Protecting Wisconsin's Groundwater Through Comprehensive Planning
Oconto County
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MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMSB1
Water system
Wells and aquifers
Population
served
Wellhead
protection plan
Wellhead
protection ordinance
Gillett

3 wells in sand & gravel; 1 well planned in sand & gravel

1,356
In progress
No
Lena

2 wells in bedrock
585
In progress
No
Oconto
3 wells in bedrock
4,505
No
No
Oconto Fall
3 wells in bedrock
2,892
No Plan to start in 2007.
No
Suring

2 wells in gravel; 1 well in sandstone

601
Yes
Yes. They plan to revise and update it.

Of those municipal water systems that have wellhead protection (WHP) plans, some have a WHP plan for all of their wells, while others only have a plan for one or some of their wells. Similarly, of those municipal water systems that have WHP ordinances, some ordinances apply to all of their wells and others just one or some of their wells.