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EPA award honors Vienna,
PHILADELPHIA (October 28, 2010) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s mid-Atlantic office has awarded Vienna, W. Va. a source water protection award for its work in protecting drinking water sources.
“The city of
The city established a wellhead protection plan, developed a source water protection plan with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and worked with the U.S. Geological Survey to develop a ground water model to determine the rate and direction of the ground water flow.
EPA’s source water protection awards recognize organizations and communities that take steps to protect drinking water sources. The awards are open to individuals and public and private organizations throughout EPA’s mid-Atlantic region, which includes
In 1996, the federal Safe Drinking Water Act was amended to give greater protection to millions of Americans who rely on public drinking water systems. By law, all states must develop source water assessments for every public water supply, but it is up to the local authorities to develop plans and measures to protect drinking water sources from contamination. For more information on EPA’s source water protection awards, visit http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/drinking/awards.htm .
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