MICHIGAN’S WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM
Dec 18, 2015
1940’sVoluntary standards were established with cooperation among:
Michigan Well Drillers’ Association Michigan Department of Health Michigan Department of Conservation
1949MDH 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
1966 and 1967
Private Water Supplies Ground Water
Quality Control Act passed in 1966.
Ground Water Quality Control Rules effective on February 14, 1967.
1976 - 1978
Public Water Supplies Safe Drinking
Water Act passed in 1976.
SDWA Rules effective in 1978.
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
Well Construction Program
Performs annual evaluations of LHD well permitting/inspection programs.
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.
Administers Wellogic, the program that allows contractors to submit well logs electronically.
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!
Michigan’s Drinking Water Supply Program
Administered as a joint effort between Michigan’s local health departments
(LHD) and the DEQ.
Branch-Hillsdale-St. JosephCentral MichiganDelta-MenomineeDistrict #2District #4District #10Greater ThumbIron-DickinsonLMASMid-MichiganNorthwest MichiganVan Buren-CassWestern Upper Peninsula
Local Health Departmentsin the State of Michigan
CLARE
ISABELLA
ALCONA
ALLEGAN
ALPENA
ARENAC
BERRIEN CASS
GENESEE
GLADWIN
IOSCO
KENT
LAPEER
OAKLAND
OGEMAW
OSCEOLA
OSCODA
PRESQUE ISLECHEBOYGAN
ROSCOMMON
MACOMB
VAN BUREN
ST CLAIR
MASON
MANISTEE
MIDLAND
BARAGA
ALGER
ANTRIM
BARRY
BAY
BENZIE
BRANCH
CALHOUN
CHIPPEWA
CLINTON
DELTA
EATON
EMMET
GOGEBIC
GRATIOT
HOUGHTON
HURON
INGHAM
IONIA
IRON
JACKSON
LENAWEE
LUCE
MACKINAC
MECOSTA
MONROE
NEWAYGO
OCEANA
ONTONAGON
OTSEGO
OTTAWA
SAGINAW
SANILAC
SCHOOLCRAFT
TUSCOLA
WASHTENAW WAYNE
WEXFORD
LEELANAU
DICKINSON
MENOMINEE
KEWEENAW
CHARLEVOIX
CRAWFORDKALKASKA
GRAND
TRAVERSE
MISSAUKEE
LIVINGSTON
KALAMAZOO
HILLSDALEST JOSEPH
LAKE
MARQUETTE
MONTCALMMUSKEGON
MONTMORENCY
SHIAWASSEE
27
66
31
42
7
10
8 23
78 12 30
67
37
18 266
72
21
55
68 1
65 35
16 71
60 4
6462
4353
51 83 57
40 20
54
32
79 74
36
22
2
75
48
49
59 29
19
24
15
5 69
80
14
5217
28
956
7361
70 41 34
3
7625 44 77
33 47 63
50
39 13 38 81 82
11 46 58
45
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44 LHDs SERVING MICHIGAN’S 83 COUNTIES
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM FUNDING AT LHD’SFUNDING AT LHD’S
State of Michigan
Local Health
Department
$TATE FUND$ FROM ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY STATE LEGISLATURE
State/LHD Committee Consensus
LHD’s must comply with the Minimum Program Requirements
(MPR) to receive state funding
State/LHD Well Code ImplementationState/LHD Well Code Implementation
BENEFITS TO WELL DRILLING INDUSTRY
Standardization of Inspections
Improved Communication with Local Health Departments
Complaint Investigation and Enforcement by Local Agency
Reduction of Competition from Unregistered Contractors
MPRs require LHDs to do the following:
* Issue permits* Inspect wells* Investigate complaints* Investigate contamination sites* Approve water supply systems
LHD Final Approvals LHD Final Approvals
1. Approved water well & pump record
2. Safe coliform bacteria sample
3. Inspection of the water supply system
LHDs may require more extensive sampling depending on local conditions.
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.