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Wellhead Protection Areas
Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) is the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) approved surface and subsurface area surrounding a public water supply well or well field that... -
Groundwater Capture Area
The “capture zone” is the proposed capture area within the aquifer. When there isn't a surface water contribution, the groundwater capture area is identical to the wellhead... -
Groundwater Restoration And Protection Strategies (GRAPS) layers used in the ...
These layers were created by MDH to provide a groundwater context for MNDNR's Watershed Health Assessment Framework (WHAF) tool. WHAF provides an organized approach for... -
Source Water Assessment Areas
Source water assessment area (SWAA) is the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) interim surface and subsurface area surrounding a public water supply well that completely... -
Special Well and Boring Construction Areas (SWBCA)
Description: The improper location, construction or sealing of a well or boring in an area of groundwater contamination may allow contaminants to spread to otherwise protected... -
Source Water Assessment Area - Surface Water
These areas were delineated in 2002 and 2003. The source water assessment area for community public water supply systems using surface water intakes includes three distinct... -
Drinking Water Supply Management Area for Surface Water (DWSMA-SW) (2008-2009)
These areas were deliniated in 2008 and 2009. Drinking water supply management area for a surface water intake (DWSMA-SW) is the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) endorsed...
