Developing a Local Wellhead Protection Plan

MS Word 1 MB | PDF 44 KB

Impervious Surface Zoning Bylaw

Web page

Making Wellhead Protection Work in Massachusetts

PDF 944 KB

Model Zone I Conservation Restriction for Water Supply Protection

MS Word 73 KB | PDF 42 KB

Model Zone II Conservation Restriction for Water Supply Protection

Model Conservation Restriction for acquiring control of land in the Zone II.
MS Word 131 KB | PDF 73 KB

Massachusetts Forestry Best Management Practices Manual

Referenced in the Model Zone II Conservation Restriction, above
PDF 515 KB

Water Supply Protection Areas and Wellhead Compliance

Web page

Wellhead Protection Guidance: The Best Effort Requirement

Guidance on achieving compliance with DEP's Best Effort Requirement regulation, 2006
Web page

Wellhead Protection Tips for Small Public Water Systems

Web page | PDF 40 KB

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Drinking Water Website

Web site

Massachusetts Department of Food & Agriculture Publication: Protecting Groundwater from Pesticides

PDF 279 KB

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Floor Drains: Model Regulation

MS Word 38 KB | PDF 25 KB

Floor Drains: Planning and Implementation Factsheet

Web page

Groundwater Protection Models

These texts can be adapted for local use by boards of health.
Model regulation:
MS Word 52 KB | PDF 34 KB
Model Groundwater Protection District Bylaw/Ordinance
MS Word 126 KB | PDF 50 KB

Hazardous Materials Management

MS Word 217 KB | PDF 391 KB

Horsekeeping Brochure: Protecting Public Health and Drinking Water

Web page

Model Water Use Restriction Bylaw/Ordinance

MS Word 40 KB | PDF 74 KB

Protecting Drinking Water with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund

Information from US EPA
US EPA Web site

Protecting Your Drinking Water Supply - Tips

Web page | PDF 40 KB

Source Protection Award Winners

Web page

Source Protection Factsheets

Web page

Sample Water Supply Planning Checklist

MS Word 40 KB | PDF 39 KB

"What You Need to Know about Microbial Contamination" brochure

Web page

Massachusetts Department of Food & Agriculture: Protecting Water Sources from Fertilizer

PDF 166 KB

Massachusetts Department of Food & Agriculture: Manure Management: Protecting Water Resources from Nutrient Pollution

PDF 244 KB

The Massachusetts Water Management Act Program

Description of the program
Web page 

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