Owyhee County ground water quality improvement and drinking water source protection plan

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Ground water protection can be achieved through managing and controlling point sources and by implementing best management practices (BMPs) while conducting land use activities. Ground water protection is most effectively achieved by preventing contamination. This document serves as the Ground Water Quality Management Plan and Drinking Water Source Protection Plan for Owyhee County. It will be updated approximately every 5 years to coincide with the statewide process to review ground water quality monitoring data and delineations for nitrate priority areas (NPA). This binder is an educational and informational resource for local governments and land management entities. It is intended to inform decision-making processes and to be used when prioritizing and coordinating activities in relation to environmental issues throughout Owyhee County. The information in this binder does the following: * Identifies all NPAs within Owyhee County * Outlines the strategies that will be implemented to reduce nitrate contamination in ground water and protect public water supplies.  * Recognizes activities and accomplishments made to improve ground water quality throughout the county.  * Assembles sources of funding for BMP implementation.  * Provides a list of agency contacts and telephone numbers for technical assistance and resource information.  * Describes potential sources of nitrate to ground water and health risks associated with high levels of nitrate in ground water.  * As a resource for decision making, presents information for protecting sources of public drinking water systems.  * Offers a summary of information relating to surface water quality and impaired streams in Owyhee County.

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SWAP (2/19/2016) citation:
[IDEQ] Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. 2010. Owyhee County ground water quality improvement and drinking water source protection plan. Boise (ID): Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. [accessed 2015 Jan 12]. http://www.deq.idaho.gov/media/471439-owyhee_co_gwq_dwsp_plan.pdf.