1991 Public Education and Information Meetings
Cheyenne: | June 25 |
Wheatland: | June 26 |
Torrington: | June 27 |
Sundance: | July 1 |
Powell: | July 9 |
Worland: | July 10 |
Casper: | July 11 |
Riverton: | July 16 |
Rawlins: | July 17 |
Jackson: | July 18 |
Evanston: | August 15 |
Wellhead Protection Questionnaire
The following questions relate to issues associated with groundwater contamination, and the protection of Public Water System (PWS) drinking water supply wells and aquifers form contamination. The purpose of this survey is to help the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to better define the public’s need and /or desire for wellhead protection, as well as preference for alternative methods to be considered if a Wellhead Protection Program is developed in Wyoming. Questions were prepared by staff from the Department of Environmental Quality’s Water Quality Division with assistance from the Wyoming Water Research Center, University of Wyoming, and the EPA.
If you answered yes to this question, please name the town/city in which you reside:
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Individual private well Municipal (city) water supply Non-municipal (water and sewer district, subdivision, trailer park) water supply Unknown Other (please list):
_____ Point sources (i.e., underground storage tanks, above ground storage tanks, municipal landfills, hazardous waste sites, septic tanks and drain fields, leaky sewer lines, abandoned wells, feedlots)
_____ Non-point sources (i.e., land application of waste, pesticide and fertilizer application, mining activities, construction activities, road salting)
If you answered yes to this question, please indicate which community(ies) should be required to participate.
_____ My community
_____ All communities
_____ Only communities with contaminated public drinking water wells
_____ The state should not impose a Wellhead Protection Program on any community
If you answered yes to this question, please indicate the form(s) of assistance they should receive.
_____ Technical assistance
_____ Financial assistance
_____ Education/information aids (fact sheets, guidance documents, etc.)
_____ Other (please list): __________________________________________________
_____ The water user
_____ The local city/county government
_____ The State
_____ The municipal water user should provide for treatment, or an alternative source of safe drinking water
_____ The local city /county government should provide for treatment, or an alternative source of safe drinking water
_____ The State should provide for treatment, or an alternative source of safe drinking water
_____ Other (please list): __________________________________________________________
_____ The person(s) responsible should pay for restoration of the aquifer’s water to its natural quality
_____ The municipal water user should pay for restoration of the aquifer’s water to its natural quality
_____ The local city /county government should pay for restoration of the aquifer’s water to its natural quality
_____ The State should pay for restoration of the aquifer’s water to its natural quality
_____ Other (please list): __________________________________________________________
_____ REGULATORY
_____ NON-REGULATORY
_____ The public water systems operator
_____ The local city/county government
_____ The State
_____ Other (please list): ____________________________________________________
_____ The water user
_____ The local city/county government
_____ The State
_____ Other (please list): ____________________________________________________
_____ The public water systems operator
_____ The local city/county government
_____ The State
_____ Other (please list): ____________________________________________________
Additional Comments
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Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Results from this survey will be available form the Department of Environmental Quality’s Water Quality Division at a future date.
