LINKING WATER QUALITY TO THE WATERSHED: Developing Tools for Source Water Protection

Watershed management has been called the “key to the future” by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Watersheds are widely recognized as one of the most effective tools for source water protection. Accordingly, the most recent amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act mandate states to assess pub...

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Published in:Journal - American Water Works Association 2005-09, Vol.97 (9), p.62-69
Main Authors: PECKENHAM, JOHN M., SCHMITT, CATHERINE V., MCNELLY, JEFFREY L., TOLMAN, ANDREWS L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amendments
Applied sciences
Contamination
Continental surface waters
Drinking water
Environment
Exact sciences and technology
Federal legislation
Forest management
Freshwater resources
Groundwater
Housing developments
Natural water pollution
Nutrient sources
Ordinances
Pilot projects
Pollution
Ponds
Population
Potable water
Protection
Public awareness
Risk assessment
Safe Drinking Water Act
Source Water Protection
Suppliers
Surface water
Turbidity
Utilities
Water management
Water protection
Water Quality
Water quality assessment
Water rights
Water Supply
Water treatment and pollution
Water utilities
Watershed Management
Watersheds
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Summary:Watershed management has been called the “key to the future” by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Watersheds are widely recognized as one of the most effective tools for source water protection. Accordingly, the most recent amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act mandate states to assess public water supply susceptibility to contamination. This article presents the process and results of Maine's Safe Water Assessment Program. The article examines how Maine's assessment process produced an inventory of threats, and it outlines how the state moved from inventory to action. The information presented in this article can be used as a tool to help small utilities find partners to work with them on source water protection. This guide is intended to help utility managers move from assessment to action by helping them understand the issues, locate assistance and experts, and plan appropriate protective actions.
ISSN:0003-150X
1551-8833
DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.2005.tb07472.x