Water Department
Wellhead Protection Rule
The City of Kendallville and the Kendallville Water
Department, to fulfill the State of Indiana’s Wellhead
Protection Rule, are updating their Wellhead Protection Plan.
The plan involves sharing information with local residents and
government, mapping the wellhead protection area, and
identifying potential sources of contamination. The Wellhead
Protection area is the area where underground water is pumped
for public use
This information will be used to help protect underground
drinking water by managing the area to prevent contamination,
and by having a contingency plan in case of an emergency spill
or leak.
What is a Potential Contamination Source?
A potential contaminant is anything that might get into your
drinking water that you would not want to drink. You may have a
few on your property. A source is a facility or an activity that
could release such a contaminant. While soil serves as a filter
for many things that might otherwise enter the groundwater, it
is not capable of removing everything.
Examples of Potential Contaminant
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks – are potential sources of
oil, gasoline and diesel fuel contamination. All tanks that are
out of service should be removed and all new tanks should be
constructed in accordance with 329 IAC 9.
Residential Lawns and Agricultural Areas – are sources of
fertilizers, weed killers, and pesticides that can run off and
seep into soils, potentially contaminating ground and surface
waters.
Livestock manure can also be a source of bacteria and nitrogen
that may contaminate drinking water.
Responsible use of chemicals includes limiting amounts used,
careful handling, proper storage, and reporting spills to the
proper authorities identified in the Wellhead Protection Plan.
All pesticide use, application, storage, mixing, loading,
transportation, and disposal must comply with IC 15-3-3.5 and
3.6.
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