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This page contains back issues of DEC's Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) Newsletter.
The DWSP2 Newsletter is designed for any person interested in, or working on, protecting source waters across New York State.
2024 Issues
January's newsletter breaks down the importance of protecting drinking water and presents actions to add to your New Year's Resolution list to improve the environment and your community.
- Need a Few New Year's Resolutions? Look No Further
- Resolution 1: Take an Interest in Your Drinking Water
- Learn Something New
- Contact your local government or water utility
- Invest in your source water
- Resolution 2: Get Involved in Your Community
- Find or start a source water protection group
- Join a beach, stream, or wetland Cleanup
- Participate in DEC's WAVE program
- Resolution 3: Build New Habits
- Conserve water
- Remember your doggie bags
- Properly dispose of unwanted medications
- Resolution 4: Garden Green
- Build a rain garden
- Plant native plants and trees
- Protect the shoreline
- Resolution 1: Take an Interest in Your Drinking Water
2023 Issues
In November's edition, we congratulate all technical assistance providers and communities who have participated in DWSP2 in 2023!
- DWSP2 By the Numbers
- Why You Should Participate in DWSP2?
- Town and Village of Ellicottville
- Why Ellicottville Chose to Participate in DWSP2
- What Ellicottville is Most Proud of Accomplishing
- Source Water Protection Actions Outline in the DWSP2 Plan
- Otisco Lake
- Why Otisco Chose to Participate in DWSP2
- What Otisco is Most Proud of Accomplishing
- Priority Source Water Protection Actions Identified
- What's New with DWSP2?
In September's newsletter, a summary of the Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) is provided ahead of the DEC-DOH announcement of free technical assistance for municipalities to protect their public drinking water sources.
- Apply Now for Technical Assistance to Develop a Implement a Drinking Water Source Protection Program
- Costs Associated with DWSP2 Plan Development
- Why Participate in the Drinking Water Source Protection Program
- Actionable Drinking Water Source Water Protection Plans
In July's newsletter, DWSP2 focuses on the connection between source water protection and climate resiliency.
- Connecting Climate Change to New York's Drinking Water Sources
- Climate Change Impacts in New York State
- Climate Change Impacts on Drinking Water Sources
- New York Harmful Algal Bloom Notifications
- Together We Can Protect Your Drinking Water: 5 DWSP2 Methods that Support Climate Resilience
- Land Acquisition
- Intermunicipal Organization
- Consistency with Other Local Plans
- Critical Environmental Area
- Outreach and Education
- What's New with DWSP2?
May's newsletter highlights a number of grant opportunities available that could protect drinking water sources.
- Grant Opportunities Now Available!
- Tips on Navigating Grant Funding
- Consolidated Funding Application Grants
- Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program
- Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and MS4 Mapping Grant Program
- Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
- Climate Smart Communities Grant Program
- Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant
- Green Innovation Grant Program
- Consolidated Funding Application Grants
- New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
- Source Water Buffer Program
- New Hudson River Estuary Source Water Protection Funding
- Are you looking for other funding sources? Our new tool can help you!
To celebrate Groundwater Awareness Week, this newsletter explained what groundwater is and why it is important.
- Get to Know New York's Groundwater
- What is Groundwater?
- Groundwater in New York State
- Why is Groundwater important?
- Together We Can Protect Your Drinking Water Source
- What's New with DWSP2
DWSP2 takes a look back at 2022 to provide readers with a year end recap.
- DWSP2 by the Numbers
- Why Participate in DWSP2
2022 Issues
This newsletter explains 5 ways your community can protect your drinking water.
- 5 Ways Your Community Can Protect Your Water
- Develop a Plan to Protect Your Drinking Water Source: Participate in DWSP2
- Acquire Lands Near Your Drinking Water Source
- Increase Stormwater Management Practices
- Designate a Critical Environmental Area
- Evaluate and Update Local Zoning Laws and Ordinances
The August newsletter goes over 10 ways you can protect your water.
- 10 Ways You Can Protect Your Water
- Properly Care for Your Lawn and Garden
- Maintain Your Septic System
- Reduce Stormwater Impacts
- Install Pervious Pavements
- Install a Native Vegetative Buffer
- Pick Up After Your Pet
- Properly Care for Your Motor Vehicle
- Don't Flush Unwanted or Expired Medications
- Properly Store and Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste
- Support Local Clean Water Initiatives and Groups
This issue debunked DWSP2's Top 10 Myths.
- DWSP2 Top 10 Myths
This edition recaps funding opportunities available that could aid with source water protection.
- In case you missed it: Grant Opportunities Now Available!
- Consolidated Funding Application Grants
- Other Grant Programs
This issue highlights a number of grant opportunities available that could protect sources of drinking water.
- Grant Opportunities Now Available!
- Consolidated Funding Application Grants
- Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program
- Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and MS4 Mapping Grant Program
- Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
- Climate Smart Communities Grant Program
- Engineering Planning Grant Program
- Green Innovation Grant Program
- Consolidated Funding Application Grants
- New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
- Source Water Buffer Program
- Other Grant Programs
For the April newsletter, the DWSP2 Team interviewed Lois Lounsbery, a landowner in the Six Mile Creek watershed who partnered with FLLT to place a conservation easement on her property for source water protection.
- Taking Action Through WQIP
- What is WQIP?
- WQIP and FLLT Recap
- Q&A with Lois Lounsbery
- How can I get involved?
This newsletter highlights a new land use and source water protection training module developed by Pace Land Use Law Center in consultation with Hudson Valley Regional Council. Additional land use trainings that could aid with source water protection are also included.
