Protect Drinking Water (Web site)
23 national organizations united to protect America’s drinking water at the source –in the lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers we tap for drinking purposes. The SWC was formed to combine the strengths and tools of member organizations to act now, and protect drinking water sources for generations to come.

Protecting Your Water and Septic System (fact sheet/bulletin)
Septic systems require regular maintenance to prevent costly damage and repairs. This risk assessment will help you protect your home, the health of your family and the environment.

Providing Safe Drinking Water - A primer for small businesses and organizations (print materials)
Many small rural business provide drinking water to their customers. Providing Safe Drinking Water is an educational program on source water protection for these small water system operators. The program manual provides information on source water protection, an assessment protocol and guidance on developing an action plan to address risks.

Reading Drinking Water Reports (print materials)
This activity introduces students to drinking water standards, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and terminology found in a typical annual water quality report. Students read their own community’s water report and find specific information through a scavenger hunt.

Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices (print materials)
This report provides information to cities, counties, states, private-sector developers and others on the costs and benefits of using Low Impact Development (LID) strategies and practices to help protect and restore water quality.

Reining in the Storm: One Building at a Time CD-ROM (CD)
This 30-minute film presents five steps involved in creating clean water through Low Impact Development techniques: - Conservation of sensitive lands - Minimization of pavement - Disconnection from underground stormwater systems - Infiltration of rainwater into groundwater - Education for maintenance and enforcement.

Safe Drinking Water In An Emergency (fact sheet/bulletin)
An overview of safe drinking water in emergencies including sources, amounts needed, storage, and purification alternatives.

Safe Drinking Water Tools CD-ROM (CD)
Safe Drinking Water Tools is a one-stop knowledge portal for the most essential drinking water publications. This is an updated version of the CD, contains more intelligent search features and a full inventory of all publications 1997-2006.

Self-Assessment Tool for Small Community Decision Makers (print materials)
This self-assessment guide is designed for decision makers in small communities to identify areas where improvements can be made in the management of environmental services.

Social Dimensions of Private Well Testing (print materials)
There is a history of private well testing programs across the Upper Midwest, organized by Extension, by local government units, through private testing labs, or by other organizations. Why do people test –or not test –their water? Researchers have some ideas, but these may not be accurate or complete