Wellhead Protection Program Overview

The following provides you with a general overview of a
Wellhead Protection Program.

1. Wellhead Protection Programs are voluntary programs.

  • - Determined by the community
  • - Not a state mandated program

2. Authority to develop a program resides in general municipal powers.

  • - Environmental and Planning

3. Components of a Program.

    1. source identification - identify where water is coming from; perform
      delineation of area
    2. Assess risks – what are the risks, identify and catalogue and assess
      recharge area
    3. Management and protection – what is to be done to reduce risks
        • recharge areas
        • ways to enhance infiltration
        • roof top drainage;
        • rain gardens;
        • disconnect downspouts to sewer system;
        • reduce contaminates from parking lots
      2. public education campaign
      3. water conservation program – incentive based
      4. overlay zoning
      5. regulatory Inspection/permitting program
      6. new development review
      7. sentry wells for monitoring purposes
      8. look at operating costs for funding
      9. buy property

      4. Supports 2003 City Goals and Comprehensive Plan Goals.

      5. Consult with:

      • EPA and MDE (Water Quality and Oil control programs)
      • Harford County: DPW, Planning & Emergency Operations
      • Aberdeen Fire Department
      • APG

      6. Identify funding sources. Primarily MDE and EPA.