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Source Water Protection Conference

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Source Water Protection Conference

For decades, Michigan has supported and encouraged the development and implementation of source water protection plans at the local level to protect public drinking water supplies from potential sources of contamination. Michigan has thousands of water supplies that provide drinking water to the public. Uncontaminated source water is the critical first step in supplying safe drinking water.

This conference is intended to help communities design and implement successful source water protection programs. Participants may include community members hoping to begin a new source water protection program or update an existing plan, or anyone interested in supporting local drinking water protection activities. Participants may include community water supply personnel, local officials, community representatives, local, state, and federal partners, academia, consultants, service providers, and those with an interest in source water protection.

The 2024 conference will be held in Novi on September 25-26, 2024

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting the Great Lakes Drinking Water Conference in Novi, Michigan, this September.  This event is a unique opportunity to reflect on the remarkable achievements and challenges of the past five decades while exploring the exciting possibilities for the future of drinking water quality. Featuring case studies, cutting-edge research, and invaluable lessons learned, this conference will cover crucial topics such as source water protection, drinking water system operations, and visionary plans for the next 50 years to protect and enhance drinking water quality for future generations.  

The conference intends to bring together professionals, including community water supply personnel, local officials, community representatives, partners from the local, state, and federal levels, academia, consultants, service providers, source water protection partners, and others from the Great Lakes region.   We invite you to join us in celebrating past achievements and be part of the conversation that will shape the next 50 years of progress and innovation.

Continuing Education:  This conference has been approved for up to 1.0 CECs (0.5 each day) in the Technical Category for Drinking Water Operators.

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