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<br />A review of the Wellhead and Source Water Protection evaluation program and Ramsey <br /> <br />alternative water supply contingency strategy. <br />Potential contaminant sources identified in the DWSMAs include non-municipal wells, properties with <br />storage tanks (including properties that had leaking underground storage tanks), chemical storage sites, <br />properties that where Class V disposal wells may be present or may have been present, properties where <br />contaminant spills have occurred, and brownfields sites. <br />The goals and objectives of this WHPP will focus on reducing the potential contaminant pathways to the <br />source water aquifers that may be provided by private wells, and educating property owners and water <br />supply users and working with the neighboring jurisdictions, to the extent practicable, to ensure proper <br />management of the portions of the DWSMAs within the neighboring jurisdictions. <br />The following goals have been identified for implementation of this WHPP: <br />The City will work to maintain or improve the current level of water quality so that the municipal <br /> <br />water supply will continue to meet or exceed all applicable state and federal water quality <br />standards. <br />Work with other cities in the ACMWPG to protect the source water aquifer. <br /> <br />The City will provide information and promote activities that protect the source water aquifer that <br /> <br />provides water to the municipal system. This will include increasing public awareness of the <br />Wellhead and Source Water Protection Program and groundwater-related issues, and <br />management of the identified potential contaminant sources within the DWSMAs. <br />The City will continue to collect data to support future wellhead and source water protection <br /> <br />efforts. <br />Actions identified to accomplish these goals include the following: <br />Wells <br /> <br />Promoting proper management of existing active wells in the DWSMAs <br /> <br />o <br />Encouraging the proper sealing of all unused wells within the DWSMAs <br /> <br />o <br />Identification of new high capacity wells in or near the DWSMAs <br /> <br />o <br />Potential contaminant source properties <br /> <br />Notifying owners of potential Class V well properties of requirements related to Class V <br /> <br />o <br />wells <br />Encouraging proper handling of chemicals/wastes <br /> <br />o <br />Encouraging proper operation and maintenance of storage tanks <br /> <br />o <br />Tracking the status of identified brownfields sites in the DWSMAs <br /> <br />o <br />Updating information on potential contaminant sources in the DWSMAs as new locations <br /> <br />o <br />are identified. This will include obtaining information on potential contaminant sources in <br />the DWSMAs from the regulating agencies to maintain an up-to-date potential <br />contaminant source database for the DWSMAs and allow timely recognition of potential <br />issues that could affect the Ramsey municipal water supply or DWSMAs. <br /> <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />