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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:)]

[[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" />)]]

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.