Protect your water sources with the expertise of a Source Water Protection Technician. These professionals guide water systems in creating and updating Source Protection Plans, offering essential training, technical support, and community outreach. They ensure that water sources remain secure by working closely with stakeholders and educating the public. While this service is usually free, availability is limited due to the extensive nature of the work.
Protect your water sources with the expertise of a Source Water Protection Technician. These professionals guide water systems in creating and updating Source Protection Plans, offering essential training, technical support, and community outreach. They ensure that water sources remain secure by working closely with stakeholders and educating the public. While this service is usually free, availability is limited due to the extensive nature of the work.
The RWAU Sourcewater Technician helps systems that need to develop a brand new Source Protection plan on a new source. For the creation of a new Source Protection Plan, the RWAU Sourcewater Technician works with water systems to:
- Facilitate and mediate planning meetings between various cross-jurisdictional entities
- Develop and implement a plan to address the state-specific source water protection needs of rural and small community water systems in the state
- Provide assistance and support in facilitating the implementation of source water protection plans
- Provide assistance and support in source water protection planning
- Provide presentations and assistance to local officials, community groups, and others
- Respond to inquiries from facilities, consumers, governmental agencies, and others regarding technical matters
- The RWAU Source Protection Program is funded through USDA Farm Services via the National Rural Water Association
This is a free service, but due to the large nature of these projects, the RWAU technician can complete only a limited amount of new source protection plans each year. If you have a new source that needs a plan, please use the link below to email your request as early as possible.
Request assistance coordinating a new source protection plan
The deadline for submitting plan updates can be found in the chart below. The RWAU Source Protection Technician can provide onsite training to help teach you how to complete your source protection plan updates. This training can be at your system or online and typically lasts about 1 hour. If you would like to schedule a free training with the RWAU Source Water Technician to take advantage of this training, please email her a request using the link below.
| 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 |
Request a free plan update training
RWAU brings Source Protection Demonstrations to water fairs and schools statewide, with a focus on the Spring and Summer Water Education Event. We're eager to visit your community to share insights on Source Protection and ways to safeguard water sources.
Interested in having us at your Water Fair or Event? Use the link below to request a visit from the RWAU Sourcewater Technician—it's free!
Request a source protection demonstration
Did the RWAU Source Water Technician do a fantastic job? Show your appreciation by submitting a thank you letter that we can take to Washington, D.C., to highlight the importance of this program! Use the button below to send your note today—thank you for your support!
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| DDW Source Protection Program | Utah Department of Natural Resources | EPA Source Water Protection |