Scope

This workgroup informs and educates the public and water professionals about DWSPP activities and initiatives and supports the activities of the other workgroups. The workgroup also produces outreach materials and conducts activities to help move DWSPP toward its goals.

Workgroup Objectives

• Collaborate with DWSPP workgroups to promote and educate outside stakeholders on their activities and projects.
• Develop tools to effectively communicate the value of source water protection and DWSPP.
• Identify agencies that would benefit from DWSPP membership; expand DWSPP membership.

Source Water Protection Week Resources

Source Water Protection Week, September 28 – October 4, 2025, celebrates the importance of protecting our sources of drinking water.

Source Water Protection Week is an opportunity to share information about SWP in the Potomac River Basin and foster community ownership over water resources.

The Reaching Out workgroup has produced a Source Water Protection Week Social Media Toolkit for use by water suppliers, non-governmental organizations, community organizations, or any organization interested in protecting our waterways.

Annual Reports

The Reaching Out workgroup produces the annual report. The report includes a summary of what DWSPP and the workgroups have accomplished over the past year. These documents can be found on the Reports and Organizational Documents page.