The Nebraska Legislature passed LB 1161 in 1998 (Neb. Rev. Stat. ยง46-1501 \u2013 46-1509) , authorizing the Wellhead Protection Area Act. This Act sets up a process for public water supply systems to use if they choose to implement a local Wellhead Protection plan. The Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (NDEE) is the lead agency for Wellhead Protection (WHP) Plan approval.<\/div>
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The goal of Nebraska\u2019s Wellhead Protection Program is to protect the land and groundwater surrounding public drinking water supply wells from contamination. Since approximately 85% of Nebraskans receive their drinking water from groundwater, preventing groundwater contamination is vital<\/div>",
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