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Home My WebLink About[05] Wellhead Protection PlanCouncil Agenda Item 5 Ci rY OF ST. JOS PH MEETING DATE: February 17, 2011 AGENDA ITEM: Engineering/Public Works SUBMITTED BY:Randy Sabart, City Engineer Erik Tomlinson, PG SEH Sr. Hydrogeologist BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: The Council accepted Part I of the Well Head Protection Plan at the May 20, 2010 council meeting BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On December 29, 2010, the City of St. Joseph, MN received formal approval from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for Part I of the City's Wellhead Protection Plan. Per that notice and Minnesota Rule, the City must notify local units of government within the drinking water supply management area and provide a copy of the delineated wellhead protection area, drinking water supply management area, and assessments of well and aquifer vulnerability. Notification was sent to LGUs on January 28, 2011. The rule also states that the public water supplier must hold a public information meeting for the general public at which the approved wellhead protection area, drinking water supply management area, and vulnerability assessments are available for review by the public. The agenda item before you fulfills the requirement of a public meeting. Karen Voz, a planner from the Minnesota Department of Health, has been invited to attend the proposed public information meeting. Consulting staff will make a brief presentation regarding the status of the wellhead protection plan, present the relevant information from Part I of the plan, and describe the next steps associated with Part II of the wellhead protection plan. BUDGET /FISCAL IMPACT: ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action 5:1 -2 Well Vulnerability Worksheets 5:3 -8 MDH Notice of Approval 5:9 -11 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Conduct public information meeting on February 17, 2011 5:1 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 5:2 625 Robert St. N. St. Paul MN 55155 P.O. Box 64975 St. Paul MN 55164 - 0975 PWSID: 1730033 SYSTEM NAME: Saint Joseph WELL NAME: Well #3 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECTION OF DRINKING WATER PROTECTION SWP Vulnerability Rating TIER: 1 WHP RANK: UNIQUE WELL #: 00442202 COUNTY: Stearns TOWNSHIP NUMBER: 124 RANGE: 29 W SECTION: 9 QUARTERS: DACA CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS Aquifer Name(s) Quaternary Water Table DNR Geologic Sensitivity Rating High 0 L Score 0 Geologic Data From Well Record Year Constructed 1988 Construction Method Cable Tool /Bored 0 Casing Depth 51 10 Well Depth 70 Casing grouted into borehole? No 0 Cement grout between casings? Not applicable 0 All casings extend to land surface? Yes 0 Gravel - packed casings? No 0 Wood or masonry casing? No 0 Holes or cracks in casing? Unknown 0 Isolation distance violations? 0 Pumping Rate 595 10 Pathogen Detected? 0 Surface Water Characteristics? 0 Maximum nitrate detected 1.5 10/09/1991 10 Maximum tritium detected 55.7 10/09/1991 VULNERABLE Non -THMS VOCs detected? 0 Pesticides detected? 0 Carbon 14 age Unknown 0 Wellhead Protection Score 30 Wellhead Protection Vulnerability Rating: VULNERABLE Vulnerability Overridden COMMENTS Date Report Generated: 1/31/2008 Page: 1 0 z Water piO�er' 625 Robert St. N. St. Paul MN 55155 P.O. Box 64975 St. Paul MN 55164 - 0975 PWSID: 1730033 SYSTEM NAME: Saint Joseph WELL NAME: Well #4 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECTION OF DRINKING WATER PROTECTION SWP Vulnerability Rating TIER: 1 WHP RANK: UNIQUE WELL #: 00543107 COUNTY: Stearns TOWNSHIP NUMBER: RANGE: SECTION: QUARTERS: CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS Aquifer Name(s) Quaternary Water Table DNR Geologic Sensitivity Rating High VULNERABLE L Score 0 Geologic Data From Well Record Year Constructed 1995 Construction Method Rotary/Drilled 0 Casing Depth 45 20 Well Depth 64 Casing grouted into borehole? Yes 0 Cement grout between casings? Not applicable 0 All casings extend to land surface? Yes 0 Gravel - packed casings? No 0 Wood or masonry casing? No 0 Holes or cracks in casing? No 0 Isolation distance violations? 