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             lide For Conducting
           Contaminant Source Inventories
           For Public Drinking Water
           Supplies

           Technical Assistance Document
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       GUIDE FOR CONDUCTING
CONTAMINANT SOURCE INVENTORIES FOR
  PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES:
  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DOCUMENT

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       GUIDE FOR CONDUCTING




CONTAMINANT SOURCE INVENTORIES FOR




  PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES:
  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DOCUMENT

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                         ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This document was prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water under contract No. 68-CO-0083. Kevin
McCormack served as Task Manager for this project, with assistance from Janette
Hansen and Dr. Norhert Dee.

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   	       i

1.0     INTRODUCTION  	         1

       1.1    Overview of this Document  	         I
       1.2    Definition of Contaminant Source Inventory and a
                Description of the Process   	         1
       1.3    Other Federal  Requirements tor Source Inventories  	        3
       1.4    Purpose of This Technical Assistance Document 	        4
       1.5    Organization of this TAD  	        4
       1.6    Additional Information on Wellhead Protection  	        4
       1.7    Additional Information on Source Inventories   	        5

2.0     GROUND-WATER CONTAMINATION SOURCES  OF CONCERN  	        7

       2.1    Review of Contamination Sources of Concern   	        7
       2.2    Prioritizing Risks  	        10

3.0     DESIGN OF SOURCE INVENTORY PROGRAMS   	        11
       3.1    Characterizing the Area's Needs   	        11
       3.2    Establishing Clear and Attainable Goals   	        11
       3.3    Administering the Program Efficiently  	        11
       3.4    Allocating Sufficient Resources 	        11

4.0     SOURCE IDENTIFICATION METHODS  	        13
       4.1    Existing Data Sources   	        13
       4.2    Surveys  	        20
       4.3    Field Studies   	        29

5.0    IMPLEMENTING METHODS FOR SOURCE IDENTIFICATION  	        33

       5.1    Consult Existing Sources of Information   	        33
       5.2    Share Information with  Other WHP Elements and Tools 	        33
       5.3    Compile a List of Sources  	       33
       5.4    Access Unknown Sources  	       34
       5'.5    Modify a Program to Support Individual Community Needs  	       34

6.0    DATA MANAGEMENT  	       37
       6.1    Why Do You Need It and What Do You Do With It?  	       37
       6.2    Current Approaches to Data Base Management   	       37
       6.3    Maintaining CIS and Data Bases  	       41

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7.0    USING THE INVENTORY TO PROTECT WATER SUPPLIES 	      43

      7.1   Priority Setting  	      43
      7.2   New Zoning and Health Regulations 	      44
      7.3   Developing a Pollution Prevention Program   	      45

8.0    SUMMARY 	'	      49

9.0    CASE STUDY REFERENCES  	      51

.APPENDIX A      BIBLIOGRAPHY  	      A-1

APPENDIX B      CASE STUDIES  	:	      B-l

APPENDIX C      REGULATORY DATA BASES  	      C-l

APPENDIX D      STATE AND  U.S. INSULAR AREA
                 WELLHEAD  PROTECTION AGENCIES 	       D-l

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                                  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
       This Technical Assistance Document (TAD) assists state and local water managers in
developing and refining methods and procedures for inventorying existing and potential sources or
contamination within Wellhead Protection Areas. The Source Inventory Process is an integral
part of EPA's Wellhead Protection (WHP) Program, established under the 1986 Amendments to
the Safe Drinking Water Act.  The Wellhead Protection Program was developed primarily to
protect  the ground waters that supply wells and wellfields that contribute drinking water to public
water supply systems.  The basic purposes of the program are to recognize and address the
essential need to protect ground-water drinking water supplies, and to meet  the goals of the Sate
Drinking Water Act.

       The program uses a combined approach that allows state and local water managers to  take
into account the individual needs of their public water supply systems, in particular the diverse
nature of hydrogeologic settings and the nature and extent of potential sources of contamination
that may threaten municipal drinking water supplies.  In  addition, development of a Wellhead
Protection  Program at the State and local level preserves the right of these entities to determine
how matters of land use and water allocations arc best resolved for individual locations.

       The vulnerability of ground-water supplies to existing or potential sources of
contamination within wellhead protection areas underscores the need for a systematic, detailed
process  by which these potential threats can be inventoried. The use of a comprehensive,
detailed inventory allows the water manager to prioritize these sources according to the level of
risk to public drinking water supplies, and to develop differential management strategies to deal
with these sources, thereby safeguarding the public health.

       This Technical Assistance Document discusses the design, structure, and function  of
contaminant source inventories.  Within  this document you will find detailed discussions of
contaminant sources of concern and methodologies for identifying these sources. You will also
find suggestions on how to manage the information collected on these sources, and how to use
this information to protect public drinking water supplies. Throughout the document are actual
case studies of contaminant source inventories, which are excellent examples of wellhead
protection  in action.

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1.0    INTRODUCTION

1.1    Overview of this Document

       This document is one in a continuing series of Technical Assistance Documents prepared
by the Ground-Water Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water of the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This TAD discusses the process by which State and local
water managers can develop and implement methods and procedures for inventorying existing and
potential sources of ground-water contamination within wellhead protection areas (WHPA).  A
WHPA is a defined area surrounding or immediately adjacent to a well or wellfield from which
public drinking water supplies are drawn, and through which contaminants may be expected to
move, potentially endangering the drinking water supply from that well.

       EPA prepared this document as part of its ongoing effort  to assist State and local
governments in developing Wellhead Protection (WHP) Programs. WHP  programs have six
major elements:  (1) designation of roles and duties of State and local agencies; (2) delineation of
WHPAs; (3) identification of contaminant sources within WHPAs; (4) development of
management approaches for the WHPA; (5) preparation of contingency  plans for replacement
water supplies, and (6) siting of new wells to maximize yield and minimize  potential
contamination. In addition, WHP programs must include a statement of purpose and a
mechanism by which the public  participates  in the development of the program.  This document
focuses specifically on element (3) above, thd identification of contaminant sources within
wellhead protection areas.

1.2    Definition of Contaminant Source Inventory and a Description of the Process

       Simply put, identifying and inventorying contaminant sources within WHPAs involves  a
process  of recording existing data, describing sources within the WHPA, targeting likely sources
for further investigation, collecting and interpreting new information on existing or potential
sources  through surveys, and verifying accuracy and reliability of the information gathered.

       Depending on the availability of resources and the level of information desired on
contaminant sources, the State or local water manager can develop a source inventory process
ranging in detail from very elementary to quite complex.  Source inventory procedures submitted
to EPA in the past as part of WHP programs have ranged from simple lists of potential
contaminant sources or activities compiled from telephone directories and  paper files, to revision
of old maps and creation of new and sophisticated map overlays utilizing specific data elements
(e.g., latitude/longitude) from multiple computer data bases.  Whatever the level of detail
selected, the source inventory process should incorporate the basic steps  in gathering and
interpreting information as outlined below.

       1.2.1   Recording Existing Data

       In most municipalities, a substantial  amount of information on existing or potential
contaminant sources exists in the form of routine records or documents recorded or assembled in
the day-to-day operation of local government. Included in these are federal, state, and  local data
bases, either computerized or manual, dealing with commercial operating, discharge, and disposal
permits, construction permits, zoning records, real estate title searches, health department records,
aerial photographs, telephone directories, and historical records.  Examination of these  records
relative  to locations and activities within WHPAs allows the water manager to select existing or

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potential sources of contamination within the WHPA, and assess the need for gathering additional
data.

       1.2.2   Targeting Likely Sources Within the WHPA

       The initial information-gathering phase of the source inventory process may have a
number of results in terms of documenting existing or potential sources. In some cases, all the
data or information necessary may be available during this first step to conclude that a source of
activity is or will be a significant contamination problem for a nearby public water supply well or
wellfield.  In this case, the source or activity can be immediately prioritized for special attention
by the water manager.

       In most cases, however, it is likely  that existing data or information will simply indicate
that the source or activities may be (or may  become) a problem. In these  instances, it is
important for the water manager to identify  the specific information necessary  to provide an
adequate assessment of how significant the problem is or may become. This information can
include such data as discharge rates to ground or surface water from permitted facilities, climatic
or seasonal influences on operations or  activities, and hydrogeologic settings.  Once these
parameters are identified, the process of filling in the information gaps can be developed.

       1.2.3   Collecting und Interpreting New Information

       Data gaps and information needs can exist for individual contaminant sources within
WHPAs, or for the entire WHPA as a discreet  ground-water  management unit.  After the
additional information needed for either is identified, the most comprehensive  means of securing
it is usually by a survey of some type. Surveys include mail questionnaires, door-to-door
canvassing of neighborhoods, voting districts, or city and town limits, windshield surveys involving
visual identification or verification of sources or locations, and personal interviews with individuals
selected at random  or chosen because of firsthand knowledge of an activity or occupation (e.g.,
factory workers involved in handling and disposal of wastes from manufacturing plants).

       These surveys can be as simple as  having volunteer groups such as  Boy or Girl Scout
troops or senior citizens conduct "walking  tour" type surveys, where any and  all existing or
potential threats to WHPAs are recorded, either by category or individually. Alternatively, the
survey may involve a pre-selected cross section of individuals engaged in or having  knowledge of
particular occupations or activities,  with each of these persons interviewed individually and in
detail. Telephone surveys can  also be productive, particularly with proper advance notice to the
public through  the local news media.

       Interpretation of newly-collected information from surveys is an important component of
any source inventory project, and should involve some type of hazard ranking system relative to
ground-water contamination and subsequent impact on public drinking water supplies.  For
example, medium to low-level threats from seasonal or climatic occurrences would clearly not
present the same level of potential contamination of public drinking water supplies as  an
abandoned, uncovered chemical drum disposal site.  By accurately inventorying existing and
potential contaminant sources within the WHPA, and correctly interpreting the probability or
likelihood  of ground-water contamination  associated with the source or activity, the local water
manager can properly prioritize and develop management strategies to deal with these sources in
a timelv and efficient manner.

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       1.2.4   Verifying Accuracy of Information Gathered
       The best way to assure accuracy of information gathered during contaminant source
inventories is to "ground truth," or field check the assembled data.  In the case of aerial
photographs of early or unknown vintage, updating photo files is an accurate (but costly) option.
Follow-up telephone confirmation is inexpensive, and can be used to verify mail survey
questionnaire information. Telephone confirmation also can be useful where access to a property
or facility is denied (e.g., purposes of national security), or where the facility or activity is
unmanned (e.g., remote oil well pumping stations).  Information gathered by personal interview
can also be verified by actual site visit.

       A vital and continuing function of the WHPA source inventory process is the refinement,
expansion, and  updating of information gathered during the initial inventory.  These periodic
checks assure that the information gathered is kept current and accurate, and are  usually
performed on a scheduled basis, anywhere  from every 6 months to 2 years.  While permitting
provisions of State and local governments automatically add new activities or locations to the
inventory list (fuel storage tanks, etc.), periodic checking is necessary to modify, reprioritize, or
delete existing and older sources identified early on in the process.

U    Other Federal Requirements for Source Inventories

       In addition to the Wellhead Protection Program, there are other federal requirements for
the maintenance and updating of contaminant source inventories. For example, owners  and
operators of all underground injection wells are required by rule (40 CFR 144.26) to  submit
contaminant source inventory information to EPA.  For permitted underground injection wells,
the location of  the well must be reported as a.potential contaminant source under 40 CFR 144.31.

       Another important Federal statute, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-
Know Act of 1986, enacted as Title III of the Supeffund Amendments and  Reauthorization Act
(SARA), requires the inventory of potential contaminant sources as a part of an overall  response
mechanism for releases of hazardous chemicals.  Title III establishes a network of State
Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) and Local Emergency Planning Committees
(LEPCs) charged with planning for responses to such releases.  Title III requires extensive public
reporting by industrial facilities concerning the nature,  presence, quantity, and management of
hazardous chemicals. Title III complements the SDWA contaminant source inventory
requirements for public water supplies in several important ways:

       •      The "community right-to-know" reporting (Section 311  and 312) and toxic
              release inventory (Section 313) requirements of Title III provide a valuable
              source of information concerning potential contamination  threats to
              ground-water supplies; and

       •      Public interest and participation generated by Title III  implementation
              efforts should provide a strong foundation for similar public  involvement  in
              ground-water protection and planning efforts, particularly voluntary
              participation in WHPA contaminant source inventory at the local level.

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1.4     Purpose of This Technical Assistance Document

       This TAD will assist state and local water managers with responsibilities for public
drinking water supply systems in designing and conducting contaminant source inventories within
WHPAs. Through the development of selective differential management -techniques and
procedures, the TAD will also assist States and local communities in satisfying the WHP Program
requirements under the 1986  SDWA Amendments, as well as SARA Title III requirements and
the monitoring and vulnerability assessment activities required of Public Water Supply Systems
(PWSSs).

       In addition, this TAD is designed  for use primarily by smaller communities that lack
extensive planning or technical resources, with the belief that larger communities will have the -
resources necessary to develop contaminant source inventory plans specialized for their own
particular needs.  The TAD does not provide a specific planning recipe that must be followed to
ensure success. Instead, it suggests a number of planning alternatives and possibilities to states
and local communities  under  a structured process, whereby resources and capabilities available to
the community can target those options most appropriate to local needs and conditions.

1.5    Organization of this TAD

       This TAD  is divided into eight sections.  After  the Introduction (Section 1.0), Section 2.0
reviews selected sources of ground-water  contamination,  and discusses  the application of Risk
Ranking Systems to source categories.  Section 3.0 describes the design of the source inventory
process.  Section 4.0 outlines  source identification methods, including accessing existing data, types
of surveys,  and Held studies.   Section 5.0 presents a process for implementing source identification
methods. Section  6.0 outlines Data Management needs,  exploring manual and computerized
systems, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and the maintenance of both conventional and
CIS systems. Section 7.0 discusses the  use'of contaminant source inventories in the protection of
public water supplies.  Section 8.0 summarizes information presented in the TAD, with some
suggestions for beginning the source inventory process at the local level. Section 9.0 provides
references  to case studies  used throughout the document.  The Appendices follow with a
bibliography, case studies,  a description of regulatory data bases, and a listing of State reports and
contacts.

1.6    Additional Information on Wellhead Protection

        In response to  the 19S6 SDWA Amendments, EPA's Ground-Water Protection Division,
Office of Ground-Water and  Drinking  Water, has developed several TADs in addition to this
document for states and local governments interested in  developing Wellhead Protection
Programs:

        •      Managing Contamination Sources in  Wellhead Protection Areas: A
              Priority Setting Approach  (January 1992)

        •      "Why Do Wellhead Protection?" Issues and Answers in Protecting
              Public Drinking Water Supply Systems (November  1991)

        •      Protecting  Local Ground-Water Supplies  Through Wellhead  Protection
              (May 1991)

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       •      Guide to Ground-Water Supply Contingency Planning for Local and State
              Governments (May 1990)

       •      A Review of Sources of Ground-Water Contamination From Light
              Industry (May 1990)

       •      Local Financing for Wellhead Protection (June 1989)

       •      Wellhead Protection Programs:  Tools for Local Governments (April 1989)

       •      Developing a State Wellhead Protection Program:  A User's Guide to
              Assist State Agencies Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (July 1988)

       •      Model Assessments for Delineating Wellhead Protection Areas (May 1988)

       •      State Wellhead Protection Program Question and Answer Fact Sheet
              (June 1987)

       •      Guidelines for the Delineation of  Wellhead Protection Areas (1987)

       •      Guidance for Applicants for State Wellhead Protection Program Assistance
              Funds Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (June 1987)

       •      Wellhead Protection: A Decision Maker's Guide (May 1987)

       EPA also has developed a simplified computer model, the WHPA code, that can he used
to delineate local WHPA's.  Copies of this model and the documents referenced above can be
obtained from Regional EPA Ground Water offices.

1.7    Additional Information on Source Inventories

Cross, Brad L., 1991, A ground water protection  strategy:  The city of El Paso:  Texas Water
       Commission  Report 91-01, 200 pp.

Cross, Brad L., et al., 1991, A ground water protection strategy: The city of Houston: Texas
       Water Commission Report. 225 pp.

Cross, Brad L, 1991, A guide to local ground water protection:  Texas Water Commission
       Unnumbered Report, 25 pp.

Texas Water Commission, et al., 1989. Texas wellhead  protection program:  Texas Water
       Commission  Report, 123 pp.

Texas Water Commission, 1990, If your public water supply depends on ground water - consider
       establishing a wellhead protection area: Texas Water Commission Publication C88-04.

Texas Water Commission, 1991, Recruiting volunteers for ground water protection programs:
       Texas Water Commission Publication.

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Texas Water Commission, 1991, WHPDATE - A quarterly newsletter published by the Texas
       Water Commission.

       The documents listed above can be acquired through the following address:

                    Texas Water Commission
                    P.O. Box 13087
                    Austin, Texas  78711-3087
                    ATT: Library

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2.0    GROUND-WATER CONTAMINATION SOURCES OF CONCERN
       Before a source identification process can begin, water managers should review the field
of potential sources of concern.  This can best be achieved by reviewing a comprehensive list of
sources of concern, matching those that apply to specific WHPAs. Once water managers have
identitied the potential threats to their  water supply, they will need to prioritize those threats by
ranking the risks associated with each source.

2.1    Review of Contamination Sources of Concern

       Various government agencies and organizations have developed  lists that identify a wide
variety of potential sources of ground-water contamination.  The sources included in these lists
are based primarily on land-uses or activities that occur within WHPAs.  The vast majority of the
potential sources of contamination  identified in  these lists relate to industrial, manufacturing, or
commercial activities that involve the handling or disposal of contaminants that can degrade
ground-water quality.

       The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) has developed  a comprehensive and often
cited list of potential sources of contamination.  This list classifies different types of potential
sources of contamination into major categories,  based on the general nature of the contaminants
that could be released to the ground water.  Another list, based on this OTA list, is organized by
an alphabetical listing of sources. Both  of these  lists are provided in Exhibits 2-1  and 2-2.

       These lists, like many others, are not exhaustive collections of sources of contamination.
Local WHPA managers may recognize  some activities as sources of concern that were excluded
from a particular list.  Likewise,  not every source that is identified on the attached lists will be a
concern to every WHPA manager.   For a discussion of another categorization  of sources of
contamination, see the EPA Office of Ground-Water Protection's A Review of Sources of
Ground-Water Contamination from Light Industry  -- Technical Assistance Document.  Local
water managers may wish to contact state ground-water or drinking water officials to discuss  the
most appropriate universe of sources to consider for their source  identification survey.

