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Source Water Protection

Drinking water comes from ground water (aquifers), streams, rivers, and lakes. Protecting these drinking water sources is key to sustaining safe drinking water supplies. Explore this site to learn the basics of source water protection, including assessment and implementation, and how you can help protect the source of your drinking water. 

Source Water Protection