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This website is a collaborative effort by Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), Lane County, and Lane County public water systems. The purpose is to increase understanding of how individuals, groups and organizations can support clean drinking water. TAPSource contains simple interactive applications for the casual information seeker but also provides more technical information via applicable links. You are likely to learn something about drinking water as you browse the resources.

TAPSource - Lane County

TAPSource is a collection of informative resources dedicated to Lane County public water system source protection. About 20,000 rural households in Lane County pump their drinking water from their own wells. The rest of us are served by public water systems. In Lane County there are about 340 public water systems that serve as the primary sources of drinking water for about 83% of the population. Each of these systems has a specific source (e.g. rivers, aquifers, lakes) from which they draw their drinking water supply.

TAPSource - Benton County

TAPSource is a collection of informative resources dedicated to Benton County public water system source protection. About 8,800 rural households in Benton County pump their drinking water from their own wells. The rest of us are served by public water systems. In Benton County there are about 53 public water systems that serve as the primary sources of drinking water for about 88% of the population. Each of these systems has a specific source from which they draw their drinking water supply:

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Click here to view more information on Water Sources and how to prevent/mitigate contamination. Learn how you can protect your drinking water and other quick facts to keep your community's water table safe.

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