1. MICHIGAN’S WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM

2. Act 190 P.A. 1889 Set limits on flowing well discharges

3. Act 98 P.A. 1913 State health department is given control over Community supplies

4. 1920’s Michigan legislature considered well drilling licensing.

5. 1929 Michigan Well Drillers Association was established. Considered Well Driller Licensing

6. 1937 Michigan Board of Water Well Drillers was established

7. 1940’s Voluntary standards were established with cooperation among: Michigan Well Drillers’ Association Michigan Department of Health Michigan Department of Conservation

8. 1941 Non specific regulations on non-municipal public water supplies.

9. 1949 MDH 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

10. 1950’s and 1960’s Some county permit provisions were established

11. 1966 and 1967 Private Water Supplies Ground Water Quality Control Act passed in 1966. Ground Water Quality Control Rules effective on February 14, 1967.

12. 1976 - 1978 Public Water Supplies Safe Drinking Water Act passed in 1976. SDWA Rules effective in 1978.

13. 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

14. 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.

15. 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!

16. Michigan’s Drinking Water Supply Program Administered as a joint effort between Michigan’s local health departments (LHD) and the DEQ.

17. Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Central Michigan Delta-Menominee District #2 District #4 District #10 Greater Thumb Iron-Dickinson LMAS Mid-Michigan Northwest Michigan Van Buren-Cass Western Upper Peninsula Local Health Departments in the State of Michigan CLARE ISABELLA ALCONA ALLEGAN ALPENA ARENAC BERRIEN CASS GENESEE GLADWIN IOSCO KENT LAPEER OAKLAND OGEMAW OSCEOLA OSCODA PRESQUE ISLE CHEBOYGAN 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 CRAWFORD KALKASKA GRAND TRAVERSE MISSAUKEE LIVINGSTON KALAMAZOO HILLSDALE ST JOSEPH LAKE MARQUETTE MONTCALM MUSKEGON MONTMORENCY SHIAWASSEE 27 66 31 42 7 10 823 781230 67 37 1826 6 72 21 55 681 6535 1671 604 64 62 4353 5183 57 4020 54 32 7974 36 22 2 75 48 49 5929 19 24 15 5 69 80 14 52 17 28 9 56 73 61 704134 3 76 254477 334763 50 3913388182 114658 45 Barry-Eaton Benzie-Leelanau 44 LHDs SERVING MICHIGAN’S 83 COUNTIES

18. DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM FUNDING AT LHD’S State of Michigan Local Health Department $TATE FUND$ FROM ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY STATE LEGISLATURE

19. State/LHD Committee Consensus LHD’s must comply with the Minimum Program Requirements (MPR) to receive state funding

20. ANNUAL LHD EVALUATIONS for MPR Compliance

21. State/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

22. MPRs require LHDs to do the following: * Issue permits * Inspect wells * Investigate complaints * Investigate contamination sites * Approve water supply systems

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. Contact the LHD For questions regarding: permit requirements well locations & deviations flowing wells water well records water sampling & quality water supply inspections