Lower Platte River Corridor Alliance

Environmental Suitability Assessment

Wellhead Protection Areas

Description Designated surface and subsurface area surrounding a well or well field that supplies a public water supply and through which contaminants or pollutants are likely to pass and eventually reach the aquifer that supplies the well or well field. Reasons for including Water Quality Water Quantity Development Information    Considerations:  Land use considerations    Contacts:  Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality 1200 "N" Street, Suite 400 P.O. Box 98922 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 P - (402) 471-2186 Implementation Information    Concepts:  Wellhead Development Plans    Examples:  Information on Nebraska’s wellhead protection program can be found here. City of Holdrege, NE Wellhead Protection Plan David City, NE wellhead protection areas City of Holdrege, NE Wellhead Protection Plan here