Source water planning
Source Water Policy – New York
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Program Component | Status | Details |
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Community water systems are required to implement source water protection plans | New York’s Drinking Water Source Protection Program is voluntary. | |
Community water systems are encouraged to implement source water protection plans | The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Health (DOH) have an initiative to assist municipalities with assessing and supporting drinking water source protection programs. | |
Funding is available to implement plans | Land Acquisition for Source Water Protection funding is available through the Water Quality Improvement Project grant program. | |
Periodic updates to plans are required | In the state of New York, Drinking Water Source Protection Program Plans are recommended to have maintenance at a minimum of five every years. | |
For FY 2024, the State Revolving Fund program utilized set-aside funding for source water protection programs | Wellhead protections and Source Water Petition Programs are covered under New York State Revolving Fund set-asides. | |
Monitoring sources of drinking water accessed through private wells is required | While public water supplies are regularly tested for a variety of contaminants, inspected, and maintained, these same activities are left to the homeowner in the case of an individual water supply in New York state. | |
Funding is available to mitigate compromised sources of drinking water accessed through private wells | The state of New York does not provide funding to mitigate issues with compromised private wells. |
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Jurisdiction implements this program component | |
Jurisdiction does not implement this program component | |
Jurisdiction partially implements this program component |
Date Accessed: November 8, 2024