Source Water Assessment and Protection Program
Also known as "Wellhead Protection" and "Drinking Water Source Protection," Ohio's Source Water Assessment and Protection (SWAP) program assists communities with protecting their sources of drinking water (streams, lakes and aquifers) from contamination. The SWAP program addresses the 5,000-plus public water systems in Ohio and does not address private residential water systems.
Although Ohio's public water systems treat their drinking water to meet health-based standards, treatment is expensive and may not address every kind of contaminant. By taking steps to avoid chemical spills in the areas surrounding a wellfield or upstream from a surface water intake, a community can help reduce the costs of their water and better ensure a safe and high-quality supply of drinking water.
Drinking Water Source Protection Plans
For municipal systems, this involves developing a written plan that addresses the concerns to the source water. Non-municipal systems complete a checklist that is tailored to the types of potential contaminant sources identified in the system's protection area.
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