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Atlantic States’ Source Water Protection Program

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Atlantic States’ Source Water Protection Program is a joint project with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Source Water Protection Program is designed to help prevent pollution of surface and ground water used as the primary source of drinking water.

The administrator for the Source Water Protection Program in Connecticut is Atlantic States’ Source Water Protection Specialist Matt Allen. With a background in land use planning and public administration, Matt works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, and Connecticut Department of Public Health to identify areas where pollution prevention is most needed. Once areas for pollution prevention are identified, Matt works with town governments to create local teams made up of various community stakeholders. These teams collaborate to create a Source Water Protection plan to promote clean source water. These plans identify actions communities can take to prevent source water pollution.

Clean drinking water is critical. The Source Water Protection Program works at a grassroots level to educate and inform stakeholders about steps they can take to prevent water pollution and improve water quality. Most importantly, it is the local community that helps create the water protection plan and is invested in its success.

For more information on enrollment, eligibility, and land requirements, please contact Source Water Protection Specialist Matt Allen at mallen@asrwwa.org.

 

 

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