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====Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs)====

====Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs)====

[[File:WHPA cartoon.png|thumb|500px| A cartoon depiction of different WHPAs, and the tiem it take for a potential contaminants/threat to travel to a pumping well (Photo Source: CTC SPR, 2019<ref name="example2" />)]]

[[File:WHPA cartoon.png|thumb|500px| A cartoon depiction of different WHPAs, and the time it take for a potential contaminants/threat to travel to a pumping well (Photo Source: CTC SPR, 2019<ref name="example2" />)]]

A Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) is an area located on the ground surface that denotes a specific zone within a known aquifer where fresh groundwater flows to a pumping well. Any detrimental activities/actions that take place in this zone may contribute to pollutions that can infiltrate into the underlying soil below and in turn contaminate said groundwater source for private and municipal wells alike - hence  undertaken in this area may release pollutants that could seep into the soil and contaminate the groundwater used by both domestic and municipals wells. As a result, these areas require high levels of monitoring, protection and enforcement. Accordingly, this area warrants greater protection.

A Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) is an area located on the ground surface that denotes a specific zone within a known aquifer where fresh groundwater flows to a pumping well. Any detrimental activities/actions that take place in this zone may contribute to pollutions that can infiltrate into the underlying soil below and in turn contaminate said groundwater source for private and municipal wells alike - hence  undertaken in this area may release pollutants that could seep into the soil and contaminate the groundwater used by both domestic and municipals wells. As a result, these areas require high levels of monitoring, protection and enforcement. Accordingly, this area warrants greater protection.

====Intake Protection Zones (IPZs)====

====Intake Protection Zones (IPZs)====

[[File:IPZ cartoon.PNG|500px|thumb|A cartoon depiction of IPZs based on their proximity to municipal intake pipes (Source: ]]

[[File:IPZ cartoon.PNG|500px|thumb|A cartoon depiction of IPZs based on their proximity to municipal intake pipes (Photo Source: CTC SPR, 2019<ref name="example2" />)]]

An Intake Protection Zone (IPZ) is an area that includes both land and surface water around municipalities' intake pipes that lead to a water treatment plant (WTP) and contributes to the municipalities drinking water system and sources. An IPZ on a map delineates where surface water is originating from and how it end up in the municipal water supply. These zones are determined by how far away they are from the intake location and the time it would take to reach it. The resulting size and shape of each of the three (3) zones of a typical IPZ represents either this set distance around the intake or simply the length of time it would take water and potential contaminants from overland flow to reach the intake.

An Intake Protection Zone (IPZ) is an area that includes both land and surface water around municipalities' intake pipes that lead to a water treatment plant (WTP) and contributes to the municipalities drinking water system and sources. An IPZ on a map delineates where surface water is originating from and how it end up in the municipal water supply. These zones are determined by how far away they are from the intake location and the time it would take to reach it. The resulting size and shape of each of the three (3) zones of a typical IPZ represents either this set distance around the intake or simply the length of time it would take water and potential contaminants from overland flow to reach the intake.