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Wellhead Protection Program Wellhead protection involves the protection of ground water supplies by eliminating or controlling sources of pollution to the surface and sub-surface area surrounding a water well or wellfield. A wellhead protection program provides a relatively inexpensive opportunity to protect a public water supply from potential contamination by managing known potential contaminant sources in and around the wellhead protection area. The South Dakota Wellhead Protection Program was approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 and addresses program items ranging from defining the land area which contributes water to your well or wellfield and identifying potential contaminant sources to planning for future expansion and water supply emergencies. www.state.sd.us /denr/DES/Ground/Wellhead/Wellhead.htm   (681 words)

Wellhead Protection Wellhead protection is a program to prevent pollution of groundwater used for public drinking water. The main reason for implementing a wellhead protection program is to protect the health of people using the water by preventing contamination of the water supply. Phase one determined the boundaries of the wellhead protection area based on a scientific analysis of what area contributes groundwater to our wells within both one and five year periods. www.bright.net /~csmowwtr/wellhead.htm   (452 words)

Wellhead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A wellhead is that part of an oil well which terminates at the surface, whether on land or offshore, where petroleum or gas hydrocarbons can be withdrawn. A wellhead consists of the spools, valves, and other components which contain the pressure within the well. A classical wellhead, round or sometimes square, set round a well opening to keep people from falling in, is termed by classicists a puteal. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wellhead   (145 words)

Short wellhead plug - Patent 5509476 The wellhead plug assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein a minimum interior diameter of a wellhead bore into which said wellhead plug assembly locks is greater than one and one-half inches. The expensive nature of the constituent materials of the wellhead and the fact that a segment of the wellhead is dependent upon the length of the plug precipitates a common goal in wellhead plug design which is minimizing the length of the plug to reduce construction costs of the wellheads. The top wellhead plug 110, however, differs from the bottom plug 108 in that the expander sleeve 78b is wedge shaped for ramped sliding engagement with an interior inclined surface of the key 64. www.freepatentsonline.com /5509476.html   (7231 words)

Florida DEP Ground Water - Wellhead Protection A Wellhead Protection Area is defined as the surface and subsurface area surrounding a public water supply well, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach the well. The Wellhead Protection Rule establishes a 500-foot radius circular Wellhead Protection Area around all wells which serve community and non-transient non-community public water systems. Differing levels of protection may be established within the wellhead protection area commensurate with the capacity of the well and an evaluation of the risk to human health and the environment. www.dep.state.fl.us /water/groundwater/wellhead.htm   (539 words)

Project Profile: Demonstrating Benefits of Wellhead Protection Programs #2778 This study was designed to (1) identify the key elements of wellhead protection programs, (2) identify the costs to develop and implement local wellhead protection programs, and (3) compile a list of benefits of wellhead protection programs and develop a generic method to measure and quantify those benefits. Wellhead protection programs are developed to protect public groundwater supplies from contamination, ensure public health, and prevent the need for expensive treatment of groundwater supplies to comply with drinking water standards. Local wellhead protection programs generally consist of five elements: (1) a planning team, (2) delineation of wellhead protection areas, (3) a contaminant source inventory, (4) a management plan or management strategies, (5) an emergency response contingency plan, and (6) public participation. www.awwarf.org /research/topicsandprojects/execSum/2778.aspx   (511 words)

Indiana’s Wellhead Protection Rule Wellhead protection is a process by which the groundwater used as drinking water can be protected from contamination by protecting the area nearest the supply wells from potential hazards. The Indiana Wellhead Protection Rule requires public water supply systems to "complete an inventory of all potential sources of contamination (regulated and non-regulated) within the wellhead protection area." The only specific procedure required is a search of existing databases of regulated sources (explained in Step 3 of this guide). The delineated wellhead protection area for Small Town, IN is an oval shape which extends approximately 2000 feet to the north and 1200 feet south, east and west of the well, covering an area of approximately 200 acres. pasture.ecn.purdue.edu /~safeh2o/wellhead/CSI.html   (2805 words)

Village of Yellow Springs-Wellhead Protection Respondents to both the yellow and white questionnaires perceived that (A) adopt zoning regulations that restrict land development that poses the greatest pollution potential and (B) adopt zoning regulations that require wellhead protection criteria be met and approved prior to development were the most important options to minimize future potential pollution sources. The respondents also perceived that (E) purchase all the land and (H) rely on landowners to sell and develop their land in a manner that protects ground water were the least important options. Yellow Post wellhead protection signs in the area with numbers to call in case of a gas leak. www.yso.com /wellhead/summaries.html   (3105 words)

Forming the Wellhead Protection Team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) An effective wellhead protection plan must include elements of delineation of the wellhead protection area, identification of potential sources of contamination, planning for effective management of the area, contingency planning for water supply contamination, and public education. Public notice of the initial meeting to form the wellhead protection team is required to be placed in the newspaper of largest general circulation at least 48 hours before the meeting. Wellhead protection planning is not intended to burden citizens with regulations, but to guide them through the process of collecting and organizing information that is necessary to protect their drinking water from contamination. www.ecn.purdue.edu /SafeWater/wellhead/team1.htm   (2623 words)

