BMPs can protect the environment and eliminate or minimize the threat of environmental pollution. There are five major areas where BMP implementation should be considered. Well management and maintenance. The location of your well is a crucial factor determining the safety of your drinking water. Well location in relation to surface drainage.
Separation distances from potential contaminants.
Also consider contamination sources on adjacent properties. Well Construction Properly designed and constructed wells minimize the risk of pollution by sealing the well from anything that might enter it from the surface. Well construction information may be available from the driller, the previous owner, or the well construction report. Five items dealing with well construction deserve detailed consideration. Casing and the well cap.