Source Water Planning
Source Water Policy- New York
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Groundwater protection planning is required
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Groundwater protection planning is not required for CWS in the state of New York.
Watershed scale protection planning is required
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Drinking water source protection planning is done at the municipal level.
Dedicated protection plans are required at the community water supply scale
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The Drinking Water Source Protection Program is voluntary.
Dedicated funding is available to implement plans
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Land Acquisition for Source Water Protection funding is available through the Water Quality Improvement Project grant program.
Periodic updates to plans are required
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Drinking Water Source Protection Program Plans are recommended to have maintenance at a minimum of five every years.
In the U.S. for Fiscal Year 2022, State Revolving Fund set-asides were used for source water protection programs
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Wellhead protections and Source Water Petition Programs are covered under New York State Revolving Fund set-asides.