Protecting the Source: Critical Materials

The Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie (SVRP) Aquifer is a designated critical sole-source of drinking water for 600,000 people. Yet it is constantly at risk of contamination from liquid materials (fuels, oils, paints, etc.) used by businesses and individuals living over it. Learn its history, how it functions, and how to protect the aquifer and the drinking water it supplies by implementing the safe storage practices discussed in this five-minute video.