The Wellhead Protection Plan – What is it?
The Wellhead Protection Plan (WHPP) for the City of Red Wing, prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Rural Water Association, is essentially a series of actions taken to fulfill and maintain wellhead protection (WHP) requirements. Its goals include:
- Creating public awareness and general knowledge of WHP importance for safe and adequate drinking water supply;
- Minimizing the potential for water contamination;
- Increasing awareness of the importance of preventing water contamination;
- Documenting progress and plan future activities.