Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4720 - PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES
CONTENT OF WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN
Part 4720.5280 - ALTERNATE WATER SUPPLY; CONTINGENCY STRATEGY
Universal Citation: MN Rules 4720.5280
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. Contingency strategy required.
A wellhead protection plan must have a contingency strategy that addresses disruptions of the water supply caused by contamination or mechanical failures of the public water supply system.
Subp. 2. Requirements.
The contingency strategy must:
A. identify the water supply replacement
alternatives, including the location of the replacement supply that will be
available during a disruption;
B.
be based on:
(1) the location and capacity of
individual wells and storage tanks;
(2) the location, type, and capacity of the
water treatment facility;
(3) the
location and capacity of major distribution lines; and
(4) the location of key points for isolating
parts of the water supply system;
C. be based on water use and
demand;
D. prioritize water uses
and demands into low, medium, and high categories;
E. have:
(1) the response coordinator's name,
telephone number, address, and response assignments;
(2) the names, addresses, telephone numbers,
and response assignments of personnel for public health, water supply
operations, and public relations;
(3) an alternate for each of the individuals
identified in subitems (1) and (2);
(4) a list of services, equipment, and
supplies available to respond to a disruption;
(5) a list of services, equipment, and
supplies not available but needed to respond to a disruption; and
(6) a plan of action and time frame for
obtaining the services, equipment, and supplies identified in subitem
(5);
F. have a procedure
to:
(1) identify the disruption;
(2) notify response personnel;
(3) identify incident direction and
control;
(4) identify internal
communication;
(5) inform the
public;
(6) assess the incident on
a continual basis;
(7) assess a
contamination disruption;
(8)
assess a mechanical disruption;
(9)
provide an alternative water supply; and
(10) impose water use restrictions;
and
G. identify ways to
reduce the vulnerability of the water supply system to disruption and to
improve the community's response capabilities.
Statutory Authority: MS s 103I.101
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