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2. What is Source Water Protection?. IT'S ALL ABOUT PREVENTION !Preventing contaminants that can adversely affect human health from entering a source of water for a public water supplyPreventing the development of water supplies in areas that are or may be contaminatedPreventing new groundwater
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1. 1 DES Regulations for Source Water Protection Brandon Kernen, PG
Hydrologist
Source Water Protection Program
271-0660
bkernen@des.state.nh.us
www.des.state.nh.us/dwspp/
2. 2 What is Source Water Protection? IT’S ALL ABOUT PREVENTION !
Preventing contaminants that can adversely affect human health from entering a source of water for a public water supply
Preventing the development of water supplies in areas that are or may be contaminated
Preventing new groundwater withdrawals from impacting water resources or water users
3. 3 Source Protection Steps Education: why, what, how, who
Stakeholder Participation
Identify Resources to be Protected
Inventory Current and Future Threats
Decide on Protection Approaches (Plan)
Implementation
Education
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