tershed regions in many cases. The Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program, used to quantify pollution in water bodies, is one such example. Many states have fallen behind in the required development of these TMDLs (ES&T, April l197, 178A). EPA suggests that states piggyback the TMDLs on the source water assessment program to take advantage of special funding. The Safe Drinking Water Act, which required EPA to develop the assessment guidelines, allows states to set aside 10% of their 1997 drinking water State Revolving Loan Fund capitalization grant to do the source water assessments. TMDL creation could be eligible for funding under this program, according to the report. The guidance includes a voluntary state water protection program, which would have states develop incentive-based voluntary management measures to reduce or eliminate drinking water threats within the drinking water source protection areas. The draft guidance notes that EPA wants these voluntary protection programs to serve 60% of the population by 2005.
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