本文描述了EPA新英格兰和新英格兰水务协会（NEWWA）如何通过合作教育和奖励计划促进自愿饮用水保护活动。自1997年以来，该合作项目已经认可了二十五（25）家企业，如高尔夫球场、农场、房地产开发商、电信公司。每家企业自愿采取措施，防止、减少和消除对公共饮用水供应的污染。每年，EPA-NEWWA项目都会表彰与水供应商合作的企业为保护公共饮用水供应所做的努力。许多企业通过处理雨水径流、减少农药使用和实施侵蚀控制，改善了设施的影响。其他企业在井口保护区或地表水库附近预留了保护用地。 其他企业也与当地公共水供应商合作，进行泄漏响应规划和实践演练。包括参考资料。

This paper describes how EPA New England and the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA) promote voluntary drinking water protection activities through a cooperative education and awards program. Since 1997, this cooperative program has recognized twenty-five (25) businesses such as golf courses, farms, real estate developers, telecommunications companies. Each business took voluntarily measures that resulted in the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution to public drinking water supplies. Each year the EPA-NEWWA program recognizes efforts by businesses working with water suppliers to protect public drinking water supplies. Many businesses have improved their facilities' impact by treating storm water run-off, reducing pesticide applications and practicing erosion control. Other businesses have set aside land for protection near wellhead protection areas or surface water reservoirs. Other businesses have worked with local public water suppliers on spill response planning and practice drills. Includes reference.