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xrzaizatenance, az~d rennoval, <br />1Q. Explore with the appropriate local unit of government-the- possibility of requiring <br />secondary containment fox all underground tanks in the WHP area. <br />11. Explore with the appropriate local unit of gaverrzrnent the passibility of prohibiting <br />underground tanks in WHP areas. <br />S'ltallow Dzs oral Wells: <br />Measures to be Taken Through Education.: <br />1. Develop a local educational program to raise public awareness about shallow disposal <br />systems. <br />2. Provide information to shallow disposal well owners so fines associated with <br />noncompliance of federal, state ar local rules. maybe avoided. <br />3. Create awareness of solutions for achieving best management practices. <br />4. Create awareness of U.S. EPA rules and deadlines for disclosure or mitigation. <br />5. Provide information to landowner on proper operation and maintenance of allowed large- <br />capacity septic systems and stormwater disposal wells. <br />Measures to be Taken Through Services: <br />1. Ccanduct a comprehensive inventory of all shallow disposal wells in the DWSMA. <br />~; Develop a schedule .for completing inventorya if not completed during plan, preparation. <br />3. Visit each identified potential property and verify existence of shallow disposal well. <br />4. Inform landowner regarding his/her obligation to contact U,S, EPA Region 5 staff <br />regarding Class V well regulations. <br />S. Notify MDH of verified shallow disposal well locations. <br />6. Determine if MnTAP would be of assistance to the owner of a shallow disposal well <br />Measures to be Taken Through Regulatious: <br />1. Review and revise existing local permitting process to assure consistency between federal <br />requirements and local land use requirements regarding shallow disposal wells, <br />2. Develop local land use plans or zoning requirements to address shallow disposal wells. <br />data Collection: <br />Measures to ~3e Taken <br />l . Irrzprove knowledge of local ground- and surface water characteristics bythe continuation <br />of monitoring water resources within or near the DWSMA. <br />?, Develop a data base for recording and reporting water quality data collected from. the <br />.monitoring wells and stations, <br />3. Encourage additional research projects regarding~locaUregional groundwater resources. <br />4. obtain and analyze-water samples from a representative sampling of wells within the <br />DWSMA an a regular basis and measure static water levels where possible. <br />5. Monitor for tritium in the public water supply system well(s) on a 5-year basis. <br />114 <br />