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Division of Drinking and Ground Waters Source Water Assessment and Protection Program



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Developing Local Ordinances

Chargrin River Watershed Partners Chagrin River Watershed Partners Chagrin River Watershed Partners Model OrdinancesOrdinances can be a powerful option for addressing a large number of contaminant sources, and can provide the authority for ongoing enforcement at the local level. Zoning channels future development away from the wellfield or watershed to a less sensitive area. If the protection area is undeveloped and not zoned, the community can zone it a "natural resource protection area." If the protection area is developed and not zoned, the community may introduce zoning, with recognition that existing development needs to be grandfathered. If the protection area is already zoned, "overlay zoning" may be introduced.

Examples of model ordinances for Source Water Protection can be found on U.S. EPAs web site: http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/ordinance/sourcewater.htm


Example Ordinances

The following is a list of ordinances that have been enacted by municipalities. For more information, please contact the public water system.

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