public water <br />supply and disconnect their well from the home plumbing system to prevent cross- <br />connection with the. city's water suplaly distribution system, <br />Well M'anr~ ement: <br />Measures to be TAken Thraugh Educations <br />l . Sponsor a workshop to educate the public about the proper location, maintenance, and <br />sealing of wells. <br />2. Work with MDH to schedule experts who can attend these workshops. <br />3. Use a packet containing pamphlets and other printed information to inform property. <br />owners about well management techniques and testing water quality. <br />4. Loan a, video from the MDH addressing private well maintenance which maybe shown <br />to local government, or groups of well owners. <br />S. Show a video about wells and groundwater on a local cable station. <br />~. Create a video about well management issues and practices and show it through a local <br />cable company. <br />`7. Develop news releases which can be used in newspaper articles, or as public service <br />announcements. <br />8. Create newsletter articles about proper well management, and also provide them to local <br />or statewide newsletters, <br />9. Develop a newsletter specifically for landowners in the WHP area which highlights well <br />management practices. <br />1Q. Set up a permanent display at a location where community members frequently visit. <br />11. Use a display at a seasonal event. <br />12. Contact well owners in a WHP area to educate them directly about well management. <br />13. Present well management strategies to county boards, city councils, and township boards. <br />14. Sponsor special events such as "Welcome to Wellhead Protection." <br />1 S. ~zrange a tour that demonstrates proper well management and sealing practices. <br />16. Participate in local youth education days and promote WHP awareness. <br />17. Collaborate with. other local resource agencies (such as local water plantling) in <br />promoting WHP, <br />Measures to be Taken Through Services <br />l . Send annual notices to well owners reminding them pf proper well maintenance and <br />provide a contact number for well questions. <br />2. Conduct an annual visit with property owners to ensure that proper well management <br />techniques are being practiced and institute a program for evaluating the condition of <br />wells. <br />~. Pay to replace damaged or missing sanitary well seals. <br />4. Cooperate with the county health department in sampling private water supply wells <br />within WHP areas. <br />110 <br />