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                     Exhibit 2-1:  Sources of Ground-Water Contamination
  I.   Sources Designed to
      Discharge Substances
II.   Sources Designed to
     Store, Treat, and/or
     Dispose of Substances;
     Discharges through
     Unplanned Release
III.  Sources Designed to
     Retain Substances
     During Transport or
     Transmission
  Subsurface percolation
      Septic tanks
      Cesspools

  Injection wells
      Hazardous waste
      Non-hazardous waste
      (brine disposal and
      drainage)
      Non-waste (enhanced
      recovery, artificial recharge
      solution mining and in-situ
      mining)

  I^ind application
      Wastewater (spray
      irrigation)
      Wastewater byproducts
      (sludge)
      Hazardous waste
      Non-hazardous waste
Landfills
     Industrial hazardous and
     non-hazardous waste
     Municipal Sanitary
Open dumps
Surface impoundments
     Hazardous &
     nonhazardous
Waste tailings & piles
     Hazardous &
     nonhazardous
Materials stockpiles
     Non-waste
Animal burial
Under and Aboveground storage
tanks
     Hazardous,  nonhazardous
     and non- waste
Containers
     Hazardous,  nonhazardous
     and non- waste
Open burning sites
Detonation sites
Radioactive disposal sites
Pipelines
     Hazardous, nonhazardous
     and non-waste

Materials transport and
transfer operations
     Hazardous,
     nonhazardous, non-waste
  IV. Sources Discharging
      Substances as a
      Consequence of Other
      Planned Activities
V.   Sources Providing
     Conduit or Inducing
     Discharge  through
     Altered Flow Patterns
VI.  Naturally Occurring
     Sources whose
     discharge is created
     and/or exacerbated by
     Human Activity
  Irrigation practice
  Applications
      Pesticide
      Fertilizer
      De-icing salts
  Animal feed operations
  Urban run-off
  Percolation of atmospheric
  pollutants
  Mining and mine drainings
      Surface mine-related
      Underground mine-related
Production wells
     Oil and gas
     Geothermal and heat
     recovery
     Water supply

Other wells
     Monitoring
     Exploration

Construction excavation
Ground and surface water
interactions

Natural leaching
Source:  U.S. Office of
Technology Assessment,
Protecting the Nation's
Groundwater from
Contamination, October 1984.

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Exhibit 2-2:  Sources of Ground-Water Contamination
Sources of Contamination
Aboveground storage tanks:
hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment
hazardous and non-hazardous waste storage
hazardous and non-hazardous material storage
Animal feedlots
Containers:
hazardous and non-hazardous waste storage
hazardous and non-hazardous material storage
Deep injection wells:
wastewater disposal wells
oil and gas activity disposal wells
mineral extraction disposal wells
De-icing salts storage piles
Fertilizer applications
Graveyards
Ground water/surface water cross contamination
Irrigation practices (return How)
Land application:
wastewater application (spray irrigation)
wastewater byproduct (sludge) application
petroleum refining waste application
hazardous and non-hazardous waste application
landfills:
industrial hazardous and non-hazardous landfill
municipal sanitary landfill
Material transter operations:
hazardous and non-hazardous waste transfers
hazardous and non-hazardous material
transfers
Materials stockpiles:
hazardous and non-hazardous material
Mining and mine drainage
Natural leaching
Open dumps
Pesticide applications
Pipelines:
hazardous and non-hazardous waste (sewers)
hazardous and non-hazardous material
Radioactive disposal sites
Salt-water intrusion
Septic tanks:
houses
apartments
small businesses
Shallow injection wells:
agricultural drainage wells
automobile service station disposal wells
industrial process water disposal wells
Storm water drainage wells
Surface impoundments.
hazardous and non-hazardous waste cesspools,
ponds, lagtxms, and other impoundments
Transportation ot materials:
hazardous and non-hazardous waste
hazardous and non-hazardous material
Underground storage tanks
hazardous and non-ha/ardous waste treatment
hazardous and non-hazardous waste storage
hazardous and non-ha/ardous material storage
Urban runolt
Waste tailings:
heap leaching piles
non-heap leaching piles
Waste piles:
hazardous and non-hazardous waste piles


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2.2     Prioritizing Risks

       Once a community has identified the potential threats to its water supply, there is usually
a need to prioritize those threats.  A number of governmental agencies and other organizations
have developed risk ranking systems that allow WHPA managers to assess the risks posed by
potential sources of contamination within a WHPA.

       EPA's Office of Ground-Water Protection has developed a ranking system for Wellhead
Protection Areas entitled. Managing Contamination Sources in Wellhead Protection Areas: A
Priority Setting Approach. The system is designed in workbook format and is capable of the
following:

       (1)     Determining a risk score for each potential source of wellhead contamination;

       (2)     Ranking sources according to the level of risk associated with the source; and

       (3)     Determining the level of threat that a given source  poses (high, medium, or low).

       The system allows WHPA managers to conduct a simple screening of potential
contamination sources on the basis of risk, without having to conduct complicated risk
assessments. In this way, local managers will be able to target their efforts to provide maximum
environmental protection within specific budgets.

       This ranking system will be available to local WHPA managers in January 1992.  For more
information on  the system, contact Janette Hansen at EPA's Office of Ground-Water Protection,
(202) 260-7077.

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3.0    DESIGN OF SOURCE INVENTORY PROGRAMS
       In order to design an effective source inventory program, it is important to understand the
unique characteristics of the community.  Local officials may conduct an initial area assessment to
identify the community's particular needs and the most effective and appropriate identification
techniques.  At the same time, an effective program is dependent upon a carefully administered
process and clearly defined goals.

3.1    Characterizing the Area's Needs   ,

       Because most communities vary in size, composition, and location, it is important, as the
first step in designing a source identification program, to understand the unique needs of the
community.  The most effective set of methods to use in conducting an inventory will depend
greatly on the particular characteristics and situation of the community involved.  Specific
characteristics that may affect the choice  of source inventory methods, include:

       •      Local Geography
       •      Community size
       •      Land  use
       •      Resources

3.2    Establishing  Clear and Attainable Goals

       A community that intends to conduct an inventory of potential ground-water
contamination sources needs to formulate a clear statement of their purposes  and goals in
initiating this process.  These goals should he achievable given  the community's resources, time,
and staff available. Once  officials clarify  the goals-of the inventory, they can select the source
identification methods that will fulfill these goals and are most  appropriate to  the community's
situation.

3.3    Administering the Program Efficiently

       A successful inventory  requires attention to many administrative details.  Inventories
typically generate large amounts  of data, which officials must collect, compile,  and manage in an
organized manner. (For a discussion of data management, see  Section 6.0.)

       The staff responsible for  conducting the inventory must be identified and trained. If
volunteers are to be  used  for portions of the inventory, other staff must be identified or  recruited
to train them. It is particularly important that the inventory be well organized when volunteer
workers are  used.  Officials must communicate accurately and clearly their goals and instructions
on how to properly conduct the inventory to their staff.  Failures in communicating instructions
are a  prime cause of implementation failures.

3.4    Allocating Sufficient Resources

       No matter how clear the  instructions, however, if the personnel responsible for conducting
the inventory do not have the  proper resources, the inventory is likely to be unsatisfactory.
Critical resources include  adequate numbers and training of staff, clear and correct information on
how to carry out the inventory, the authority to properly conduct the inventory, and  the  necessary
equipment and facilities (inventory forms, cars, computers, etc.).  The use of volunteers available

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from various public service organizations and activist groups such as the Boy Scouts, Lions Club,
and Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) should always be considered when resources are
a major issue in designing an effective source inventory program (see page 5, Section 1.7,
Additional  Information on Source Inventories.)

       Budgetary concerns are also important. As noted above, the selection of inventory
methods involves a consideration of the amount of resources available to conduct the inventory.
During the inventory process, the project will require oversight to be kept within budget. The
calculations of a source inventory budget  must take into account the expenditure of resources
required to set up  and maintain the inventory data management system, as well as to conduct the
inventory.

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4.0    SOURCE IDENTIFICATION METHODS
       Many states and communities have already undertaken inventories to determine the actual
or potential sources of contamination within their WHPAs. As the following discussion reveals,
there are a variety of techniques that can he used to identify sources, either independently or in
conjunction with one or more other approaches.  The technique(s) that is most appropriate for an
individual community will depend on site-specific factors, such as the size of the community, the
amount of resources that the community can expend on the inventory, the amount of information
that is readily available, and other considerations.

       We present in this section discussions of some of the commonly used techniques:

       •      Existing Data Sources
       •      Surveys
       •      Field Studies

       Incorporated within the discussions of the  individual techniques, we have included
abbreviated examples of how the  technique has been applied  by a State or community; full case
studies that illustrate techniques in the context of a  community program  or in combination with
other techniques are included in Appendix B.  Section 5.0 will discuss how a  community can
implement  a source identification program that is  appropriate for local needs.

4.1    Existing Data Sources

       The information compiled by government  agencies can help wellhead managers identify
the materials managed by industrial and commercial facilities in a WHPA, as  well as preliminary
information concerning  material management practices.  Regulatory agencies at the state and local
levels maintain  a variety of information data bases to track permitted activities or facilities that fall
within their jurisdiction. These data bases range from computerized systems  that identify the
location and materials handled at each  permitted facility to a file drawer  in the local health
official's office containing permits for septic system installation.

       4.1.1   Regulatory Reporting Requirements

       Various federal regulator,' programs require  facilities that manage or  dispose of specified
quantities of hazardous  materials  or wastes, petroleum or chemical products,  and other materials
to file notifications and/or obtain  permits for these activities.  Notifications or permits will be filed
with the state or federal government, depending on  which  level of government has the lead
responsibility for the regulatory program. Once the  reporting data has been collected, it often is
stored on electronic data bases.  Facilities' owners or operators are required to notify  regulatory
agencies of activities that are subject to the following programs, among others:

       •      Resource Conservation  and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C - Generators
              of more  than  100 kg/month of hazardous waste must file a notification of
              hazardous waste generation activities; some states also require notifications
              from smaller volume generators under "small quantity generator" (SQG)
              regulations.  The notification contains a description of the facility location,
              the generated wastes, and the primary waste material management practice.

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              The siting and operation of facilities for the treatment, storage, and
              disposal (TSD) of hazardous wastes also is subject to RCRA regulation.
              The permit information for TSD facilities in some states is available
              through an electronic data base and could be sorted by geographic location;
              other States may have only "hard copy" files that will require the physical
              review of extensive  materials in order to identify the relevant information.

              RCRA Subtitle I - Owners and operators of underground storage tanks
              containing petroleum or chemical products are required  to notify EPA or
              the states of their activities. This notification consists of the location, age,
              size, type, and use of the tank.  .

              Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III - The
              "Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986" requires
              the owner or operator of any facility to prepare a  list of any "extremely
              hazardous" substances on hand in amounts of 2 pounds or more.  In
              addition, certain releases of hazardous chemicals to  the environment must
              be reported.

              Underground Injection Control - The UIC program requires a permit for
              certain classes of injection wells.  Injection wells allow the underground
              disposal of fluid wastes through a drilled well.  Injection  wells are divided
              into Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, and Class V wells.   Perhaps the
              most  numerous and the most obscure, Class V  wells that dispose wastes
              above underground sources of drinking water pose a serious threat of
              contaminating wellheads.  Some types of Class  V wells that  EPA has
              identified as having a high potential for contamination include automobile
              service station waste disposal wells and industrial process water and waste
              disposal wells.  Automobile service station disposal wells are often wells
              that collect dangerous or toxic wastes drained from service repair bays.
              Industrial process water and waste disposal wells are used to dispose of a
              variety of wastewaters from a number of industrial or commercial processes
              including chemical plants, pharmaceutical plants, car washes, laundromats,
              and dry cleaners.

              National Pollution Discharge Elimination System - Under the Clean Water
              Act, no discharge into any navigable water is allowed unless  it has a
              National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit from
              the EPA or the counterpart State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
              (SPDES).  Some states also regulate discharges to ground water under this
              program. The  permits include information about  the permit fee, effluent
              units and monitoring requirements.

              Spill  Prevention Control and Countermeasure  - Under Section 311 of the
              Clean Water Act, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC)
              plans must be prepared by facilities that store bulk quantities of petroleum.
              These regulations apply to facilities that store more than 42,(K)() gallons
              below ground or 1320 gallons above ground (or a  single above ground tank
              in excess of 660 gallons).

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       In addition to these federal regulatory requirements, individual states may have developed
their own regulatory requirements that generate a wealth of information related to potential
sources of contamination.

       4.1.2   Regulatory Data Bases

       Once the reporting data has been collected, it often is transferred and stored on electronic
data bases. A summary of several federally maintained data bases is provided in Appendix C.

       Existing data sources  may be accessed through EPA offices. State environmental agencies,
or, in the case of the Title III data, through the State Emergency Planning Commission or
through the national Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).  Because each of these data bases usually
contains  information on the location of facilities, the data can be sorted to  find those facilities
located within the WHPA.

       Data  bases are often  large and complex, so local officials may need  to request the
assistance of the data base manager to conduct the information retrieval. The information and
accessibility of some data bases may vary greatly from state to state. Some  states may not  have
the information organized in  a readily accessible manner; other states  may not have enough
information relating to the area of concern to justify a search. It may turn  out that other sources
can provide equivalent information for less effort depending on the structure and amount  of
information built into the data base. For this reason, local  officials should discuss with  the data
base manager the ability of the data base to meet their intended needs, prior to undertaking a
search.
                                 NEW YORK DATA BASES

            Officials in New York State indicate that their primary source identification
     method is an industrial chemical survey data base in which all industries report average
     annual uses.  Local governments have access to the industrial chemical surveys and a
     number of localities are using them.  Another data base used as a source identification
     method is a bulk chemical storage data base.  New York also is planning to develop
     better pesticide usage data.  Although the existing .data bases used for source
     identification in New York overlap each other, the State is working towards unifying
     existing data bases with a long-term GIS objective for State-wide information.

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       Even if information from data bases is readily available, the listings will only identify
facilities that have complied with the requirements to file notifications or obtain permits.  Other
inventory  approaches must be used to identify unpermitted facilities.

       In addition to environmental program data bases, other data bases within each state can
be used as a method of source identification. One example could involve looking to the state
agency responsible for administering the sales tax.  Each business that registers with the state is
given an identification number that retlects the type  of business and materials used; this source
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shopkeepers and crafts-people to major merchandisers. Similar information can be obtained for
another class of facilities through the state unemployment insurance and/or workers compensation
offices.  This information is generally organized according to SIC codes; thus, a search can focus
on particular industry types.
                                  FLORIDA DATA BASES

            The Florida Department of Environmental Regulation primarily relies on two
     major State data bases to identify potential sources of wellhead contamination under its
     Wellhead Protection Program:

            •  The Ground Water Pollution Source Inventory COPS!) locates all facilities
     that have received a DER permit allowing discharges to ground water.  The GPSI also
     includes information on the type of discharge, volume of waste,  and point of discharge.
     The data base is computerized and localities have access to the information through
     local DER district branch offices. Retrievals can be made by site location, type of
     facility, or category of the source.

            •  The Water Quality Assurance (WQA) data base contains information on all
     other "non-permitted" sources.  Data sources include ground-water monitoring
     information, investigations of ground-water contamination sites.  State hazardous waste
     sites, underground storage tank sites, pesticide contamination sites, and Superfund and
     RCRA sites.
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       4.13   Zoning and Health Regulations

       Zoning and health regulations are adopted at the local level to control development and
to safeguard the welfare of the community.  In general, these programs will stipulate the types of
activities that arc permitted within an area or may restrict certain activities or facilities. Although
the regulations themselves may not establish a system for source identiilcation, they may simplify a
screening of activities that could potentially result in ground-water problems.

       In many jurisdictions, a review of existing and past zoning ordinances and maps can help
WHPA managers identify local land use patterns.  In their simplest form, zoning ordinances
control the general types of activities that can occur within a specified area; for example, an area
may be zoned tor heavy industry, light industry, commercial, residential, or agricultural uses.
Discussing land use classification or evaluating zoning maps with local officials can  help to focus
identification efforts or suggest a starting point.  A review of existing zoning regulations can
indicate which parcels should be thoroughly inventoried for contaminant sources.  Site plan
submissions or amendments also may help to screen facilities or activities that merit additional
attention.

       Areas zoned for specific land uses can be categorized  by the activities and sources  of
contamination associated with that land use  (Exhibit 4-1). A  priority scheme  for investigating
each area can then be developed.  For example, if a parcel of land is zoned for heavy industry, a

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                     Exhibit 4-1:  Sources of Contamination
 QUANTITIES ANT) TYPES OF CHEMICALS TYPICALLY USED, STORED  OR
                    TRANSFERRED BY LAND  USE ACTIVITIES
                               Large Amounts of Chemicals
Industrial Activities:
Chemical manufacturing; electronics; petroleum
retimng and storage; metal  treating; food processing;
wood and pulp processing; textile manufacturing;
warehousing

Commercial Activities:

Gas stations; furniture stoppers; drum cleaning
Chemical Categories:

Oreanic solvents:
petroleum; other oreanics;
metals
Petroleum; organics
                               Moderate Amounts of Chemicals
Commercial Activities:
Dry cleaners; junk yards; auto repair and body shops;
pes't controllers; photographic processing; machine
shops; auto pans stores; lawn and .garden/farm stores;
paint  stores; hardware stores; medical facilities

Agricultural Activities:

Heavy chemical use agricultural (fruits and vegetables)

Residential Activities:

Urban housing; high density (greater than 2 dwelling
units  per acre) using septic'systems
Chemical Categories:

Organic solvents;
petroleum; pesticides;
metals; nitrates;  other
organics
Nitrates; pesticides
Nitrates; pesticides;
petroleum; other organics
                               Small Amounts of Chemicals

Commercial Activities:

Grocery stores; department stores; office buildings;
laundromats; food service; shoe repair, barber and
beauty shops

Agricultural Activities:

Low chemical use agriculture (forage crops)

Residential Activities:

Moderate and low density (less than 2 dwelling units
per acre) using septic systems
Chemical Categories:

Organics; petroleum
Nitrates
Nitrates; petroleum;
pesticides; other organics
Underlying the protection program objectives is the concept of reducing or eliminating the risk to
groundwater posed by various land use activities.  Such nsk is usually a function of these factors:

        • The types and amounts of chemicals/wastes used, stored, discharged or transferred at a site;
        • The safeguards used to minimize contamination  potential; and
        • The location of the site relative to sensitive aquuer areas, tributary land areas and
          tributary surface water bodies.

Generalizations about the magnitude of the risk posed by a given development activity can be made
by evaluating these factors.  However, two notes of caution  are in order.  First, a great disparity of
nsk can occur within the same  category of land use;  and  second, no  level  of sateguard short of
prohibition can remove all nsk from certain activities.
   Source: Ground Wner Supply Source Protection. A Guide for Localities in Upstate New Yort Prepared by ihe
   Schenecudv County Planning Department in cooperation with tne Capital Duma Regional Planning Commission and the
   New Yort State Department of Environmental Conservation.

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windshield survey, field search, or door-to-door survey could be conducted to identify specific
potential sources of contamination associated with the industries in that zone. These source
categories may include pipelines, storage tanks, landfills, and similar activities. In areas zoned for
commercial or residential use, the survey might focus on assessing on-site wastewater disposal
practices or smaller raw material and waste storage sites.
                       MASSACHUSETTS' LAND USE DATA BASES

            The Cape Cod Aquifer Management Project (CCAMP) is an inter-agency
     project initiated in 1985 to develop a comprehensive, resource-based approach to
     ground-water protection. During this project, an intensive land-use study was completed
     within one wellhead protection area in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.  A
     detailed inventory of the land-use data within the Zone of Contribution (ZOC) was
     gathered from the data available through existing regulatory programs at all levels of
     government.  CCAMP's inventory of potential contamination sources provided an
     extensive characterization of the use of hazardous materials and the risk posed to public
     water supply with this ZOC. The most overwhelming conclusion was the high potential
     threat posed by petroleum products; there are 186 USTs within the entire zone, a large
     majority clustered close  to three of the public supply wells.

