NEW YORK: VILLAGE OF CLINTON AND TOWN

   OF KIRKLAND

   Ordinance for Small Ground Water Public Water System
   in Rural NY

   Background

   Location: The Town of Kirkland is in Oneida County in Central New York; the Village of
   Clinton is located near the town's center.

   Water Supply: Clinton has six public water supply wells that serve approximately 3,000
   residents in the village and in bordering areas of the town.

   Source Water Assessment: The New York State Department of Health completed a
   source water assessment for the village water system and found the major threat to be
   pathogens and toxic chemicals used at or discharged from facilities in the assessment
   area.

   Priority Contamination Threat

   The priority contamination threats include toxic chemicals and pathogens used at or
   discharged from facilities in the assessment area.


   Local Team and Developing the Protection Plan

   The Regional Planning Council led the team which consisted of representation from the
   New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, County Department of
   Health, two municipalities (Clinton and Kirkland), public, and academia to develop the
   wellhead protection ordinance.

   Management Measures

   The goal of the project was to develop a wellhead protection ordinance modeled after
   one adopted by another Oneida County municipality. A committee consisting of
   representatives of the state environmental agency, the county department of health,
   citizens, elected officials from the two municipalities and a geology professor at a local
   college was formed and met regularly on a monthly basis. One of the first tasks of the
   Committee was to refine the wellhead delineation contained in previous assessments in
   order to make it legally defensible as part of future land use regulations.

   Contingency Plans

   All New York public water systems serving above 3300 people must currently have
   emergency response plans that can be used if there are source or distribution
   contamination issues.  These include alternate sources, interconnections with other
   public water systems, use of bottled water, use of water from certified bulk haulers that is
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   guaranteed to meet drinking water standards, and in some cases, additional treatment is
   available.  In addition, there are requirements for all public water systems that suffer
   broken water mains or find contamination to notify their customers, and to boil water
   before use if appropriate.  Some water systems have additional contingency plans.


   Evaluating Program Results

   The product has been the creation of wellhead protection ordinances that are specific to
   each of the two municipalities yet have the common goal of protecting the wellhead area
   that crosses municipal boundaries. The ordinances establish zoning overlay districts for
   various wellhead protection zones and mandate land-use restrictions and/or
   performance standards within these areas.

   For further information, contact:
   Jessica Breiten, Chief Planner
   Herkimer-Oneida Counties Comprehensive
   Planning Program
   (315)798-5710
   ibreiten@ocgov.net
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