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39 New Municipalities to Receive Free Technical Assistance to Protect Drinking Water Sources
The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Health (DOH) announced 39 new municipalities will receive free Technical Assistance to help protect public drinking water sources through the Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2). The multi-agency initiative, led by DEC and DOH in collaboration with the Departments of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) and State (DOS), empowers municipalities to take critical actions to improve and protect public drinking water sources and the environment. See the full list of new communities below.
Together, We Can Protect Your Drinking Water
About the Drinking Water Source Protection Program
The Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) is a locally led, state-supported program that empowers municipalities to take action to improve and protect their public water sources and surrounding environment. Communities accepted into the program will work with technical assistance providers to develop and initiate implementation of their unique Drinking Water Source Protection Program, leading to actionable steps each municipality can take to protect their drinking water sources now and into the future.
If your municipality is interested in the program, fill out our Interest Form today.
Technical assistance (TA) providers work with the community to tailor the DWSP2 process your needs. TA providers support:
- Stakeholder coordinator
- Plan development
- Data interpretation
- Source water map development
- Identifying source water protection methods
- Guidance and resources in funding
- Initiate plan implementation
As a result of working with a TA provider, municipalities will be equipped with a complete source water protection plan, centered on implementation actions to protect their community's drinking water sources. This plan will act as a roadmap that includes:
- Methods to address targeted potential contaminant sources
- Cost analysis for all identified implementation projects
- Potential funding sources that can aid with project costs
- Project partners that can support implementation
- Project timing and schedule
If you would like to work with a TA provider, please fill out our Interest Form. If you have any questions, reach out to the DWSP2 Team at [email protected].
To learn more about why your municipality should participate in DWSP2, read our DWSP2 Guide for Municipalities.
Community Benefits Provided by DWSP2
DWSP2 is designed to build off previous work, help align priorities, and fill any gaps within a municipality's current and future source water protection efforts. Municipalities participating in the Drinking Water Source Protection Program - along with their neighboring communities - are:
- Promoting public health and safety
- Supporting economic viability
- Enhancing environmental protection and recreational opportunities
- Strengthening community partnerships and collaboration
Public Water Supplies Eligible for DWSP2
DWSP2 is open to all community public drinking water supplies in New York. This program is designed for:
- Small, medium, and large public water supplies
- Rural and urban communities
- Public drinking water supplies that do not have updated source water maps
- Municipalities that have:
- Groundwater, surface water or both
- Limited staff capacity
- A source within or outside their administrative boundary
DWSP2 Participating Communities
Join the growing list of volunteer communities who are working with a TA provider on the Drinking Water Source Protection Program. Fill out our Interest Form if your municipality wants to learn more.
DWSP2 Plan | Municipality | County |
Attica Village | Attica (V) | Wyoming |
Baldwinsville Village | Baldwinsville (V) | Onondaga |
Batavia City | Batavia (C) | Genesee |
Castleton Village | Castleton (V) | Rensselaer |
Cazenovia Village | Cazenovia (V) | Madison |
Cornwall on Hudson Village | Cornwall on Hudson (V) | Orange |
Dolgeville Village | Dolgeville (V) | Herkimer |
Ellenville Village | Ellenville (V) | Ulster |
Geneva City | Geneva (C) | Seneca |
Goshen Town | Goshen (C) | Orange |
Greenwich Village | Greenwich (V) | Washington |
Hermon Water District | Hermon (T) | St. Lawrence |
Hornell City | Hornell (C) | Steuben |
Kingston City | Kingston (C) | Ulster |
Lewisboro Town | Lewisboro (T) | Westchester |
Louisville Town | Louisville (T) | St. Lawrence |
Margaretville Village | Margaretville (V) | Delaware |
Mechanicville City | Mechanicville (C) | Saratoga |
Montgomery Town | Montgomery (T) | Orange |
Montour Falls Village | Montour Falls Village | Schuyler |
Moriah & Port Henry Water Districts | Moriah Town | Essex |
Mount Kisco Village | Mount Kisco Village | Westchester |
Naples Village | Naples Village | Ontario |
