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Show your support for USDA Rural Development by signing the pledge!

USDA Rural Development Water and Environmental Programs has consistently supported rural communities in completing necessary upgrades to their water and wastewater facilities.

WEP is instrumental in helping rural America maintain affordable water access for all rural people, and it is imperative that Rural Water’s voice and priorities are heard within the Halls of Congress and within our nation’s leadership. Through our combined thousands of rural leaders from every state, we can ensure Congress and the Trump Administration know that WEP is the trusted partner for rural America and must be maintained.

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Our Source Water Protection Specialist travels throughout the state to assist rural water systems to reduce or eliminate the potential risks to drinking water supplies through the development of Source Water Protection Plans. He also assists in the implementation of contamination prevention measures.

Specifically, this staff member provides professional one-on-one on site assistance and training to rural and small communities in implementing Source Water Protection Plans for both groundwater and surface water supplies. He coordinates with state, county and local agencies in identifying and prioritizing areas for source water protection programs. He collaborates between multi-jurisdictional entities and local, county, state and federal agencies to establish Source Water Protection Plans.

Our Source Water Protection Specialist is:

Jonathan Lacher
410-800-7473
Email: jonathan.lacher@md-rwa.org

On-site Technical Assistance Services

  • Compliance w/ Regulations
  • 1 on 1 Training / Teaching
  • Source Water Delineation of Watershed
  • Source Water Assessment Study & Report
  • Existing and Potential Contaminant Sources
  • Threat Assessment
  • Watershed Protection Committees
  • Public Awareness Programs, Signage
  • Contaminant Monitoring
  • Emergency Response & Contingency Plans
  • Source Water Protection Plans
  • GIS Wellhead/Watershed Mapping