1,000 feet from the edge of the surface water. The entire watershed. The entire watershed. The combination of the what, where, and how harmful the contaminant is, is called the Contaminant Risk . The information gathered was combined and evaluated to determine your PWS Source Water Assessment .
Vulnerability is defined as being open to damage .
When you receive your PWS source water assessment you will see that it has several sections to it. Executive Summary - Tells you the vulnerability of your source water. Introduction - Tells you why the assessment was done. Public Water System - Information about your public water system, water intake, and well. Includes things like the location of the well, the soil type around the well, and the water level in the well.