Source water protection area

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026217",
  "term": "Source water protection area",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Source Water Protection Area",
  "definitions": [
    "1. The area delineated by the state for a public water system (PWS) or including numerous PWSs, whether the source is ground water or surface water or both, as part of the state SWAP approved by EPA under section 1453 of the Safe Drinking Water Act.\n\n2. The area delineated by a state for a Public Water Supply or including numerous such suppliers, whether the source is groundwater or surface water or both.\n\n3. Area delineated by the State for a public water system or including numerous public water systems, whether the source is ground water or surface water or both, as part of the State Source Water Assessment Program approved by EPA under section 1453 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-13).",
    "The area delineated by a state for a Public Water Supply or including numerous such suppliers, whether the source is ground water or surface water or both."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "SWPA",
  "subject": [
    "Water",
    "General environmental"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Underground Injection Control Terms",
    "DWMAPS Glossary",
    "40 CFR 11.2 (CFR 2024)",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/source-water-protection-area/"
}