As a progressive forward step in the management of groundwater resources
and the commitment to the quality of its drinking water, the Coldwater
Board of Public Utilities (CBPU) has created a wellhead protection
program for the community. Wellhead protection is a groundwater
management program that observes the relationship between land use
activities and the quality of drinking water from the wells. This
program, like many others, will eventually be comprised of several
elements which will address technical, managerial, administrative and
educational goals, each a critical component to the overall success of
the program. To that end, land use planning, zoning, prioritization of
water and sewer distribution, storm water discharge, community education
of groundwater protection, and groundwater resource management are only
a few of the important highlights which will result from this important
program.