1. Source Water Protection The Great Lakes RCAP Process for Planning SMART Design Committee Workshop Presented by: Julie Ward Ohio Field Agent April 29, 2008

2. Incentive for Planning The 1996 Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act Required Every State to Develop and Implement a Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) Plan that Includes: The 1996 Amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act Required Every State to Develop and Implement a Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) Plan that Includes: Determining the source area for all public water systems (PWS). Determining the source area for all public water systems (PWS). Identifying potential contaminant sources. Identifying potential contaminant sources. Determining the susceptibility of the PWS to contamination. Determining the susceptibility of the PWS to contamination.

3. The Planning Process Form Stakeholder Committee Form Stakeholder Committee Identify Public Input Strategies Identify Public Input Strategies Update/Review Potential Contaminant Update/Review Potential Contaminant Source Inventory & Prioritize I.D. Management Strategies & Prioritize I.D. Management Strategies & Prioritize

4. The Planning Process Review/Revise Contingency Plan Review/Revise Contingency Plan Identify Need for Groundwater Monitoring Program Identify Need for Groundwater Monitoring Program Develop Continuing Public Education & Involvement Strategies Develop Continuing Public Education & Involvement Strategies Action Plan Action Plan

5. Project Goals Continue to provide safe drinking water to residents while increasing public involvement and awareness of the need to protect their drinking water supply.

6. Stakeholder Committee Diverse Interests Diverse Interests Public Water Supplier Watershed Coordinator Health Department Local Officials/CIC TeachersFarmer/SWCD Business Owner/Large Water Users OSU Extension Concerned Citizens

7. EPA’s Source Water Assessment Consist of 3 steps: Consist of 3 steps: Delineate Protection Area. Delineate Protection Area. Inventory Potential Contaminant Sources. Inventory Potential Contaminant Sources. Determine the Water Supply’s Susceptibility to Contamination. Determine the Water Supply’s Susceptibility to Contamination. Assessments: Assessments: Provide the Information Necessary to Develop a Protection Plan. Provide the Information Necessary to Develop a Protection Plan.

8. Delineation Approach Method is selected based on: Method is selected based on: Hydrogeologic Setting Hydrogeologic Setting Availability of Data Availability of Data Pump Rate Pump Rate Method does not vary by type of public water system. Method does not vary by type of public water system.

9. Bedrock Geology & Karst Features Legend Karst Devonian Columbus Ls Ohio Shale Silurian Salina

10. Delineated Karst Region 4 counties 2 cities 3 villages 18 townships

11. Potential Contaminant Source Inventory Database Search Database Search Land Use Analysis Land Use Analysis Site Visit Site Visit

12. Susceptibility Analysis Description of Hydrologic Setting Description of Hydrologic Setting Summary of Potential Contaminant Sources Summary of Potential Contaminant Sources Review of Water Quality Data Review of Water Quality Data Pointers to Protection Activities Pointers to Protection Activities

14. Identifying Community Assets Civic Groups Civic Groups Business Associations Business Associations Media Outlets Media Outlets Community Events, Festivals Community Events, Festivals

15. Public Input & Education Presentations Presentations Community Survey Community Survey Community Forum Community Forum

16. Presentations Community & Civic Group Meetings Community & Civic Group Meetings Schools Schools Community Events Community Events fact sheets fact sheets brochures brochures coloring books coloring books

17. Community Survey Residents rank potential sources in order of risk Residents rank potential sources in order of risk Residents rank management options Residents rank management options use as educational tool use as educational tool allows all residents to feel sense of “ownership” in plan allows all residents to feel sense of “ownership” in plan allows committee to gauge level of support for options allows committee to gauge level of support for options

18. Community Forum Discuss survey results Discuss survey results Chance for residents to discuss their concerns Chance for residents to discuss their concerns Another public education opportunity Another public education opportunity Solicit additional volunteers to work on issues Solicit additional volunteers to work on issues

19. Updated Inventory Results Around 35 potential contaminant sources were identified. Around 35 potential contaminant sources were identified. Few sources in the 1 year time of travel (inner zone). Few sources in the 1 year time of travel (inner zone).

20. Final Prioritization Public Water Systems Public Water Systems Rural Residential Rural Residential Agricultural Agricultural Class V Injection Wells Class V Injection Wells

21. Examples of Strategies Regulatory Regulatory Land Use Controls: zoning, subdivision controls, building and fire codes, health regulations Land Use Controls: zoning, subdivision controls, building and fire codes, health regulations Source Prohibitions/Restrictions Source Prohibitions/Restrictions Design/Operating Standards Design/Operating Standards Reporting Requirements and Documentation Reporting Requirements and Documentation

22. Examples of Strategies cont. Nonregulatory Nonregulatory  Sole Source Aquifer Designation  Purchasing property/development rights  Hazardous Materials Rerouting&Pickup  Best Management Practices  Education/Training  Facility spill/contingency planning  Water Conservation

23. Best Management Practices Practices in Place Proper Septic Maintenance Buffer Stripping Physical Containments Around Sink Holes Just in Time Delivery Recycling

24. Best Management Practices New Strategies New Strategies Increase Buffer Increase Buffer & Reduce Chemical Use Properly Seal Properly Seal Abandoned Wells

25. Public Education Display at Display at County Fairs Presentations Presentations News Releases News Releases Articles Articles Fact Sheets Fact Sheets

26. Contingency/Emergency Response Components Short & Long term alternative sources of drinking water Short & Long term alternative sources of drinking water Financial mechanisms to implement above Financial mechanisms to implement above Emergency response plan Emergency response plan address spills contacts

27. Monitoring Plan Locations of proposed monitoring sites Locations of proposed monitoring sites The pollution sources and contaminants to be monitored The pollution sources and contaminants to be monitored Process or description (well construction) of mechanism used Process or description (well construction) of mechanism used Sampling Schedule Sampling Schedule

28. Public Education As Part of the Management Plan As Part of the Management Plan Community Systems: Community-Wide Campaign Community Systems: Community-Wide Campaign Noncommunity Systems: Employee Education Noncommunity Systems: Employee Education Agriculture: Soil & Water, Farm Bureau Agriculture: Soil & Water, Farm Bureau Rural Residential: Realtor, Bankers, Health Department Rural Residential: Realtor, Bankers, Health Department Injection Wells: Community Campaign Injection Wells: Community Campaign

29. Public Involvement Stakeholders Stakeholders Volunteers for Inventory Volunteers for Inventory Meetings with: Meetings with: Health Departments Health Departments Soil & Water Soil & Water City of Bellevue City of Bellevue Community Meetings Community Meetings County Farm Bureau Meetings County Farm Bureau Meetings

30. Action Planning Description of Strategies to be used Description of Strategies to be used Implementation Implementation Time frames Time frames List of Individuals involved List of Individuals involved

31. Sandusky River Watershed

32. Implementation - Long Term Sustainability Institutional Framework Institutional Framework Join the Sandusky River Watershed Coalition (karst subcommittee) Join the Sandusky River Watershed Coalition (karst subcommittee) Legal and Nonlegal Frameworks Legal and Nonlegal Frameworks

33. Acknowledgements Most of these slides were taken from a series of presentations so thanks to all the following: Most of these slides were taken from a series of presentations so thanks to all the following: Heather Raymond, Ohio EPA Heather Raymond, Ohio EPA Richard Kroeger, Ohio EPA Richard Kroeger, Ohio EPA Deb Martin, Great Lakes RCAP Deb Martin, Great Lakes RCAP Kristen Woodall, Great Lakes RCAP Kristen Woodall, Great Lakes RCAP