Wellhead Protection Committee

The Wellhead Protection Committee (WPC), which existed from November 2007 until its dissolution in June 2011, was committed to protecting all valuable sources of potable drinking water and to ensuring a safe and reliable water supply for all current and future town residents.

Wellhead Protection Plan

• MassDEP Approval Letter (14 December 2011)
• Wellhead Protection Plan (June 2011)
• Plan Appendices A-D (June 2011)
• Plan Appendix E (June 2011)
• Plan Appendices F-N (June 2011)

WPC Documents

• WPC Mission Statement (27 November 2007)
• WPC Operating Policies (23 March 2010)
• WPC 2009 Annual Report
• WPC 2010 Annual Report
• WPC 2011 Annual Report

WPC Correspondence

• Memo to ConCom re Sonar in Dudley Brook (12 March 08)
• Memo Recommend Happy Hollow Hydrogeological Study (14 May 08)
• WPC Birch Rd DEIR Comment (24 July 09)
• WPC MEPA FEIR Comment (22 October 2009)
• Master Plan Advisory Committee Comments (9 December 2009)
• WHS Parking Lot Salt Use (13 January 2009)
• Memo Introduction to DPW Director (30 June 2009)
• Memo to BoPW Amend APD Bylaw (9 November 2009)
• Memo to BoPW re Zone I Sand Pit Protection (9 November 2009)
• Mass Rural Water Association Engagement Letter (21 June 2010)
• ConCom High School Construction Staging Area (6 April 2010)
• Letter to HSBC Capture Zone (20 September 2010)
• Happy Hollow Capture Zones MAP AECOM (2010)
• WaterSense Certificate of Appreciation (2010)
• Memo to BoPW re Sodium Advisory (20 January 2011)
• Happy Hollow Sodium Test Data (Feb 1994-Nov 2010)
• MassDEP guidance Sodium 2006
• DEP Wellhead Plan Approval (14 December 2011)

WPC Public Education Activities & Events

• DPW Baldwin Open House (1 May 2010)
• Drinking Water Forum Agenda (29 April 2009)
• DEP Drinking Water Forum Powerpoint (29 April 2009)
• Model Aquifer Envision Brochure (2009)
• WPC Letter to Top Tier Water Users (June 2009)
• WPC STM Faucet Handout Fall 2009
• Riverfest Event Flyer (30 April 2010)

River Fest news coverage (3 June 2010)

• Nineth annual RiverFest Celebration
• Drinking Water Week – Only Tap Water Delivers (May 2010)

 WPC Public Education via Wayland Town Crier Newspaper (newspaper no longer exists)

• Guest Column, “Promoting Responsible Lawns”  (17 April 2008)
• Guest Column, “Tips to Work Smarter on Your Lawn” (19 March 2009)
• News Story “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Town’s Water” (22 April 2009)
• Guest Column “Can We Really Save Water?”  (10 September 2009)
• Wayland Cultural Council Grant Awarded to WPC
• News Story “Ninth Annual River Fest Celebration  (3 June2010)
• Guest Column, Working Smarter on Your Lawn (27 June 2010)
• Letter to the Editor, “Water Ban Explained”  (22 July 2010)
• Letter to the Editor, “Wayland’s Loss is Weston’s Gain”  (4 October 2010)
• Guest Column, “Ensuring Safe Water Supply in Wayland”  (19 November 2010)
• Press Release, “Take Part in Fix a Leak Week”  (15 March 2011)
• Press Release, “Take Part in Earth Day Celebration”  (6 April 2011)
• Guest Column, “In-depth Look at Water”  (19 June 2011)
•  “Former Wellhead Protection Committee Earns Certificate”  (21 August 2011)

Historical WPC Meeting Minutes (downloads a .zip file)

• 2009
• 2010
• 2011