Source Water Protection Projects
Algal Blooms
Guidebook for Controlling Harmful Algal Blooms in the Tualatin River Watershed
In 2023, the JWC was awarded Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District's Tualatin River Environmental Enhancement (TREE) Grant funding from to fund the project "Reducing Threats to Drinking Water from Surface Water Impoundments". Funding was utilized by the JWC – in collaboration with the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (TSWCD) and Tualatin River Watershed Council (TRWC) – to create a guidebook with information on how to control harmful algal blooms in the Tualatin River Watershed.
National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Grant
The JWC was awarded a National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) grant from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to complete a "readiness" assessment in the JWC drinking water source area (DWSA).
The consultant team at Annear Water Resources completed this study on the behalf of the JWC. This assessment studied agricultural inputs which could lead to water quality impairments. Through this study, 6 pollutants of concern (POCs) were identified with their associated hydrological transportation fate. Once the POCs and their transportation parameters were identified, the consultant team modeled the implementation of various BMPs throughout the DWSA and provided guided recommendations for potential implementation strategies.
Drinking Water Source Protection Award
The JWC is the proud recipient of the Oregon Health Authority's Source Water Protection Award. This award acknowledges Oregon water systems which have a drinking water protection program to reduce risks of impairment in their source water protection area.