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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.
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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
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Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2009
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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.
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.