Source Water Assessment and Protection Program

Division of Drinking and Ground Waters Source Water Assessment and Protection Program

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About the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program

Also known as "Wellhead Protection" and "Drinking Water Source Protection", the Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) Program assists public water suppliers with protecting sources of drinking water (streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and aquifers) from contamination. More...

Source Water Protection Strategies Online Survey

Did you receive a letter from Ohio EPA asking you to complete an online survey? If so, click on the link below to access the survey. If you did not receive a letter from us, please ignore this section.

Online Survey

Drinking Water Source Assessment Reports

Accessing Reports, Maps, and GIS Data

Protecting Your Source of Drinking Water

Why Protect Your Source of Drinking Water?
Community Involvement in Source Water Protection
Developing a Protection Plan
- GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS
  - Protection Planning Guidances
  - Funding Sources for Protection Planning Activities
- EXAMPLE PROTECTION PLANS
  - Village of Versailles, Darke County (small municipal system using ground water)
  - City of Portsmouth, Scioto County (Ohio River system)
- EXAMPLE NEWS RELEASES
  - Example News Release for an Endorsed Protection Plan (MS Word format)
  - Example News Release for an Endorsed Protection Plan (PDF format)
- ENDORSED PROTECTION PLANS
  - Municipal Systems with Endorsed Protection Plans (as of April 27, 2012)
  - Non-Municipal Systems with Endorsed Protection Plans (as of April 27, 2012)
- PROTECTION PLAN COMPONENTS
  - Source Control Strategies
    - Implementing Best Management Practices
    - Example Ordinances
    - Contaminants in Ground Water
  - Education and Outreach (Resources)
    - Drinking Water Protection Area Roadway Signs
    - Video: Ground Water and the Wellhead Protection Program
    - Activity Book: Once Upon a Wellfield-The Adventures of Dew
    - Posters: What YOU can do to Protect your Source of Drinking Water
    - Consumer Confidence Reports
    - Source Water Environmental Education Teams (SWEET)
    - "Your Water, Your Decision" - build a customized brochure on drinking water protection
  - Source Water Monitoring
    - Ground Water Monitoring Guidance for Wellhead Protection
    - Developing Source Water Protection Plans for Public Drinking Water Systems using Inland Surface Waters
    - Volunteer Stream Monitoring: A Methods Manual
  - Contingency Planning
    - Drinking Water Supply Emergency Plan
Additional Information

Contact the Division of Drinking and Ground Waters
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049
Street Address: 50 West Town Street, Suite 700 Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 644-2752 ~ Fax: (614) 644-2909 ~ E-mail
Emergency Contacts ~ Staff Contacts and Expertise ~ Electronic Mailing Lists
Emergency Response Hotline (800) 282-9378