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| Title: Multi-State: Kansas/Nebraska, Blue River Basin |
| Subtitle: Source Water Management Assistance Project, The Ground Water Foundation |
| Case Study Type:
Protection
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| Description: Serving nearly 130 water systems in rural and largely agricultural parts of Kansas and Nebraska, the Blue River Basin is a shared resource whose health impacts and is impacted by activities in both states. After assessments by the Nebraska DEQ and the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment identified atrazine, fecal coliform, and nitrates as threats to surface and ground water sources, the two states joined forces in a public education project to encourage awareness and environmentally-friendly land use practices. Funded by a CWA Section 319 grant, a Kansas state grant, and support from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, the Blue River Basin Project began in 2004 to develop community SWP teams and conduct water quality seminars and workshops. Through cooperative programming, this project hopes to avert future litigation in the event of environmental disputes. As the Project's main feature, educational seminars and workshops serve different educational functions. Targeted at basin-wide and sub-basin issues, the seminars discuss water quality and public health, planning and zoning, and conservation. More localized workshops will cover community-specific issues. |
| Title: New Mexico |
| Subtitle: Rural Water Association Provides Technical Assistance on Tribal Lands |
| Case Study Type:
Protection
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| Description: The New Mexico RWA is providing technical assistance to tribal-owned PWSs that have completed source assessments through the work of a Tribal Source Water Protection (TSWP) specialist. A significant focus of the TSWP specialist's work is outreach and education on the importance of protecting drinking water. Outreach efforts include making presentations about the need for SWP, as requested, to Tribal environmental and water department staff and Tribal Councils. TSWP specialists also make presentations on SWP and water conservation to elementary and secondary school classes. The TSWP specialists are also conducting Class V well inventories on tribal lands using PDAs, under an EPA-funded effort. |
| Title: New Mexico: Pueblo of Acoma |
| Subtitle: University and EPA Collaborate with Tribe to Implement and Promote Wellhead Protection |
| Case Study Type:
Protection
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| Description: Threats to the Pueblo of Acoma's ground water supply include microbial contamination from septic systems and livestock grazing, abandoned supply wells and storage tanks, and activity on nearby Interstate Highway 40. With assistance from the University of New Mexico and Region 6's Tribal Source Water Assessment Team, the tribal Haakú Water Office in New Mexico implemented SWP measures to address these threats. Key elements of the program include BMPs near the wells to divert runoff, development of well plugging and abandonment procedures, and outreach and education for the Tribe. The efforts were documented in a training video on SWP promotion for other tribes. |
| Title: New Mexico: Pueblo of Pojoaque |
| Subtitle: Grant Funds Help to Develop Source Water Protection Infrastructure |
| Case Study Type:
Protection
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| Description: The 2,500 residents of the Pueblo of Pojoaque are totally dependent on ground water. The major threats to the Pueblo's drinking water supply are septic systems, transportation corridors, abandoned water supply wells, and underground storage tanks. The Pueblo's Tribal Works Department (TWD), which has had a WHP program since 1994, has implemented several measures to protect its water supply. These include installing protective concrete pads around wellheads to divert runoff, constructing housing around one well, improving security fencing around wells, and installing lining and gravel around well structures for rodent control. These measures were implemented with support from Region 6's SDWA set-aside funds. |
| Title: New Mexico: Pueblo of Tesuque |
| Subtitle: Safe Drinking Water Act Funds Help Construct Protection Structures for At-Risk Tribal Water Supplies |
| Case Study Type:
Protection
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| Description: With a population of 400, the Pueblo of Tesuque's ground water supply is susceptible to contamination from residential septic systems, roads, abandoned supply wells, and above-ground storage tanks. The Community Services Department (CSD) worked with the state RWA to build on an existing WHP program and improve its physical ground water protection efforts. With assistance from the tribal environmental program, the CSD developed SWP measures including runoff diversion structures, security fence improvements, and rodent controls around well structures. This effort was made possible by SDWA Set-Aside funds from Region 6. |
| Title: New Mexico: Pueblo of Zuni |
| Subtitle: Source Water Protection Program for New Mexico's Largest Pueblo |
| Case Study Type:
Protection
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| Description: On the Pueblo of Zuni in west-central NM, the Zuni Water Department's (ZWD) ground water is threatened by septic systems, abandoned wells, and above ground fuel storage tanks. The Zuni Environmental Protection Program (ZEPP) and the ZWD worked together to develop and implement a SWP program. Key elements of the program include BMPs near the wells to divert runoff, a SWP ordinance for consideration by the Zuni Tribal Council, outreach and education through radio announcements and posters, and development of well plugging and abandonment procedures. These measures were implemented with support from Region 6's SDWA set-aside funds. |
| Title: New Mexico: Taos Pueblo |
| Subtitle: Source Water Protection Plan For Low Risk Tribal System |
| Case Study Type:
Protection
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| Description: The Taos Pueblo Utility Service supplies groundwater to 1,200 customers in the northern town of Taos. Even though a 2001 source water assessment identified no threats to its water supply, the Utility Service teamed with the state RWA to spread public awareness of SWP and improve protection infrastructure. Outreach activities include a public education campaign targeted at schools, Tribal programs, and local communities. Physical protection measures include signs delineating the limits of SWP areas and fencing to minimize vandalism. |
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