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Chapter 8 — Goals Goals define the overall purpose for the WHP plan as well as the end points for implementing objectives and their corresponding actions. The WHP team identified the following goals after considering the impacts that 1) changing land- and water-use changes over time have presented to drinking water quality and 2) future changes that need to be addressed to protect the community's drinking water: • Maintain a safe and adequate drinking water supply for community residents that continues to meet the safe drinking water requirements for protecting the public's health, safety and general welfare of the community • Educate the general public regarding the principals and importance of water conservation and collecting additional data to support future delineation in order to promote the proper use of drinking water resources and monitor the geologic condition of Well # 5. Chapter 9 - Objectives and Plan of Action Objectives provide the focus for ensuring that the goals of the WHP plan are met and that priority is given to specific actions that support multiple outcomes of plan implementation. Both the objectives and the wellhead protection measures (actions) that support them are based on assessing 1) the data elements (Chapter 3), 2) the potential contaminant source inventory (Chapter 5), 3)the impacts that changes in land- and water-use present (Chapter 6)and 4) issues, problems, and opportunities referenced to administrative, financial, and technical considerations (Chapter 7). 9.1 Objectives - The following objectives have been identified to support the goals of the WHP plan for the ERMU— 1. Create awareness and general knowledge about the importance of WHP in the Elk River Community and the ERMU DWSMA. 2. Properly inventory and manage potential contaminant sources to protect the drinking water supply for the ERMU. 3. Gather additional information within the DWSMA in order to better understand the size and vulnerability of the DWSMA 4. Effectively track and report the implementation efforts and wellhead protection plan progress to all governing authorities. 5. Manage the Inner Wellhead Management Zone to prevent contamination of the aquifer near the public supply wells. 6. Effectively prepare the ERMU for disruptions to the water distribution system. 9.2 WHP Measures and Action Plan - Based upon the factors, the WHP team has identified WHP measures that will be implemented by the ERMU over the 10-year period that its WHP plan is in effect. The objective that each measure supports is noted as well as 1) the lead party and any cooperators, 2) the anticipated cost for implementing the measure and 3) the year or years in which it will be implemented. 12