            Community public water  suppliers in Massachusetts are required by Department
     of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations to report annually on land use in their
     water supply areas.  Instructions for the land use inventory require public water
     suppliers to obtain a base map of each water source and locate Zones I and II; each
     land use activity that might threaten water quality must be identified by water suppliers
     and researched through contact with  local Boards of Health, Fire Departments, Zoning
     Boards of Appeals or the DEP.

            During the past  three years the DEP has awarded over $75(),(X)0 in grants, under
     a Federal grant provided to the DEP under Section 2()5(j) of the Clean Water Act, to
     regional planning agencies to develop wellhead protection projects with their member
     communities.  Much of this funding was used for mapping wells and pinpointing
     potential contamination sources. Ten of the thirteen regional planning agencies are
     participating in these projects.
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       In a manner similar to zoning regulations, health regulations often are developed and
 implemented at the local level to control the siting of waste management areas or wastewater
 disposal facilities in sensitive areas, such as near surface waters or in regions with wet soils.  Such
 regulations could be used to target regions where material management practices may have a
 direct impact on ground-water quality.  In addition, health regulation violation records could help
 officials target areas to inventory and inspect thoroughly.  These records also could identify
 building use types, such as restaurants or hospitals, which would correspond to certain types of
 potential contamination.

       The local sewer authority maintains records of those parts of the community that are
 serviced with sanitary sewers.  This information can help to focus a source identification process if

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septic or other on-site disposal systems, domestic or commercial, are a major concern.  In
addition, the sewer authority will know which businesses in the community have a permit tor
discharge of industrial wastes to the sewer system; this information can be useful to identify
facilities that use potential contaminants on site and it can help to identity actual sources of
contamination.  For example, materials that are discharged to a sanitary sewer can  corrode the
sewer line or leak from cracks in seams or pipes.

        Most localities require any  new development to obtain a building permit and "perc" test
for any  size of residential  or commercial septic system.  Local health departments also often
require  permits for the siting and construction of wells.  Officials can consult these permit records
to identify specific potential sources of contamination and potentially improperly constructed
wells. In areas where the quantity of ground-water withdrawal is of concern, due to limited
ground-water resources or known contamination, locations of wells can be as significant as
locations of septic fields.

        In some  communities health regulations also may apply to other potential sources of
contamination such as hazardous and toxic materials, road salt, fertilizers, and pesticides. These
regulations can be used to identity general areas where these activities take place or, for
permitted activities, can identify specific potential sources of contamination.
                      VERMONT HEALTH DEPARTMENT SURVEYS

            Health department surveys of public water supplies in Vermont provide a first
     cut determination of a well's vulnerability to contamination.  Surveys of all public water
     supply wells are done on a three year basis.  The sanitarian who investigates the well
     notes any obvious potential sources of contamination and gives a preliminary evaluation
     of the well's vulnerability to contamination by VOCs, sewage, or other contaminants.
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       With zoning and health regulations, as with federal and state data bases, the quantity and
quality of information available to a particular community may vary substantially. The accessibility
to this information may vary as well.  In many cases zoning and health regulations may be most
useful as a means of identifying areas to survey more thoroughly  with another inventory method.
In some communities, however, it may be possible to identify specific potential sources of
contamination through examination of these records.

       4.1.4  Literature and Historical Records Searches

       Information documenting past and present land uses  also may be maintained at the  local
level. This information is primarily of three  types:  1) local registries of commercial and industrial
activities;  2) property transfer records, titles, and deeds; and  3) historical perspectives, such  as
revised and  updated  ("before-and-after") aerial photos, interviews or statements from senior
citizens living in the area for  long periods of time, including  verification of anecdotal evidence
("storytellinn") related to past activities in the area that could be  a source of contamination.

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       The first source of information may be maintained by local Chambers of Commerce or
taxing authorities, or could  be as basic as the local yellow pages.  Such lists may be organized by
industry type or by industry size and they often are maintained regularly by the local authority.
These lists, however, probably will not contain information characterizing the materials
management practices within the industry.
                        FLORIDA'S LAND USE LOCATOR" SYSTEM

            In addition to using State data bases as a source identification method, the
     Florida Department of Environmental Regulation will use a land use locator system
     developed for Florida's ground-water monitoring network. This system is based on the
     property tax system and will enable officials to track historical land use of property by
     counties  and  likely help localities identify and locate potential sources of contamination.
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       Property transfer records typically are maintained at the county level; investigating these
sources of information would be most useful for determining past ownership and potential past
waste disposal practices, where material releases may be suspected.

       Some states require environmental audits for certain classes of property transfer actions.
Massachusetts and New Jersey, for example, both require that a seller complete an environmental
audit in order to certify that the property is clean when commercial real estate changes hands.
These records can be used to identify the types of activities that have occurred at individual sites.

       Local registries have the advantage that some type of list will exist for all communities;
although in some communities the only registry may be the yellow pages. These lists are  fairly
easy to obtain access to, and a directory such as the yellow pages can be searched in a short time,
with no travel outside the office required.  Property and environmental records, however, as with
many state data bases, may not be organized in a way that allows for easy access.  In such a case,
it is often more useful to speak directly with agency personnel who are involved in reviewing and
maintaining the information; they often will be able to identify problem sites within a given
geographic area.

4.2    Surveys

       Successful water managers conduct surveys and personal interviews to identify potential
sources of contamination. They design  these surveys by combining a number of discrete steps,
including designing the survey, obtaining the list of contacts, mailing the survey or telephoning the
contacts, following up on responses to the survey, and,  finally, tabulating and interpreting the
results.

       Survey designs vary in  the jurisdictions that use them.  The design of the survey is tailored
to the types of discharge sources, water supplies, and contamination problems commonly  found in
the surveyed region and allow for uniform data reporting to facilitate data management.
Nebraska's Source Identification Report, for example, contains a sample questionnaire that
includes informative questions such as the name of the owner and operator of the well or facility

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                             MAINE SOURCE INVENTORIES

            To inventory sources of contamination in South Paris, Oxford, and Norway, the
     Maine Department of Health Services (DHS) recommended that wellhead operators
     "review any printed materials that indicate the location of ... potential sources of
     contamination" including "telephone directory yellow pages, business records (such as
     fuel oil delivery services), State and municipal and county records and permit files,
     historic records, and news articles." For the initial inventory, a contractor reviewed
     State and EPA data bases on CERCLA and RCRA waste sites.  For all three towns,
     the contractor identified 18 major sources of contamination, including tanning
     operations and pulp processing facilities, and 23  to 24 minor sources of contamination
     including underground storage tanks at small automobile  garages.
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and the name of the person completing the form (Exhibit 4-2).  This survey form also requests
information concerning the distance to the nearest public supply well and the types of materials
handled on site.  Exhibit 4-3 presents another sample survey format.  Many localities use
telephone directories, including the business-to-business Yellow Pages, to identify commercial
facilities and  residences for mail and phone surveys, personal interviews, and other source
identification methods such as door-to-door surveys.

       4.2.1   Mail and Phone Surveys

       Mail and phone surveys have the advantage of enabling  a community to contact a large
number of locations at relatively low cost.  Mail surveys have an advantage over phone surveys in
that the costs associated with data collection are derived primarily from postage, as opposed to
telephone costs; likewise, the time requirement is less than  that necessary to conduct individual
calls.  Although the labor associated with a telephone approach can be significant, the costs can
be reduced by use of volunteers. In an area with a small population, however, a telephone survey
can be conducted with only a few people.  Telephone surveys have an advantage over mail
surveys in that respondents are somewhat of a captive audience; response rates likely will be
higher.  A telephone survey of a residential or agricultural area  may need to be conducted  after
business hours in  order to tlnd the residents at home. Phone surveys can be used effectively to
"fill in the gaps" left from a mail survey.

       Both  phone and  mail surveys have the advantage that they may obtain information on
sources that were previously unknown. The direct contact with  the public which is involved in
conducting each of these types of surveys can also promote public education about the potential
of ground-water contamination. Media involvement in these surveys can promote public
education as  well  as increase the survey response rate by preparing the public for the survey and
explaining its purpose.  A preliminary mailing to explain the survey effort may be helpful when
conducting phone surveys.

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                Exhibit 4-2: Nebraska Survev Form
  SITE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INVENTORY OF POTENTIAL GROUND WATER
                   CONTAMINANT POINT SOURCES
  Subcacegory (from list)	
  Proper Name of FaciLicy	 Address_
  Owner: Name 	 Address^
  Operator:  Name	 Address
  Registration or ID number,  or Local name of nearest public supply
  well	

  Owner of nearest puolic suoply well.

  Name 	 Address 	
  Telephone Number 	
  Distance to nearest public supply well,  if less than 300':

        Taped distance 	
        Compass direction
        if .T.ore than 300' name of nearest map reference point
  Distance co nearest Tiap reference point	
  if less than 300'   taped distance
                         compass direction
  if more than 300'•             Reach A     Reach B     Reach C
  Odometer or paced distance    	     	     	
  Road name                     	     	     	
  Road direction
  Date of inventory 	
  Name of person doing inventory 	
  Name(s) of person(s) supplying information
  Year facility began operation 	
  Previous use of site
  Macerial(s) Handled On-Site cPlease Circle)
2
3
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3
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13

PCS
Olonn
Crude Oil
Gatolin*
OieseL Oil
Other Oisti.late Fuel
Asphalt or Qttiar residual
Anmal or '•'•gtt.abl* Oil
Waste Oil
Other Oil

2 slptha'"" S0i'"n"
3 «iner»l 3piri'.»
•• '/erann Poisons
i '.r.secticides
o -iemat-cides
' Herbicides
3 Fungicides
3 .'Uiibiotics
3 Fertilizers

22
23
2k
2 5
26
27
23
29
20

Acids
Organic Solvents
Caustics
Alconols
•mines
Aldehydes
Radiological
Brines
Other
'Jnxnown
Source  Nebraska Source Identification Inventory Report,  p.32.

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Source Number
Inventory Person
                   Exhibit 4-3:  EPA Sample Survey Format

                  	         PWS Well Number
                  	         See Attached Map No.
                            SUGGESTED INVENTORY FORM
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Landowners Name
Address 	
Phone:  (     )	
City: 	
                                                             Zip Code
County:
Description of Location:
Residential
              Commercial
                             Nature of Property
                                    Agricultural
City Gov't Site  	
                  State Gov't Site  	       Other (

                     Potential Sources of Contamination
Industrial
       )
Circle the potential sources listed below that you have identitled at this site.  In the space
provided, indicate how many.  (EXAMPLE:   2  )
      POTENTIAL SOURCE
   Abandoned Water Well
   Above Ground Storage Tank
   Airport
   Animal Feedlot
   Artificial Recharge
   Auto Salvage Yard
   Cemetery
   Cesspool
   Chemical Storage Facility
   Drainage Well/Canal
   Dump
   Fertilizer/Pesticide Application
   Golf Course
   Grain Storage Bin
   Highway
   Notes:
                          QUANTITY     POTENTIAL SOURCE     QUANTITY
                            	     Holding Pond/Lagoon            	
                            	     Injection Well                  	
                            	     Landfill                       	
                            	     Mine                          	
                            	     Municipal Sewage Line           	
                            	     Oil/Gas Well                   	
                            	     Quarry                        	
                            	     Railroad                       	
                            	     Septic Tank                    	
                            	     Service Station Disposal Well      _____
                            	     Sewage Plant Sludge Disposal      	
                            	     Stream (Lake, River, Creek)	
                            	     Underground Storage Tank        __,	
                            	     Water Well                    	
                                       Other

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                                  SUGAR LAND. TEXAS

            The community of Sugar Land, Texas, conducted a mail survey to identify
     potential sources of contamination for their wellhead protection program.  Community
     officials planned to use the  mail survey as a preliminary base of information for their
     source identification efforts. They prepared a survey form that included questions on
     land uses and sent it to recipients with their water bill.  Officials were very pleased with
     the 45 percent response rate obtained with  this survey; they completed the source
     inventory process using a door-to-door survey.
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       Mailing lists can be obtained from a number of sources.  Rhode Island defines its list from
property owner names obtained through the tax assessor and supplements this list with addresses
and phone numbers from the local telephone directory.  Other sources of mailing lists include
voter registration lists, Chamber of Commerce rosters, tax rolls, and utility records. The use of
lists organized by zip code or voter registration lists grouped by precincts can facilitate the
identification of contacts within a particular geographic area (e.g., a WHPA); mailing lists
arranged by zip code can be purchased from a number of companies.

       Once the  surveys are mailed, they must be collected and  tabulated. The collection effort
may  be as simple  as enclosing a self-addressed stamped  envelope with a mailed survey, or as labor
intensive as a door-to-door collection; for telephone surveys the  collection is accomplished by
compilation of survey sheets from the  interviewers. After the collection is completed, a data base
may  be constructed to compile the information obtained by the survey.  Data base management
systems  are discussed in Section 6.0.
                  CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA

            The South Carolina Departmeat of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC),
     UIC Program conducted an evaluation of potential sources of ground water
     contamination near public water supply wells in live cities and towns.  After DHEC staff
     collected information from various State and local government agencies, and conducted
     detailed windshield surveys, they contacted by telephone each facility suspected as a
     source of potential contamination. Staff questioned  responsible parties regarding the
     operations  of the facilities to determine if they engaged in activities that could lead to
     ground-water contamination.  Officials surveyed over 230 facilities by telephone. DHEC
     identified and inspected a  total of 485 potential sources of ground-water contamination;
     219 were identified as sources  which could potentially contaminate public water supply
     wells.
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       4.2.2   Door-to-Door Surveys
       Door-to-door surveys, as a source identification method, generally involve canvassing the
residences and businesses within the WHPA to determine the activities and materials that exist in
the area of concern.  Door-to-door surveys allow for visual observations which mailed surveys do
not; however, door-to-door surveys are subject to response bias, just as are mail  and phone
surveys.

       The design of the survey can be much like the mailed survey design, although it can be  far
more extensive.  When staff are trained prior to conducting the survey, the answers to the survey
will be more concise, complete, and uniform than those of mailed surveys.  The design of the
survey should be tailored'for the potential contamination sources relevant to the particular local
area.  Basic site information to  be collected through a door-to-door survey at a minimum should
include the following:

       •      The landowner's name,  address, and phone number;
       •      The waste management company's name, address, and phone number;
       •      The facility name and street address;
       •      The type and number of potential sources;
       •      An identification number; and
       •      History of any discharges.

       Additional information could include a physical description of the property and source
location, latitude and longitude, distance from the nearest well, status of the source (active or
inactive), and characteristics of  the potential pollutant; in El  Paso, Texas, the surveyors took
photographs of potential sources of contamination.
                                     CUBA. MISSOURI

            A door-to-door survey was designed to help identify Class V well types and
     other sources of contamination in Cuba, Missouri.  It included questions addressing
     possible residential, commercial, and industrial contamination sources such as: the
     location of active or abandoned wells, cisterns, fuel oil tanks, heat pumps or septic
     systems, and the location and storage of chemicals used in businesses. Surveyors also
     noted any wells, cisterns, and storage tanks that they spotted while conducting the
     survey.

            Information from State and local agencies was combined with the results of the
     door-to-door survey to develop a comprehensive listing.  The revealed 465 possible
     sources of contamination that were unknown  previous to the investigation.  These
     sources included: 103  above ground storage tanks, 73 underground storage tanks, 115
     Class V wells,  149 active water wells, and 21 chemical storage locations.
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       Recruiting and training workers to conduct a door-to-door survey can be both a costly and
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           "Finding a low-cost solution of trainable labor is the most difficult question in
           source inventory.  Some possibilities are:  tax assessors, emergency services,
           sheriffs deputies, property appraisers, 'Save the World' volunteers under EPA
           grant, city health departments, service organizations, and  temporary workers
           hired by public water suppliers."1

       Another option for low-cost survey workers is to use volunteers and local service
organizations in the inventory process. The Texas Water Commission recommends this option as
a method which "not only will conserve resources at both the local and State levels of
government, but provides for local public education and participation."   Retired professionals
such as engineers or others with technical backgrounds have the expertise needed to identify
sources and conduct the survey, and they bring the added advantage of their own historical
knowledge of the area.

       The survey should be conducted after a  period sufficient tor  the media to inform the
public about the survey process and purpose.  Surveys should not be conducted  during holiday
periods when landowners may be on vacation and businesses may be closed.  If volunteer workers
are used  to conduct the survey, particularly if they are senior citizens, efforts should be made to
avoid sending them out in inclement weather.

       Surveyors should  be trained and given detailed maps of  the areas they are to survey, lists
of potential sources, and survey forms which they will complete  with information describing land
uses and potential contamination sources.  A system of numbering sources should be developed so
that surveyors can assign each source a unique identifier. If volunteers are conducting the survey,
it is helpful for them to be given badges which identify them as  WHP volunteers.

       Once all of the survey data has been collected, the results need to be tabulated and
analyzed. It is  helpful to produce detailed maps of the surveyed area which include the locations
of all identified potential sources of contamination; street addresses should be converted to
latitude and longitude. A transverse Mercator grid system can  be used to locate potential
contamination sources on USGS topographic maps.  In a South Carolina study,  all identified
sources were given a pollution potential rating based on the type of source, historical and current
practices at the facility, and proximity to the public water supply wells.  Communities that have
conducted door-to-door surveys frequently find  sources which are unpcrmitted or otherwise not in
compliance with current  regulations.  These instances should be brought to the  attention of the
relevant  regulatory authority.

       The advantages of a door-to-door survey include the increased accuracy  and uniformity of
data collected by trained surveyors, the opportunity to promote public education about ground-
water contamination, and the increased likelihood of identifying previously unknown sources.
Door-to-door surveys are, however, time consuming and require a staff of trained surveyors,
although these staff requirements may be met with the use of volunteers. These surveys require
organization to be successful and may need to be conducted outside of regular work hours.
    1  Nebraska, Source Identification Inventory Personnel, p. 33.

    ~  Texas Water Commission, A Ground Water Protection Strategy:  The Citv of El Paso.

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                                  TEXAS CASE STUDIES

            Senior volunteers were used to conduct El Paso's inventory, while extensive
     media coverage or" the inventory process in Houston led to a multi-generational range of
     volunteers, including junior high school science classes (working with the school's
     corporate sponsor), families who have "adopted" a particular wellhead protection area,
     and college students. Three cities in Texas used Boy Scouts to conduct the inventories;
     a wellhead protection inventory could be used as an Eagle Scout project. Recruiting
     volunteers from the community has the advantage of establishing a team of surveyors
     who are familiar with their area and contributes to the public education and
     involvement which are necessary for a successful wellhead protection program.

            The Texas Water Commission recommends that local governments intending to
     conduct door-to-door inventories work closely with'the media to inform the community
     what is being done and why: this will help ensure that information is accurately
     disseminated.  Media coverage is essential for public cooperation; an understanding that
     these efforts are lit protect everyone's water supply can help diffuse resistance by those
     who may feel threatened by survey questions.

