Source Water Assessment and Protection

SWAP program was established under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act which requires every state to:

• Inventory land uses within the recharge areas of all public
  water supply sources;
• Assess the susceptibility of drinking water sources to contamination from these land uses; and
• Publicize the results to provide support for improved protection.
  

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