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Department of Environmental Quality
May 19, 2016
The NC Source Water Collaborative
Rebecca Sadosky & Cy Stober
NC Public Water Supply Section, Drinking
Water Protection Program
NC SWC History
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First met in 2011
39 Participants
“…an autonomous group envisioned to outline program and policies conducive to protecting the state’s drinking water resources.”
Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
NC SWC History
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Organizational Structure:
Collaborative
Steering Committee
Work Groups
• Education
• Awards
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NC SWC History
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Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Working together to protect your drinking water
Target Audience
Students
Elected Officials
Local Government Staff
Water Treatment & Public Works administrators & operators
Customers/Consumers
Business & Industry
Economic Developers
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NC SWC History
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Accomplishments
• 1st state-level source water collaborative in the United States
• Collaboration with the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund
• Development and Institutionalization of the NC Source Water Awards program
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NC SWC History
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NC SWC History
Accomplishments
• 1st state-level source water collaborative in the United States
• Collaboration with the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund
• Development and Institutionalization of the NC Source Water Awards program
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NC SWC History
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• Partnership Between NCDWR & NC CWMTF in 2013
• 5 projects awarded ~$29,000
• Provided 6 Source Water Protection Plans for both surface and groundwater systems
• Enables systems to be more competitive for federal and state grants and loans for infrastructure
Accomplishments
• 1st state-level source water collaborative in the United States
• Collaboration with the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund
• Development and Institutionalization of the NC Source Water Awards program
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NC SWC History
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• Product of Awards Work Group
• In third year
• Twelve awards total
• Distributed Across the State
• Six Categories
• Groundwater Planning
• Surface Water Planning
• Groundwater Implementation
• Surface Water Implementation
• Education
• Leadership
Accomplishments
• 1st state-level source water collaborative in the United States
• Collaboration with the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund
• Development and Institutionalization of the NC Source Water Awards program
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NC SWC History
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Needs
• 1st meeting in one year
• Definition of Role(s)
• Responsiveness to the needs of NC communities and waters
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NC SWC History
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NC SWC-Related Issues
• Better Integration of Clean Water Regulation and Public Water Supply Protection
• HB894 in Rule Making
• Revision & Reboot of NC Source Water Assessment & Protection (SWAP) program
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The Future of NC SWC
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Thank You!
Questions?
Cy Stober Rebecca Sadosky
Source Water Assessment Drinking Water Protection
Program Manager Program Coordinator
[email protected] [email protected]
919-707-9070 919-707-9096
Sean McGuire Gale Johnson
Geographic Information Wellhead Protection Program
Systems Specialist Manager
[email protected] [email protected]
919-707-9104 919-707-9083
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