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Wellhead Protection

Protect your well.

Wellhead protection simply means protecting the area around a well from pollutants that might contaminate the well water. It also includes protecting the area where surface water filters to the groundwater aquifer. Extensive contamination could render a groundwater well unusable.

Searchlight's Wellhead Protection Plan

In March 2004, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) endorsed the Searchlight Wellhead Protection Plan.

The plan, drafted with the input of the Searchlight Town Advisory Board representatives along with local, state and federal agency assistance, provides for a proactive approach for protecting Searchlight's water supply.

Private Well Owners

Private well users are encouraged to establish their own wellhead protection areas around their wells. The area should be a circle around the well that has a minimum radius of 100 feet from the wellhead. See the LVVWD Wellhead Protection page for more tips to protect a private well.

For more information about the Wellhead Protection program and plan, call the Water District's Operations Department at (702) 258-3110. To learn more about groundwater in the valley, visit the Las Vegas Groundwater Management Program Web site.