Wellhead Protection
Guidance Documents
Guidance Pertaining to Wellhead Protection Requirements for Public Water Supply Wells (PDF: 263KB/70 pages)
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance regarding wellhead protection requirements which are found in Minnesota Rules, parts 4720.5100 to 4720.5590, and administered by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Preliminary Wellhead Protection Area Guidance (PDF: 123.18KB/4 pages)
As required by the Minnesota Wellhead Protection Rule (Minnesota Rules, part
4720.5310, subpart 1), public water suppliers proposing new municipal
wells must complete: 1) a preliminary delineation of the WHP area (WHPA)
for the proposed well, and 2) an assessment of the impacts that existing
land and water uses located within the area may have on the aquifer serving
the well. The preliminary WHPA and assessment are to be submitted to
(and approved by) the Minnesota Department of Health with the construction
plan for the proposed well. The purpose of this guidance is to assist
water suppliers in delineating the preliminary WHPA and preparing the
assessment.
