Source water refers to sources of water (such as rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, springs and groundwater) that provide water to public drinking water supplies and private wells. Source water protection includes a wide variety of actions and activities aimed at safeguarding, maintaining or improving the quality and/or quantity of sources of drinking water and their contributing areas.
Through the SWP, Iowa farmers and landowners may receive 75 percent financial assistance rates for key water quality practices located in source water protection priority areas. If you farm in any of the priority zones in the map at the link below, you may be eligible to receive increased financial assistance from the following Farm Bill conservation programs.
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