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Center for Watershed Protection Exit
Visit the website of this non-profit organization and explore technical tools and publications to assist with protecting surface water sources of drinking water. Topics include:

• Watershed planning
• Watershed restoration
• Research
• Education and outreach 
• Watershed training

Source Water Stewardship - A Guide to Protecting and Restoring Your Drinking Water Exit
This manual was prepared by a non-profit organization, the Clean Water Fund, to assist people who are interested in source water protection. It walks you through a process for:

• Understanding a source water assessment
• Reaching out to others who are or should be involved in protecting and restoring drinking water quality
• Designing an action plan for drinking water protection and restoration

Trust for Public Land (TPL): Source Protection Handbook Exit
This resource can help a community make the case for land conservation to protect drinking water sources.