OBJECTIVES AND PLAN OF ACTION

Subpart 1. Objectives. A wellhead protection plan must have measurable objectives for the well and drinking water supply management area. Subp. 2. Plan of action. A wellhead protection plan must state a plan of action. A plan of action must: A. address the problems and opportunities identified in the wellhead protection plan; B. identify and prioritize the wellhead protection measures that will be used; C. identify proposed changes in well construction, maintenance, and use; and D. identify a time frame for the implementation of the action identified in the plan. Subp. 3. Establishing priorities. A public water supplier must establish priorities in the plan of action that: A. address: (1) any substance that exceeds the maximum contaminant level specified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 141 (1995 and as subsequently amended); and (2) a quantifiable level of a contaminant in the well water resulting from human activity; and B. reflect: (1) the number of each potential contaminant source identified and the nature of the potential contamination associated with each source; (2) the location of each potential contaminant source in relation to: (a) the public water supply well; (b) the isolation distances; and (c) a one-year time of travel emergency response time; (3) the capability of the geologic material to absorb a contaminant; (4) the effectiveness of existing controls; (5) the time required to obtain cooperation from other public water suppliers, and local, state, and federal agencies and programs; and (6) the administrative, legal, technical, and public and private financial resources needed. Subp. 4. Implementation responsibilities. A plan of action must: A. describe those actions that will be taken by the public water supplier alone; B. describe those actions that will require the cooperation of a local unit of government or state and federal agencies; and C. state whether the public water supplier has received commitments for the cooperation described in item B.