Planning assistance, update training, demonstrations, and resources to help protect Utah’s drinking water sources.
Planning assistance, update training, demonstrations, and resources to help protect Utah’s drinking water sources.
Protect the water before it reaches the system.
RWAU provides free source water protection support for Utah water systems, including new source protection planning, update training, public education demonstrations, and resource navigation.
New source protection plans.
The RWAU Sourcewater Technician helps systems develop brand new Source Protection Plans for new sources. This service is free, but new plans are large projects and only a limited number can be completed each year.
Planning Support
- Facilitate planning meetings with cross-jurisdictional entities
- Assist with source water protection planning
- Help develop and implement plans for rural and small community systems
- Support implementation of source water protection plans
Community Coordination
- Provide presentations to local officials and community groups
- Respond to technical inquiries from facilities, consumers, and agencies
- Support systems working through source protection needs
- Program funded through USDA Farm Services via NRWA
Free update training for your system.
The RWAU Source Protection Technician can provide onsite or online training to help your system complete source protection plan updates. Training is free and typically lasts about one hour.
| System Population | Springs | Wells | Surface Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| >10,000 | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
| 3,300 - 10,000 | December 31, 2027 | December 31, 2027 | |
| <3,300 | December 31, 2028 | December 31, 2027 |
Protecting our water resources.
RWAU offers Source Protection demonstrations for water fairs, schools, and community events across Utah. These demonstrations help communities understand how drinking water sources are protected and why source water protection matters.
Submit a thank you letter.
If the RWAU Source Water Technician helped your system, consider submitting a thank you letter. These letters help demonstrate the value of the program and support continued funding.
State and federal source protection resources.
DDW Source Protection
Utah Division of Drinking Water source protection program information and guidance.
Utah DNR
Utah Department of Natural Resources information and statewide water-related resources.
