Source water planning
Source Water Policy – Indiana
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| Program Component | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Community water systems are required to implement source water protection plans |  | Indiana mandates a wellhead protection program for each well or wellfield providing groundwater to a Community Public Water System. |
| Community water systems are encouraged to implement source water protection plans | | By identifying potential sources of contamination and using voluntary management of source water areas, communities and water systems may prevent contamination of source water in Indiana. |
| Funding is available to implement plans |  | Dedicated funding is not available for plan implementation. |
| Periodic updates to plans are required | | Every five years after Phase II approval date, groundwater Community Water Systems are required to submit an update to their Wellhead Protection Plan in the state of Indiana. |
| For FY 2022, the State Revolving Fund program utilized set-aside funding for source water protection programs | | Source Water plan implementation is not listed as a set-aside under the State Revolving Fund. |
| Monitoring sources of drinking water accessed through private wells is required | | Private well water is unregulated by both the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and EPA. Well owners are responsible for their own safety when drinking from a private water well. |
| Funding is available to mitigate compromised sources of drinking water accessed through private wells | | The state of Indiana does not provide funding to mitigate issues with compromised private wells. |
Legend
| Jurisdiction implements this program component |
| Jurisdiction does not implement this program component |
 | Jurisdiction partially implements this program component |
Date Accessed: December 8, 2023