The purpose of the Wellhead Protection District 1 is to protect the immediate vicinity of the Alfred Water District wellheads from land uses which pose a threat to the quality and/or quantity of the groundwater extracted for public use.

The Wellhead Protection District 1 is defined as the area through which groundwater will travel within 200 days to reach the Alfred Water District water supply wellheads. The location corresponds to the area defined as "WHPA Zone 1," established by geologic study and numeric modeling, performed by Emery & Garrett Groundwater, Inc., in February 2004 (Job Number: ME 0366) and approved by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services Drinking Water Program on February 20, 2004. The location and boundaries of the Wellhead Protection District 1 are established as shown on the Official Zoning Map and are hereby made a part of this chapter.

There are no dimensional requirements for the Wellhead Protection District 1 because most activities and land uses are prohibited. Except for legal nonconformities, building or land used or occupied, lots created, and buildings erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, whether requiring a land use permit or not, must comply with the requirements of Articles XVII and XVIII (general and specific performance standards) of this chapter.

The permitted uses in the Wellhead Protection District 1 are those indicated in the Land Use Table in Article V of this chapter.