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The Town of Woodstock Drinking Water Source Protection Program
The Town of Woodstock, working with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), has developed a Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) Plan to improve and protect public water sources and the surrounding environment for current and future residents. The Plan focuses on the seven groundwater wells operated by the Woodstock Water District and their contributing source water area. The wells draw from an unconfined sand and gravel aquifer serving roughly 2,500 people through 750 service connections.
Following the “Framework for Creating a Drinking Water Source Protection Program,” developed by representatives of NYSDOH, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the New York State Department of State, and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Plan was created with a local stakeholder group, which contributed knowledge of current conditions and emerging concerns affecting the Town’s source water. Working with the NYSDOH’s technical assistance providers, stakeholders interpreted data, developed maps, identified potential sources of contamination, built an actionable list of source water protection projects, and researched funding and partnership opportunities.
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