1. Investing in Source Water Protection
Presenter Name | My Water System

2. Photo Source: PG Environmental
Background
What is source water protection?
What is the water system required to do?
Who are the stakeholders?
What will the presentation cover?
May require more than one slide
Photo Source: PG Environmental

3. Framework for Success

4. Source Water Protection Goals and Vision
What is the overarching vision for your source water protection program?
What are the specific short-and long-term goals for your program?
Who is the lead coordinator for this effort?
What are their specific responsibilities?
May require more than one slide

5. Source Water Protection Area
Describe the source water(s)
Population served
Businesses/producers/recreational operators reliant on source water quality
Characteristics of land/subsurface area from which source water is derived
Land uses in source water protection area
May require more than one slide
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6. Critical Threats

7. Critical Source Water Threats
What is the historical context/historical threats, if relevant?
What are the current key threats to source water quality?
Provide specific examples and data on consequences of contamination threats or actual contamination, if available
What are the observable trends over time?
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8. Potential Community Impacts
What are the links between source water quality threats and
Public health?
Economic health of the community/region?
Environmental health and sustainability?
Describe observed impacts, and/or provide a relevant example from another community that has faced the same threat

9. Proposed Priority Activities

10. Photo Source: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Progress To Date
What concrete actions have you taken so far?
Who is involved?
What outcomes have you achieved?
Photo Source: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

11. Priority Activities
What general activities are you proposing to take to address the key threats identified?
What process did you use to identify and prioritize these activities?
Provide details on options analysis, if used, and the outcomes/results of the analysis (see examples on following slides)

12. Initial Cost Benefit Analysis
Evaluation of quantifiable costs and benefits to water system, environment, and society (customer, farmers, industry, etc.)
Adapted from: Blue, et. al Drought Management in a Changing Climate: Using Cost-Benefit Analyses to Assist Drinking Water Utilities. Water Research Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

13. Initial Triple Bottom Line Analysis
Summary of combined triple bottom line costs and benefits
Adapted from: Blue, et. al Drought Management in a Changing Climate: Using Cost-Benefit Analyses to Assist Drinking Water Utilities. Water Research Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

14. Supplemental Qualitative Analysis
Evaluation of qualitative factors (Yellow = Neutral impact, Green = Positive)
Adapted from: Blue, et. al Drought Management in a Changing Climate: Using Cost-Benefit Analyses to Assist Drinking Water Utilities. Water Research Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

15. Estimated Resources Need
Priority Activity 1
Description
Description of proposed activity
Timeframe
Timescale for implementation
Key Stakeholders
Key stakeholders affected
Key stakeholders already engaged
Key stakeholders to be engaged
Estimated Resources Need
Financial resources
Personnel resources
Additional technical capacity and skills
Estimated Benefits
Quantified economic benefits over time
Quantified environmental benefits
Quantified public health benefits
Qualitative benefits
Next Steps
Immediate action items to move toward implementation

16. Estimated Resources Need
Priority Activity 2
Description
Description of proposed activity
Timeframe
Timescale for implementation
Key Stakeholders
Key stakeholders affected
Key stakeholders already engaged
Key stakeholders to be engaged
Estimated Resources Need
Financial resources
Personnel resources
Additional technical capacity and skills
Estimated Benefits
Quantified economic benefits over time
Quantified environmental benefits
Quantified public health benefits
Qualitative benefits
Next Steps
Immediate action items to move toward implementation

17. Estimated Resources Need
Priority Activity 3
Description
Description of proposed activity
Timeframe
Timescale for implementation
Key Stakeholders
Key stakeholders affected
Key stakeholders already engaged
Key stakeholders to be engaged
Estimated Resources Need
Financial resources
Personnel resources
Additional technical capacity and skills
Estimated Benefits
Quantified economic benefits over time
Quantified environmental benefits
Quantified public health benefits
Qualitative benefits
Next Steps
Immediate action items to move toward implementation

18. Funding Opportunities

19. Available Funding Options
What available funding options align with the priority activities identified?
Local/water system-generated funding
External funders (e.g., regional, state, federal, non-profit)
Public-private partnerships
How have these funding options been applied in yours or other communities, previously?
Specific real-world success stories
What are the benefits and challenges associated with each?
May require more than one slide

20. The Path Forward

21. Key Decisions and Milestones
What decisions need to be made, by whom, and when?
How will the outcomes affect source water protection efforts?
When will the next report-out be provided?
Photo Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

22. Engaging Stakeholders
How will you be engaging each of the stakeholder groups associated with the key activities outlined?
Messaging platforms?
Key contacts?
Timeline?
What are the anticipated obstacles?
How do you plan to overcome them?

23. Evaluating Success
What processes and metrics have you put in place to track and evaluate the success of your program and activities?