The roles of government and community in ensuring clean, safe water

Each community government has an obligation to make sure clean, safe water comes into our homes. One of the best ways the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has gotten each community and its citizens involved is watersheds or drainage basins. According to the EPA, there are over 2,110 watersheds in the continental U.S. and another 150 on Alaska and Hawaii.

Here in Indianapolis, we have six different watershed groups that are made up of individuals, volunteers, foundations, local agencies, among other groups that ensure improved water quality and the environment surrounding the watershed, according to Citizens Energy Group.

These groups are an important part to communities’ water quality and use of watersheds. Each group has a different approach depending on their particular watershed source, but all are concerned about water conservation and quality. Watershed groups are a good start for future conservation and assuring that citizens as well as government are involved in water conservation.

This post was submitted by Jennifer Walters of Indianapolis, Indiana.