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       4.23   Windshield Surveys

       A windshield survey c;m be conducted in much less time than a field search and can be
effective in identifying a large percentage of potential sources present in an area. To conduct a
windshield survey, the surveyor obtains detailed maps of the survey area and drives through all or
parts of the area, noting the potential  sources of contamination that they observe.  Windshield
surveys work  best in areas where most of the sources can be located from the road. They are
more difficult to conduct in rough terrain.

       Conducting  a windshield survey requires access to a vehicle and one or two people. It
may be easier to conduct this type of survey with  two people, so one can drive while the other
records  information about the .sources  spotted. Windshield surveys can be used effectively to
identity  sites for further investigation,  either through a mail or phone survey, or by field searches
or site visits.  These types of follow-up contacts can obtain information about waste management
practices which often can not be obtained simply by observing a site from the road.

       There are many advantages to  conducting windshield surveys. They do not require as
much time, as many people, or as many steps as other types of surveys or fields searches.
Windshield surveys  would probably work well  in most communities and a large amount of useful
information can be  gained from them.  Unlike Held searches, windshield surveys are conducted
without  entering private property so access is not a problem.  Windshield surveys may not be  as
effective an inventory method in some rural or mountainous areas where many sources will not be
visible from the road.

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               NORTH KINGSTOWN AND HQPKINTQN. RHODE ISLAND

            The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), Division
     of Groundwater and Freshwater Wetlands used seven different methods, including a
     "windshield or field survey" to identity potential sources of contamination in the city of
     North Kingstown and the rural town of Hopkinton. DEM staff used road maps and an
     automobile to conduct a detailed street-by-street windshield survey of land uses, touring
     each road in both study areas.  Staff found that, although time consuming,  the
     windshield survey alone identified the highest percentage of total sources found among
     the source inventory methods used.  Of the universe of potential sources identified, the
     windshield survey identified 77 sources or 86 per cent of all sources in Hopkinton and
     105 sources or 95 per cent of all sources in North Kingstown. DEM staff found that
     this method worked well in both an urban and a rural community.
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       4.2.4   Personal Interviews

       Personal interviews are an extremely valuable source of information to identify and.locate
sources of potential contamination.  Personal interviews differ from telephone or door-to-door
surveys in that interviewers often do not have a prearranged list of contacts; they informally
gather names of potential contacts as they are conducting their source inventories.  Contacts are
often long-term residents with a wealth of knowledge about past commercial operations and
practices.  Personal interviews of a specific type of individual, such as facility operators, fire
marshals, planning board members or secretaries, building officials, or health inspectors can
provide a great deal of information often not available  through other source identification
methods.  Local officials can often supply names of such contacts.
                                SOUTHWESTERN MAINE

            A contractor hired by the towns of South Paris, Oxford, and Norway, Maine
     interviewed long-term residents who were identified as people who cither worked at a
     facility or lived near a particular site for many years.  These people provided valuable
     and detailed information on the types and amounts of chemical products used at
     facilities, site operations, and waste management practices.  The contractor noted that,
     of all the source identification  methods used for their study, the personal interviews
     provided the best source of information,  in part because the information gathered from
     the interviews  was not available anywhere else.
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       The advantage of conducting personal interviews is that a large amount of useful
 information may be obtained which  is not available from any other source.  These interviews may
 be particularly useful  in small communities with long-term residents who are very familiar with the
 area. It  may, however, require several contacts to find the most helpful people to interview, and
 a fair amount of time may need to be spent making preliminary contacts.

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       Although surveys and interviews are a relatively straightforward means of identifying
potential contamination sources, they are subject to certain deficiencies.  For example, data
obtained through mail and telephone surveys ot personal interviews may be tainted by response
bias.  People who have an interest in responding to surveyors' questions will respond, while those
who feel they may be affected adversely by the results of the survey will not respond in full.
Another problem is that a survey will be only as complete as its list of contacts. For example, if
the list of addresses for a mail survey includes only residences and not commercial or industrial
facilities, a large sector of potential contamination sources may be missed. Conversely, a list of
only commercial establishments could miss such potential sources as public works garages, fuel
depots for school buses, or many private-home activities.  These problems may be remedied by
using mail or phone surveys, or personal interviews in conjunction with other source identification
methods such as historic records, door-to-door surveys, and field searches.

4.3    Field Studies

       Thorough inventories of potential ground-water contamination sources often include field
studies of some or all of the area being inventoried.  Field studies allow the persons conducting
the inventory to look at the survey area themselves to determine if potential sources are present,
without relying on landowners to identify and provide information about sources.
                                   SPRINGFIELD. OHIO

            The Ohio EPA, Division of Ground Water (DGW) scheduled interviews with
     various local and county officials to supplement other source identification methods and
     gather information about past, current, and proposed commercial and residential
     activities.  DGW also interviewed managers of local industries, area business people, and
     farmers; interviewers obtained detailed information on industry processes, management
     practices, and potential wellhead protection area contaminants. DGW used the
     interviews to inform  these individuals about Springfield's ground-water resources, its
     wellhead protection efforts, and how land uses could contaminate the wellhead
     protection area.

            DGW staff found the personal interviews in Springfield to be very successful.
     The business people  interviewed were surprised to learn of the potential impacts their
     activities and management practices have on the city's wellhead drinking water.
     Although DGW found that conducting personal interviews was very labor and time
     intensive, the exchange of information that it entails makes it a critical component of
     the source identification process.
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       4.3.1   Field Searches

       Field searches are conducted much like door-to-door surveys and require the same amount
of planning, but often require more time to complete.  Field searches consist of an extensive loot
survey of an area, and are often used when a particular situation calls for a detailed inspection of
land uses.  Field searches are best used in relatively small study areas with relatively easy access.

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Field searches are often used in conjunction with other source identification methods, such as
aerial photographs,  to complete a detailed source inventory.

       Conducting  a field search involves a number of steps much like those required for
telephone, mail, or  door-to-door surveys:  designing a data collection form, coordinating and
training workers to  conduct the survey, mass producing the data collection form, conducting the
survey, constructing a data base, and interpreting the results.  The data collection form must be
designed to easily record the observations of the surveyor and should contain information on the
presence, location, and number of known or suspected contamination sources or activities; type
and quantity of chemical products used on site; site-specific characteristics, such as gasoline odors
or soggy ground; name of the surveyor; and date of site visit.

       Much like the door-to-door survey, field searches can be costly  and labor intensive
because of the surveyor training that is involved.  These costs may be reduced by using local
professionals such as tax assessors, property assessors, or  city and  county health department
workers that have a good working knowledge of the study area. Although field searches are
costly and time consuming, they are one of the most accurate inventory methods as they allow
little room for surveyor or respondent error, misconception, or  interpretation.  Officials managing
a field search can help minimize potential problems by securing permission for access to the study
area from the property owners or operators.  Surveyors should also wear name tags identifying
their affiliation with the agency responsible for the source identification study.  The responsible
agency should take  these and other precautions, as necessary, to help avoid problems with access
or liability that  may arise.
                                 TALLAHASSEE. FLORIDA

            U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel are participating in a pilot study to
     identify previously unknown Class V wells that threaten to contaminate Tallahassee's
     underground source of drinking water.  Because of" their widespread use and little data
     on Class V wells in Florida, officials have found that these potential sources of ground-
     water contamination are difficult  to identify.  As a result, USGS personnel have
     developed a field survey to locate undocumented Class V  wells.  Officials note that in
     this situation, a field search is the best method to identify  this potential source of
     wellhead contamination.
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       43.2   Aerial Photographs

       Aerial photographs can be useful particularly for surveying large geographic areas or areas
that are not easy to access on foot or by vehicle.  Many localities will have some aerial photos on
file available through the local soil conservation service, survey firms, or in the local historical
archives.  Aerial photos come in a variety of formats,  ranging from high altitude satellite images at
small scale to photographs taken from small planes for custom applications, such as marketing or
evaluating individual pieces of property.  Although  the entire United States is catalogued through
various satellite image libraries, these photographs are, for the most  part, at a scale too small for
mapping or identifying activities at the detail required for a source inventory. Medium scale air
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resource for mapping land use; color and color infrared aerial photos at a 1:8,000 scale have been
used successfully to detect failing septic systems.  Aerial photos can be used to identify particular
sources or to screen large areas for follow-up investigations.  A review of updated aerial
photographs should be conducted to develop a historical perspective of the changes in surface
features of a given area. These "before-and-after" comparisons are very important in revealing
the location of sources or activities (e.g., landfills, railyards, etc.) that may contribute to ground-
water contamination.
                                 WAVERLY. NEBRASKA

            Officials from a variety of agencies in Nebraska worked together in November,
     1989 to develop and test techniques to identify and locate sources of wellhead
     contamination in Waverly, a town of approximately 2,000 people. Officials used an
     extensive list of potential contamination sources in conjunction with air photos of land
     uses in the town to conduct the source inventory.  Particular land uses were identified
     from the air photos  and checked against the list of potential sources to determine if
     they merited additional consideration.  Officials found the air photos were effective,
     especially where  the landscape had sufficient reference points  that were also specified
     on local topographic maps.
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5.0    IMPLEMENTING METHODS FOR SOURCE IDENTIFICATION
       Implementation of source inventory techniques requires not only careful planning upfront,
but appropriate selection of one or many source identification methods.  The following section
discusses a progression of steps that could be used in conducting the inventory.  For a discussion
of specific aspects of inventory methods, consult the descriptions in Section 4 of this document.
The flow chart in Exhibit 5-1  further illustrates  the possible progression of steps involved in
conducting a thorough source inventory.

5.1    Consult Existing Sources of Information

       The amount and quality of existing information will vary greatly from community  to
community; however, all localities will have at least some existing information available to them.
These information sources include aerial photos, various types of existing lists, and published
information.  An investigation will determine the availability, accessibility, and potential usefulness
of local, state, and federal data bases. If the information is easily available, it is generally
worthwhile to consult these data bases. If it is not easily available, the community may wish to
consider whether its resources might  be used more effectively on another inventory method, or
may choose to wait until near the end of the inventory process and then consult the data bases if
resources allow.  In the latter case, information  from the data base can be used to confirm that
gathered through other methods.

5.2    Share Information with Other WHP Elements and Tools

       Tasks associated with  identifying sources of contamination in a WHPA may overlap with
other elements of the wellhead protection process.  For example, information gathered during
wellhead delineation may be useful in directing  water managers  to appropriate source
identification locations; likewise,  once the WHPA has been delineated, the geographic area to be
inventoried will be limited.  In the same way, potential sources of contamination identified during
the source  identification process  may help decision-makers focus on the areas of concern in a
Contingency Plan.

       Wellhead protection managers may choose to utilize the source identification process to
enhance many of the community's management  tools (e.g., zoning ordinances, design standards,
source prohibitions, ground-water monitoring, public education).  These tools, whether combined
or used alone will benefit from source identification efforts.  For example, if the local water
agency has been able to identify  the sources of contamination in a WHPA, they can target
appropriate rules and ordinances to that community.

5.3    Compile a List of Sources

       Once a community has consulted the available existing sources of information, officials can
compile a preliminary list of sources.   It is generally a good idea to check  the sources identified by
different  methods against each other  to confirm that the listings are accurate and current. At  this
point interviews and windshield surveys can be helpful in identifying additional sources not
included on existing lists. Interviews  and windshield surveys may take more time than that
required to consult lists of existing information,  but they can  be conducted by a small number of
people and may provide more current information.  Interviews may provide an historical view of
potential sources and may provide information unavailable by other methods, while windshield
surveys provide a limited visual inspection of the entire survey area.

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5.4    Access Unknown Sources

       After these stages in a source inventory, officials will likelv have identified most known
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sources of contamination.  Known sources are those which are already known to  local authorities
or which are included in files or data bases, while unknown sources generally have not been
brought to the attention of authorities due to oversight, lack of regulatory controls, or lack of
concern.  The later steps in the inventory process, i.e., surveys and site visits, will help identify
information on sources which were unknown previous to their identification by the inventory.
Collecting information on unknown sources generally requires some type of direct contact with
landowners as they are likely to be the only ones who know about a source.
                   WQODBURY. CONNECTICUT LAND USE SURVEY

            One surveyor was hired to conduct an inventory of land uses in Woodbury,
     Connecticut's aquifer recharge area.  The surveyor's source inventory identified
     approximately 130 high risk sources of potential wellhead contamination.  The Health
     District Director estimated that the land  use survey took the one surveyor approximately
     6 weeks to complete.

            The surveyor used yellow pages phone directories for a broad identification of
     current potential sources, and reviewed a number of data bases maintained by the
     Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. The surveyor also reviewed
     historical land use maps and aerial photos maintained  by the tax assessor's office. The
     aerial photos were particularly helpful because of their large size and detail.  The most
     informative source identification method, however, was conducting personal interviews
     of the fire marshal! and the town planner. Finally, the surveyor conducted a windshield
     survey of land uses in the recharge area to identify any potential sources that may have
     escaped identification through the other  surveying methods.

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5.5    Modify a Program to Support Individual Community Needs

       Probably no community needs to conduct mail, phone, door-to-door surveys, and field
searches, as this would gather a large amount of repetitious information; however, the choice of a
particular configuration of methods to be used will depend on the situation of the community
conducting the inventory.  If resources are not available for some of the more labor intensive
methods (e.g., surveying all landowners and businesses in a given area), various means may be
used to reduce the efforts without losing their value (i.e., pare down the survey contact list or
area).' Also, the use ot volunteer organizations or local public service groups should always be
considered where resources  are a major issue (see Section 3.4, Page 11).

       A windshield survey  could be used to identify  locations to contact via a mail or phone
survey; conversely, a mail or phone survey could identify locations for follow-up site visits.
Although a door-lo-door survey combines the advantages of both allowing a visual inspection of
sites and involving direct contact with the landowner to discuss potential sources and waste

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management practices, these same two elements could be gained from a thorough windshield
survey of an area, followed by phone contacts with all the landowners.

       The resources available to a community also will have an important effect on the process
of conducting a source inventory. If resources are limited, a community may choose to stop the
inventory process midway through the idealized flow process, although this will increase the
likelihood that some potential sources will not be  identified.  Ideally, each community should
strive to conduct the most complete inventory possible given their situation and the resources
available to them.
            WAVERLY. NEBRASKA SOURCE INVENTORY DEMONSTRATION

              To conduct Waverly's source inventory, officials from a variety of agencies
       used an extensive list of potential contamination sources in conjunction with air
       photos of land uses in the town. Particular land uses were identified from the air
       photos and checked against the list of potential sources to determine if they merited
       additional consideration. Officials  found the air photos were effective, especially
       where the landscape had sufficient reference points that were also specified on local
       topographic maps.  Once a source  of concern was identified, officials attempted to
       interview, by telephone or in person, at least one person who was knowledgeable
       about that source to collect specific information on it.

              Officials found that identifying sources of potential contamination in the town
       of Waverly was not very difficult. The inventory took two person-days to complete,
       with gathering information on potential sources being the most time consuming  task.
       Waverly's source inventory identified 33 potential sources of ground-water
       contamination.
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                   Exhibit 5-1
Sequence of Methods used for Source Identification

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6.0    DATA MANAGEMENT

6.1    Whv Do You Need It and What Do You Do With It?

       A successful WHP program requires  accurate and timely information that is capable of
defining problems and evaluating prevention strategies within WHP areas.  Such an information
base can be developed by identifying the goals and objectives of the WHP and source •
identification programs.  It is, therefore, essential to clearly define the objectives of the data
gathering effort prior to any data collection activities.  The collection and management of source
identification data should be viewed in the context of other WHP and ground-water protection
programs and projects (e.g., RCRA, SARA,  NPDES, and VST).  It can be beneficial to take into
account compatible objectives from other projects in the data gathering and management scheme,
so as to avoid the duplication of efforts.

       Data  are the raw material from which information is extracted. Conceptually, data are
assembled into records and files for management purposes.  A data record is made up of a small
group of related data items, and a collection  of data records is known as  a data file or data set.  A
data record which belongs to a particular data file also can be cross-referenced to other data files
that contain additional information.  For example, land-use categories can be linked to a file
containing typical chemicals found within these land-use categories.

       Data  management is the process of maintaining data in a  logical fashion to facilitate
information retrieval and analysis. It begins with a set of procedures for  entering the data in a
systematic fashion and to check, sort, and classify the data.  Under a proper data management
scheme, the data must be securely stored to minimize any chances of accidental destruction or
gradual degradation over time.  It also should not be possible for any unauthorized persons to
alter the content of the data.

       The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview and a working guideline for
managing data collected Tor the source identification process.  Issues and problems that arise in
the storage and management of data  in both manual and computer compatible forms are  also
discussed.

6.2    Current Approaches to Data Base  Management

       A data base is a collection of records and files that are logically organized to facilitate the
analysis and processing of data.  The  purpose of collecting and maintaining information in a data
base is to uncover relationships  among facts and situations that were previously separate.  The
development  of a data base should follow a series of procedures such as:

       1.      Data collection;
       2.      Data investigation;
       3.      Data base design;
       4.      Data base implementation;  and
       5.      Data base evaluation and modification.

       Managers and technical staff need accurate and correct information at the right time to
make decisions that will  protect the resource, and to ensure adequate QA/QC measures are in
place during the collection, processing, and interpretation of data.

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       The primary objective of developing a data base is to enable the analysis and processing of
data to reveal relationships among various facts and situations.  A data base on potential sources
of contamination within a WHPA. therefore, should contain and be organized using information
on:  types of land-use activities, the spatial location of the identified sources, the quantities and
chemical composition of the material stored or processed at the identified sites, the name of the
facility and the owner or operator, and other information that may  be collected as part of a
survey.

       Ideally, this information on potential sources of contamination should be analyzed in
conjunction with hydrogeological data and water supply information to provide a basis for
decision-making on source reduction, aquifer protection, and water quality monitoring.  A data
base on the spatial distribution of chemical use and disposal is essential for determining the type
and location  of monitoring activities for potential contaminants. If a contamination event is
detected, a data base on the distribution and use of chemicals would allow for a timely and
efficient allocation of resources to determine the source or sources of contamination.

       The types and qualities of data that are to  be incorporated into the data base need  to be
specified and evaluated.  Data base design involves the formation of a conceptual model of the
data (i.e., relationships between  different data fields) taking into account all the basic facts  and
constraints under which the data base will have to operate.  Once a data base design is selected,
detailed decisions  are made on the logistic and physical organization and the layout of data
records to facilitate the entering of data to create  the data base.  Finally, through the data  base
monitoring phase, the data management system can be fine tuned and modified to increase the
effectiveness and efficiency of the system for data  retrieval and analysis.

       6.2.1   Manual Systems

       Prior to  the advances of electronic data processing, most data were managed through
manual filing systems.  Data sheets, index cards, maps, and aerial  photographs were stored  in file
folders and filing cabinets according to some specific criterion or  criteria.  For a small amount of
data, a manual filing system may well be adequate; however, when dealing with a larger amount of
data, a manual filing system is very slow in data retrieval and highly limited in  its analytical
capabilities.

