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The Wellhead Protection Program in the 1986 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act requires states to protect underground sources of drinking water from contaminants that may adversely affect human health. Over half of the U.S. population relies on groundwater for drinking water [1] However, residential, municipal, commercial, industrial, and agricultural activities can all contaminate groundwater.[2]: C-2 In the event of contamination, a community's drinking water supply can develop poor quality or be lost altogether. Groundwater contamination occurs from products such as oil, chemicals, gasoline, or other toxic substances to infiltrate groundwater. These products can travel through soil and seep into the groundwater; this process can occur through landfills, septic tanks, mining sites, fertilization, etc.[1] Groundwater contamination might not be detected for a long period of time and health problems can occur from drinking contaminated water. Cleanup of a contaminated underground source of drinking water may be impossible or so difficult it costs thousands or millions of dollars.[2]: C-7 The U.S. Congress requiring Wellhead Protection Programs by 42 U.S.C. § 300h–7 in the Safe Drinking Water Act applied the concept that it is better to prevent groundwater contamination than try to remediate it.[3]: 4 U.S. Congress by 42 U.S.C. § 300h–7 requires identification of the areas that need implementation of control measures in order to protect public water supply wells from contamination as "wellhead protection areas". Communities can use the police power established by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to enforce zoning and subdivision regulations to protect drinking water sources.[3]: 8 Thereby communities can direct development away from areas that would pose a threat to drinking water sources.[3]: 7
^ abGroundwater Foundation (n.d.). "Groundwater Contamination". groundwater.org.
^ ab This article incorporates public domain material from "Getting up to Speed - Groundwater Contamination" (PDF). epa.gov. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2002. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
^ abc This article incorporates public domain material from Harvey, Reid; Linquiti, Peter (1989). Wellhead Protection Programs: Tools for Local Governments(PDF). Office of Water, Office of Ground-water Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The most cost-effective approach is to prevent contamination before it occurs, rather than attempting to remedy existing contamination.
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Getting up to Speed - Groundwater Contamination" (PDF). epa.gov. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2002. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
