diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/instrument.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/instrument.py
index abb5f3862ce..ece3d74ada0 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/instrument.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/instrument.py
@@ -310,10 +310,12 @@ def blow_out(
             well_name = well_core.get_name()
             labware_id = well_core.labware_id
 
-            well_location = self._engine_client.state.geometry.get_relative_liquid_handling_well_location(
-                labware_id=labware_id,
-                well_name=well_name,
-                absolute_point=location.point,
+            well_location = (
+                self._engine_client.state.geometry.get_relative_well_location(
+                    labware_id=labware_id,
+                    well_name=well_name,
+                    absolute_point=location.point,
+                )
             )
             pipette_movement_conflict.check_safe_for_pipette_movement(
                 engine_state=self._engine_client.state,
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/__init__.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/__init__.py
index 2c8171a0e83..25599189916 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/__init__.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/__init__.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     DropTipWellLocation,
     WellOrigin,
     DropTipWellOrigin,
+    PickUpTipWellOrigin,
     WellOffset,
     ModuleModel,
     ModuleDefinition,
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
     "DropTipWellLocation",
     "WellOrigin",
     "DropTipWellOrigin",
+    "PickUpTipWellOrigin",
     "WellOffset",
     "ModuleModel",
     "ModuleDefinition",
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/blow_out.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/blow_out.py
index 0ded626da62..9954ef07cfa 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/blow_out.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/blow_out.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from .pipetting_common import (
     PipetteIdMixin,
     FlowRateMixin,
-    LiquidHandlingWellLocationMixin,
+    WellLocationMixin,
     DestinationPositionResult,
 )
 from .command import AbstractCommandImpl, BaseCommand, BaseCommandCreate, SuccessData
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 BlowOutCommandType = Literal["blowout"]
 
 
-class BlowOutParams(PipetteIdMixin, FlowRateMixin, LiquidHandlingWellLocationMixin):
+class BlowOutParams(PipetteIdMixin, FlowRateMixin, WellLocationMixin):
     """Payload required to blow-out a specific well."""
 
     pass
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py
index 7740b622a5f..42ef50d110b 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py
@@ -675,7 +675,9 @@ def convert_pick_up_tip_well_location(
         self, well_location: PickUpTipWellLocation
     ) -> WellLocation:
         """Convert PickUpTipWellLocation to WellLocation."""
-        return WellLocation(origin=well_location.origin, offset=well_location.offset)
+        return WellLocation(
+            origin=WellOrigin(well_location.origin.value), offset=well_location.offset
+        )
 
     # TODO(jbl 11-30-2023) fold this function into get_ancestor_slot_name see RSS-411
     def _get_staging_slot_name(self, labware_id: str) -> str:
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/types.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/types.py
index 1994a67a190..72daafd3a52 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/types.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/types.py
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ class WellOrigin(str, Enum):
         TOP: the top-center of the well
         BOTTOM: the bottom-center of the well
         CENTER: the middle-center of the well
+        MENISCUS: the meniscus-center of the well
     """
 
     TOP = "top"
@@ -213,6 +214,20 @@ class WellOrigin(str, Enum):
     MENISCUS = "meniscus"
 
 
+class PickUpTipWellOrigin(str, Enum):
+    """The origin of a PickUpTipWellLocation offset.
+
+    Props:
+        TOP: the top-center of the well
+        BOTTOM: the bottom-center of the well
+        CENTER: the middle-center of the well
+    """
+
+    TOP = "top"
+    BOTTOM = "bottom"
+    CENTER = "center"
+
+
 class DropTipWellOrigin(str, Enum):
     """The origin of a DropTipWellLocation offset.
 
@@ -260,7 +275,7 @@ class LiquidHandlingWellLocation(BaseModel):
     offset: WellOffset = Field(default_factory=WellOffset)
     volumeOffset: Union[float, Literal["operationVolume"]] = Field(
         default=0.0,
-        description="""A volume of liquid, in µL, to offset the z-axis offset. When "operationVolume" is specified, this volume is pulled from the volume command parameter.""",
+        description="""A volume of liquid, in µL, to offset the z-axis offset. When "operationVolume" is specified, this volume is pulled from the command volume parameter.""",
     )
 
 
@@ -270,7 +285,7 @@ class PickUpTipWellLocation(BaseModel):
     To be used for picking up tips.
     """
 
