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Division of Water Supply

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Tennessee's Source Water Assessment

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