Source Water Protection Information

To help ensure that Canton continues to have an abundant supply of clean, safe potable water for its customers, the environmental experts at Bennett & Williams Environmental Consultants and the Canton Water Department have teamed up to develop a comprehensive source water protection plan for each of its well fields. With your help, the City of Canton can continue to deliver excellent quality water to all its customers for generations to come.

Educational Materials

These documents are educational material on a variety of subjects relating to managing activities in a source water protection area.

  1. Farming in a Source Water Protection Area (PDF)
  2. Living in a Source Water Protection Area (PDF)
  3. Managing Above Ground Storage Tanks to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water (PDF)
  4. Managing Agricultural Fertilizer Application to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water (PDF)
  5. Managing Highway Deicing to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water (PDF)
  6. Managing Large-Scale Application of Pesticides to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water (PDF)
  7. Managing Septic Systems to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water (PDF)
  8. Managing Small Quantity Chemical Use to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water (PDF)
  9. Managing Small-Scale Application of Pesticides to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water (PDF)
  10. Managing Stormwater Runoff to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water (PDF)
  11. Managing Turfgrass and Garden Fertilizer Application to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water (PDF)
  12. Managing Underground Storage Tanks to Prevent Contamination of Drinking Water (PDF)
  13. Once Upon A Wellfield - "The Adventures of Dew" (PDF)
  14. Potential Impacts to Your Source of Drinking Water (PDF)
  15. Recommendations for Salt Storage (PDF)
  16. Water Quality Handbook for Nurseries (PDF)
  17. Working in a Source Water Protection Area (PDF)