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MICHIGAN’S WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM

MICHIGAN’S WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM. Act 190 P.A. 1889. Set limits on flowing well discharges. Act 98 P.A. 1913. State health department is given control over Community supplies. 1920’s. Michigan legislature considered well drilling licensing. 1929.

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MICHIGAN’S WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM

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  1. MICHIGAN’S WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM

  2. Act 190 P.A. 1889 Set limits on flowing well discharges

  3. Act 98 P.A. 1913 • State health department is given control over Community supplies

  4. 1920’s • Michigan legislature considered well drilling licensing.

  5. 1929 • Michigan Well Drillers Association was established. • Considered Well Driller Licensing

  6. 1937 • Michigan Board of Water Well Drillers • was established

  7. 1940’s • Voluntary standards were established with cooperation among: • Michigan Well Drillers’ Association • Michigan Department of Health • Michigan Department of Conservation

  8. 1941 • Non specific regulations on non-municipal public water supplies.

  9. 1949 • MDH bulletin: “Ground Water Supplies for Homes and Small Institutions” • Health aspects • GW pollution • GW flow direction • Isolation distances • Well depths • Types of wells • Springs • Pumps • Well seals • Frost pits • Water analyses

  10. 1950’s and 1960’s • Some county permit provisions were established

  11. 1966 and 1967 Private Water Supplies • Ground Water Quality Control Act passed in 1966. • Ground Water Quality Control Rules effective on February 14, 1967.

  12. 1976 - 1978 Public Water Supplies • Safe Drinking Water Act passed in 1976. • SDWA Rules effective in 1978.

  13. Well Construction Program • Administers Well Drilling Contractor and Pump Installation Contractor registration program • Provides technical assistance to well drilling contractors, local health department staff, and general public • Provides training to local health departments and well drilling and pump installation contractors

  14. Well Construction Program • Performs annual evaluations of LHD well permitting/inspection programs. • Administers Wellogic, the program that allows contractors to submit well logs electronically. • Initiates escalated enforcement actions to suspend or revoke Certificates of Registration when a pattern of noncompliance exists. • Evaluates water well components pursuant to Michigan Well Code.

  15. Michigan’s Drinking Water Supply Program Incorporates a preventive public health strategy to ensure that newly installed water well systems are safe and reliable Proper and sanitary well construction is the key to a safe water supply!

  16. Michigan’s Drinking Water Supply Program Administered as a joint effort between Michigan’s local health departments (LHD) and the DEQ.

  17. 42 KEWEENAW 31 HOUGHTON 66 7 ONTONAGON 27 BARAGA 52 48 2 17 GOGEBIC MARQUETTE IRON LUCE SCHOOLCRAFT 36 ALGER CHIPPEWA 75 DICKINSON 49 22 DELTA MACKINAC 21 55 EMMET MENOMINEE 24 16 71 PRESQUE ISLE 15 CHEBOYGAN CHARLEVOIX 69 60 4 5 45 ANTRIM ALPENA OTSEGO MONTMORENCY LEELANAU 40 20 68 1 28 10 GRAND ALCONA OSCODA KALKASKA CRAWFORD BENZIE TRAVERSE 51 83 72 65 35 57 IOSCO OGEMAW MANISTEE WEXFORD MISSAUKEE ROSCOMMON 6 53 43 67 18 26 ARENAC 32 LAKE GLADWIN MASON CLARE OSCEOLA 9 HURON 54 37 56 64 62 BAY 79 74 MIDLAND ISABELLA MECOSTA OCEANA NEWAYGO TUSCOLA 59 29 73 61 SANILAC MUSKEGON SAGINAW GRATIOT MONTCALM 25 44 77 70 41 34 19 76 ST CLAIR LAPEER GENESEE 50 SHIAWASSEE CLINTON IONIA OTTAWA KENT 33 47 63 3 8 23 MACOMB OAKLAND LIVINGSTON EATON BARRY ALLEGAN INGHAM 39 13 38 81 82 80 WAYNE VAN BUREN KALAMAZOO WASHTENAW CALHOUN JACKSON 11 14 78 12 30 46 58 BERRIEN CASS BRANCH ST JOSEPH HILLSDALE MONROE LENAWEE 44 LHDs SERVING MICHIGAN’S 83 COUNTIES Local Health Departmentsin the State of Michigan Benzie-Leelanau Barry-Eaton Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Central Michigan Delta-Menominee District #2 District #4 District #10 Greater Thumb Iron-Dickinson LMAS Mid-Michigan Northwest Michigan Van Buren-Cass Western Upper Peninsula

  18. DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM FUNDING AT LHD’S Local Health Department State of Michigan $TATE FUND$ FROM ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY STATE LEGISLATURE

  19. State/LHD Committee Consensus LHD’s must comply with the Minimum Program Requirements (MPR) to receive state funding

  20. ANNUAL LHD EVALUATIONSfor MPR Compliance

  21. Standardization of Inspections Improved Communication with Local Health Departments Complaint Investigation and Enforcement by Local Agency Reduction of Competition from Unregistered Contractors State/LHD Well Code Implementation BENEFITS TO WELL DRILLING INDUSTRY

  22. MPRs require LHDs to do the following:* Issue permits* Inspect wells* Investigate complaints* Investigate contamination sites* Approve water supply systems

  23. LHD Final Approvals • Approved water well & pump record • Safe coliform bacteria sample • Inspection of the water supply system LHDs may require more extensive sampling depending on local conditions.

  24. Local code requirements may be more stringent than state code requirements. • Isolation distances • Water sampling • Land Division Act - subdivisions Permits in areas of groundwater contamination may also have more stringent permit conditions.

  25. Contact the LHD • For questions regarding: • permit requirements • well locations & deviations • flowing wells • water well records • water sampling & quality • water supply inspections

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