0 Pumping Rate 0 0 Pathogen Detected? 0 Surface Water Characteristics? 0 Maximum nitrate detected 1.6 08/18/1998 10 Maximum tritium detected Unknown 0 Non -THMS VOCs detected? 0 Pesticides detected? 0 Carbon 14 age Unknown 0 Wellhead Protection Score 30 Wellhead Protection Vulnerability Rating: VULNERABLE Vulnerability Overridden COMMENTS Date Report Generated: 1/31/2008 Page: 2 Water P� MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECTION OF DRINKING WATER PROTECTION SWP Vulnerability Rating 625 Robert St. N. St. Paul MN 55155 P.O. Box 64975 St. Paul MN 55164 - 0975 PWSID: 1730033 TIER: 1 SYSTEM NAME: Saint Joseph WHP RANK: WELL NAME: Well #5 UNIQUE WELL #: 00586936 COUNTY: Steams TOWNSHIP NUMBER: 124 RANGE: 29 W SECTION: 9 QUARTERS: CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS Aquifer Name(s) Quaternary Water Table DNR Geologic Sensitivity Rating High VULNERABLE L Score 0 Geologic Data From Well Record Year Constructed 1996 Maximum nitrate detected .73 08/18/1999 Construction Method Cable Tool /Bored 0 Casing Depth 48 20 Well Depth 68 0 Casing grouted into borehole? Unknown 0 Cement grout between casings? Not applicable 0 All casings extend to land surface? Yes 0 Gravel - packed casings? No 0 Wood or masonry casing? No 0 Holes or cracks in casing? Unknown 0 Isolation distance violations? 0 Pumping Rate 750 10 Pathogen Detected? 0 water p,O` Surface Water Characteristics? 0 Maximum nitrate detected .73 08/18/1999 0 Maximum tritium detected Unknown 0 Non -THMS VOCs detected? 0 Pesticides detected? 0 Carbon 14 age Unknown 0 Wellhead Protection Score 30 Wellhead Protection Vulnerability Rating: VULNERABLE Vulnerability Overridden COMMENTS Date Report Generated: 1/31/2008 Page: 3 625 Robert St. N. St. Paul MN 55155 P.O. Box 64975 St. Paul MN 55164 - 0975 PWSID: 1730033 SYSTEM NAME: Saint Joseph WELL NAME: Well #6 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECTION OF DRINKING WATER PROTECTION SWP Vulnerability Rating TIER: 1 WHP RANK: UNIQUE WELL #: 00737006 COUNTY: Stearns TOWNSHIP NUMBER: RANGE: SECTION: QUARTERS: CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS Aquifer Name(s) Quaternary Water Table DNR Geologic Sensitivity Rating Very high VULNERABLE L Score 0 Geologic Data From Well Record Year Constructed 2005 Construction Method Rotary/Drilled 0 Casing Depth 50 20 Well Depth 75 Casing grouted into borehole? No 10 Cement grout between casings? Not applicable 0 All casings extend to land surface? Yes 0 Gravel - packed casings? No 0 Wood or masonry casing? No 0 Holes or cracks in casing? No 0 Isolation distance violations? 0 Pumping Rate 850 10 Pathogen Detected? 0 Surface Water Characteristics? 0 Maximum nitrate detected Unknown 0 Maximum tritium detected Unknown 0 Non -THMS VOCs detected? 0 Pesticides detected? 0 Carbon 14 age Unknown 0 Wellhead Protection Score 40 Wellhead Protection Vulnerability Rating: VULNERABLE Vulnerability Overridden COMMENTS Date Report Generated: 1/31/2008 Page: 4 0 � k'ater P` MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECTION OF DRINKING WATER PROTECTION SWP Vulnerability Rating 625 Robert St. N. St. Paul MN 55155 P.O. Box 64975 St. Paul MN 55164 - 0975 a Water?' PWSID: 1730033 TIER: 1 SYSTEM NAME: Saint Joseph WHP RANK: WELL NAME: Well #7 UNIQUE WELL #: 00737007 COUNTY: Stearns TOWNSHIP NUMBER: RANGE: SECTION: QUARTERS: CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS Aquifer Name(s) Quaternary Water Table DNR Geologic Sensitivity Rating Very high VULNERABLE L Score 0 Geologic Data From Well Record Year Constructed 2005 Construction Method Rotary/Drilled 0 Casing Depth 50 20 Well Depth 71 Casing grouted into borehole? No 10 Cement grout between casings? Not applicable 0 All casings extend to land surface? Yes 0 Gravel - packed casings? No 0 Wood or masonry casing? No 0 Holes or cracks in casing? No 0 Isolation distance violations? 0 Pumping Rate 850 10 Pathogen Detected? 0 Surface Water Characteristics? 