Tools and Technical Assistance

A variety of tools are available to aid community planners, public water supply operators, and members of local source water protection teams in developing source water assessments. The tools include general information on water quality and surface and ground water hydrology, as well as specific information on watersheds, aquifers and federally owned public water supplies.

• Protection Tools 
  Provides links to information resources or programs that may be of use when implementing protection measures for drinking water sources.
  
• Susceptibility Determination Tools 
  Provides links to tools and databases that might be of use in determining the susceptibility of a source of drinking water to contamination. The list includes risk assessment and health effects information.
  
• Delineation Tools 
  Provides links to tools and databases that might help in mapping areas that are the source of a drinking water supply.
  
• Potential Contaminant Source Inventory Tools 
  Provides links to tools and databases that might be of use in completing contaminant source inventories.

Many organizations can assist with protection planning. A good place to start is with your state's source water program.

• Local Drinking Water Information
  

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Highlighted EPA resources

• Smart Growth and Water Resources (PDF) (2 pp, 195K)
• Smart Growth Network
• Watershed Academy
• Drinking Water Academy
• Source Water Funding Program 
  Provides information on a variety of financial assistance tools for funding source water protection.