为了回应人们对水源保护问题越来越感兴趣和越来越多的政策，Mohawk Valley Water（MVW）与 建立一个记录原始水源水质的长期数据库的意图 进入水库。欣克利水库是一座国有的人工多用途水库 创建于20世纪初，是MVW为超过12.5万人提供饮用水的唯一来源。 这座7英里长、250亿加仑的水库及其相关流域面积（374平方米） 位于纽约州阿迪朗达克公园的东南部。 Mohawk Valley Water在年制定并实施了一项主要水源水评估计划 1997年作为建立信息的手段- 各级政府之间共享合作社 政府、公民团体和其他对欣克利的环境状况感兴趣的各方。这个 当MVW获得EPA授予的题为“水源保护”的拨款时，该计划被放大了 对于一个大的农村流域。“从2000年1月开始，综合项目分析 水质状况和通过定性和/或定量生物变化， 化学、微生物和浮游生物指标。采样每周进行一次，持续两周 来自八条支流的采样季节，这些支流代表了中国的不同子流域 辛克利。研究中纳入的进一步分析包括地理信息系统（GIS）制图策略和土地管理- 使用数据采集。这是通过增加流域协调员/GIS实现的 MVW团队的专家，帮助建立水质之间的相关性 问题和相关流域活动。 结果表明，水库仍然是饮用水的最大潜在问题 它本身由于其多种用途（补充纽约驳船运河水位、水力发电 发电、饮用水源、休闲日使用野餐/游泳区和船艇 （活动）水库周围有许多营地和全年居住的住宅 管理可能会破坏水中的平衡，对水质产生负面影响，因此 增加治疗费用。观察到原水中TOC浓度升高 定期，但目前的处理过程大大降低了成品水的含量。 持续监测势在必行，自最初的监测以来，每月都进行一次 学习期间。自拨款完成以来，纳入该计划的其他工作包括: 次级流域大型无脊椎动物物种多样性分析，计划的实施 在水库1000英尺范围内识别失败的化粪池系统，并在 两个原水进水口深处的水库。此外，莫霍克山谷还有水 成功游说美国地质调查局在加拿大西部最大的河流上安装测量站 水库的支流。 为了继续促进公众参与，MVW赞助了利益相关者会议 让成员了解新的发展，并在新创造的支持基础上再接再厉 网络。各方之间的合作以及个人资助的支持函 这些倡议使成员团体受益匪浅。最后，解释收集的数据和 建立水质和流域活动之间的关系将有助于指导 未来的管理和治疗实践。 包括7篇参考文献。

In response to increased interest and policies regarding source water protection issues, Mohawk Valley Water (MVW) developed a comprehensive source water assessment protocol with the intention of establishing a long-term database documenting the quality of raw source waters entering its reservoir. Hinckley Reservoir is a state-owned, man-made, multi-use reservoir created in the early 1900s and is MVW's sole source of drinking water for over 125,000 people. The 7-mile long, 25 billion gallon reservoir and its associated watershed area, (374 square miles), are located in the southeastern portion of the Adirondack Park in New York State. Mohawk Valley Water developed and implemented a primary source water assessment plan in 1997 as a means to establish information-sharing cooperatives among the various levels of governments, citizen groups and other parties interested in Hinckley's environmental state. The plan was magnified when MVW was awarded an EPA grant entitled "Source Water Protection for a Large Rural Watershed." Beginning in January 2000, the comprehensive project analyzed water quality conditions and changes through qualitative and/or quantitative biological, chemical, microbiological and planktonic indicators. Sampling occurred weekly through two sampling seasons from eight tributaries that were representative of different sub-watersheds of Hinckley. Further analyses incorporated into the study were geographic information system (GIS) mapping strategies and land- use data acquisition. This was fulfilled with the addition of a Watershed Coordinator/GIS Specialist to the MVW team to aid in the establishment of correlations between water quality issues and related watershed activities. Results indicate that the greatest potential problems for drinking water remain with the reservoir itself. Due to its multiple uses (supplement NYS Barge Canal water levels, hydroelectric power generation, drinking source water, recreational day-use picnic/swim area and watercraft activities) and with a number of camps and year-round dwellings around the reservoir, improper management may upset the balance in the water, negatively affecting water quality, thus increasing treatment costs. Elevated TOC concentrations in the raw water are observed regularly, but the current treatment process greatly reduces the levels in finished water. Continued monitoring is imperative and has been carried out on a monthly basis since the initial study period. Additional work incorporated into the plan since the grant completion include macroinvertebrate species diversity analyses in the sub-watersheds, the implementation of a plan to identify failing septic systems within 1000 feet of the reservoir, and depth-integrated sampling in the reservoir at the depths of the two raw water intakes. Additionally, Mohawk Valley Water successfully lobbied the US Geological Survey to install a gauging station on the West Canada Creek, the largest tributary to the reservoir. In continuing to foster public participation, stakeholder meetings are being sponsored by MVW to keep members apprised of new developments and to build upon newly created support networks. Collaboration among the various parties and letters of support for individual grant initiatives has greatly benefited member groups. Finally, interpreting collected data and establishing relationships between water quality and watershed activities will serve to guide future management and treatment practices. Includes 7 references.