Source water planning
Source Water Policy – New York
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| Program Component | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Legend
| Jurisdiction implements this program component |
| Jurisdiction does not implement this program component |
 | Jurisdiction partially implements this program component |
Date Accessed: July 11, 2025