-    origin: WellOrigin = WellOrigin.TOP
+    origin: PickUpTipWellOrigin = PickUpTipWellOrigin.TOP
     offset: WellOffset = Field(default_factory=WellOffset)
 
 
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py
index b7c1b82d5be..3883d150067 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/core/engine/test_instrument_core.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     PickUpTipWellLocation,
     WellOffset,
     WellOrigin,
+    PickUpTipWellOrigin,
     DropTipWellLocation,
     DropTipWellOrigin,
 )
@@ -266,7 +267,9 @@ def test_pick_up_tip(
             absolute_point=Point(1, 2, 3),
         )
     ).then_return(
-        PickUpTipWellLocation(origin=WellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=3, y=2, z=1))
+        PickUpTipWellLocation(
+            origin=PickUpTipWellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=3, y=2, z=1)
+        )
     )
 
     subject.pick_up_tip(
@@ -288,7 +291,7 @@ def test_pick_up_tip(
             labware_id="labware-id",
             well_name="well-name",
             well_location=PickUpTipWellLocation(
-                origin=WellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=3, y=2, z=1)
+                origin=PickUpTipWellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=3, y=2, z=1)
             ),
         ),
         mock_engine_client.execute_command(
@@ -297,7 +300,7 @@ def test_pick_up_tip(
                 labwareId="labware-id",
                 wellName="well-name",
                 wellLocation=PickUpTipWellLocation(
-                    origin=WellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=3, y=2, z=1)
+                    origin=PickUpTipWellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=3, y=2, z=1)
                 ),
             )
         ),
@@ -620,14 +623,10 @@ def test_blow_out_to_well(
     )
 
     decoy.when(
-        mock_engine_client.state.geometry.get_relative_liquid_handling_well_location(
+        mock_engine_client.state.geometry.get_relative_well_location(
             labware_id="123abc", well_name="my cool well", absolute_point=Point(1, 2, 3)
         )
-    ).then_return(
-        LiquidHandlingWellLocation(
-            origin=WellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=3, y=2, z=1)
-        )
-    )
+    ).then_return(WellLocation(origin=WellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=3, y=2, z=1)))
 
     subject.blow_out(location=location, well_core=well_core, in_place=False)
 
@@ -646,7 +645,7 @@ def test_blow_out_to_well(
                 pipetteId="abc123",
                 labwareId="123abc",
                 wellName="my cool well",
-                wellLocation=LiquidHandlingWellLocation(
+                wellLocation=WellLocation(
                     origin=WellOrigin.TOP, offset=WellOffset(x=3, y=2, z=1)
                 ),
                 flowRate=6.7,
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_blow_out.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_blow_out.py
index 8ceb4ab17c3..72eeee1532b 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_blow_out.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/test_blow_out.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from opentrons.types import Point
 from opentrons.protocol_engine import (
-    LiquidHandlingWellLocation,
+    WellLocation,
     WellOrigin,
     WellOffset,
     DeckPoint,
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ async def test_blow_out_implementation(
         pipetting=pipetting,
     )
 
-    location = LiquidHandlingWellLocation(
-        origin=WellOrigin.BOTTOM, offset=WellOffset(x=0, y=0, z=1)
-    )
+    location = WellLocation(origin=WellOrigin.BOTTOM, offset=WellOffset(x=0, y=0, z=1))
 
