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Public Water Systems Supervision Program
The Public Water Systems Supervision Program is under the Surface and Groundwater Protection Department of the Navajo Nation Environmental
Protection Agency The NNEPA is an independent entity within the Executive Branch of the Navajo Nation government. The Surface and Groundwater
Protection Department is responsible for protecting the waters of the Navajo Nation.
PWSSP enforces the Navajo Nation Safe Drinking Water Act (NNSDWA) to ensure that public water systems provide safe drinking water. PWSSP
requires owners/operators of public water systems to maintain records, monitor and sample for contaminants, report the results to NNEPA, and notify the
public if there is an exceedance. PWSSP provides technical assistance to owners/operators with the goal of achieving compliance of NNSDWA.
Protection Agency The NNEPA is an independent entity within the Executive Branch of the Navajo Nation government. The Surface and Groundwater
Protection Department is responsible for protecting the waters of the Navajo Nation.
PWSSP enforces the Navajo Nation Safe Drinking Water Act (NNSDWA) to ensure that public water systems provide safe drinking water. PWSSP
requires owners/operators of public water systems to maintain records, monitor and sample for contaminants, report the results to NNEPA, and notify the
public if there is an exceedance. PWSSP provides technical assistance to owners/operators with the goal of achieving compliance of NNSDWA.
Navajo Nation Safe Drinking Water Act
The Navajo Nation Safe Drinking Water Act, (NNSDWA), was initially adopted by the Navajo Nation
Council in 1995. The NNSDWA has been revised to include the Underground Injection Control’s
provisions for protecting underground sources of drinking water from activities conducted by the oil
and gas industries. In 2001, the NNSDWA was revised again to incorporate the revised public
water system definition, provisions for the operator certification requirements, the consumer
confidence report requirements, amendments to the variances and exemptions of the NNSDWA
and amendments to the judicial section.
Council in 1995. The NNSDWA has been revised to include the Underground Injection Control’s
provisions for protecting underground sources of drinking water from activities conducted by the oil
and gas industries. In 2001, the NNSDWA was revised again to incorporate the revised public
water system definition, provisions for the operator certification requirements, the consumer
confidence report requirements, amendments to the variances and exemptions of the NNSDWA
and amendments to the judicial section.
Water is a Precious Resource
Most people take water for granted. Many people assume that the water will always come out of
their kitchen tap and that it will always be wholesome. It is the job of the water system operator to
get the water from the source to the consumer’s tap. This may involve pumping water out of the
ground or diverting a stream, then removing harmful contaminants, and pumping the water through
miles and miles of pipe.
their kitchen tap and that it will always be wholesome. It is the job of the water system operator to
get the water from the source to the consumer’s tap. This may involve pumping water out of the
ground or diverting a stream, then removing harmful contaminants, and pumping the water through
miles and miles of pipe.
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Last Updated: Friday, August 1, 2008.
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Pilot Testing at Pine Hill School
Sandia National Laboratories and Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is conducting a pilot test at the Pine Hill School, demonstrating low-tech water
treatment technologies or other educational activities around water and health. The Arsenic Water Technology Partnership is supported with a $13
million Congressional appropriation through the U.S. Department of Energy.
treatment technologies or other educational activities around water and health. The Arsenic Water Technology Partnership is supported with a $13
million Congressional appropriation through the U.S. Department of Energy.
Water in the ground may be free, but getting the water from the source to the people’s homes and making sure that it is safe costs money. An important
part of the operator’s job is to help people understand why piped water to their homes is not free.
part of the operator’s job is to help people understand why piped water to their homes is not free.
Updates!!
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
The New Mexico Environment Department, Construction Programs Bureau is requesting applications from Municipalities, Counties, Water and Sanitation
Districts, Indian Tribes and interested parties who desire placement on the 2009-2013 CWSRF Integrated Projects Priority List. Placement on this list is
the first step in obtaining a low interest loan for a wastewater project. Funds from the CWSRF can be used by public entities for planning, design and
construction of wastewater collection and treatment facilities and for non-point source water pollution control projects. CWSRF loans are offered at
below market rates, ranging from 3% to 0% depending on census & economic criteria.
A request for placement does not obligate a community to proceed with the project but you must be on the list to be considered for funding. If your project
is already on the CWSRF Integrated Projects Priority List, you do not need to re-apply. To verify this, please visit CWSRF Integrated Projects Priority List
website and click on CWSRF INTEGRATED PROJECTS PRIORITY LIST 2008-2010.
Enclosed are Uniform Application and Priority List Attachments forms. Please fill out both forms completely and return them to Jennifer Prada, CWSRF
Program Administrator no later than March 3, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. (MST). Please contact Jennifer at (505) 827-2807 or visit the website mentioned above.
Districts, Indian Tribes and interested parties who desire placement on the 2009-2013 CWSRF Integrated Projects Priority List. Placement on this list is
the first step in obtaining a low interest loan for a wastewater project. Funds from the CWSRF can be used by public entities for planning, design and
construction of wastewater collection and treatment facilities and for non-point source water pollution control projects. CWSRF loans are offered at
below market rates, ranging from 3% to 0% depending on census & economic criteria.
A request for placement does not obligate a community to proceed with the project but you must be on the list to be considered for funding. If your project
is already on the CWSRF Integrated Projects Priority List, you do not need to re-apply. To verify this, please visit CWSRF Integrated Projects Priority List
website and click on CWSRF INTEGRATED PROJECTS PRIORITY LIST 2008-2010.
Enclosed are Uniform Application and Priority List Attachments forms. Please fill out both forms completely and return them to Jennifer Prada, CWSRF
Program Administrator no later than March 3, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. (MST). Please contact Jennifer at (505) 827-2807 or visit the website mentioned above.
Potential Funding for Drinking Water from WIFA
CLICK HERE for information on potential source of funding for pre-design and design of replacement water supplies.