WDNR - Wellhead Protection Program FAQ Educational efforts to involve the public and local media are important parts of the wellhead protection effort during the entire process. Wellhead protection is an investment in the future of your community. Wellhead protection is a way your community can make its own decisions. dnr.wi.gov /org/water/dwg/gw/whp/faq.htm   (986 words)

WELLHEAD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Type F wellhead spools feature a straight bore top bowl design with a 45° load shoulder. Wellhead systems can be supplied with working pressures up to and including 20,000psi. All wellhead systems are manufactured to API 6A requirements as a basic minimum in a plant that is API Q1 and ISO 9001 Approved and Certified. www.anson.co.uk /wellhead.html   (279 words)

Crane & Hoisting Equipment Operator - Wellhead Boom Truck Operator Trade Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Wellhead boom truck operators are employed by general contractors and subcontractors in the oil industry and by crane rental companies. Wellhead boom truck operators learn their skills by registering with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training to participate in apprenticeship training and, upon successful completion, are awarded the Alberta Journeyman Certificate. Wellhead boom truck operators who have no trade certification but can prove that their skills and work experience meet the standards set for journeymen in Alberta may apply for certification under the Qualification Certificate Program. www.tradesecrets.org /trades/034/0344_profile.html   (1329 words)

The ORCBS - Environmental Compliance - Programs & Guidelines - Wellhead Protection Program A Wellhead Protection Plan is a program written by a local team to protect public water supply systems from potential sources of groundwater contamination. It is done by forming a wellhead protection team to delineate the area that needs protection, taking an inventory of potential sources of contamination, using appropriate management strategies, developing contingency plans, planning for future wells, and involving the public in the development and implementation process. A Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) is a geographically designated surface and subsurface area surrounding a water well or well field, supplying a Public Water System, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach such water well or well field. www.orcbs.msu.edu /environ/programs_guidelines/wellhead/wh_03faq.htm   (1359 words)

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Pollution Control Wellhead protection is one way a community can protect its current and future drinking water supply. Since the majority of public drinking water supply systems in Nevada rely upon ground water, preventive action such as wellhead protection is important because remediation of contaminated ground water is expensive and, in some cases, it may be impossible to return the water to drinking water quality. Wellhead protection is appropriate for communities of any size. ndep.nv.gov /bwpc/wellhead.htm   (667 words)

Wellhead Protection: Source Water Protection: Environmental Health - Minnesota Dept. of Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Wellhead Protection is a way to prevent drinking water from becoming polluted by managing potential sources of contamination in the area which supplies water to a public well. These are the only required wellhead protection steps for transient noncommunity public water systems (although they are encouraged to pursue additional wellhead protection activities). Part 1 involves delineation of the wellhead protection area and drinking water supply management area, as well as an assessment of the well(s) vulnerability. www.health.state.mn.us /divs/eh/water/swp/whp/index.htm   (361 words)

Catalog Wellhead Inc is a leading manufacturer of wellhead and Christmas tree equipment. Wellhead Inc’s manufacturing facility maintains an API 6A license to manufacture, repair, and re-manufacture wellhead equipment. Wellhead Inc has developed a coiled tubing head that is completely self contained. www.wellheadinc.com /Products/prodlinecatalog.htm   (562 words)

Wellhead Protection (WHP) Program Guidance Document - Introduction This document represents Wyoming's Wellhead Protection (WHP) plan, and is intended to serve as a guideline to communities, Public Water Systems (PWSs; See Glossary), and others wishing to develop local WHP plans that will meet the minimum criteria for approval by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) and the EPA. WDEQ has identified the development of a state Wellhead Protection Plan as its primary means to meet this objective; this document is intended to provide such assistance. Public participation in the development of this plan also was solicited through press releases distributed to local and statewide newspapers, informing the public of the establishment of the Wellhead Protection Advisory Committee and its role(s), and encouraging interested parties to respond with comments, ideas and suggestions to the draft elements of the state's proposed plan. www.wrds.uwyo.edu /wrds/deq/whp/whpintro.html   (1535 words)

Source Water Protection: Environmental Health in Minnesota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Wellhead Protection is designed to protect public water supply wells. States are required to have wellhead protection programs under the provisions of the 1986 amendments to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. A capture zone for the well (called the wellhead protection area) is designated and a plan is developed and implemented for managing potential contamination sources within the wellhead protection area. www.health.state.mn.us /divs/eh/water/swp/index.htm   (527 words)

Wellhead Protection (WHP) Program Guidance Document - Appendix R Wellhead Protection Programs are implemented by states to assist and guide communities in the development of local Wellhead Protection Plans. In the event that a community's local Wellhead Protection Plan were utilized in obtaining monitoring waivers, these costs, or a portion of them, may be eliminated (and realized as a savings). The cost-benefit ratio is obtained by comparing the average cost of developing wellhead protection plans to EPA monitoring costs, and to the avoided costs of either providing a new drinking water supply or a water treatment system in the event that a PWS well becomes unuseable due to contamination. www.wrds.uwyo.edu /wrds/deq/whp/whpappr.html   (1365 words)

