Source Water Protection

FITS: Funding Integration Tool for Source Water

FITS is a one-stop-shop tool that explains how users can integrate various federal funding sources to support activities that protect sources of drinking water.

Navigate between source water protection funding sources, planning and funding coordination information, and examples of funding sources in action, to inspire your own source water protection activities. 

Now includes 14 federal funding sources! 

• Learn about the updated FITS and access it here.

Protect Source Water with the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 expanded source water protection-related eligibilities under the Local Assistance Program set-aside.

• View the webinar and slides.
• Read the fact sheet and case studies.
• Read the memo on expanded eligibilities.
• Learn about using DWSRF set-asides for source water protection loans.

Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters (DWMAPS)

DWMAPS is an online mapping tool that helps state and utility drinking water professionals update their source water assessments and protection plans.

• Learn more about DWMAPS.

Recursos en español

El agua potable proviene del agua subterránea (acuíferos), arroyos, ríos y lagos. La protección de estas fuentes de agua potable es clave para mantener el suministro de agua potable.​

• Recursos de Ley de Infraestructura Hídrica de Estados Unidos
• Protección de las fuentes de agua
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