Nassau Village | Nassau Village | Nassau |
Odessa Village | Odessa Village | Schuyler |
Oneida City | Oneida City | Oneida |
Orangetown Town | Orangetown Town | Rockland |
Perry Village | Perry Village | Wyoming |
Plattsburgh City | Plattsburgh City | Clinton |
Port Jervis City | Port Jervis City | Orange |
Rensselaerville Town | Rensselaerville Town | Albany |
Sodus Village | Sodus Village | Wayne |
Somers Town | Somers Town | Westchester |
South Glens Falls Village | South Glens Falls Village | Saratoga |
Southold Town | Southold Town | Suffolk |
Warwick Village | Warwick Village | Orange |
Westfield Village | Westfield Village | Chautauqua |
Woodstock Town | Woodstock Town | Ulster |
DWSP2 Plan | Municipality | County |
---|---|---|
Afton Village | Afton (V) | Chenango |
Portville (V) | Cattaraugus | |
Arcade Village | Arcade (V) | Wyoming |
Argyle Village | Argyle (V) | Washington |
Athens Village | Athens (V) | Greene |
Auburn City | Auburn (C) | Cayuga |
Beacon City | Beacon (C) | Dutchess |
Bethlehem Water District | Bethlehem (T) | Albany |
Bolton Point/SCLIWC | Dryden (T) Ithaca (T) Landsing (V & T) Cayuga Heights (V)" | Tompkins |
Bolton Water District | Bolton (T) | Warren |
Bridgewater Water District | Bridgewater (T) Bridgewater (V) | Oneida |
Brookhaven Town | Brookhaven (T) | Suffolk |
Cattaraugus Village | Cattaraugus (V) | Cattaraugus |
Chautauqua Lake (CLC) | Chautauqua (T) Mayville (V) | Chautauqua |
Cherry Creek Town | Cherry Creek (T) | Chautauqua |
Clayville Village | Clayville (V) | Oneida |
Cornell University | Cornell University | Tompkins |
Ellicottville Town and Village | Ellicottville (T) Ellicottville (V) | Cattaraugus |
Enfield Town | Enfield (T) | Tompkins |
Fishkill (T) | Dutchess | |
Glens Falls City | Glens Falls (C) | Warren |
Hector Water District | Hector (T) | Schuyler |
Holland Water District | Holland (T) | Erie |
Hudson 7 | Rhinebeck (V) Rhinebeck (T) Hyde Park (T) Poughkeepsie (T) Poughkeepsie (C) Lloyd (T) Esopus (T) | Dutchess/Ulster |
Ithaca (C) | Tompkins | |
Lake Champlain | Essex (T) Willsboro (T) Chesterfield (T) | Essex |
Lake George | Lake George (V) Lake George (T) Ticonderoga (T) Bolton (T) Hague (T) | Warren |
Machias Town Water District | Machias (T) | Cattaraugus |
Monroe Village | Monroe (V) | Orange |
New Lebanon Town | New Lebanon (T) | Columbia |
New Paltz Village | New Paltz (V) | Ulster |
North Tonawanda & Lockport Cities | North Tonawanda (C) Lockport (C) | Niagara |
OCWA Skyridge Community WD | Manlius (T) | Onondaga |
Ossining Village | Ossining (V) | Westchester |
Otisco Lake | Spafford (T) Tully (T) Otisco (T) Onondaga (T) Preble (T) Marcellus (T) | Onondaga |
Otisville Village | Otisville (V) | Orange |
Owasco Water District | Owasco (T) |
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Peekskill City | Peekskill (C) | Westchester |
Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh (T) | Clinton |
Pulaski Village | Pulaski (V) | Oswego |
Ravena Village | Ravena (V) | Albany |
Red Hook Water District | Red Hook (T) | Dutchess |
Silver Springs Village | Silver Springs (V) | Wyoming |
Bloomingdale Water District | St. Armand (T) | Essex |
Troy City | Troy (C) | Rensselaer |
United Wappinger Water District | Wappinger (T) | Dutchess |
Warsaw Village | Warsaw (V) | Wyoming |
Watervliet City | Watervliet (C) | Albany |
v= Village
t= Town
c= City
Bold text = State Accepted Plan
DWSP2 Resources
Municipalities and their technical assistance providers will use the State-developed guidance document, "A Framework for Creating a Drinking Water Source Protection Program Plan" to develop their DWSP2 plans. It provides an easy-to-follow summary of the key components of a protection plan, and a resource kit with more detailed information to help communities accomplish each component.
Download the documents for all features to function properly:
- A Framework for Creating a Drinking Water Source Protection Program Plan (PDF) - A working draft communities can use to develop their drinking water source protection plan.
- DWSP2 Data Summary (Excel) - A tool to summarize data gathered throughout the planning process using the DWSP2 Framework.
- Drinking Water Source Protection Program Plan Template (PDF) - This is a template for writing a DWSP2 Plan. The template can be used in conjunction with the DWSP2 Plan Data Summary to create a DWSP2 Plan.
- DWSP2 Roles and Responsibilities (PDF) - Roles and responsibilities of participating municipalities, the State, and the technical assistance providers.
DWSP2 Fact Sheets
- What is DWSP2? (PDF) - A summary of Drinking Source Water Protection Program and the free technical assistance available.
- Understanding the DWSP2 Process (PDF) - Learn about the process your municipality will follow with guidance from a free technical assistance provider.
- DWSP2 By the Numbers (PDF) - A look back at 2022 and the strides DWSP2 took.