TDEC: Environmental Permits: Wellhead Protection Plan Approval Wellhead Protection Plan: the previous items plus photographs, hazardous chemical use and storage, spill response notification and contingency planning, and the steps to be taken to protect the area around the wellhead. The wellhead protection plan due date may be extended with the submittal of a written request and the required information before any action is taken. The development and implementation of wellhead protection plans by public water systems are intended to protect aquifers used as potable water supply sources from contamination due to hazardous and/or toxic substances entering the groundwater. www.state.tn.us /environment/permits/wellhd.shtml   (663 words)

News Wellhead Inc operated successfully through the 1970's and early 1980's by manufacturing its proprietary line of wellhead equipment, and providing subcontract-machining services to original equipment manufacturers. Wellhead Inc has continued to expand its product lines with the design of its forged gate valves, and surface and underwater safety valves; and more recently with the design of its gate valve actuators and chokes. Not only does this wellhead system offer increased profits in production it is a less expensive wellhead system, it is safer for rig personnel to operate, and it is a quicker system to install. www.wellheadinc.com /news.htm   (707 words)

Wellhead Protection Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) The Wellhead Protection Program was transferred from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and integrated with the DOH's Source Water Assessment Program. The goal of the Wellhead Protection Program is to protect the ground water sources and wellhead areas that supply public drinking water systems from contamination. New York's approach to wellhead protection recognizes and includes the existing federal, state and county programs that protect groundwater and complements these programs through a combination of activities and efforts using existing public and private agencies and organizations at all levels. www.health.state.ny.us /nysdoh/water/wellhead/wellfact.htm   (762 words)

WDNR - Wellhead Protection Program Summary The goal of Wisconsin's wellhead protection program is to achieve additional groundwater pollution prevention measures within public water supply wellhead areas consistent with the state's overall goals of minimizing the concentration of polluting substances in groundwater and providing adequate safeguards for public health and welfare. The DNR, working with other state and federal agencies, and with extensive citizen input, has developed a two part state wellhead protection program plan which was approved by the U. Environmental Protection Agency in 1993. Wellhead protection is a comprehensive pollution prevention tool that needs to be complete in order to be effective. www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/water/dwg/gw/whp/WHP-sum.html   (584 words)

MassGIS - DEP Wellhead Protection Areas (Zone_IIs, IWPA, IWPACOM) Datalayer Descriptions Wellhead protection areas are important for protecting the recharge area around public water supply (PWS) groundwater sources. A Zone II is a wellhead protection area that has been determined by hydro-geologic modeling and approved by the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Drinking Water Program (DWP). Zone II delineation maps, based on USGS (1:25,000) topographic quadrangles, are submitted to the DEP DWP as a requirement for Zone II approval and are considered to be the Department’s "official" Zone II maps. www.mass.gov /mgis/ziis.htm   (1630 words)

LVVWD: Groundwater Wellhead Protection Wellhead protection programs help protect public groundwater supplies from contamination and prevent the need for costly water treatment. Although wellhead protection is a routine requirement for large well users such as municipalities, private well users are encouraged to establish their own wellhead protection areas around their wells. The area should be a circle around the well that has a minimum radius of 100 feet from the wellhead. www.lvvwd.com /html/groundwater_wellhead_protect.html   (301 words)

wellhead protection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) Community water supplies in Indiana that use ground water are required by a 1997 Indiana Rule (327 IAC 8-4.1) to develop a wellhead protection plan. Wellhead protection is a process of identifying and protecting the area of land near the drinking water wells (the "wellhead") from potential hazards. Topographic maps are required as part of submitting a wellhead protection plan in Indiana. www.ecn.purdue.edu /SafeWater/wellhead/index.htm   (480 words)

Groundwater/Wellhead Protection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) In wellhead protection programs, local governments often have the responsibility of directing the actions of private entities and assuring that ordinances are followed. Public education for wellhead protection programs are similar to those programs that a local government may implement as part of a storm water pollution prevention plan or the combined sewer system nine minimum controls. While local governments may conduct monitoring at the drinking water well, owners of businesses that have the potential to contaminate groundwater may be required to conduct monitoring of groundwater as it leaves their property. www.lgean.org /html/lgo/wat-resm-01.cfm   (778 words)

Pinellas County Wellhead Protection Following a public hearing which was held on January 30, 1990, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners adopted the Wellhead Protection Ordinance. This ordinance was implemented to protect and safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and visitors of Pinellas County by providing criteria for regulating certain substances that may impair present and future public potable water supply wells and wellfields. Non-residential properties not subject to Wellhead Protection Permit or General Exemption requirements must complete an Affidavit of Notification attesting to this circumstance. www.pinellascounty.org /wpo   (318 words)

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