Source water planning
Source Water Policy – Michigan
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| Program Component | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Community water systems are required to implement source water protection plans |  | Wellhead protection is voluntary and implemented at the local level for the state of Michigan. |
| Community water systems are encouraged to implement source water protection plans |  | Michigan assists local communities utilizing groundwater and surface water for their municipal drinking water supply systems in protecting their water source. |
| Funding is available to implement plans | | Source Water Protection Grants are available for local source water protection programs. |
| Periodic updates to plans are required | | In Michigan, periodic updates are not a requirement for source water protection plans. |
| For FY 2024, the State Revolving Fund program utilized set-aside funding for source water protection programs | | “In 1996, amendments to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act created the Drinking Water Revolving Fund. The Federal Government allows for set-asides from the Revolving Fund to support the Source Water Protection Grant Program to provide financial assistance for local source water protection programs.” |
| Monitoring sources of drinking water accessed through private wells is required |  | Testing is required initially to demonstrate that the water is free of coliform bacteria before the well is put into service in Michigan. |
| Funding is available to mitigate compromised sources of drinking water accessed through private wells | | The state of Michigan does not provide funding to mitigate issues with compromised private wells. |
Legend
| Jurisdiction implements this program component |
| Jurisdiction does not implement this program component |
| Jurisdiction partially implements this program component |
Date Accessed: April 19, 2024