Description: Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) is the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) approved surface and subsurface area surrounding a well or well field that supplies a public water system, through which contaminants are likely to move toward and reach the well or well field (Minnesota Statutes, section 1031.005, subdivision 24).
For full metadata on this layer, see ftp://ftp.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_health/water_wellhead_protection_areas/metadata/metadata.html
Copyright Text: Minnesota Department of Health, Environmental Health Division, Drinking Water Protection Section, Source Water Protection Unit
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Name: Drinking Water Supply Management Area Boundary
Display Field: DWS_NAME
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: The Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA) is the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) approved area delineated using identifiable landmarks that reflects the scientifically calulated wellhead protection area boundaries as closely as possible (Minnesota Rules, part 4720.5100, subpart 13).
For full metadata on this layer, see ftp://ftp.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_health/water_drinking_water_supply/metadata/drinking_water_supply_management_areas.html
Copyright Text: Minnesota Department of Health, Source Water Protection
Name: Drinking Water Supply Management Area Vulnerability
Display Field: DWS_VUL_C
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Drinking water supply management area (DWSMA) vulnerability is an assessment of the likelihood that the aquifer within the DWSMA is subject to impact from land and water uses within the wellhead protection ares. It is based upon criteria that are specified under Minnesota Rules, part 4720.5210, subpart 3.
For full metadata on this layer, see
Copyright Text: Minnesota Department of Health, Source Water Protection