Want to Save Time, Money, or Both?
Would you like the review of your next source protection submittal to go more smoothly? Double-check the document you plan to submit to make sure you’ve correctly addressed the items on the list. In all likelihood, we won’t have to ask you for more information and will approve your submittal after our first review, saving you, your consultants, and us time and money. Thanks!
Updated Source Protection Plans
Future Update Due Dates
System Population | Springs | Wells | Surface Water |
---|---|---|---|
>10,000 | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
3,300-10,000 | December 31, 2027 | December 31, 2026 | |
<3,300 | December 31, 2028 | December 31, 2027 | |
All Populations | December 31, 2029 |
Templates
If you have an updated source protection plan to prepare, using these templates and forms will speed the review or your plan and the renewal of your waivers. The waiver checklist identifies criteria for waiver eligibility and renewal.
- Groundwater Plan Checklist
- Groundwater Update Template
- Surface Water PER Checklist
- Surface Water Plan Checklist
- Surface Water Update Template
- Susceptibility Waiver Statement
- Use Waiver Statement
- Waiver Checklist
For Groundwater Sources
Using Standard Report Formats will help you prepare a submittal that meets all requirements.
- Drinking Water Source Protection Plan
Standard report format for existing wells and springs. - Groundwater Source Protection User’s Guide
Provides guidance for writing Preliminary Evaluation Reports and DWSP
Plans for new and existing water sources. - Preliminary Evaluation Report Format
Standard report format for new springs and wells. - Updated Groundwater Source Protection Plans
Standard report format for updated groundwater source protection plans.
The User’s Guide and Rule will also help ensure that your submittal can be approved.
- Rule R309-600
Drinking water source protection for groundwater sources.
And, if you need to renew monitoring waivers, or wish to apply for them for the first time, read this section to find out what waivers are available
- Monitoring Waivers
Three types of monitoring waivers are available to PWSs.
Links to waiver application forms can be found above.
For Surface Water Sources
Using Standard Report Formats will help you prepare a submittal that meets all requirements.
- Drinking Water Source Protection Plan
Standard report format for existing surface water sources. - Surface Water Source Protection User’s Guide
This information will help plan strategies to protect wells and springs. - Preliminary Evaluation Report
Standard Report Format for New Surface Water Sources - Updated Surface Water Source Protection Plans
Standard report format for surface water source protection plans.
The User’s Guide and Rule will also help ensure that your submittal can be approved.
- Rule R309-605
Drinking water source protection for surface water sources.