- Land Use and Source Water Protection Training Module
- Hudson Valley Regional Council and Pace Land Use Law Center
- Additional Land Use Training to Protect Your Water
- Comprehensive Plans: Gaining a Competitive Advantage for Your Community
- Zoning: An Introduction
- Re-writing and Changing Zoning Laws
- Funding Source Available
- Appraisals for Proposed Agricultural Conservation Easement Projects
- Technical Assistance Providers Available to Protect Your Drinking Water!
The February newsletter contains an interview with Lenore Boris, a landowner in the Six Mile Creek watershed who partnered with FLLT to place a conservation easement on her property for source water protection.
- Taking Action Through WQIP
- What is WQIP?
- Finger Lakes Land Trust
- Q&A with Lenore Boris, Landowner and WQIP Partner
- How can I get involved?
- Technical Assistance Providers Available to Protect Your Drinking Water!
- What can I expect?
To start off the new year, this newsletter highlights various funding sources and tools that can be utilized for DWSP2 Plan implementation.
- Technical Assistance Providers Available to Protect Your Drinking Water!
- What can I expect?
- Various Funding Sources for DWSP2 Plan Implementation
- DWSP2 Framework Funding Sources
- New EPA Funding Integration Tool for Source Water (FITS)
2021 Issues
This newsletter highlights Allison Gaddy from Lake Champlain Lake George Regional Planning Board, a Technical Assistance Provider (TA Provider) under DWSP2.
- Technical Assistance Providers Available to Protect Your Drinking Water!
- What can I expect?
- Lake Champlain Lake George Regional Planning Board
- Q&A with Allison Gaddy
The November issue continues to announce free technical assistance for communities to participate in DWSP2 and includes an interview from a community who has almost completed their DWSP2 Plan.
- Technical Assistance Providers Available to Protect Your Drinking Water!
- What can I expect?
- New Paltz and their Experience with DWSP2
- Introduction to the Village of New Paltz
- Questions and Answers
This newsletter announces free technical assistance available for communities to participate in DWSP2. It also goes over overlay districts and how they can protect sources of drinking water.
- Technical Assistance Providers Available to Protect Your Drinking Water!
- What can I expect?
- Overlay Districts and Source Water Protection
- What is an Overlay District?
- Overlay Districts Protecting Source Water
- How Does My Community Develop an Overlay Zone?
- Overlay Districts in NY
- Resources to Form an Overlay District
The September newsletter goes over the similarities and differences between the Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) and DWSP2.
- DWSP2 vs. SWAP
- What is the Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP)?
- What is DWSP2 (A Quick Recap)?
- Similarities and Differences
- Can I use my old SWAP to develop a DWSP2?
- Participate and Protect Your Drinking Water!
As we head into August, this newsletter re-caps past newsletters in case you missed an issue.
- Re-cap Time!
- November 2020: About DWSP2
- December 2020: New DWSP2 Resources
- January 2021 - May 2021: Framework Deep Dive
- May 2021: Advancing Drinking Water Source Protection Across NYS
- June 2021: Grant Opportunities Now Available!
- July 2021: Get to Know Your Technical Assistance Provider!
This newsletter highlights Kristin Campbell from Herkimer Oneida Counties Comprehensive Planning Program, a Technical Assistance Provider (TAP) under DWSP2.
- Get to Know Your Technical Assistance Provider!
- Herkimer Oneida Counties Comprehensive Planning Program
This issue highlights a number of grant opportunities available for those interested in protecting their source water.
- Grant Opportunities Now Available!
- Consolidated Funding Application
- Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program
- Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning Grant Program
- Climate Smart Communities Grant Program
- Engineering Planning Grant Program
- Green Innovation Grant Program
- New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
- Source Water Buffer Program
- Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution Abatement and Control Program
- Other Grant Programs
- Consolidated Funding Application
This newsletter finishes up our tour of the DWSP2 Framework and discusses an available grant program.
- Grant Opportunity - Consolidated Funding Application Now Open!
- Phase 4 of the Framework for Creating a DWSP2 Plan
- 4.1 Designate a Plan Management Team
This newsletter highlights a recent grant award and looks into Phase 3 of the DWSP2 Framework.
- Source Water Buffer Program Grant Award
- Phase 3 of the Framework for Creating a DWSP2 Plan
- 3.1 Identify Protection and Management Methods
- 3.2 Develop an Implementation Timeline
This issue highlights an open grant program and continues our closer look into Phase 2 of the DWSP2 Framework.
- Grant Program Now Available
- Finishing Phase 2 of the Framework for Creating a DWSP2 Plan
- 2.2 Prepare a Drinking Water Source Protection Map (Cont.)
- 2.3. Create a Potential Contaminant Source Inventory
A continuation from January, this newsletter begins to breaks down Phase 2 of the DWSP2 Framework.
- Introduction to Phase 2 of the Framework for Creating a DWSP2 Plan
- 2.1 Develop an Overview of the Water System
- 2.2 Prepare a Drinking Water Source Protection Map
To start off the new year, this issue takes a deeper dive into Phase 1 of the DWSP2 Framework.
- Introduction to Phase 1 of the Framework for Creating a DWSP2 Plan
- 1.1 Form a Stakeholder Group
- 1.2 Establish Goals and Formulate a Vision
2020 Issues
This issue highlights new resources available to aid communities through the process of developing a DWSP2 Plan.
- New DWSP2 Resources
- DWSP2 Plan Data Summary
- DWSP2 Plan Template
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Introduction to the DWSP2 Framework
This is the very first DWSP2 Newsletter. This issue introduces readers to the program, its benefits, and where they can get started.
- Introducing the DWSP2 Newsletter
- About DWSP2
- What is DWSP2?
- What is Source Water?
- How Does DWSP2 Benefit My Community?
- What is a Drinking Water Source Protection Plan?
- Where to Start?
