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Safewater issued a memorandum 12/05/01 clarifying EPA's position on balancing near term security concerns with SDWA public participation and right to know provisions (specifically CCRs and source water assessments.)

EPA has guidance on inclusion of source water information in consumer confidence reports. As source water assessments are completed by State SWAP programs, utilities are required to include information in their annual consumer confidence reports about the availability of the assessment information and a brief summary describing the susceptibility of the system to contamination. EPA’s guidance, published as part of it’s State Implementation Guidance on the CCR includes 1) background information on source water assessments and susceptibility determinations referenced in Section 141.153 (b)(2) of the CCR rule ; 2) a discussion of CCR rule provisions that require highlighting of source water assessments; 3) examples of how a water system might incorporate the results of source water assessments into a CCR.

EPA SWAP Guidance - Chapter 2. Making the results of the assessments available to the public.

A Source Water Awareness Media Toolkit is available online from The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) - a professional and educational organization representing appointed managers and administrators in local governments. The purpose of this guide is to assist small, rural communities develop a media campaign strategy that will increase the awareness of drinking water source protection within their community. The tool kit includes templates, logos, brochures, sample radio PSA and other sample promotional materials which can be downloaded and adapted. The guide was developed using an EPA grant and were tested in a pilot media campaign in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.

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