V.1. Accept Wellhead Protection Plan Part 2
September 5, 2017 Council Report 2017-112
ACCEPT WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN
PART 2
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Adopt Resolution 2017-061, Resolution
Accepting Wellhead Protection Plan, Part 2.
Overview
Public water suppliers are required by the State of Minnesota to develop a Wellhead
Protection Plan. The purpose of the Wellhead Protection Program is to prevent contamination
of public drinking water supplies by identifying water supply recharge areas and
implementing management practices for potential pollution sources found within those areas.
The City of Hopkins has an existing plan which is required to be updated. As part of the
update, a public hearing must be held before the City Council can accept the plan.
Primary Issues to Consider
• Executive Summary
• Public Comments
• Schedule
• Staff Recommendation
Supporting information
• Notice of Comment Period
• Affidavit of Publication
• WHPP Draft (available upon request)
• Resolution 2017-061
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Nate Stanley, City Engineer
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Council Report 2017-112
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Analysis of Issues
• Executive Summary
The Wellhead Protection Plan (WHPP) for the City of Hopkins addresses the three
municipal water supply wells used by the City (wells 4, 5, and 6) and the associated
source water aquifers from which the wells pump water.
Part 1 of the WHPP was completed and approved in July of 2016. Part 1 addressed the
delineation of the Wellhead Protection Area, the Drinking Water Supply Management
Area (DWSMA), and the vulnerability of the system’s wells and aquifers within the
DWSMA.
The goals and objectives of Part 2 of the WHPP are focused on managing potential
contaminant sources within the DWSA, reducing the potential contaminant pathways to
the source water aquifer that may be provided by private wells, and educating property
owners and water users.
• Public Comments
The plan was distributed to impacted units of local government June 26, 2017 for a 60-
day comment period. Notice of this public hearing was published August 24, 2017. No
comments have been received at this point from any units of government or other
persons.
• Schedule
The WHPP is required to be updated every ten years, with evaluation updates provided to
the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) every two and a half years. Approving the
WHPP Part 2 update would be the start of a new ten year cycle, next steps are anticipated
as follows:
• September 5, 2017 – City Council Accepts/Approves WHPP Part 2
• September 15, 2017 – WHPP Part 2 is submitted to MDH
• December 2017 – MDH approves City of Hopkins WHPP Part 2
• Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends accepting the plan with adoption of Resolution 2017-061.
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2017-061
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN, PART 2
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has completed developing its Wellhead Protection Plans pur-
suant to the requirements of Minnesota Rules 4720.5100 to 4720.5990, and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Wellhead Protection Plan is to prevent human caused contaminants
from entering the water supply wells and to protect all who use the water supply from adverse
health effects associate with groundwater contamination, and
WHEREAS, Part 1 of the Wellhead Protection Plan is a technical exercise that uses groundwater
modeling to delineate the wellhead protection area, drinking water supply management area, and
includes a well and aquifer vulnerability assessment, and
WHEREAS, Part 1 of the Wellhead Protection Plan was approved by the Minnesota Department
of Health July 15, 2016, and
WHEREAS, a public informational meeting for the review of Part 1 was held as required by
Minnesota Rules 4720.5330 subpart 7 on August 24, 2016, and
WHEREAS, Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan describes how the results of Part 1 can be
applied to best protect a community’s water supply through the evaluation of several data ele-
ments, including physical environment, land use, public utilities, water quantity, water quality, an
inventory of contaminants, and the preparation of a management portion of the plan, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held as required by Minnesota Rules part 4720.5350 subpart 4
on September 5, 2017 for review of Part 2 prior to submittal to the Minnesota Department of
Health for approval.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Hopkins, Minnesota:
Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan is accepted for submittal to the Minnesota De-
partment of Health for approval.
Adopted by the City Council this 5th day of September, 2017.
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Molly Cummings, Mayor
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk