Water Wednesdays to Help Source Water Protection听
Conservation Ontario continues to support the public鈥檚 awareness of one of Ontario鈥檚 flagship programs, Drinking Water Source Protection (DWSP), by implementing a Water Wednesdays summer social media campaign. This campaign highlights听rivers, agricultural practices, and aims to build public knowledge of the program. It includes seven social media posts, shared weekly on Water Wednesdays! Follow along on our Source Protection Region’s and
Through these pages you鈥檒l learn about where your drinking water comes from and how local municipal drinking water sources are protected. For example, drinking water protection zones are areas around municipal drinking water sources where extra protective measures help to reduce risk and keep municipal drinking water safe and clean. Drinking Water Source Protection Road Signs can be found along rural, urban municipal roads and highways! These signs mark where there is a protection zone, which is defined as a certain amount of area around a surface water intake or well head that require specific protective measures for natural water sources, such as groundwater, lakes, or rivers that provide municipal drinking water.
Everyone plays a role in helping to protect our sources of drinking water. By following this social media campaign, you can learn how you can help听keep our drinking water clean!听
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