Source water planning
Source Water Policy – Michigan
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Program Component | Status | Details |
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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. |
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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. |
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Jurisdiction implements this program component | |
Jurisdiction does not implement this program component | |
Jurisdiction partially implements this program component |
Date Accessed: November 8, 2024