New ASDWA and GWPC Report on State Source Water Protection Program Progress Coordinating with Agriculture and Forestry Partners
ASDWA and GWPC, the Source Water Collaborative co-chairs, have published a new report and associated fact sheet entitled, “State Source Water Protection (SWP) Programs: A Progress Report on Agriculture and Forestry Coordination Since the Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill.”
Read MoreNew EPA Factsheet on VOC Contamination Following a Wildfire
EPA has created a new factsheet that features practices and lessons-learned from drinking water utilities impacted by wildfires that had elevated levels of several Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), such as benzene, in water mains, service connections, and building fixtures, which complicated and slowed community recovery efforts.
Read MoreAttend the GWPC Annual Forum and Source Water Protection Workshop Next Week
The Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) Annual Forum taking place next week features an in-depth Source Water Protection Workshop on September 27, with presentations from SWC members EPA and NRCS, and state source water programs.
Read MoreSeptember 13th SWC Webinar: Post-Wildfire Recovery and Drinking Water
On Monday, September 13th, 2021 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm (eastern time), the Source Water Collaborative (SWC) will host its sixth of six webinars in the Forestry Learning Exchange webinar series that highlights the connection between healthy forests and drinking water, and the last of two webinars focused on Wildfire.
Read MoreCelebrate Source Water Protection Week in September!
The American Water Works Association (AWWA), a member of the Source Water Collaborative, is launching a new Source Water Protection Week starting this year on September 26 – October 2. […]
Read MoreEPA Updates Drinking Water Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides and Bans Use of Chlorpyrifos on Food
EPA has published its Updated 2021 Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides (HHBPs) in drinking water or source water and announced it will ban the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food.
Read MoreDWSRF and Capacity Building in Action Webinar Series
On Wednesday, July 28th at 2-3 pm ET, EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and (DWSRF) and Sustainable Systems Teams are hosting a webinar as part of their series to highlight ways in which DWSRF set asides and infrastructure project assistance can be used to build capacity at drinking water systems.
Read MoreJuly 27 SWC Webinar: Wildfire Mitigation through the Rio Grande Water Fund
On Tuesday, July 27, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm (eastern time), the Source Water Collaborative will host its fifth of six webinars in the Source Water Collaborative Forestry Learning Exchange webinar series.
Read MoreSWC Webinar on Proposing NRCS NWQI Drinking Water Watersheds
The Source Water Collaborative (SWC) has posted the recording of the June 10 webinar on how to engage with NRCS and other partners to identify watersheds for the FY 2022 National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI).
Read MoreHow The River Flows Podcast
Have you listened in on the podcast How the River Flows? On this podcast you’ll hear from entrepreneurs and experts who will share their best ideas about conserving local forests while ensuring a lasting, clean supply of drinking water downstream. In each episode, they’ll bring you a new take on how local communities are financing the forest stewardship that is providing our clean water and how landowners can be financially compensated for the tremendous environmental value that their working forests provide to everyone.
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