Thursday, May 17, 2012

Services Provided

  • Chemical inventory reviews
  • Facility inspections

What You Can Do

  • Store, handle and dispose of chemicals properly.
  • Report spills, leaks and chemical emergencies to appropriate response teams.

Source Water Protection

The Source Water Protection Program (formerly Well Field Protection) prevents increased risk to the public water supply by regulating the quantity and use of chemicals by businesses located in the Multi-Jurisdictional Source Water Protection Area. This is accomplished through chemical inventory reviews, periodic facility inspections, and financial incentives to businesses.

Public Health staff also provides technical assistance to officials of Harrison Township, the cities of Riverside, Vandalia and Huber Heights. The city of Dayton operates a parallel program within the Dayton corporation limits.

Note: If located within Harrison Township, Riverside, Vandalia, or Huber Heights, call Public Health staff. If located within Dayton city limits, call Dayton Division of Environmental Management.

Common Questions

How is this program beneficial?
The Sherwin-Williams paint warehouse fire in 1987 demonstrated that it is very risky to store chemicals over the area’s primary drinking water supply. Since 1988 the program has overseen a 17 million pound permanent reduction of chemicals stored in the Source Water Protection Area.
What and where is the Source Water Protection Area?
It is an area around the City of Dayton well fields where spilled chemicals would reach public water supply wells within one year. It includes parts of Dayton, Riverside, Harrison Township, Huber Heights, Vandalia and Wright Patterson Air Force Base. See well field map in 'Forms/Downloads' section .
What materials are regulated by the Source Water Protection Program?
The regulations restrict substances which have a Material Data Safety Sheet indicating a health hazard. As a rough rule of thumb, nearly any substance which you should not eat or drink would be regulated.
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Our Partners

City of Dayton Division of Environmental Management (937) 333-8480
Dayton Well Field Protection Program  
City of Dayton Economic Development (937) 333-3624
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Downloadable Files

Map of Source Water Protection Area
RSAIR form
Regulated Substance Activity Inventory Report

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NIW April 21st-28th is National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW).

The goal of the Immunization Program is to increase awareness about immunizations across the life span, from infants to the elderly. NIIW is the perfect time to remind family, friends, co-workers, and those in the community to immunize their children, as well as catch up on their own vaccinations.

Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County holds outreach clinics for children each month.

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