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Source Water Protection Practices Bulletins

EPA has published a series of fact sheets on best management practices (BMP) measures for activites that are likely to impact the sources of water used as drinking water. These fact sheets are also used in conjunction with a source water protection training course This training course is available to interested states, EPA Regions, and organizations through the EPA Drinking Water Academy If you are interested in sponsoring a training course, please contact James Bourne at 202-260-5557 or Steve Ainsworth at 202-260-7769.

Each bulletin discusses how particular activities can be managed in such a way as to prevent contamination of drinking water. Bulletins available as of 9/01 include:

Highway Deicing	Airport Deicing
Storm Water Runnoff	Pet and Wildlife Waste
Septic Systems	Agricultural Fertilizer
Above Ground Storage Tanks	Turfgrass and Garden Fertilizer Application
Underground Storage Tanks	Large-Scale Application of Pesticides
Vehicle Washing	Small-Scale Application of Pesticides
Livestock, Poutry, and Horse Waste	Sanitary Sewer Overflows and Combined Sewer Overflows
Managing Small Quantity Chemical Use to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water

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