Lawrence Utilities

Free Wellfield Assessments for Businesses

Are your business operations impacting our drinking water?  Any business located within a wellfield protection area in Marion County is elligible to participate in the free and confidential business assessment program to protect our drinking water.

Lawrence Utilities

Free Wellfield Assessments for Businesses

Are your business operations impacting our drinking water?  Any business located within a wellfield protection area in Marion County is elligible to participate in the free and confidential business assessment program to protect our drinking water.

What is at Risk?

Chemical spills, leaks, and improper storage can lead to pollution of water which seeps into the ground and travels to drinking water wells.  The area around a drinking water well is known as a wellfield protection area.  Businesses in wellfield protection areas are required to follow the Marion County Public Health Department's Wellfield Protection Code.

What Can I Do?

The Marion County Wellfield Education Corporation offers Free & Confidential assessments for businesses in wellfield protection areas to ensure compliance with the health code and keep contamination out of our drinking water.

Who Can Participate? 

Any business located within a wellfield protection area in Marion County is elligible to participate in the free and confidential business assessment porgram to protect our drinking water.

  • Fall Creek Wellfield
  • Ford Road Wellfield 
  • Lawrence Wellfield
  • Geist Wellfield
  • South Wellfield
  • Speedway Wellfield
  • Riverside Wellfield

Program Benefits

You will receive:

  • Confidential evaluation to determine compliance with local health codes.
  • FREE secondary containment or spill kits to prevent/clean up hazardous spills (if needed)
  • Recommendations for improved water management practices

FAQ

Will my business be reported to local officials?

No.  The Marion County Wellfield Education Corporation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to public education - we are not a regulatory agency.  Your business practices and site assessment results remain confidential.

If I participate, does that mean I am compliant with Indianapolis and Marion County codes?

Our consultants will work with you to provide recommendations for being compliant.  To learn more about city codes visit the MCWEC here.

Schedule Your Assessment

(317) 630-9060 - Ask for Wellfield Education Coordinator

 

 

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