Source water planning
Source Water Policy – Pennsylvania
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| Program Component | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Community water systems are required to implement source water protection plans |  | Pennsylvania’s Source Water Assessment and Protection Program is voluntary. |
| Community water systems are encouraged to implement source water protection plans |  | The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection offers a variety of support for municipalities, water suppliers and the public to develop these local source water protection programs. |
| Funding is available to implement plans | | The Growing Greener Plus Grants Program provides funding for wellhead or watershed protection projects. |
| Periodic updates to plans are required | | Source Water Protection Plans are required to be updated annually in Pennsylvania. |
| For FY 2024, the State Revolving Fund program utilized set-aside funding for source water protection programs | | “Set-aside funds will be used to enhance ongoing program efforts relative to source water assessment and protection, capability enhancement, and operator training and certification.” |
| Monitoring sources of drinking water accessed through private wells is required | | The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection does not regulate private wells. |
| Funding is available to mitigate compromised sources of drinking water accessed through private wells | | The state of Pennsylvania does not provide funding to mitigate issues with private wells. |
Legend
| Jurisdiction implements this program component |
| Jurisdiction does not implement this program component |
 | Jurisdiction partially implements this program component |
Date Accessed: November 16, 2025