Natrona | 17 | Big Horn | 4 | |
Teton | 12 | Crook | 3 | |
Fremont | 10 | Hot Springs | 3 | |
Park | 8 | Lincoln | 3 | |
Platte | 8 | Niobrara | 3 | |
Carbon | 7 | Sweetwater | 3 | |
Washakie | 7 | Albany | 2 | |
Uinta | 6 | Laramie | 2 | |
Converse | 5 | Sublette | 1 | |
Goshen | 5 | Weston | 1 |
Number | Percent | |
(Y) | 60 | 56.6 |
(N) | 46 | 43.4 |
Total | 106 | 100.0 |
City/Town of Residence:
Casper | 12 | Edgerton | 1 | |
Powell | 5 | Gillette | 1 | |
Rawlins | 5 | Glendo | 1 | |
Glenrock | 4 | Jeffery City | 1 | |
Jackson | 4 | Laramie | 1 | |
Evanston | 3 | Lusk | 1 | |
Riverton | 3 | Medicine Bow | 1 | |
Wheatland | 3 | Newcastle | 1 | |
Worland | 3 | Opal | 1 | |
Cody | 2 | Sundance | 1 | |
Shoshoni | 2 | Thermopolis | 1 | |
Torrington | 2 | Wright | 1 | |
Cheyenne | 1 | Yoder | 1 | |
Chugwater | 1 |
Number | Percent | |
Individual private well | 30 | 26.5 |
Municpal (city) water supply | 72 | 63.7 |
Non-municipal (water and sewer district subdivision trailer park) water supply | 8 | 7.1 |
Unknown | 0 | 0.0 |
Other | 3 | 2.7 |
Total | 113 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
(Y) | 38 | 40.4 |
(N) | 56 | 59.6 |
Total | 94 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
(Y) | 61 | 68.5 |
(N) | 28 | 31.5 |
Total | 89 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
(Y) | 71 | 49.3 |
(N) | 73 | 50.7 |
Total | 144 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
(Y) | 106 | 100.0 |
(N) | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 106 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
(Y) | 97 | 97.0 |
(N) | 3 | 3.0 |
Total | 100 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
(Y) | 92 | 90.2 |
(N) | 10 | 9.8 |
Total | 102 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
(Y) | 80 | 76.9 |
(N) | 24 | 23.1 |
Total | 104 | 100.0 |
If yes, communities that should be required to participate are:
Number | Percent | |
My community | 3 | 3.8 |
All communities | 69 | 86.4 |
Only communities with contaminated public drinking water wells | 7 | 8.8 |
The state should not impose a Wellhead Protection Program on any community | 4 | 5.0 |
Total | 83 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
(Y) | 103 | 98.1 |
(N) | 2 | 1.9 |
Total | 105 | 100.0 |
If yes, the form(s) of assistance received:
Number | Percent | |
Technical assistance | 92 | 89.3 |
Financial assistance | 75 | 72.8 |
Education/information aids | 95 | 92.2 |
Other | 5 | 4.9 |
Total | 267 | 259.2 |
Number | Percent | |
(Y) | 95 | 93.1 |
(N) | 7 | 6.9 |
Total | 102 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
The water user | 56 | 32.4 |
The local city/county government | 63 | 36.4 |
The State | 54 | 31.2 |
Total | 173 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
The municipal water user | 35 | 21.4 |
The local city/county government | 57 | 35.1 |
The State | 49 | 30.1 |
Other | 22 | 13.4 |
Total | 163 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
The person(s) responsible | 80 | 45.1 |
The municipal water user | 19 | 11.0 |
The local city/county government | 23 | 13.0 |
The State | 33 | 18.5 |
Other | 22 | 12.4 |
Total | 177 | 100.0 |
REGULATORY | Number | Percent |
Permit programs | 64 | 37.8 |
Enforcement | 43 | 25.5 |
Zoning ordinances | 62 | 36.7 |
Total | 169 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
54 | 87.1 | |
36 | 58.1 | |
34 | 54.8 | |
Total | 124 | 200.0 |
NON-REGULATORY | Number | Percent |
Best Management Practices (BMP's) | 70 | 17.0 |
Public education | 80 | 19.4 |
Planning | 66 | 16.0 |
Land acquisition | 30 | 7.3 |
Capital improvements | 30 | 7.3 |
Environmental audits | 41 | 9.9 |
Household hazardous waste collection | 50 | 12.1 |
Abandon wells (which have been improperly constructed) | 45 | 11.0 |
Total | 412 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
The public water systems operator | 31 | 22.8 |
The local city/county government | 59 | 43.4 |
The State | 34 | 25.0 |
Other | 12 | 8.8 |
Total | 136 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
The water user | 50 | 31.3 |
The local city/county government | 64 | 40.0 |
The State | 37 | 23.1 |
Other | 9 | 5.6 |
Total | 160 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
The water user | 35 | 23.0 |
The local city/county government | 73 | 48.0 |
The State | 36 | 23.7 |
Other | 8 | 5.3 |
Total | 152 | 100.0 |
Number | Percent | |
The water user | 22 | 15.2 |
The local city/county government | 70 | 48.3 |
The State | 44 | 30.3 |
Other | 9 | 6.2 |
Total | 145 | 100.0 |
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