Source Water Protection Onsite Assistance

Source Water Protection Planning

Source Water Protection planning process typically involves the following steps:

• Delineation of watershed or wellhead contribution areas and identification of potential sources of contamination
• Facilitation of stakeholder meetings
• Development of mitigation strategies to address contamination concerns
• Finalization of a free Source Water Protection Plan
• Implementation of any mitigation strategies determined by the system such as
  • public education and outreach
  • agricultural best management practices
  • community planning initiatives for the protection of water quality
  • stormwater best management practices, etc.