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Drinking Water Quality in Indian Country: Protecting the Sources
One part
of providing safe water at the tap is preventing contamination of the
source.
The Environmental Protection Agency is firmly committed to helping Tribes
assess the rivers, lakes, springs and aquifers serving as Tribal public
water supplies and implement preventative measures against contamination
of these water resources where needed.
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Protecting Drinking Water: A Workbook for Tribes.
The Water Education Foundation recently
completed this national water quality publication using a grant from EPA. The
publication
includes background information on the importance of protecting source water
from
pollution and includes a step-by-step workplan for Tribes interested in
developing
a protection plan for their drinking water.
- Source Water Protection Fact Sheet
and EPA Regional Contacts for Tribes (PDF file) Provides more information
on source water protection, how to get started, and funding available.
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Other Water Pollution Control Funding Sources
Provides information on drinking
water, wastewater and watershed protection funding sources.
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FY2000 nonpoint source pollution control grants to tribes
Learn
about opportunities to fund projects to control polluted runoff.
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