WELLHEAD PROTECTION
Wellhead protection areas are important for protecting the recharge area around public water supply (PWS) groundwater sources.*
TOWN OF WELLESLEY WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION DISTRICTS Bylaw, Section XIVE
WELLESLEY GROUNDWATER RESOURCES MAP - Showing Town Wells and Aquifer
WELLESLEY WATERSHED BASIN MAP - Showing Water Supply Protection Districts
TOWN OF NEEDHAM ZONING MAP (Takes a moment to load)
Wellesley SWAP Report: MA DEP Source Water Assessment and Protection
Drinking Water Consumer Awareness Report 2015
Drinking Water Consumer Awareness Report 2013
See also:
WELLESLEY WATER TALK - a quick primer on where our water comes from:
Adobe Acrobat document [94.8 KB]
Wellhead Protection Plans
Mass Department of Environmental Protection:
DEVELOPING A LOCAL WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN
(A little dated but still relevant.)
Example Plan:
Wayland Wellhead Protection Plan6MB2June[...]
Adobe Acrobat document [5.8 MB]
Wayland SWAP Report:
February 18, 2002
Wayland SWAP 2002.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [292.8 KB]
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:
TOYOTA CAR DEALERSHIP
WELLESLEY COUNTRY CLUB:
Brookside Road, Aerial View, Wellesley Needham Town Line, 2004 to Present:
MA DEP PRIORITY RESOURCES MAP
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