     data = BlowOutParams(
         pipetteId="pipette-id",
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/command_fixtures.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/command_fixtures.py
index ab864d8f3d5..9c4665d31a2 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/command_fixtures.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/command_fixtures.py
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def create_blow_out_command(
     flow_rate: float,
     labware_id: str = "labware-id",
     well_name: str = "A1",
-    well_location: Optional[LiquidHandlingWellLocation] = None,
+    well_location: Optional[WellLocation] = None,
     destination: DeckPoint = DeckPoint(x=0, y=0, z=0),
 ) -> cmd.BlowOut:
     """Get a completed BlowOut command."""
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ def create_blow_out_command(
         pipetteId=pipette_id,
         labwareId=labware_id,
         wellName=well_name,
-        wellLocation=well_location or LiquidHandlingWellLocation(),
+        wellLocation=well_location or WellLocation(),
         flowRate=flow_rate,
     )
     result = cmd.BlowOutResult(position=destination)
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_runner/test_json_translator.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_runner/test_json_translator.py
index d2d37772a5e..e2735e4cdbc 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_runner/test_json_translator.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_runner/test_json_translator.py
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
                 pipetteId="pipette-id-1",
                 labwareId="labware-id-2",
                 wellName="A1",
-                wellLocation=LiquidHandlingWellLocation(
+                wellLocation=WellLocation(
                     origin=WellOrigin.BOTTOM,
                     offset=WellOffset(x=0, y=0, z=7.89),
                 ),
diff --git a/shared-data/command/schemas/10.json b/shared-data/command/schemas/10.json
index b6bdd71046d..6508269ac62 100644
--- a/shared-data/command/schemas/10.json
+++ b/shared-data/command/schemas/10.json
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
   "definitions": {
     "WellOrigin": {
       "title": "WellOrigin",
-      "description": "Origin of WellLocation offset.\n\nProps:\n    TOP: the top-center of the well\n    BOTTOM: the bottom-center of the well\n    CENTER: the middle-center of the well",
+      "description": "Origin of WellLocation offset.\n\nProps:\n    TOP: the top-center of the well\n    BOTTOM: the bottom-center of the well\n    CENTER: the middle-center of the well\n    MENISCUS: the meniscus-center of the well",
       "enum": ["top", "bottom", "center", "meniscus"],
       "type": "string"
     },
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
         },
         "volumeOffset": {
           "title": "Volumeoffset",
-          "description": "A volume of liquid, in \u00b5L, to offset the z-axis offset. When \"operationVolume\" is specified, this volume is pulled from the volume command parameter.",
+          "description": "A volume of liquid, in \u00b5L, to offset the z-axis offset. When \"operationVolume\" is specified, this volume is pulled from the command volume parameter.",
           "default": 0.0,
           "anyOf": [
             {
@@ -933,6 +933,30 @@
       },
       "required": ["params"]
     },
+    "WellLocation": {
+      "title": "WellLocation",
+      "description": "A relative location in reference to a well's location.",
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "origin": {
+          "default": "top",
+          "allOf": [
+            {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/WellOrigin"
+            }
+          ]
+        },
+        "offset": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/WellOffset"
+        },
+        "volumeOffset": {
+          "title": "Volumeoffset",
+          "description": "A volume of liquid, in \u00b5L, to offset the z-axis offset.",
+          "default": 0.0,
+          "type": "number"
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "BlowOutParams": {
       "title": "BlowOutParams",
       "description": "Payload required to blow-out a specific well.",
@@ -953,7 +977,7 @@
           "description": "Relative well location at which to perform the operation",
           "allOf": [
             {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/LiquidHandlingWellLocation"
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/WellLocation"
             }
           ]
         },
@@ -2019,30 +2043,6 @@
       },
       "required": ["params"]
     },
-    "WellLocation": {
-      "title": "WellLocation",
-      "description": "A relative location in reference to a well's location.",
-      "type": "object",
-      "properties": {
-        "origin": {
-          "default": "top",
-          "allOf": [
-            {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/WellOrigin"
-            }
-          ]
-        },
-        "offset": {
-          "$ref": "#/definitions/WellOffset"
-        },
-        "volumeOffset": {
-          "title": "Volumeoffset",
-          "description": "A volume of liquid, in \u00b5L, to offset the z-axis offset.",
-          "default": 0.0,
-          "type": "number"
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "MoveToWellParams": {
       "title": "MoveToWellParams",
       "description": "Payload required to move a pipette to a specific well.",
@@ -2448,6 +2448,12 @@
       },
       "required": ["params"]
     },
+    "PickUpTipWellOrigin": {
+      "title": "PickUpTipWellOrigin",
+      "description": "The origin of a PickUpTipWellLocation offset.\n\nProps:\n    TOP: the top-center of the well\n    BOTTOM: the bottom-center of the well\n    CENTER: the middle-center of the well",
+      "enum": ["top", "bottom", "center"],
+      "type": "string"
+    },
     "PickUpTipWellLocation": {
       "title": "PickUpTipWellLocation",
       "description": "A relative location in reference to a well's location.\n\nTo be used for picking up tips.",
@@ -2457,7 +2463,7 @@
           "default": "top",
           "allOf": [
             {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/WellOrigin"
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/PickUpTipWellOrigin"
             }
           ]
         },