As part of the 1996 ammendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Indiana Wellhead Protection Rule (327 IAC 8-4.1 [PDF]), each well or wellfield providing groundwater to a Community Public Water System in Indiana is required to implement a Wellhead Protection Program (WHPP). WHPP are just one component of overarching Source Water Protection […]
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Leased Spaces: What Every Developer Needs to Know
This article is part of a series for land developers in Indianapolis. See the article one about wellhead protection ordinances and article two about erosion control. Before developing land in a Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA), it is important to consider what types of businesses may occupy the spaces. In Indianapolis, some activities such as new […]
Erosion Prevention: What Every Developer Needs to Know
This article is part of a series for land developers in Indianapolis. See the first article about wellhead protection ordinances. During any construction process, even small increases of foot or vehicle traffic can impact on-site soil and stormwater management. Soil that is disturbed can travel off-site or contribute to on-site erosion, impacting our ecosystems and […]
