| #Q001 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Dataset Inclusion Prerequisites | other | To be included in this dataset states and other jurisdictions must have submitted information to the program database and be indexed to NHDPlus hydrography. | To be included in the National Geospatial Datasets | high |
| #Q002 | design | operational | recommended | Source Water Protection Program Development Factors | drinking water | When developing a program, partners should account for a variety of factors such as local environmental conditions, the needs and capacity of water providers, stakeholder interests, and other site-specific factors. | During the development of a source water protection program | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | recommended | Periodic Plan Evaluation and Revision | drinking water | Plans should be evaluated and, if necessary, revised in response to new information, such as changes to the watershed or source water protection area or other factors that could affect the relevance and efficacy of the plan. | Periodic review or in response to new information affecting the watershed | high |
| #Q004 | design | operational | recommended | Source Water Protection Program Development Factors | drinking water | When developing a program, partners should account for a variety of factors such as local environmental conditions, the needs and capacity of water providers, stakeholder interests, and other site-specific factors. | When developing a source water protection program | high |
| #Q005 | design | operational | mandatory | Source Water Protection Area Delineation | drinking water | A source water protection plan includes a delineated area that shows the area to be assessed and protected based on where the public water system draws drinking water supplies. | As part of a source water protection plan | high |
| #Q006 | monitoring | treatment | mandatory | Contaminant Source Inventory | drinking water | A contaminant source inventory lists all documented and potential contaminant sources or activities of concern within the SWPA that may pose a threat to drinking water supplies. | Within the source water protection area (SWPA) | high |