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The City of Lowell began its Wellhead Protection Program in 2003
with a background research report. In 2003-2004, computer modeling
was used to determine the area that contributes groundwater to
the City's well field. This Wellhead Protection Area is currently
being protected through cooperative efforts from Lowell and Vergennes
Townships, including public education and the identification of
potential sources of groundwater contamination. |
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Wellhead
Protection: Most urban or urbanizing townships and municipalities
operate a public water supply system or are converting from individual
water wells to a community system. A primary challenge is to protect
these municipal drinking water supplies from contamination. One
way to do so is to develop a wellhead protection plan, which is
a management approach to protect the area supplying groundwater
to the municipal wells from contamination. The MDEQ’s Wellhead
Protection Program offers grant funding and technical assistance
to interested communities. While the superintendent of the public
water supply typically initiates the wellhead protection plan
process, the Township Board of Trustees or City Council should
also provide leadership by garnering public support for the effort.
