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he NC Source Water Collaborative is a new
statewide partnership to protect drinking water.
Founded in December 2011, the NC Source
Water Collaborative includes participants
from non-profit organizations, university
programs, state, local and federal agencies,
professional associations, and regional
councils of government. The Collaborative‘s
intent is to develop and support strategies
designed to preserve the lakes, streams, rivers
and aquifers used for drinking water and the
land that protects and recharges these sources
of water. In support of this mission, the NC
Source Water Collaborative is announcing the
inaugural Source Water Protection Awards.
Nominations are being sought for candidates
that demonstrate innovative and collaborative
solutions to protect North Carolina’s drinking
water and the watersheds that support it. Any
individual, group, organization, or agency who
engages in coordinated activities to protect
drinking water at its source may be eligible for
an award. The six award categories are:
1. PLANNING (SURFACE WATER)
2.PLANNING (GROUNDWATER)
3.IMPLEMENTATION (SURFACE WATER)
4.IMPLEMENTATION (GROUNDWATER)
5.EDUCATION
6.LEADERSHIP
Deadline for submission is December 1
st
of any
given year. Award winners will be announced
at the 2015 North Carolina Water Resources
Annual Symposium in association with the
Water Resource Research Institute Conference.
Applications and additional information,
including award criteria, are now available on
the NC Resources Source Water Collaborative
Website:
/ or by contacting
Rebecca Sadosky at 919-707-9096 or
.
Source Water Protection
Awards Announcement
By Debbie Maner, NCRWA Source Water Specialist
