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Sole Source Aquifers for Drinking Water
slide 1 of 1 * ## Sole Source Aquifers Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA's SSA program enables the Agency to designate an aquifer as a sole source of drinking water and establish a review area.
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Overview
* What is a sole source aquifer (SSA)?
* What is the SSA program?
* EPA’s authority to designate SSAs
* SSA contacts by EPA Region
Petition for SSA Designation
* Guidance on petitioning for SSA designation
SSA Project Review
* Project review coordination and MOU's
* Project review steps
* Projects excluded from review
* Opportunities for public awareness and participation
* Limitations of the SSA program
SSA Locations
* Interactive map of SSAsExit EPA’s Website
* Geospatial data set
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