Source Water Protection Onsite Assistance
Source Water Protection
The Source Water Protection team assists Community Water Systems by developing and implementing the strategies outlined within source water protection plans. Our team is prepared to assist you regardless of where you are in a Source Water Protection Planning process. We will work with any system interested in protecting its water sources to develop or implement a Source Water Protection Plan to reflect your system’s goals and interests, with no charge for the services provided.
Source Water Protection Planning
Source Water Protection planning process typically involves the following steps:
- Delineation of watershed or wellhead contribution areas and identification of potential sources of contamination
- Facilitation of stakeholder meetings
- Development of mitigation strategies to address contamination concerns
- Finalization of a free Source Water Protection Plan
- Implementation of any mitigation strategies determined by the system such as
- public education and outreach
- agricultural best management practices
- community planning initiatives for the protection of water quality
- stormwater best management practices, etc.
Source Water Protection Services
Our Source Water Protection Services include:
- Development of Source Water Protection Plans
- Assistance with Annual Meetings & PA DEP Annual Update Form
- Development of Management Strategies
- Emergency Response & Preparedness
- Onboarding Management Partners
- Online Educational GIS Storymaps
- Public Education Programs
- Identifying funding availability
- Updates to existing plans, GIS-based maps, & PSOC inventories
- Tree Planting & Live Staking
To request onsite technical assistance please call us at (800) 653-7792, or email and a dedicated team member will contact you.
Kurt Wagner
Source Water Protection Manager and Specialist
Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
Cell: (814) 360-4078
kwagner@prwa.com
Eric Hartley
Source Water Protection Specialist
Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
Cell: (814) 380-8216
ehartley@prwa.com
Ryan Orgitano
Source Water Protection Specialist
Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
Cell: (814) 470-9130
rorgitano@prwa.com