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Pennsylvania Wellhead Protection Program

Table 2
Principal Agencies and Tasks

TASK

AGENCIES

SCHEDULES

ADMINISTRATION
Submit final State WHPP to EPA DWM / DEP 2/99
Coordinate WHPP into PA CSGWPP DWM / DEP
PDA, DCNR
continuing
WHP regulations DWM / DEP 10/94C *
County Water Supply Planning/WHP Grants BWSM / DEP 4/93 to present
Criteria and guidance for local WHP approval DWM 8/99
Approval of local WHP DEP as completed
DELINEATION OF WHPA
USGS Reports for delineation methodologies applied in PA USGS / DWM Two reports published, anticipated completion: 1999
PA pilot projects DWM / CWS / MUN / EPA 9/91C *
PA PWS ground-water source interim WHPA = Chapter 109 definitions DWM 10/94C *
PA CWS ground-water source rigorous delineation CWS/DWM As completed
 
IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL CONTAMINANT SOURCE
Guidance documents for categories & identification of potential contaminant sources DWM if needed (utilize existing EPA guidelines)
Identification of regulated potential contaminant sources DEP / PDA / EPA as completed
Local WHPA inventories CWS / MUN as completed
WHP MANAGEMENT APPROACHES
Guidance for development of local management programs DWM 8/99
Public education and workshops DWM continuing
Local WHPA management programs CWS / MUN as completed
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
Guidance document for contingency plans DWM if needed (utilize existing DEP and EPA guidance)
Local WHP contingency plans CWS / MUN / PEMA as completed
 
NEW GROUND-WATER SOURCES
Local WHP CWS / MUN as completed
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Workshops & Presentations DWM / EPA continuing
Public Meetings DWM 10/97C *
Public Advisory Committees DEP 5/97C *
Local WHP CWS / MUN as completed
* - mm/yyC = completed
DWM - Division of Drinking Water Management
BWSM - Bureau of Water Supply Management
DEP - Department of Environmental Protection / Office of Water Management
DCNR - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
CWS - Community Water System (w/ ground-water source)
MUN - municipal government and/or designee
PDA - Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
PEMA - Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
USGS - United States Geological Survey
Bureau of Water Supply
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