       A manual  filing system is inexpensive, however, and does  not require special equipment
and specialized training. Filing cabinets can be kept under lock to  limit access by unauthorized
persons.  As long  as the data base is not going to be shared and updated frequently, a manual
filing system is generally sufficient to manage a limited amount of data from a source
identification process.

       The disadvantages of manual filing systems can be summarized  as  follows:  information in
a manual filing system cannot be easily  shared by other programs due to  its strictly defined  file
structure;  a  high degree of redundancy may result from different applications; and, the system has
very limited data analysis and  processing capabilities.

       In a manual  filing system, data records are generally organized  in a particular order. For
example, records could be organized according to  land-use categories.  Thus, if given a category of
land-use activity, one can quickly find out all land  parcels that are associated with that category of
land-use activities. If given a  parcel number, however, it would be  necessary to go through the
entire  file, record by record, until that particular land parcel number is located to reveal its land-

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use category. To speed up the search by land parcel numbers, it would be possible to have a
second file containing all parcel numbers listed in an ascending order, and beside each parcel
number would appear the associated land-use category and other data items. This second file
would contain much of the same information as the first data file but organized in a different
order.  .This high degree of redundancy can be reduced using index files.  Instead of duplicating
everything, index files containing key fields and addresses can be generated.  For example, an
index file can be set up using the parcel number' field as a key field and data sheet numbers as
addresses.  In this way, given a parcel number, the particular data sheet could be located quickly
to reveal the associated land-use category.  A major drawback of this approach is that systems
with even this amount of data redundancy are expensive to maintain. For instance, if the land-use
status of a  parcel was changed, corrections would be required in two different files.

       Because of the inflexible structures of manual filing systems, it is very difficult to deal with
large data files and  conduct complicated data retrievals.  In addition, it often too labor intensive
for an individual to  manually cross-reference even a small number of data files in a timely manner.

       Depending on the particular needs and circumstances of individual localities, however, a
manual data base may be sufficient'.  Data collected  through  the source identification process can
be entered on data  sheets and organized according to land-use categories,  U.S. Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, or parcel identification numbers.  It is, however, highly
desirable to generate index files to facilitate efficient data searches.  Furthermore, a data
maintenance procedure should be developed to keep the data file up-to-date and to protect the
integrity of the data base.

       6.2.2   Computerized Data Base Management Systems

       Data Base Management Systems (DBMSs) were developed to manage the sharing of data
in an orderly manner. The primary objective of a DBMS is to permit a user to deal with a large
quantity of data and to perform complex data processing tasks.  In addition, with DBMSs, data
from many sources can be integrated and presented in reports that are concise and
understandable.

       The advantages of DBMSs  include their great flexibility, which permits existing data to be
used for purposes that were not envisioned when it was collected; data usage is less restricted
than with manual filing structures; centralized control of data helps ensure the integrity of the
data base: the ease  of conducting unique data base searches; the lessening ol data redundancy as
a DBMS can be used to monitor and update multiple copies of data files; and the increased
overall control over data security and the accessibility of the data base to various individuals.

       Conversely,  there are a number of disadvantages associated with DBMSs. These
disadvantages include the added costs of hardware and software acquisition and maintenance, the
additional training of users that is often  needed to make the  DBMS operational, and the
centralized risk of losing or corrupting the data due  to insufficient backup and recovery
procedures.

       6.2.3   Spreadsheets and Data Base Management Systems

       Electronic spreadsheets and structured data base management systems can both  be
considered computerized data base management  systems, although spreadsheets are more  limited
in their data processing capabilities.  Using the sorting and limited data searching capability of a

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spreadsheet program, a data base can be used effectively to provide information for analysis and
decision-making.

       Setting up a data base management system is complicated and expensive. However, the
long-term benefits of using DBMS technologies can easily outweigh the costs, because these
systems provide a much  better basis for complex data processing, decision-making support, and
cross program integration.
                            Cape Cod Aquifer Management Project

            An intensive land-use study within a WHPA in the town of Barnstable,
     Massachusetts was undertaken by the Cape Cod Aquifer Management Project
     (CCAMP). The goal of the study was to obtain a more detailed understanding of the
     information necessary for an effective resource-based ground-water management plan.
     A thorough inventory of the land-use data within the WHPA was conducted on the data
     from existing regulatory programs at all levels of government.  Information gathered
     from the various programs was organized in a hierarchical set of dBase III files; dBase
     III is the trademark of a computerized DBMS.  A master dBase file contains  the parcel
     number, map number, land-use category, business name and address, sewer information,
     and the presence of various land-use regulatory programs associated with that particular
     parcel. Additional data files containing specific program information were developed on
     the basis of map number, parcel  number, and business name.  By linking these data files
     together, CCAMP was successful in providing an excellent characterization of the use of
     hazardous materials and the risk  posed to the public-water supply within the WHPA.
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       6.2.4   (ieographic Information Systems

       A Geographic Information System (GIS) is an integrated DBMS that presents a graphic
picture of the locations of sources in relationship to other data elements (e.g., longitude/latitude,
water supply wells, underground storage tanks, pipelines, land parcels, buildings, ponds, etc.).  The
GIS contains a base  map and several layers, representing land-use  activities, soil types, and
vegetation types.

       A GIS is capable of performing input, storage, retrieval, analysis, output, and display of
geographically or spatially-indexed data. An operational GIS allows users  to encode, analyze, and
display data layers from a variety of sources, such as field notes, land-use and zoning maps,
topographic maps, aerial photographs,  and satellite images.

       The first step in implementing  a GIS project is to obtain base maps and source maps ol
the area(s) of interest.  It is of great importance to evaluate these maps based on the following
criteria: scale, accuracy, level of detail,  date the map was produced, and consistency with other
maps.  Once a base  map is selected for the GIS project, spatial data can be encoded based on a
commonly used  coordinate system.  Similar to spatial data, attribute data may also vary greatly in
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geo-reference.  Once a GIS data base is completed, data verification must be carried out to
determine if the data are accurate, truthful, and free of data entry errors.

       With an operational GIS, spatial data searches can be performed on the GIS data base
using a variety of commands (e.g., locate all small quantity generators within a WHPA).  In
addition, encoded geographic data may be  manipulated by users to extract and display desirable
information in a variety of ways (e.g., maps, tables, and statistics). GIS technology was used in the
CCAMP project in Massachusetts to assess the risk of contamination to public water supply wells
from a number of different sources. (See Appendix B for this case study.)

       The establishment of a GIS is a major undertaking.  A fully functional GIS is often very
expensive and costly to implement, although less expensive desktop mapping systems have become
increasingly sophisticated and user-friendly. It is important to point out that for most GIS
applications, the development of data is often the most resource intensive part of the system.
The dynamic  nature of most physical and cultural phenomena make data base development a
continuous process for every operational GIS.  In addition, training of users often is required  to
make a GIS functional.

       A fully functional GIS can be an extremely useful resource.  Wellhead protection
managers can use the system to scan a particular area for potential sources of contamination (e.g.,
industrial structures, underground tanks). The system is a useful tool for managing and organizing
information from a variety of sources. In this way, several environmental protection programs
could utilize and contribute to the data contained on GIS.

6J    Maintaining GIS and Data Bases

       All data management systems, including GISs, require some  sort or' periodic maintenance.
Data maintenance for a source inventory can begin when a preliminary list of potential sources
has been compiled.  Since a successful WHP program is dependent on data of known quality,
locational and source attribute information must be verified to meet established data standards.
Once an inventory has been completed, the data must continue to be updated. The dynamic
nature of most physical and cultural phenomena make data base development ;i continuous
process.  It may be necessary to reinventory the  WHPA every few years.  Under a proper data
management scheme, the data must be  securely stored to minimize any chances of accidental
destruction or gradual degradation over time.  It should also not be possible for any unauthorized
persons to alter the contents of the data.

       Through data base verification and  updating, a computerized data management system can
be fine tuned and modified to increase  the effectiveness and efficiency of the system  for data
retrieval  and analysis.  Maintenance of a computerized data base also can involve training of new
users and updating the skills of previous users whenever modifications are  made to the system. In
addition, backups and  recovery procedures should be well established to minimize the risk of
losing data due to error or malfunction.

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7.0    USING THE INVENTORY TO PROTECT WATER SUPPLIES
       The ultimate purpose of a source inventory is to protect underground supplies of drinking
water.  This section discusses a number of ways in which officials can use the information from
the source inventory to protect their wellheads.  We organize this section into three different
tools for wellhead protection:

       1.      Priority Setting
       2.      New Zoning and Health Regulations
       3.      Developing a Pollution Prevention Policy

7.1    Priority Setting

       Officials can use the  information gathered through the source  inventory process to help
them to establish action  priorities within their WHPA. WHPA managers can evaluate the risks
posed to the WHPA and prioritize their management efforts.  For example,  managers can  use
risk-based source ranking systems to identify which of many potential sources of contamination
pose the greatest risk  to the  well. Such tools, however, require a great deal  of input data,  such as
a complete list of potential sources, that officials can gather through a well-structured source
inventory.

       Priority-setting techniques can vary from simple screening and  ranking tools to
sophisticated, site-specific risk models. If managers are interested in a tool to help them plan
land-uses within a WHPA, a simple risk ranking tool may be sufficient.  If the ground-water is
already contaminated,  however, a full, sophisticated risk assessment may be necessary to choose
the appropriate remedial action technique.  EPA has developed several  risk-based tools for
different applications.  These tools include the following:

       •      DRASTIC, which evaluates ground-water vulnerability  to
              contamination;

       •      the  ground-water  pathway ol the Hazard Ranking System;

       •      the  Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water's abandoned well risk
              assessment methodology;  and

       •      GWPD's Managing Contamination Sources in Wellhead  Protection
              Areas:  A Priority Setting Approach.

       The results from such assessments can be used to assist  managers in a number of ways
including:

       •      prioritizing source  management efforts; e.g., site inspections, monitoring,
              data collection, enforcement actions, and education;

       •      identifying planning and zoning approaches aimed at controlling  the siting
              of new potential contamination sources; and

       •  -   conducting vulnerability assessments.

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7.2    New Zoning and Health Regulations

       Identification of potential  sources of contamination will be meaningless unless steps are
taken to prevent the potential threat from becoming an actual problem.  Most states have
delegated to local authorities the  right to adopt and enforce laws that are necessary to protect the
public health and welfare. At the local level,  the major tools that are used to accomplish these
goals include zoning and health regulations.  Once individual threats have been identified through
the source inventory process, a community can determine the most appropriate techniques  to
regulate  their future  use or location.

       Zoning  regulations are used throughout the U.S. to control or prohibit conflicting land
uses within a jurisdiction.  Zoning is most useful for directing future  land use, rather than altering
present use or existing development. Furthermore, zoning controls are generally adopted for an
area only after  development pressures grow.  Because pre-existing land uses and their associated
materials management practices may become  "grandfathered" under a new land use management
plan, zoning ordinances can  not be relied on to remedy all  past and present activities that pose a
threat to ground-water quality.  Furthermore, as a result of differences in administrative time and
staff, planning expertise, political  will, and statutory authority, the ability  of local jurisdictions to
develop and enforce zoning  programs varies significantly across the country.
                         MASSACHUSETTS' STATE ZONING ACT

            In Massachusetts, the State Zoning Act (M.G.L. ch.40A and ch. 808) specifically
     includes the conservation of natural resources as a purpose of zoning.  At least 75
     communities in Massachusetts have adopted the use of overlay district zoning to further
     control potential contaminant sources in sensitive natural resource areas.  Several
     Massachusetts towns have instituted large lot zoning for water supply protection and
     other conservation purposes. These types of zoning initiatives can help to regulate
     sources and potential sources of contamination within sensitive natural resource areas.
     Several Massachusetts towns have instituted large lot zoning for water supply protection
     and other conservation purposes. These types of zoning initiatives can help to regulate
     potential sources of contamination.
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       A thorough source inventory will serve lo identify the potential activities of concern within
 the wellhead area.  Although zoning can provide only limited relief from sources that are already
 located within a WHPA, zoning regulations can  be used effectively to limit future land use
 activities within sensitive natural resource areas or WHPAs. Zoning regulations can prohibit
 incompatible uses within critical areas, incorporate density limits which may affect the number of
 septic systems in  a given area, require special use permits, or set performance standards for
 specified activities.

       In areas that are not developed to the full potential of their existing zoning classification,
 communities can  seek to "downzone" or to impose restrictions, such as management practices, on
 specific activities  within the area of concern.

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       Municipalities and counties are generally delegated wide-ranging authority to adopt rules
and regulations to prevent threats to the public health.  Standards for septic systems and
requirements for sewage hook-up are common examples of the use of this authority. More recent
applications of this power are found in the adoption of local ordinances that govern the storage
and handling of hazardous substances specifically to prevent contamination of ground-water
supplies. As with zoning regulations, health regulations are most effective when applied in a
prospective manner;  that is, before a situation or activity within the wellhead area becomes a
problem. Moreover, health regulations may be able to impose restrictions on existing activities or
practices within a wellhead area, depending on the nature of the threat and the specific powers
that have been delegated to local government.
            PORTLAND. OREGON'S WATER QUALITY PROTECTION PLAN

            The City of Portland, Oregon, reiies on an wellfield that draws from an aquifer
     along the South Shore of the Columbia River for emergency and supplemental water
     supply.  Due to limited areas for economic growth, the city is also promoting industrial
     growth in this area. Recognizing the potential incompatibility between these two uses,
     Portland developed a water quality protection plan.  The plan includes prohibitions or
     controls on specified high-risk activities, land use and building regulations, traffic
     controls, and specifications for control and treatment of runoff. An integral part of the
     plan is the Columbia South Shore Hazardous Materials Containment Facilities Design
     Handbook which includes specifications for facilities  that are located within the water
     protection area.

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       For a more detailed discussion of the role of zoning and health regulations as a part of
your WHP program refer to the USEPA publication Wellhead  Protection Programs: Tools for
Local Governments (EPA 440/6-89-002).

7.3    Developing a Pollution Prevention Program

       Once communities have identified potential sources of contamination in their WHPA, they
can use that information to control future contamination by developing a pollution prevention
program.  In addition  to the steps discussed earlier  in this chapter, such as priority setting and
development of local land  use controls, EPA encourages communities to  adopt a Pollution
Prevention Strategy.  Pollution prevention is a long-term, proactive waste management technique
that aims to reduce or eliminate any waste at  its source.  Using data from the source inventory,
oli'icials can target facilities that will benefit from pollution prevention techniques; benefits to
individual facilities will advance the overall community goal of protecting  the water supply.  The
following discussion presents three categories  of pollution prevention techniques recognized by
EPA that officials can use  or seek help in implementing at these targeted facilities.  These
techniques include the following:

       •      Source reduction.  Involves several process modifications designed to
              reduce the  amount of waste generated, such as changes to input materials.
              chanties to  equipment and other technological changes, re-designing

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              processes to reduce waste generation, maintaining and managing equipment
              and materials to minimize the opportunity for accidental releases, waste
              separation to improve recovery of usable materials, and employee waste
              minimization training and supervision.

       •      Recycling.  Involves the use, reuse, or reclamation of a waste product as a
              substitute for raw materials or ingredients.  Recycling can occur on-site, or
              it can be done off-site by recycling services or waste exchanges. Examples
              of recycling include using a small, on-site still to recover degreasing
              solvents, or selling waste pickling acids as raw materials for fertilizer
              manufacturing.

       •      Treatment.  This least preferred pollution prevention technique involves
              processing hazardous waste after it is produced to reduce its toxicity or
              volume.  Source reduction and  recycling are preferable over treatment
              since treatment still involves the production of wastes.  Nonetheless,
              treatment is preferred over the disposal of raw waste materials.

       Localities can  seek help in developing and implementing these pollution prevention
techniques through a variety of sources.  Many states and  inter-state authorities have organized
pollution control offices or programs that play a critical role in providing technical assistance to
localities.
                  NEW ENGLAND WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
                                OFFICIALS' ASSOCIATION

            The New England Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) is a
     regional organization comprised of state environmental agencies in the Northeast.
     NEWMOA serves Northeastern states, academic institutions, and  the private sector with
     pollution prevention efforts. The organization is developing a  regional, centralized
     waste reduction clearinghouse and data bank to facilitate technology transfer throughout
     the region.  In  addition, it provides states with direct technical  assistance on facilitating
     source reduction measures at specitlc industries common throughout the region.  To
     support this effort, NEWMOA recently published brochures for the dry cleaners and
     automanufacturers educating them specifically about techniques for preventing pollution.
     With support from area experts from the academic, government and industrial sectors,
     NEWMOA is developing a program that will reduce pollution  before it is generated.

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        EPA is encouraging the establishment and expansion of such State programs through its
Pollution Prevention Incentives for States grant program.  In  fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991,
EPA awarded a total of $15 million to 56 State and interstate organizations to conduct
demonstration  projects, provide direct  technical assistance to local governments, industry, and
businesses, and institutionalize multi-media pollution prevention as an environmental management
priority.

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       EPA has established the Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC) to help
disseminate information on pollution prevention opportunities. The PPIC can help States and
localities establish pollution prevention programs, identify technical process options to reduce
pollution, discover grant and project funding opportunities, locate and order documents, as well as
other activities.  Additional details regarding this resource can be found in Appendix C. As noted
in our discussion of source identification techniques, business owners are often unaware of the
potential impacts of their  activities on the local water supply.  A community that can not only
identify the potential problems, but also help to formulate solutions will go a long way towards
ensuring the long term quality of their water supply.

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8.0    SUMMARY
       This Technical Assistance Document (TAD) provides a range of suggestions for state and
local water managers to develop and refine methods for inventorying existing and potential
sources of contamination.  The intention of this document is to identify several methods that
make up a  comprehensive source identification program.  This TAD is not meant to provide an
exact recipe for conducting source identification activities, hut a resource of valuable source
identification options.

       A community's unique situation will dictate the composition of source identification
methods it  chooses to pursue. If resources are limited, a community may choose to alter its
inventory process to fit its specific needs. Ideally, each community should strive to conduct the
most complete inventory possible given its situation and the resources available to it.

       By using this.TAD as a guide states and local water managers can  assess their  existing
abilities and available resources, while implementing one or many of the suggestions identified in
this document.  By examining the case study examples provided, lead agencies can interpret  the
organizational and environmental circumstances in their state, and consider how these examples
provide analogies for building their own source identification programs.

       Inventorying contamination sources is one of six elements in  the Wellhead Protection
program. Although this document  has focused on the techniques associated with only one of
these elements: source identitlcation, it is evident that the achievements gained during source
identification will contribute to progress in other areas of a Wellhead Protection program.  For
example, knowledge gained through a source inventory process will provide water managers  with
valuable  information when preparing contingency plans or siting new wells.  In the same way,
progress  made in other element areas may further source  identification  efforts.  For example,
wellhead delineation will limit the area  for which a source identification search need be  applied.

       Wellhead protection managers also may choose to utilize the source identification  process
to enhance many of the community's management tools (e.g., zoning ordinances, design  standards,
source prohibitions, ground-water monitoring, public education).  These tools, whether combined
or used alone will benefit from source identification efforts.  For example, if the local  water
agency has been able to identify the sources of contamination in a WHPA, they can target
appropriate rules and ordinances to that community.