0 Maximum nitrate detected Unknown 0 Maximum tritium detected Unknown 0 Non -THMS VOCs detected? 0 Pesticides detected? 0 Carbon 14 age Unknown 0 Wellhead Protection Score 40 Wellhead Protection Vulnerability Rating: VULNERABLE Vulnerability Overridden COMMENTS Date Report Generated: 1/31/2008 Page: 5 625 Robert St. N. St. Paul MN 55155 P.O. Box 64975 St. Paul MN 55164 - 0975 PWSID: 1730033 SYSTEM NAME: Saint Joseph WELL NAME: Well #8 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SECTION OF DRINKING WATER PROTECTION SWP Vulnerability Rating TIER: 1 WHP RANK: UNIQUE WELL #: 00737008 COUNTY: Stearns TOWNSHIP NUMBER: RANGE: SECTION: QUARTERS: CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS Aquifer Name(s) Quaternary Water Table DNR Geologic Sensitivity Rating Very high 0 L Score 0 Geologic Data From Well Record Year Constructed 2005 Construction Method Rotary/Drilled 0 Casing Depth 50 20 Well Depth 69 Casing grouted into borehole? No 10 Cement grout between casings? Not applicable 0 All casings extend to land surface? Yes 0 Gravel - packed casings? No 0 Wood or masonry casing? No 0 Holes or cracks in casing? No 0 Isolation distance violations? 0 Pumping Rate 850 10 Pathogen Detected? 0 Surface Water Characteristics? 0 Maximum nitrate detected Unknown 0 Maximum tritium detected 6.8 05/31/2007 VULNERABLE Non -THMS VOCs detected? 0 Pesticides detected? 0 Carbon 14 age Unknown 0 Wellhead Protection Score 40 Wellhead Protection Vulnerability Rating: VULNERABLE Vulnerability Overridden COMMENTS drilled depth is 74 feet, completed depth is 69 feet Date Report Generated: 1/31/2008 Page: 6 a Rj Protecting, maintaining and improving the health of all Minnesotans December 29, 2010 Mr. Terry Thene Public Works Director City of St. Joseph P.O. Box 668 St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374 -0668 Dear Mr. Thene: We are pleased to notify you that the Minnesota Department of Health has approved the 1) delineation of the wellhead protection area, 2) delineation of the drinking water supply manage- ment area, and 3) assessments of well and aquifer vulnerability for your public water supply wells, as submitted. The approval pertains to the following public wells: Well No. 3 Unique Well No. 442202 Well No. 4 Unique Well No. 543107 Well No. 5 Unique Well No. 586936 Well No. 6 Unique Well No. 737006 Well No. 7 Unique Well No. 737007 Well No 8 Unique Well No. 737008 Procedurally, you must submit a copy of the delineated wellhead protection area, drinking water supply management area, and assessments of well and aquifer vulnerability to local units of govern- ment that are wholly or partially within these areas. Notification must occur within 30 days after receiving this letter. If you need assistance getting this information out, please contact Ms. Karen Voz of the Minnesota Department of Health (320/223- 7322). Within 60 days of the receipt of this letter, you must hold a public information meeting for the general public at which the approved wellhead protection area, drinking water supply management area, and vulnerability assessments are available for review by the public. This meeting can be held solely for this purpose or it can be incorporated into another public meeting, such as a regular meeting of your city council. If you would like a representative of the Minnesota Department of Health to be present at the public information meeting, please contact Ms. Voz. General Information: 651- 201 -5000 • Toll -free: 888 - 345 -0823 • TTY 651- 201 -5797 • www.health.state.mmus An equal opportunity employer Mr. Terry Thene Page 2 December 29, 2010 You will be hearing from Ms. Voz to schedule a second scoping meeting to initiate Part II of the wellhead protection planning process. Please contact me at 651/201-4648 if you have any questions regarding this letter. Sincerely, Stephen W. Robertson, Hydrogeologist Source Water Protection Unit Environmental Health Division P.O. Box 64975 St. Paul, Minnesota 55164 -0975 SWR:TVW cc: Mr.', tit.Tbinlinson, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. 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