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Source Water Assessment
The presentations, agenda, and attendee list for the 2010 Western States Source Water and Groundwater Protection Forum (Estes Park, CO) are at available at this publicly accessible FTP site.
A Source Water Assessment, completed by the State or the public water system, is a tool to provide a public water system, its customers, and the public with information needed to make source water protection decisions. The assessment identifies the area of the watershed or aquifer from which a public water system's drinking water is drawn, including those areas most critical for protection. The assessment then identifies possible sources of contaminants that could affect the water's quality, and how likely they are to cause a problem.
Protect Drinking Water Sources
How can you help protect your sources of drinking water?
Public participation is important to the State Source Water Assessment and Protection Programs. These programs help you protect your water sources. Here are a few things you can do to ensure safe drinking water:
- The States SWAP plan documents are available to the public. Most States have posted their SWAP plans on their Internet sites (links below), or the State may send you a copy.
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Get involved in State or local SWAP activities. Your State may need volunteers to help protect water sources.
Remember: Everyone's opinion counts when protecting our priceless watersheds and groundwater aquifers!
SWAP Related Links
Find out what your State is doing to assess and protect sources of drinking water
- Colorado Source Water Protection
- Montana Source Water Protection
- North Dakota Source Water Protection
- South Dakota Source Water Protection
- Utah Source Water Protection
- Wyoming Source Water Protection
Find more information on SWAP from the following links
EPA Region 8 SWAP Related Links:
Headquarters SWAP links:
- EPA Headquarters Source Water Assessment and Protection Page
- Model Ordinances Compiled by the Office of Water
- Clean Water Action Plan
Source Water Assessment and Protection Program Contacts
U.S. EPA Region 8
Gregory Oberley
U.S. EPA Region 8 (8EPR-EP)
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-1129
Phone: (303) 312-7043
Fax: (303) 312-6897
E-mail: oberley.gregory@epa.gov
State Program Contacts
| Colorado John Duggan Colorado Department of Health & Environment WQCD-OA-B2 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246-1530 Phone: (303) 692-3534 Fax: (303) 782-0390 E-mail: john.duggan@state.co.us |
Montana Joe Meek SWAP Section, Pollution Prevention Bureau Montana Department of Environmental Quality Metcalf Building Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620-0901 Phone: (406) 444-4806 Fax: (406) 444-6836 E-mail: jmeek@mt.gov |
| North Dakota Shannon Suggs Department of Health-Water Quality 918 East Divide Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501 Phone: (701) 328-6409 Fax: (701) 328-5200 E-mail: ssuggs@.nd.gov |
South Dakota Tom Brandner Department of Environment & Natural Resources Joe Foss Building 523 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-3181 Phone: (605) 773-3296 Fax: (605) 773-6035 E-mail: tom.brandner@state.sd.us |
| Utah Kate Johnson UT Department of Environmental Quality Division of Drinking Water P.O. Box 144830 150 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4830 Phone: (801) 536-4206 Fax: (801) 536-4211 E-mail: katej@utah.gov |
Wyoming |