       In whatever capacity state and local water managers choose to use the source
identification method, it can contribute to overall ground-water protection. By identifying existing
or potential sources of contamination, water managers can prevent the spread of contamination
into  the Wellhead Protection Area and ultimately, the ground-water  supply.

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9.0     CASE STUDY REFERENCES

       The sources listed below were used to develop the case studies included in this document.

       1.      New York Data Bases

              Kevin Roberts
              New York State Department of Environmental Quality
              Water Quality Division
              (518) 457-3656

       2.      Florida Data Bases

              Rodney Dehan
              Florida Department of Environmental Protection
              (609) 488-3601

       3.      Massachusetts' Land Use Data  Bases

              Mary Wheeler
              Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
              (617) 292-2929

       4.      Vermont Health Department Surveys

              David Butterfield
              Vermont Department of Water
              Resources and Environmental Engineering -- Water Quality Division
              (802) 244-5638

       5.      Florida's Land Use Locator System

              Rodney Dehan
              Florida Department of Environmental Protection
              (609) 488-3601

       6.      Maine Source Inventories

              Terry Mingel
              Maine Division of Human Services
              Department of Health Regulations
              (207) 289-5694

       7.      Sugar Land, Texas

              Brad Cross
              Texas Water Commission
              (512) 371-6321

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       8.     Central and Northeastern South Carolina

             Stanley M. Swartzel
             Assessment and Development Section
             Ground-Water Protection Division
             South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
             (803) 734-5465

       9.     Cuba, Missouri

             Evan A. Kifer
             Missouri Department of Natural Resources
             Division of Geology and Land Survey
             P.O. Box 250
             Rolla,  MO 65401

       10.    Texas Case Studies

             Brad Cross
             Texas Water Commission
             (512) 371-6321

       11.    North  Kingstown and Hopkinton, Rhode Island

             Terry Simpson
             UIC Inventory Coordinator
             (401)277-2234

       12.    Southwestern, Maine

             Terry Mingel
             Maine Division of Human Services
             Department of Health Regulations
             (207) 289-5694

       13.    Springfield, Ohio

             Dick McClish
             Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
             Division of Ground Water
             (614) 644-2894

       14.    Tallahassee. Florida

             Rodney Dehan
             Florida Department of Environmental Protection
             (609) 488-3601

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15.     Waverly, Nebraska

       Bruce Hanson
       Nebraska Department of Environmental Control
       Ground Water Section
       (402) 471-2186

16.     Woodburv, Connecticut Land Use Survey
               •f '                           S

       Fred Banach
       Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
       (203) 566-7049

17.     Waverly, Nebraska Source Inventory Demonstration

       Bruce Hanson
       Nebraska Department ol Environmental Control
       Ground Water Section
       (402) 471-2186

18.     Cape Cod Aquifer Management Project

       Mary Wheeler
       Massachusetts Department ol Environmental Protection
       (617) 292-2929

19.     Massachusetts' State Zoning Act

       Mary Wheeler
       Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
       (617) 292-2929

20.     Portland, Oregon's Water Quality Protection Plan

       City of Portland, Department of Water
       (503) 796-7770

21.     New England Waste Management Olficals' Association

       Terri Goldberg
       New England Waste Management Olficals' Association
       (617) 367-8558

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 APPENDIX A




BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Clean Water Act.' 33 United States Code §1251-1387.  Title IV, §311, Spill Prevention Control
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Davis, Micheal, J. August 1989.  Unregulated Potential Sources of Groundwater Contamination
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Management  Information Service.  1990.  (Jroiindwatcr Protection:  Local Success Stories.
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Nebraska Wellhead Protection Program.  1989: Source Identification Inventory Report. Nebraska
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 42 United States Code §6091 et seq.  Subtitle C,
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Safe Drinking Water Act.  42 United States Code §3001'et  seq.  Underground Injection Control
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Schenectady County Planning Department.  Ground  Water Supplv Source Protection: A Guide for
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Texas Water Commission.  1989.  A Ground Water Protection Strategy: The City oj El Paso.
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The Underground Injection Practices Council and The  United States EPA, Oft ice of Drinking
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United States EPA, Office of Ground-Water Protection.  1985. Septic Systems find Ground-Water
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CASE STUDIES

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                                       APPENDIX B
                                      CASE STUDIES
TITLE:
EPA REGION:
CASE HISTORY:
Woodbury, Connecticut Land Use Survey for Aquifer Protection

Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Woodbury is a small town of approximately 8,000 people located in
Western Connecticut. The town relies on ground water for 100 percent of
its drinking water supply. Ground water is produced from an extensive
stratified drift aquifer that  is hydrologically connected to the Pomperaug
River that flows through Woodbury.

Under Connecticut law, municipalities are required to inventory land uses
within the delineated wellhead area to identify potential sources of ground-
water contamination.

Woodbury completed this requirement in the Summer of 1990 by hiring
one surveyor to conduct an extensive inventory of land uses in the town's
aquifer recharge area. The surveyor used a variety of methods and
resources to complete the inventory including phone directories, State data
bases, historical land use maps and aerial photos,  personal interviews, and a
field search.

The surveyor used yellow pages phone directories including the "Business
to Business Yellow Pages"  for a broad identification of current potential
sources. For additional  information the surveyor  reviewed a number of
data bases maintained by the Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP). These data bases include data on water pollution
compliance, underground storage tanks, hazardous waste generators, and
community subsurface sewage disposal.  Although the surveyor found the
DEP data bases helpful, they were difficult to use because of their number,
size, and they were often maintained at  a variety of different locations.

To supplement information gathered from these resources, the surveyor
also reviewed historical land use maps and aerial photos maintained  by the
tax assessor's office.  The aerial photos were particularly helpful because of
their large size and detail.  The most informative source identification
method, however, was conducting personal interviews of the fire marshall
and the  town planner. The fire marshall was particularly helpful because as
a long-term resident of Woodbury and the nature of  his occupation he was
very knowledgeable about commercial activities and operations in the town.
The fire department is also  responsible for inspecting replacement
underground storage tanks,  and receives lists under Title III of SARA
regarding the commercial use  of hazardous materials  in the town.  Finally,
the surveyor conducted a windshield survey of land uses in the recharge
area to identify any potential sources that may have escaped identification
through the other surveying methods.

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                     The surveyor's source inventory identified approximately 130 high risk
                     sources of potential wellhead contamination.  Although the town is
                     relatively small, the Health District Director explained that the large
                     number of sources is a result of the fact that nearly all commercial activity
                     is centered along the river which is in the aquifer's recharge area.  The
                     Health District Director estimated that the  land use survey took the one
                     surveyor approximately 6 weeks to complete.

CONTACT:          Fred Banach
                     Connecticut Department of Environmental  Protection
                     (203) 566-7049

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TITLE:
EPA REGION:
CASE HISTORY:
CONTACT:
Source Identification for Wellhead Protection in Florida

Region 4 (AL, FL, GA,  KY, MS, NC, SC)

The Florida Department of Environmental  Regulation (DER) will rely
primarily on two major State data bases to identify potential sources of
wellhead contamination  under its Wellhead Protection Program.  These
two data bases are the Ground Water Pollution Source Inventory (GPSI)
and the Water Quality Assurance (WQA) data base.

The GPSI locates all facilities that have received a DER permit allowing
discharges to ground water. In addition to facilities' locations, the GPSI
includes information on  the type of discharge, volume of waste, and point
of discharge.  The data base is computerized and localities have access to
the information through  local DER district  branch offices. Retrievals can
be made by site location, type of facility, or category of the source.

The WQA data base contains information on all other "non-permitted"
sources.  Data sources for this data base includes ambient ground-water
monitoring information,  investigations of ground-water contamination sites,
State hazardous waste sites, underground storage tank sites, pesticide
contamination sites, and  Superfund and RCRA sites.

In a few pilot studies in  the State, USGS is under contract to identify
previously unknown Class V drainage wells.  To complete this task, USGS
is conducting detailed field searches and interviewing key personnel. DER
notes that Class V drainage wells are numerous in Florida and are
responsible for a significant amount of ground-water contamination.

In addition to these methods, DER will use a land use locator system
developed for Florida's ground  water monitoring network. This system is
based on the property tax system  and will enable officials to track historical
land use of property by counties and  likely help localities  identify and
locate potential sources of contamination.

Rodney Dehan
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(609) 488-3601

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TITLE:


EPA REGION:

CASE  HISTORY:
Wellhead Contamination Source Identification in South Paris, Oxford,
and Norway, Maine

Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

The towns of South Paris (approximately 4,000 people), Oxford
(approximately 2,500 people), and Norway (approximately 12,000 people)
share a very long, discontinuous aquifer from which they draw their
drinking water supply.  Collectively, the towns hired a contractor to identify
and locate potential sources of wellhead contamination and map the
hydrogeologic setting of the aquifer and its recharge area.

In undertaking this effort, the contractor followed the guidelines for
inventorying sources of contamination established by the Maine
Department of Human Services (DHS).  DHS recommends that wellhead
operators inventory potential sources in two stages: (1) conduct an initial
source inventory to characterize all potential threats to the wellhead, and
(2) after the WHPA has been delineated, conduct a more detailed
investigation of those sources of particular concern.

To inventory sources of contamination, DHS recommended in their
Wellhead Protection Program that wellhead operators "review any printed
materials that indicate the location of ... potential sources of
contamination" including "telephone directory yellow pages; business
records (such as fuel oil delivery services), state, and municipal, and county
records and permit files, historic records, and news articles." For the initial
inventory, the contractor conducted a broad review of State and EPA data
bases on CERCLA and RCRA waste sites.

After delineating the WHPA, the contractor began the detailed inventory
of sources using a variety of methods. The contractor conducted
windshield surveys, examined historical land use maps and air photos,
interviewed long-term residents, and reviewed newspaper articles.  The
contractor noted that the best source of information came from long-term
residents. These people were identified by town officials as people who
may have worked at a particular facility or lived near a site for many years.
These people provided the most detailed information on a variety of
questions, including the types and amounts of chemical products used at a
particular site, site operations, and waste management practices. The
contractor also noted that reviewing newspaper articles provided the least
amount of information.  The contractor concluded the detailed inventory
by interviewing at least one person for each contamination source  and
conducting a detailed site  inspection of each facility.

The contractor categorized each source of contamination identified as
either a potential major or potential minor source of contamination.  For
all three towns, the contractor identified 18 major sources of contamination
and 23 to 24 minor sources of contamination.

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                    The contractor used two employees to conduct the source inventory.
                    These employees spent an estimated one week to identify all sources of
                    contamination and from one to three hours to inspect each facility.
CONTACT:          Terry Mingel
                    Maine Division of Human Services
                    Department of Health Regulations
                    (207) 289-5694

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TITLE:
EPA REGION:
CASE HISTORY:
Massachusetts - Source Identification Case Studies

Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has done and is in the process of
doing a variety of work regarding source identification lor Wellhead
Protection programs.  Methods for identifying sources of contamination
have included mapping,  regulations, and community outreach efforts.

Mapping

Cape  Cod Aquifer Management Project - During the Cape Cod Aquifer
Management Project (CCAMP), an inter-agency project  initiated in 1985
to develop a comprehensive, resource-based approach to ground-water
protection, an effort was made to develop a more detailed list of potential
and actual contamination sources.  The CCAMP project  involved
participation of Massachusetts DEP, USEPA Region 1, USGS, and the
Cape Cod Planning and Economic Development Commission.  The Aquifer
Assessment committee, composed of hydrogeologists from each
participating agency, undertook the task of preparing a detailed list of
categories of sources of contamination.  The committee also wanted to
determine the relationship between potential sources of contamination and
the actual contaminants that each might release.  Committee members
reviewed all available  literature and their personal experience to compile a
full list of potential contaminants.

A scries ol  reports was published as a result of the CCAMP study,
including a "Guide to  Contamination  Sources for Wellhead Protection"
which provided detailed information on each land  use;  and regulatory
controls that  may be useful to prevent contamination.  The DEP currently
is distributing these reports to all ground-water dependent towns in the
State.

Additionally, the CCAMP undertook  an intensive  land-use study within one
wellhead protection area in the town  of Barnstable. A detailed inventory
ol the land-use data within the Zone  of Contribution #1 was gathered
from  the data available through existing regulatory  programs at all  levels  of
government.  CCAMP's inventory ol'  potential contamination sources
provided an extensive characterization of the use of hazardous materials
and the risk posed to  public water supply with this ZOC.  The most
overuhelming conclusion was the high potential threat posed by petroleum
products.  Underground storage tanks are the most pervasive potential
contaminate source in this ZOC. There are 186 USTs within the entire
zone, a large majority clustered close to three of the public supply wells.
Further, the  investigation of spills and leaks indicates that 43% of  all such
incidents were due to leaking USTs and all six of the confirmed hazardous-
waste sites are the result of petroleum-product contamination.

On a site-specific basis for a particular well or waste source, the major tool
used  for risk assessment statewide is the Water Supply Protection Atlas
which consists of 4 transparent overlays for nearly all of the USGS

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quadrangle maps for the state, including a waste sources overlay.  The
Atlas is used heavily by DWS staff, other DEP divisions, consultants, local
governments, and the public in order to assess threats posed by individual
waste sources to supply wells and aquifers.  The waste sources overlays
inventory major waste sources, including landfills, surface impoundments,
and hazardous waste disposal sites, but these overlays and the Atlas have
not been updated and do not include smaller potential sources of
contamination.

The DEP is also currently planning a project in the Merrimack River area
("Merrimack River Basin Municipal Capacity Building Demonstration
Project"), where parcel-level mapping of land use on a GIS will be
completed for 2 to 3 towns.  A few goals identified for this project include
delineating and mapping wellhead and watershed protection areas using a
GIS and inventorying land uses and activities located within protection
areas that threaten water supplies.

The DEP has mapped, or is in the process of mapping,  onto their GIS
system RCRA facilities, landfills, NPDES permit locations, ground-water
discharge permit locations, public wells, and either interim Zone Us (1/2
mile around a well) or DEP approved Zone IIs (primary recharge areas).
About  95 Zone IIs have been approved thus far.

Finally, the DEP recently completed a demonstration project which
mapped under-ground storage tanks on their GIS using street addresses.
About  10-12 towns were done on that project.

Outreach

In addition to mapping, the DEP has also provided outreach and technical
assistance to communities where they have identified underground storage
tanks at wellheads.  The identification of.towns was done through a review
of Water Management applications which requested UST  information on
the permit application forms.

The DEP also has an underground injection control program which works
directly with communities to identity illegal floor drains  and have them
either sealed or drained  to a tight tank.

Finally, the DEP has a technical  assistance and outreach program which
provides towns with information  and recommendations on land  use and
reducing risks to public supply wells.  Staff members work with
communities to identify and assess  land use impacts in recharge areas of
drinking water supplies.  They encourage the water department, local
boards, business interests, and residents concerned with water quality and
quantity to work together in establishing comprehensive water supply
protection measures.

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                     Regulations

                     In Massachusetts, community public water suppliers are required by DEP
                     regulations to report annually on land use in their water supply areas.
                     Instructions for the land use inventory require public water suppliers to
                     obtain a base map of each water source and locate Zones I and II for wells
                     and Zones A and B for surface water sources.  Each land use activity that
                     might threaten water quality also must be identified and researched.

                     In addition, DEP's updated regulations for new public water sources
                     require the municipality to pass regulations that prohibit or restrict certain
                     land uses in Zones IIs prior to the source being approved for use.

                     During the past three years the DEP has awarded over $750,000 in grants
                     under a Federal grant provided to the DEP under Section 205(j) of the
                     CWA to regional planning agencies to do wellhead protection projects with
                     their member communities.  Much of this funding was used for mapping
                     wells  and pinpointing potential contamination sources.  Projects are being
                     done  by ten of the thirteen regional planning agencies.

                     Also in Massachusetts, community public water suppliers are required by
                     DEP  regulations to report annually on land use in their water supply areas.
                     Instructions for the land use inventory require public water suppliers to
                     obtain a base map of each water source and locate Zones I and II for wells
                     and Zones A (400 ft from the 100 year floodplain) and B (1/2 mile
                     upgradient of Zone A) for surface water sources.  Each land use activity
                     that might threaten water quality must be identified by water suppliers and
                     researched through contact with local Boards of Health, Fire Departments,
                     Zoning  Boards  of Appeals or the DEP.  In addition, the Massachusetts
                     DEP's updated regulations for new public water sources require
                     municipalities to pass regulations that prohibit or restrict certain land uses
                     in Zones IIs prior to the source being approved for use. Examples of high
                     risk land use activities which  are prohibited include landfills, open dumps,
                     junkyards, wastewater treatment plants, and facilities that  treat, store or
                     dispose  of hazardous waste.

                     Finally in Massachusetts, during the past three years the DEP has awarded
                     over $750,000 in grants, under a Federal grant provided to the DEP under
                     Section 205(j) of the Clean Water Act, to regional planning agencies to
                     develop wellhead protection  projects with their member communities.
                     Much of this funding was used for mapping wells and pinpointing  potential
                     contamination sources.  Ten of the thirteen regional planning agencies are
                     participating in these projects.

 CONTACT:          Mary Wheeler
                     Massachusetts.  Department of Environmental Protection
                     (617) 292-5929

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TITLE:

EPA REGION:

CASE HISTORY:
The Cuba Project

Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE)

A door-to-door survey was used in Cuba, Missouri to help identify Class V
well types and other sources of contamination.  Cuba is a small town in
southeast Missouri with a population of about 2,000. The Cuba Project
was designed in two phases.  Phase I was a door-to-door survey, while
Phase II was a dye tracing experiment.

The door-to-door survey was designed specifically for Cuba.  It included
questions addressing possible residential, commercial, and industrial
contamination sources such as: the location of active or abandoned wells,
cisterns, fuel oil tanks, heat pumps or septic systems, and the location and
storage of chemicals used in businesses. The surveyors also noted  any
wells, cisterns, and storage tanks that they spotted while conducting the
survey.

As a supplement to the door-to-door survey,  State and local agencies were
consulted for pertinent information or existing data bases that  applied to
this study.

The information from the State and local agencies was combined with the
results of the door-to-door survey to develop a comprehensive listing. The
door-to-door survey revealed 465 possible sources of contamination that
were unknown previous to the investigation.  These sources included: 103
above ground storage  tanks, 73 underground  storage tanks, 115 Class V
wells, 149 active water wells, and 21  chemical storage locations.

Phase II of this study  focused on the effect that septic tanks in unregulated
areas  have on local ground-water quality.  Ten houses participated in this
study  in which two gallons of liquid dye were flushed down each toilet.
Dye detectors were then placed in each toilet to monitor the presence of
dye in the incoming water supply.  This study revealed that although no
dye was present in the drinking water, septic  tanks often overflowed during
periods of wet weather. This indicates that septic tank effluent may be
leaching into and contaminating the ground water.

