Source Water Protection Plans
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Source Water Protection Plans - as a means to ensure the long-term safety of drinking water resources. In addition to protecting public health, source water protection plans may reduce monitoring requirements for public water systems. 

MoDNR Guidelines for Developing a Source Water Protection Plan

Source Water - land areas that contribute water to a water source.  They fall into two categories: surface and ground

Water droplet   Contaminant Inventory
Water droplet   Contingency Planning
Water droplet   Delineation of Source Water Protection Area
Water droplet   Formation of a local team
Water droplet   Management Measures
Water droplet   Susceptibility Analysis
Water droplet   Protecting Water Resources
Sustainable farming

Long-term productive agriculture

SWPP Index | Delineation | Contaminant | Susceptibility | Teams | Management | Contingencies

TMDLs | SWPPs | WQMPs | WRASs | MoCREP | NPSMP | WTSDMGMT | Local Plans| Protect Home | Success Stories


Missouri Department
of Natural Resources

Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN)
Send comments to: mowin1@missouri.edu
205 Agricultural Engineering
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-0085
Toll Free: (MO only): 1-877-H20-shed (426-7433)
Fax: (573) 884-5650

Page last updated August 26, 2008