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VILLAGE OF BEAR LAKE, MICHIGANCURRENT PROJECTS - WELLHEAD PROTECTION
The Wellhead Protection Delineation report is now available for download from this site.
The Village of Bear Lake has been participating in a State of Michigan funded Wellhead Protection Program since 2000.
This is our Public Education year and all local residents will be receiving a summary of the when, what and why of our participation. As the State of Michigan and the US Environmental Protection Agency considers poorly functioning septic systems a leading cause of groundwater contamination, we urge you to make use of these follwoing publications to learn more about how your septic system works.
The Beast in The Backyard! (ADOBE ACROBAT PDF 54k)
The Homeowners Guide to Septic Systems (PDF 952k)
A CD-Rom containing more information is available for use at the Keddie Norconk Memorial Library.
Follow this link for latest updates on Bear Lake Pleasanton Utilities Authority.
So far we have received 4 grants which are helping us determine the origination, extent, and quality of and threats to our groundwater drinking supply.
Village residents are fortunate to have a quality municipal water supply which is regularly monitored and independentally tested. However, at some point in the future, our water supply equipment will have to be replaced and a backup water well drilled.
In order to qualify for grant funding to help defray these future projects, the Village is sponsoring the Wellhead Protection Program
In the last phase, we were most grateful to area residents who permitted our environmental engineers, Gosling Czuback Inc. to run a depth guage down the side casings of their well to determine at what depth the water level is.
By mapping several wells we can tell the direction our water is flowing and also how far down we have drawn the aquifer. The Wellhead Protection Delineation report is now available for download from this site.
The Village of Bear Lake was presented with our grant award check for $1,012.50 from Executive Director Karen Bruchan of the Manistee County Community Foundation
The grant was awarded to contribute toward the education component of the Village's Wellhead Protection Initiative, which will be developed in collaboration with the 4th and 5th Grade and High School students in Bear Lake.
the Village of Bear Lake
2003 Drinking Water
Quality Report
2004 Wellhead Protection Team Members are:
Village Council, Clerk and Treasurer.
Gary McBride - Village of Bear Lake Water Superintendent.
Pauline Jaquish - Bear Lake Township Zoning.
Mike Ludwig - Bear Lake Township Fire Chief.
Frank Beaver - Manistee County Planner.
Ray Knudsen - Bear Lake County Highlands.
Brian McCarthy - Blarney Castle Oil Company.
Jay Roupp - Manistee Soil Conservation District.
Murray Stall, Judy Cunningham - Manistee, Mason West Central Groundwater Stewardship.
Carver Edwards - Manistee Intermediate School District.
The State of Michigan Wellhead Protection Program (WPP) is designed to protect the integrity of current and future water supply for the Village of Bear Lake.
The Village relies on two wells drilled in to a primary aquafer. The WPP seeks to determine from which direction our water supply reaches the wells which in turn will help identify any future potential for contamination and help plan for future water wells and land use.
The Village has received a $7,500.00 grant from the State of Michigan to defray 2001 costs. An additional $7,050.00 was approved for 2002. A grant of $2,725.00 has been received for 2003 project costs. $3,250 has been awarded for 2004.
The next phase will prepare a public education model to show the source of our ground water and plan for proactive, responsible communtiy planning. It has been shown that Bear Lake's drinking water, derived from ground water, is relatively 'young' being less than 50 years old. It will also allow us to plan for possible sites for new drinking water wells and lay the groundwork for Drinking Water Revolving Fund Grant Applications.
The Wellhead Protection Delineation report is now available for download from this site.
In order to protect the current and future sources of our ground / drinking water, the Wellhead Protection project will enable us to make sound future planning decisions.
The Village tests the integrity of our municipal supply on a monthly basis.
Phone / FAX (231) 864-4300
Address: PO Box 175
Bear Lake,
Michigan 49614-0175
Page updated December 13, 2003
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