Source Water Policy – Pennsylvania

Sep 1, 2022

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Source Water Policy – Pennsylvania

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Community water systems are required to implement source water protection plans

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Pennsylvania’s Source Water Assessment and Protection Program is voluntary.

Community water systems are encouraged to implement source water protection plans

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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

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The Source Water Protection Grant Program provides funding for wellhead or watershed protection projects. 

Periodic updates to plans are required

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Source Water Protection Plans are required to be updated annually in Pennsylvania.

For FY 2022, the State Revolving Fund program utilized set-aside funding for source water protection programs

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“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

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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

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The state of Pennsylvania does not provide funding to mitigate issues with private wells.

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