EPA Online Mapping Tool Helps Protect Drinking Water Sources

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters. This robust, online mapping tool provides the public, water system operators, state programs and federal agencies with critical information to help them safeguard the sources of America’s drinking water.DWMAPS lets users learn about watersheds and water suppliers. DWMAPS also lets users see if sources of drinking water are polluted and if there are possible sources of pollution that could affect a community’s water supply. DWMAPS can even guide users to ways they can get involved in protecting drinking water sources in their communities.“A key part of having safe