1. Select a Planning Team. Utilize staff, community leaders and elected official.
2. Delineate the Protection Area. We at rural water take the lead here and map the area most likely to influenced by spills and leaks. 3. Identify the Potential Contaminant Sources (PCS’s) within the delineated area. The source water assessment plan (SWAP) is the beginning point for finding
4. Management Approaches to the PCS’s. Voluntary and regulatory approaches can be used to protect your wells. 5. Development of a Contingency/ Emergency Response Plan. Planning for the what ifs in life is important to our water customers to insure good quality water for a life time. 6. Update your plan: Every 5 years your plan should be completely updated. Plans should be updated sooner if wells are abandonded or new ones added. | 
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