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Source water is the untreated water from lakes, groundwater, springs, rivers, or streams that supplies private wells and public drinking water systems.
Source Water Protection is simply protecting these drinking water supplies in terms of both quality and quantity.
And finally, Source Water Protection Planning involves investigating what the potential drinking water problems are throughout your community’s watershed, and developing practical, “doable” steps to protect both the quality and quantity of the existing and potential sources of drinking water.
Source Water Protection is simply protecting these drinking water supplies in terms of both quality and quantity.
And finally, Source Water Protection Planning involves investigating what the potential drinking water problems are throughout your community’s watershed, and developing practical, “doable” steps to protect both the quality and quantity of the existing and potential sources of drinking water.
Springs and streams, which are found in some of Nevada’s rural communities, can be a surface water source for drinking water. Contaminants can enter surface water through many of the same types of activities listed above. In addition, storm water run-off, and everyday activities such as washing cars or allowing pets to relieve themselves adjacent to stream banks can contribute to surface water pollution.
A clean, high quality drinking water supply is critical to a healthy and high quality life. The best means of protecting drinking water is at the local level. By participating in Source Water Protection Planning, communities and public water systems can help make sure their supply of drinking water remains clean and safe now and in the future.
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The basic goal is to protect water sources before they become polluted, or before overuse adversely affects a community’s water supply.
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