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TITLE:

EPA REGION:

CASE HISTORY:
Waverly, Nebraska Source Inventory Demonstration

Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE)

Officials from a variety of agencies including the Nebraska Department of
Environmental Control (NDEC), Nebraska Department of Health, and the
City of Waverly w6rked together in November 1989 to develop and test
techniques to identify and locate sources of wellhead contamination in
Waverly, a town of approximately 2,000 people.  The NDEC plans to use
the lessons learned from the Waverly demonstration to train public water
suppliers across the State to identify sources of wellhead contamination in
their localities.

To conduct the source inventory officials used an extensive list of potential
contamination sources in conjunction with air photos of land uses in the
town. Particular land uses were identified from the air photos and checked
against the list of potential sources to determine if they merited additional
consideration.  Officials found the air photos were effective, especially
where the landscape  had sufficient reference points that were also specified
on local topographic  maps.

Once a source of concern was identified, officials attempted to interview at
least one person who was knowledgeable about that source. This was done
to collect specific information on that source.  Interviews were conducted
either in person or by telephone.

Officials  then plotted the source of concern on a WHPA map using a
variety of measuring  methods including measuring tapes, the surveyor's
wheel, the pace and compass method, and the optical range finder.

Overall, officials found that identifying sources of potential  contamination
in the town of Waverly was not very difficult.  The inventory took two
person-days to complete.  The  most time consuming task was gathering
information on potential sources.  They recommend that to save time a
local  inventory worker should conduct the personal interviews because they
are more familiar with the locale.

The source inventory in Waverly identified 33 potential sources of ground-
water contamination. Sixteen of these sources belonged to source
categories known to  have contaminated ground water in Nebraska,
including eight underground storage tanks.  The potential contaminants
present at these sources included waste oil, organic solvents, acids,
pesticides, gasoline, diesel fuel, and a variety of other chemical products.
The closest source was within a 60 day time-of-travel zone to one well
while other sources were more than a 20 years time-of-travel distance away
from  another well.

The results of the source identification and location inventory enabled
officials to design a ground-water monitoring schedule for each well that
will serve as an early warning system for the public water supply  system.  In
conjunction with the monitoring program, the town will use the findings of

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                    the inventory to assist with their contaminant source management and
                    contingency planning efforts.

CONTACT:          Bruce Hanson
                    Nebraska Department of Environmental Control
                    Ground Water Section
                    (402) 471-2186

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EPA REGION:

CASE HISTORY:
Source Inventory for the Town of Meridith, New Hampshire

Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Two pilot projects have been conducted in New Hampshire. The first, in
the town of Merrimack, officials indicate was successful, but the second, in
the town of Meridith, was more extensive, more thorough, and should
prove to be more successful. The purpose of the Meridith project was to
develop procedures for towns to use in inventorying their sources of
contamination. The project included using existing data-bases as well as
doing field surveys. The ultimate  goal of this project is to have all towns
use these procedures in order to maintain consistency.
CONTACT:
Paul Curry
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
(603) 271-3503

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TITLE:
EPA REGION:
CASE HISTORY:
New Jersey Data Base and Mapping Efforts

Region 2 ( N.I. NY, PR, VI)

New Jersey uses a State-wide data base as a method for.identifying sources
of contamination.  Although New Jersey is in  the draft stage of
inventorying sources, currently, an Arc-Info based GIS is being used  that
contains data on Superfund sites, known and suspected  pollution lists,
NJPDES (ground and surface  water discharges) and SARA Title III.
Gathering the data, however, is too big a job for the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) alone because there
are  so many entities from which to gather data. The NJDEP relies on
those being regulated to provide them with information for their local GIS.

New Jersey Mapping Efforts

Although no law requires municipal involvement with WHP, the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has been
encouraging local action for source identitlcation.  The NJDEP has
provided localities with  a base map of their area as a starting point for
local inventories. However, integrating existing NJDEP maps with those of
created through municipal inventories will  be needed but has not been
planned to date.  Officials have indicated a problem yet to be faced with
these maps is accuracy.  Locations on the maps are based on latitude and
longitude, but more accurate global positioning would result in better
quality  maps.
CONTACT:
Dan Van Abs
N.J.  Department of Environmental Protection

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TITLE:
EPA REGION:
CASE HISTORY:
New York

Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI)

New York's Wellhead Protection submittal indicated that there was no
uniform method for inventorying sources of contamination, but that their
priority would be on known sources of public water contamination.
However, officials indicate that the key source identification method used
is an industrial chemical survey data-base in which all industries report
average annual  uses. It is a very broad data-base but can be manipulated
in various ways, e.g., to search for a single chemical.  Local governments
have access to the industrial chemical surveys and a number of localities
are using them. Another data-base used as a source identification method
is a bulk storage data-base.  In addition, New York is in the planning
process for developing better pesticide usage data.  The existing data-bases
used for source identification overlap each other, but work is being done
towards unifying existing data-bases and a GIS objective is being
maintained.

Site-specific inventories are in the process of being completed with the
help of funding under Section 205(j) of the CWA; however, no
documentation  is available regarding those inventories until those projects
are completed.

Officials indicate that  a major problem of WHPPs will be funding,
particularly given the current economic situation which forces programs to
reevaluate  their priorities.  However, ground-water and aquifer protection
programs are considered very important to New York and it has been
suggested that those programs would not be tremendously affected.
CONTACT:
Kevin Roberts
NYSDEC, Water Quality Division
(518) 457-3656

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EPA REGION:

CASE HISTORY:
Butler, Clennont, Hamilton, and Warren Counties, Ohio

Region 5 (IL. IN, MI, MN. OH, WI)

In June 1988 the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional  Council of
Governments (OKI) conducted an extensive review of potential sources of
aquifer contamination in four counties in southwestern Ohio.  The ground-
water resources of the greatest concern are those of the Great Miami
River buried valley aquifer system which supplies drinking water to two-
thirds of a million people,  or one-half of the area's  population.

OKI categorized potential pollution sources into nine different areas: liquid
waste disposal sites,  solid waste disposal sites, hazardous waste generators
and/or disposal sites, concentrations of onsite wastewater treatment
systems, land application, road salt storage  sites, animal feedlots, sand and
gravel extraction sites, and cemeteries. OKI relied  primarily on existing
State and Federal data bases to identify sources in each category and
supplemented this information with  personal interviews, maps, and
telephone directories.  Source identification methods for each category are
detailed below.

Liquid Waste Disposal Sites - OKI identified liquid waste disposal sites
from the pits, ponds, and lagoons that are listed in Ohio EPA's Surface
Impoundment Assessment file.

Solid Waste Disposal Sites - OKI identified active and  closed sites from a
list of Licensed Solid Waste Disposal Facilities  maintained by Ohio EPA's
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management.  OKI identified
demolition landfills through conversations with  each county's  Board of
Health.  OKI also recommends contacting  building  trade associations for
additional information on the location of demolition landfills.  OKI
identified closed dumps from existing lists it maintains as well as the
CERCLIS list. OKI further recommends interviewing  county engineers
regarding location of illegal dumps.

Hazardous Waste Generators and/or Disposal Sites - OKI used the
CERCLIS list and sites subject to  RCRA regulations to identify potential
sources in this category.

Onsite System Concentrations - OKI used  previous studies it  conducted as
well  as soils suitability  maps developed tor  onsite septic treatment systems
and conversations with county health department staff  to locate potential
sources in this category.

Land Application of Sludge - OKI identified sites in this category by
reviewing Sludge Management Plans filed with  Ohio EPA.  OKI
recommends however  that each management agency should be contacted
tor the most current information because new land  application sites can be
added to an existing sludge management plan.

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                     Road Salt Storage Sites - OKI interviewed personnel from the Ohio
                     Department of Transportation and from county engineer, township, and
                     municipal offices to identify sites under this category.  OKI also
                     recommends contacting commercial sellers of road salt and airports for
                     .'.dditional information if necessary.

                     Animal Feedlots - OKI obtained the locations of animal feedlots from each
                     county's Soil and Water Conservation District and/or Soil Conservation
                     Service office.

                     Mineral Extraction Sites - Mineral extraction site  locations and
                     owner/operators were identified from a report prepared by the Ohio
                     Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).  OKI recommends that this
                     information be verified through questionnaires sent to all facilities. More
                     specific locations and other information were provided by ODNR's
                     Division of Reclamation.  OKI also recommends that  the U.S. Army Corp
                     of Engineers permit system be reviewed for sites not permitted by ODNR.

                     Cemeteries - OKI identified cemeteries through the most recent yellow
                     pages  phone directories for a number of cities/towns.  OKI contacted these
                     sites for additional information.  OKI recommends that a cemetery trade
                     association should be contacted, if possible, regarding a complete list of
                     active cemeteries including minor cemeteries that are  often overlooked.

                     A.S a result of OKI's inventorying methods, its June 1988 survey  identified
                     403 sites lying directly over local aquifers. Thirty-five of these sites are
                     considered medium or high priority sites listed under CERCLA.

                     In continuation of this work, OKI is currently developing a ground-water
                     protection and management strategy. As  part of that  effort it has
                     identified five new categories of potential aquifer pollution sources:
                     hazardous material sites, sites of reported spills, auto salvage  sites,
                     commodity  transfer points, and wastewater treatment plants.  The majority
                     of information identifying sites under these new categories will come from
                     existing lists and data bases, including data filed under SARA (for
                     hazardous material sites and commodity transfer points) and records from
                     Ohio EPA's Division of Emergency  Response (for sites  of reported spills).
                     OKI points out, however, that such sources of information are being
                     located only now and may  likely change as staff actually begin to identify
                     and locate sources.
CONTACT:          Jane Wittke
                     OKI Regional Council of Governments
                     (513) 621-7060

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EPA REGION:

CASE HISTORY:
CONTACT:
Ohio
Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)

The Ohio Division of Ground Water conducted an inventory of potential
pollution sources in Springfield's wellhead protection area. An initial
inventory was conducted by a windshield survey of all roads in the area.
Notes were taken on existing facilities and land uses and then were located
on USGS 7'/2 minute topographic maps. Meetings were held with various
local and county officials to gain more information about past, current, and
proposed activities in the area. Division staff found each of these
individuals very helpful and received a large amount of useful information
from them.  Ohio EPA offices and other State agencies also were
consulted.

The second stage of information gathering and inventorying consisted of
personal interviews which were conducted with several local industry
managers, farmers, and commercial businessmen.  An introductory letter
was sent to each facility followed by a phone call and site visit.  Although
this process was time consuming, it served several valuable purposes.  Staff
were able to  obtain detailed information on industry processes,
management practices, and pollution threats, but these visits were equally
valuable as an educational and public involvement tool. The  individuals
visited were given a basic understanding of Springfield's wellfield  and  local
aquifer, and how their activities could potentially impact the quality of the
ground water resource.  Ohio  EPA staff found that, although most people
they talked with were aware of the wellfield, they had little idea that their
activities and management practices could  affect the water quality of these
wells.   These interviews introduced them to the concept of wellhead
protection.

From  its studies, the Ohio EPA found that the inventory process  need not
be costly, but it may require considerable labor. The key to a successful
and cost effective inventory is  identification of existing sources of
information.  A large amount of data already exist and duplication of  effort
should be avoided.  Although conducting individual site assessments is
extremely time consuming, it is believed to be a critical component of the
inventory.  The ultimate success or failure of a local wellhead protection
program depends on the education and cooperation of the individuals
located within the protected area.

Dick McClish
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Division of Ground Water
(614) 644-2894

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EPA REGION:

CASE HISTORY:
CONTACT:
Rhode Island

Region 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

Of the seven methods used in the pilot project on methods of inventorying
sources, the director of the project  highly recommended the windshield
survey, although there might be restrictions on this method depending on
the size of the area to be surveyed, terrain, or the surveyor's access to a
vehicle.  It is a fairly easy method to use, although it is recommended that
two people go together  in the car so one can take notes while the other
drives. This method gave the most complete information of any single
method used alone and  was fairly time efficient when compared with the
number of other information sources which must be consulted to come up
with a similar number of potential sources of contamination. In the pilot
project, this method worked well both in a rural and in an urban
community.

Terry Simpson
UIC Inventory Coordinator
(401) 277-2234

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EPA REGION:

CASE HISTORY:
South Carolina

Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC)

The South Carolina UIC program conducted a project to evaluate Class V
wells and other potential sources of ground-water contamination near
public water supply wells in five South Carolina communities.  The study
was conducted in areas deemed to have geology particularly vulnerable to
ground-water contamination.  Two of the study communities were small,
rural areas, while the other three had moderate to high population
densities.  The study in the most densely populated area involved an
extensive wellfield with 27 public water supply wells.

For this inventory, information about potential sources was first obtained
from various government agencies, offices within the South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control, county officials, and
various private businesses and professional associations. After this
information was compiled, a detailed drive-through visual survey of each
area was conducted.  Every road in each study area was travelled and the
pertinent information recorded. Every facility which was suspected of
containing a potential contamination source was then contacted by
telephone. Facilities inaccessible by telephone and those for which visual
inspection was deemed necessary were visited in order to conduct personal
interviews and inspections.

All of the potential sources of contamination within 2 miles of the selected
public water supply wells were mapped and rated as low, medium, high, or
very high,  according to  their potential for impacting the water supply.  A
distance of 1000 feet from each well circumscribed an area of greater
concern, and facilities within this area increased their pollution potential
rating by one degree.

A total of 485 potential sources were identified and examined. Of these,
219 were identified as sources which could potentially contaminate public
water supply wells.  It was discovered that 101 facilities were in need of
corrective or compliance actions ranging from submittal of the proper
permit applications to permanent system abandonment with possible
assessment and remediation requirements. As a result of this project, the
SC UIC Program has added 41 injection wells to  its inventory and the SC
UST Program became aware of 35 unpermitted underground storage tanks.

In conducting this survey, the initial time allotted for deciding which types
of facilities to direct the most attention to, and the  most reliable sources to
approach for information, greatly increased project efficiency.  Government
contacts at the local level proved especially valuable and relatively efficient
for the amount of information gained. The proposed personnel resource
allocation  of one-half work year was exceeded by two months, and the
amount of follow-up work needed to bring the  101  facilities into regulatory
compliance is estimated at two work years.

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CONTACT:         Stanley M. Swartzel
                   Assessment and Development Section
                   Ground-Water Protection Division
                   S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
                   (803)  734-5465

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TITLE:
EPA REGION:
CASE HISTORY:
CONTACT:
South Dakota

Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)

The East Dakota Water District conducted a Class V demonstration
project in a predominantly agricultural area. Over approximately 100
square miles, all landowners were contacted by telephone and asked about
potential sources of contamination such as abandoned wells, irrigation and
chemigation systems and livestock.  Data was collected for all locations
which contain livestock, not just those qualifying as feedlots.

Jerry Siegel
Manger, East Dakota Water District
(605) 692-5185

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TITLE:
EPA REGION:
CASE HISTORY:
Texas

Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK. TX)

El Paso

In El Paso, Texas, door-to-door surveys of all potential contamination
sources around public water supply wells wer-c conducted by senior citizen
volunteers.  The city of El Paso has a population of about 590,000 and is
located in the far western tip of Texas.  El Paso's geology consists of
aquifers which exist in basins filled with non-uniform deposits of clay, sand,
and gravel.  Aquifers exist at shallow, intermediate, and deep levels, and
there is no impermeable geologic stratum of regional extent, so ground
water moves between them in response to hydraulic pressure.

The  Texas Water Commission delineated WHP areas around El Paso's
PWS wells using the calculated fixed radius method with a travel  time of
five years.  The completion of the inventories of potential contamination
sources within these areas was the responsibility of the local government.
In El Paso,  members of the  Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
were used to help complete  the inventory.  This organization was found to
have the best mechanism for recruiting volunteers, as opposed to other
organizations for senior citizens which arc more socially oriented.  Senior
volunteers were used because they possessed the maturity and the historical
knowledge needed for a complete inventory.

The  volunteers first attended a seminar which described the WHP program,
fundamentals of ground water protection, source identification and
inventory procedures.  Then, when actually conducting the inventory,
volunteers were sent out with maps of their assigned area,"inventory forms,
lists  of sources, and name tags identifying them as volunteers.  Extensive
media involvement had prepared  the public and the volunteers did not
encounter any uncooperative individuals. Volunteers who were unable to
go door-to-door searched city and county records.  .

El Paso's efforts were extremely successful.  Twenty-three volunteers
inventoried sources around  138 wells in three and one-half days.  They
inventoried over  1900 potential contamination sources.  Alt previously
known contamination sources were identified by the volunteers.   The
volunteers were very enthusiastic and wanted to survey  the entire city, not
just  the WHP areas. After the inventory was completed, several  of the
volunteers formed a WHP Task Force committee to assure that  BMP's
exist on the local level to control potential sources of contamination.

Houston

The Texas Water Commission is currently conducting a WHP source
inventory in Houston.  This  area  has 204 public water supply wells, with 98
protection areas being delineated.

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                     The Houston Retired Senior Volunteer Program is providing volunteers to
                     conduct the inventory. Additionally, extensive media coverage has led to
                     many other sources of volunteers of all ages.  For example, junior high
                     school classes, families working together, and college students have all
                     become involved as volunteers. Media involvement is important both in
                     recruiting volunteers and in creating a cooperative attitude in the public.

                     Sugar Land

                     This community conducted a mailed survey inventory of potential
                     contamination sources. The inventory form was included with the
                     recipient's water bill.  The city obtained a 45 percent response rate for
                     these inventory forms. A door-to-door survey was then used to complete
                     the WHP inventory.

                     Atlanta, Silsbee. Queen City

                     These cities used Boy Scouts to conduct WHP inventories. The inventory
                     makes an excellent Eagle Scout project.
CONTACT:           Brad Cross
                     Texas Water Commission
                     (512) 371-6321

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     APPENDIX C




REGULATORY DATA BASES

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                                      APPENDIX C
                              REGULATORY DATA BASES
TITLE:

DEVELOPED BY:


TIME SPAN:


UPDATING:

DESCRIPTION:
AVAILABILITY:
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (TRI)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances,
Emergency Response Division

Data available for 1987 through 1989.  Information is available two years
after the reporting date.

Annually

TRI contains a compilation of the annual release reports required under
Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act (Title  III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986). Data are required from all manufacturing facilities (SIC codes
20-39) with 10 or more full-time employees that (1) manufactured,
imported, or processed more than 75,000 pounds of any SARA Section 313
toxic chemical in  1987, more than 50,000 pounds in 1988, or more than
25,000 pounds in 1989; or (2) "otherwise used, more than 10,000 pounds of
any SARA Section 313 toxic chemical in any calendar year. Information
contained  in TRI, includes:

•      Facility identification:  name, address, public contact number. Dun &
       Bradstreet (D&B) number, and EPA Identification  Number;

•      Substance identification: names, uses, Chemical Abstracts Service
       (CAS) Registry Number, and maximum amount  onsite;

•      Environmental release information:  estimates of the amounts of
       chemicals released into the air, water,  land, and  injected
       underground, and the  source of these  releases;

•      waste treatment information: condition of the general wastestream,
       method, treatment efficiency, and waste minimization  data; and

•      off-site waste transfer  information: names and addresses of wastes
       transferred, estimated  amounts transferred, and basis for these
       estimates.

TRI is maintained on EPA's NCC and the National Library of Medicine's
TOXNET on-line service. Access via these systems would require resources
for data retrievals and analyses. TRI information is available on various
mainframes. Electronic extracts also are available for public reference.

