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Tennessee's Source Water Assessment

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» Tennessee's Source Water Assessment - Printable

 

Introduction

Tennessee's Source Water Assessment Approach
Tennessee's Watershed Management Approach
Additional Protection Related Elements
Ground Water Approach
Surface Water Approach
Source Water Assessment
Zones for Surface Water Systems

  • Critical Source Water Protection Zone
  • Source Water Management Zone

 

Susceptibility Analysis

Surface Water Intake Susceptibility
Surface Water Intake Susceptibility Determination
Ground Water (Well & Spring) Susceptibility

  • Hydrogeology of Tennessee

Ground Water Susceptibility Determination

  • Vulnerability Factors
  • Susceptibility Factors

Workplan Submitted to EPA for SWAP DWSRF Setaside

General

Purpose

Objectives of the Workplan
Implementation of the SWAP Program
Contracts


Implementation Schedule for Individual Source Water Assessments Information Management


Involving the Public

SWAP Advisory Committee
Public Meetings/Public Input
Making the Assessments Available
Source Water Petition Program

Figure 1 HUC8 with Intakes
Figure 2 Tennessee's Five Watershed Groups
Figure 5 Public Water Systems Wells & Springs
Figure 7 Surface Water Intakes
Figure 8 Volatile Contamination in Community Public Ground Water Systems
Figure 14 Vulnerable Aquifers for Public Water Systems
Figure 15 Sinkhole Distribution in Tennessee
Figure 16 Ground Water Systems under the Direct Influence
Guidance Guidance Document for Wellhead Protection