WELLHEAD PROTECTION

Wellhead protection areas are important for protecting the recharge area around public water supply (PWS) groundwater sources.*

Wellesley Water Facts.pdf
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Wellhead Protection Plans

Mass Department of Environmental Protection:

DEVELOPING A LOCAL WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN

(A little dated but still relevant.)

Example Plan:

Wayland, MA Wellhead Protection Plan
Wayland Wellhead Protection Plan6MB2June[...]
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Wayland SWAP Report:

MA DEP Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP)
February 18, 2002
Wayland SWAP 2002.pdf
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Changes in Land Use around the Rosemary Brook Alluvial Aquifer

These projects and developments demonstrate land use changes over time, and their impact on water may need closer scrutiny.

 

MAJOR INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES:

 

VOLANTE FARMS

 

BABSON COLLEGE


MASS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 

NORTH HILL

 

NEEDHAM ROSEMARY POOL

 

TOYOTA CAR DEALERSHIP

 

WELLESLEY COUNTRY CLUB:

Brookside Road, Aerial View, Wellesley Needham Town Line, 2004 to Present:

MA DEP PRIORITY RESOURCES MAP