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CONTACT:          Mr. Bill Wallace
                    Information Management Division, Public Data Branch (TS-793)
                    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                    401 M St., SW
                    Washington, D.C. 20460
                    (202) 260-8680

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TITLE:

DEVELOPED BY:



TIME SPAN:

UPDATING:

DESCRIPTION:
AVAILABILITY:
CONTACTS:
CERCLA Information System (CERCLIS)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Emergency and Remedial Response, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response

1980 to date

Daily

CERCLIS provides an inventory of potential hazardous waste sites in the
United States. The database contains information on approximately 30,000
releases of hazardous substances reported to EPA by any interested party
(municipal authority or citizen). CERCLIS covers incidents of hazardous
chemical spills as well as hazardous waste sites nominated or selected for
cleanup under the provision of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Action of 1986 (SARA). For each site, the following
information is included:

•     Site identification: EPA  identification number, name, alternate
      name (if applicable), geographic location  (e.g., street address, city,
      county, state, and ZIP code), EPA Region;

•     Action taken at the site: precleanup investigations, cleanup activity
      status, and for some sites, descriptions of environmental problems
      encountered. During the Preliminary Site Investigation, if the site is
      found to pose no environmental threat and  require  No Further
      Action, a NFA flag, appears in  this column;

•     Project dates: actual start and completion dates; and

•     Lead agencies.

Appropriate portions of the CERCLIS database in  either electronic or
printed copy can  be obtained through EPA's Freedom of Information
(FOI) office. Online services are also available through the EPA's
contractor for an annual subscription fee of $3(X).

Ms. Jeralene B. Green
FOI Officer (A-101)
U.S. EPA
401 M Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 260-4048

Ms. Gloria Brooks
U. S. EPA
Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
401 M Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 260-9833

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TITLE:


DEVELOPED BY:


TIME SPAN:

UPDATING:
DESCRIPTION:
AVAILABILITY:
CONTACT:
Hazardous Waste Data Management System (HWDMS)
RCRA Information System (RCRIS)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Planning, Policy, and
Information and Office of Solid Waste

1980 to date

Monthly. Information on waste types, estimated annual quantities, and
management processes contain data derived from Part A permit
applications. This data may have been updated since the Part A
information was entered, and therefore the updated information may not
be included in HWDMS/RCRIS. HWDMS data entry capabilities will be
discontinued on December 31, 1991 and final implementation of *RCRIS
will take place on January 1, 1992.

RCRIS will replace HWDMS as the national data base for tracking RCRA
Subtitle C facility-specific data as well as accomplishments.
HWDMS/RCRIS is maintained  by Regions and States who submit monthly
updates to the data base. National, regional and state personnel utilize
HWDMS/RCRIS to support the implementation and  oversight of RCRA
programs. The database contains permitting and compliance monitoring
activities for all generators, transporters, and TSDFs.

HWDMS/RCRIS is maintained  on mainframe by EPA contractor.
Electronic extracts are available and can be converted to Lotus or dBase.
Printed output  is also available.  Initial information can be obtained through
written request from the EPA Work Assignment Manager through the
EPA contact listed below; followup communication occurs directly between
the requestor and the database contractor. Cost associated with data
retrieval are covered under the contractor's work assignment to maintain
the database.

Dina Villari
U.S. EPA
401 M Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 260-4670

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TITLE:             Water Management Permit Compliance System

DEVELOPED BY:   U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

TIME SPAN:        Mid-70s to date
UPDATING:
DESCRIPTION:
AVAILABILITY:
CONTACT:
Twice a week

The system monitors the NPDES process for permits. The amount of
relevant ocean pollution data and other data varies greatly among
approximately 2700 permits in this database. The system includes:

•      Information about  permittee and application process to issue
       permit;

•      Information on diluent units;

•      Monitoring requirements for permittees.

Printed reports, CRT read outs, microforms, tapes, plots and charts are
available through EPA.  Interested parties may access the database with an
account in indirect/hatch mode. Non-automated interface in the project
office is also available at no charge.

Ms. Dela Ng
Permit Compliance System
Waste Management  Division
U.S. EPA
401 M Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 260-8313

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TITLE:

DEVELOPED BY:


TIME SPAN:

UPDATING:

DESCRIPTION:
AVAILABILITY:
CONTACT:
Hazardous Material Incident Reporting System

U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs
Administration, Information Systems Branch

1976 - present

Every 90 days

This database provides a statistical compilation of all accidents and
incidents involving hazardous materials. The system contains the following:

•      Information on each reported incident; and

•      Data elements: the date of the accident,  location, shipper, carrier,
       commodity Involved and other detailed information concerning the
       packaging and nature of the incident.

Customized searches are available upon request  from the Department of
Transportation. There is a $30.00 minimum charge for this service.

Ms. Evelyn Gainey
U.S. Department of Transportation
Research and Special Programs Administration Information Systems
Branch
DHM-63, Room 8112
401 M St., SW
Washington. D.C. 20460
(202) 366-4555

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TITLE:

DEVELOPED BY:

TIME SPAN:

UPDATING:

DESCRIPTION:
AVAILABILITY:
CONTACT:
Underground Storage Tanks Case History File

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency



Continuously

The database system is a compilation of factual data from site coordinators,
detailing corrective action methods to guide leaking underground storage
tank corrective actions. Case studies available in the database provide
technical information to Federal, State, and local officials in response to
UST releases. The database will include the following information:

•      Documentation of hazardous materials spills;

•      National overview of remedial and removal actions at Superfund
       sites and corrective actions for UST problems;

•      Alternative approaches to respond to leaking underground storage
       tanks, cost estimates for these approaches, and information on the
       successes/failures of alternative corrective action approaches; and

•      Rationale for the selection of site characterization techniques,
       various corrective action technologies, and termination of individual
       corrective  actions.

The system is comprised of two components, a narrative section and a
database. The data base allows the user to conduct file searches by 27
criteria to select incidents of interest. The narrative section is comprised of
ten subsections in text format which contain detailed information on
various UST incidents. Several of these subsections that may be
appropriate for source identification include: general information, chemical
information, effects, and site characterization.

The system is available tree of charge to anyone who requests  it from U.S.
EPA, The system  is easily accessible with a personal computer, modem, and
a telecommunications software package.

Robert Hilger
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Edison, New Jersey
(201) 321-6639

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TITLE:

DEVELOPED BY:



TIME SPAN:

UPDATING:

ABSTRACT:
AVAILABILITY:
CONTACTS:
The Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental
Engineering and Technology Demonstration and the Pollution Prevention
office

1989 to date

Continuously

PPIC is a clearinghouse dedicated to reducing industrial pollutants through
information transfer. The clearinghouse contains technical, policy,
programmatic, legislative, and financial information. The following
information on various pollution prevention options also is included in the
network: periodic assessments, inventory control, housekeeping and
preventative maintenance, training, production planning and sequencing,
process/equipment modification, product substitution, waste segregation,
and recycling.

The clearinghouse can he accessed by the following four information
exchanges.

•      Repository - A hard copy reference  library containing exemplary
       case studies; pollution prevention training and educational
       materials; a compilation of successful program, legislative,  and
       policy initiatives at the  local, state, and federal government levels;
       and fact sheets.

•      Pollution Prevention Information Exchange System (PIES) - A
       computerized conduit to information databases and document
       ordering  accessible by any PC equipped with a modem.

•      Hotline - A free telephone  service to answer or refer questions and
       provide a link to PIES  for users without  access to a PC; and

•      Outreach Efforts - Information packets containing general and
       industry-specific materials on prevention  opportunities as well as
       workshop training sessions.

Myles E. Morse
Office of Environmental Engineerint: and Technology Demonstration
U.S. EPA
401 M St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 260-3161

Priscilla Flattery
Pollution Prevention Office
U.S. EPA
401 M St., SW
Washinsiton, D.C. 20460

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CONTACTS:        PPIC Technical Support
continued            8400 Westpark Drive
                    McLean. VA 22102
                    (703) 821-4800

                    The RCRAySupertund Hotline
                    (800) 424-9346

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TITLE:             Federal Reporting Data System (FRDS)

DEVELOPED BY:  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Drinking Water
TIME SPAN:

UPDATING:

DESCRIPTION:
AVAILABILITY:
The data base contains information from 1980 to the present.

Quarterly

FRDS organizes and stores information on public water supply systems
(PWSS).  This information includes:

•      Inventory information, including physical characteristics of water
       supply, well-specific information, location and source of well; and

•      Compliance-related information, including violations, enforcement
       actions, variances, and exemptions.

States may either update the system directly or send EPA changes/updates
for the Agency to input. The information is available to state  or municipal
users and can be  accessed on a PC system with a telecommunications
package.  Fees for useage vary from user to user.
CONTACT:
Larry Weiner
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Drinking Water
401 M Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 260-2799

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         APPENDIX D

   STATE AND U.S. TERRITORIES
WELLHEAD PROTECTION AGENCIES

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                                    APPENDIX D

                            STATE AND U.S. TERRITORIES
                        WELLHEAD PROTECTION AGENCIES
Alabama
 AL Dept. of Environmental Mgmt.
 Water Supply Branch
 1751 Congressman W. L. Dickinson Drive
 Montgomery, AL 36130
 (205) 271-7773

Alaska
 AK Dept. of Environmental Conservation
 Ground Water Program
 3601 C Street. Suite  1334
 Anchorage, AK 99503
 (907) 563-6529

Arizona
 AZ Dept. of Environmental Quality
 Groundwater Monitoring Unit
 2005 North Central, Room 202-A
 Phoenix, AZ 85004
 (602) 257-2278
Arkansas
 AR Dept: of Health
 4815 West Markham
 Little Rock, AR 72205
 (501)661-2623
California
 CA State Water Resources Control Board
 Ground Water Unit
 Div. of Water Quality
 901 P Street, P.O. Box 100
 Sacramento, CA 95814
 (916) 445-1788
Colorado
 CO Dept. of Health
 Water Quality Control Div.
 4210 East llth. Avenue
 Denver, CO 80220-3716
 (303) 331-4556

Connecticut
 CT Dept. of Environmental Protection
 Bureau of Ground-Water Mgmt.
 122 Washington Street
 Hartford, CT 06106
 (203) 566-7049

Delaware
 DE Dept. of Natural Resources &
   Environmental Contamination
 Div. of Water Resources
 Ground-Water Mgmt. Section
 P.O. Box 1401
 Dover, DE 19903
 (302) 739-4556

District of Columbia
 D.C. Dept. of Consumer & Regulatory
   Affairs
 Water Hygiene Branch
 5010 Overlook Ave.,  S.W.
 Washington, D.C. 20032
 (202) 767-7370

Florida
 FL Dept. of Environmental Regulation
 Bureau of Drinking Water & Ground-
   Water Resources
 2600 Blairstone Road
 Tallahassee, FL 32301
 (904) 488-3601

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Georgia
 GA Geological Survey Branch
 Environmental Protection Division
 Room 400 19 M.L.King, Jr. Drive, S.W.
 Atlanta, GA 30334
 (404) 656-3214

Hawaii
 HI Dept. of Health
 Groundwater Protection Program
 P.O. Box 3378
 Honolulu, HI 96901
 (808) 543-8338
Idaho
 ID Dept. of Environmental Quality
 Water Quality Bureau/Wellhead Protection
 ID Dept. of Health & Welfare
 1410 N. Hilton Street
 Boise, ID 83706
 (208) 334-5860

Illinois
 ILEPA
 2200 Churchill Road
 P.O. Box 19276
 Springfield, IL 627794-9276   °
 (217) 782-3397

Indiana
 IN Dept. of Environmental Mgmt.
 Ground Water Section
 105 S. Meridian/P.O. Box 6015
 Indianapolis, IN 46206
 (317) 233-4222
Iowa
  IA Dept. of Natural Resources
  Surface & Ground Water Protection
   Bureau
  Henry Wallace State Office Bldg.
  900 East Grand
  Des Moines, IA 50319
  (515) 281-8869
Kansas
 KS Dept. Health & Environment
 Bureau of Water
 Building 740, Forbes Field
 Topeka, KS 66620
 (913) 296-5502

Kentucky
 KY Dept. for Environmental Protection
 Ground Water Branch
 18 Reilly Road
 Fort Boone Plaza
 Frankfort, KY 40601
 (502) 564-3410

Louisiana
 LA Dept. of Environmental Quality
 Ground Water Protection Division
 P.O. Box 44274
 Baton Rouge, LA 70804
 (504) 342-8950
Maine
  ME Dept. of Human Services
  Drinking Water Program
  Div. of Health Engineering
  State House Station 10
  Augusta, ME 04333
  (207) 289-5685

Maryland
  MD Dept. of the Environment
  Water Supply Program
  2500 Broening Highway
  Baltimore, MD 21224
  (301) 631-3702

Massachusetts
  MA Dept. of Environmental Quality
   Engineering
  Div. of Water Supply
  1 Water Street
  Boston, MA 02108
  (617) 292-5529

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Michigan
  MI Dept. of Natural Resources
  Stevens T. Mason Building
  P.O. Box 30028
  Lansing, MI 48909
  (517) 373-1220

  MI Dept. of Public Health
  3432 N. Logan
  P.O. Box 30035
  Lansing, MI 48909
  (517) 335-8000
Minnesota
 MN Dept. of Health
 925 Delaware Street, S.E.
 Minneapolis, MN 55459
 (612)  623-5000
Mississippi
 MS Bureau of Pollution Control
 Ground-Water Division
 P.O. Box 10385
 Jackson, MS 39209
 (601) 961-5119

Missouri
 MO Dept. of Natural Resources
 Public Drinking Water Program
 P.O. Box 176
 Jefferson City, MO 65102
 (314) 751-1300

 MO Dept. of Natural Resources
 Division of Geology & Land Survey
 P.O. Box 250
 Rossa, MO 65401
 (314) 364-1752

Montana
 MT Dept. of  Health & Environmental
   Sciences
 Environmental Science Division
 Cogswell Building, Room A206
 Helena, MT 59620
 (406) 444-2406
Nebraska
 NE Dept. of Environmental Control
 Ground Water Section
 Statehouse Station
 P.O. Box 98922
 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922
 (402) 471-4230

Nevada
 NV Div. of Environmental Protection
 Ground-Water Protection Program
 123 West Nye Street
 Carson City, NV 89701
 (702) 687-4670

New Hampshire
 NH Dept. of Environmental Services
 Ground-Water Protection Bureau
 6 Hazen Drive/P.O. Box 95,
 Concord, NH 03301
 (603)271-3645

New Jersey
 NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection
 Bureau of Water Supply, Planning & Policy
   CN029
 Trenton, NJ 08625-0029
 (609) 633-1179

New Mexico
 NM  Environmental Improvement Division
 1190 St. Francis Drive
 Santa Fe, NM 87504
 (505) 827-2981

New York
 NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation
 Div.  of Water, Room  306
 50 Wolf Road
 Albany, NY 12233-3508
 (518) 474-2121

North Carolina
 NC Dept. of Environmental Health &
   Natural Resources
 Ground-Water Section
 P.O. Box 27687
 Raleigh, NC 27611
 (919) 733-3221

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North Dakota
 ND Dept. of Health & Consolidated Labs
 Div. of Water Quality
 Environmental Health Section
 P.O. Box 5520
 Bismarck, ND 58502-5520
 (701) 224-2354
Ohio
 OH EPA
 Div. of Ground Water
 1800 Water Mark Drive/Box 1049
 Columbus, OH 43266-0149
 (614) 644-3020
Oklahoma
 OK Dept. of Pollution Control
 Pollution Control Coordination Board
 P.O. Box 53504
 Oklahoma City, OK 73152
 (405) 271-4877
Oregon
 OR Dept. of Environmental Quality
 Water Quality Div.
 811 S.W. Sixth Avenue
 Portland, OR 97204
 (503) 229-5945

Pennsylvania
 PA Dept. of Environmental Resources
 Bureau of Community Environmental
   Control
 Div. of Water Supplies
 P.O. Box 2357
 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2357
 (717) 787-5017

Rhode Island
 RI Dept. of Environmental Mgmt.
 291 Promenade Street
 Providence, RI 02908-5767
 (401) 277-2234
South Carolina
 SC Department of Health &
   Environmental Control
 Ground-Water Protection Division
 Supply & Special Programs Dept.
 2600 Bull Street
 Columbia, SC 29201
 (803) 734-5465

South Dakota
 SD Dept. of Water & Natural Resources
 Div.  of Environmental Regulation
 Joe Foss Building
 523 E. Capitol
 Pierre, SD 57501
 (605) 773-5049

Tennessee
 TN Dept. of Health & Environment
 Div.  of Water Supply
 T.E.R.R.A. Building
 150 Ninth Avenue, North
 Nashville, TN 37203
 (615) 741-6636

Texas
 TX Water Commission
 Ground-Water Conservation Section
 Capitol Station
 P.O. Box 13087
 Austin, TX 78711-3087
 (512) 371-6320

 TX Dept. of Health
 1100 West 49th Street
 Austin, TX 78756
 (512) 458-7497

Utah
 UT Dept. of Health
 Bureau of Drinking Water & Sanitation
 288 North 1460 West Street
 P.O. Box 16690
 Salt  Lake City, UT84116
 (801) 538-6350

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Vermont
  VT Dept. of Health
  Div. of Environmental Health Water
   Supply Program
  60 Main Street/P.O. Box 70
  Burlington, VT 05402
  (802) 863-7230

Virginia
  VA Water Control Board
  Ground Water Program
  Office of Water Resources Mgmt.
  P.O. Box 11143
  Richmond, VA 23230-1143
  (804) 367-6347

Washington
  WA Dept. of Health
  Wellhead Program
  LD-11
  Olympia, WA 98504
  (206) 588-9041
West Virginia
 WV Office of Environmental Health
   Services
 Environmental Engineering Division
 Capital Complex, Bldg 3, Room 550
 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
 Charleston, WV 25305
 (304) 348-2981

Wisconsin
 Wl Dept. of Natural Resources
 Div. of Environmental Standards
 101 S. Webster
 Madison, WI 53707
 (608) 267-7610

Wyoming
 WY DEQ - Water Quality Div.
 Herschler Building, 4th Floor
 122 West 25th
 Cheyenne, WY 82002
 (307) 777-7090
American Samoa
  American Samoa EPA
  Office of the Governor
  Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799
  (684) 633-2682
Guam
 Guam EPA
 Government of Guam
 Harmon Plaza Complex Unit D107
 130 Rojas Street
 Harmon, Guam 96911
 (671) 646-8863

Mariana Islands
 Commonwealth of Northern Mariana
   Islands
 Div. of Environmental Quality
 P.O. Box 1304
 Saipan, Mariana Isl.  96950
 (670) 234-6114

Palau
 Palau Environmental Quality Protection
   Board
 P.O. Box 100
 Koror, Palau  96940
 (680) 488-1639
Puerto Rico
 PR Environmental Quality Board
 Water Quality Area
 Box 11488
 Santurce, PR 00910
 (809) 767-8181
Virgin Islands
 VI Dept. of Planning & Natural Resources
 179 Altona & Welgunst
 St. Thomas, VI 00820
 (809) 774-3320

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