The New York State 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. The DWSP2 announced the availability of free technical assistance for up to 30 volunteer communities to develop and implement programs that proactively protect public drinking water sources.
“New York State is committed to safeguarding water quality and ensuring New Yorkers have access to clean drinking water sources across the state,” said interim New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Sean Mahar, who also serves as a commissioner for NEIWPCC’s executive committee. “The launch of the 2025 Drinking Water Source Protection Program application period offers municipalities with a public water supply the opportunity to proactively protect their sources of drinking water.”
To apply, visit the DWSP2 webpage and complete the online application by Friday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m.
Program Overview
Drinking water source protection plans provide municipalities with a road map to maintaining and protecting sources of drinking water. Each DWSP2 plan is tailored to the goals and concerns of a community and drinking water source to provide a holistic and comprehensive approach that builds off protection efforts a community already has in place. This multi-agency initiative is led by New York State’s DEC and Department of Health (DOH) in collaboration with the Departments of Agriculture and Markets and State. NEIWPCC staff support the DWSP2 through their roles with the DOH.