This chapter shall be known, cited and referred to as the "Wellhead
Protection (WHP) Ordinance."
The regulations specified in this chapter shall apply to the
area within the Village limits surrounding any active municipal well.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EXISTING FACILITIES WHICH MAY CAUSE OR THREATEN TO CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTION
Current facilities, practices and activities which may cause
or threaten to cause environmental pollution within that portion of
the Village's wellhead protection area that lies within the corporate
limits of the Village. Existing facilities include but are not limited
to the type listed in the Department of Natural Resources Form 3300-215,
Public Water Supply Potential Contaminant Use Inventory Form, which
is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
GROUNDWATER DIVIDE
A ridge in the water table or the potentiometric surface
from which groundwater flows away at right angles in both directions.
A groundwater divide is represented by the line of highest hydraulic
head in the water table or potentiometric surface.
RECHARGE AREA
The land area which contributes water to a well by infiltration
of water into the subsurface and movement with groundwater toward
the well.
TIME OF TRAVEL
The determined or estimated time required for groundwater
to move in the saturated zone from a specific point to a well.
WELL FIELD
A piece of land used primarily for the purpose of supplying
a location for construction of wells to supply a municipal water system.