This training module is designed for a trainer or community leader who can deliver a training session using a PowerPoint show. This presentation is meant to be delivered to community leaders, such as the town council or the governing body of a drinking water or wastewater system. Staff of a city or existing water system would benefit from it as well.

This PowerPoint presentation introduces communities to best management practices - what they are and how to implement them. The best management practices it discusses are:

Every year, by law, water customers around the country must be sent water-quality reports from their local utility.  Faced with fine print and scary chemical names, many consumers might be tempted to just buy bottled water, even though their tap water may be every bit as clean, pure and healthy as the brands marketed as such by bottled water companies. To help consumers make informed choices about the water they drink, Food & Water Watch has produced a guide to understanding water-quality reports.