Source Water Risk

Source Water Risk Management Plans for drinking water supplies.

Review and planning support for the risks that begin before treatment, including catchments, bores, intakes, land use, raw water quality, and barrier performance.

Understand the risks before the plant.

Source water risk management connects raw water conditions, catchment activity, groundwater or surface water vulnerability, intake arrangements, and treatment barrier capability.

JK Process supports suppliers with source water risk review and planning as standalone work or as part of Water Safety Plan programmes. The output should help teams understand what can affect the supply before treatment and what improvement actions are realistic.

Support can include

  • Source water risk identification and documentation
  • Review of surface water, bore, and intake vulnerabilities
  • Assessment of source risk against treatment barriers
  • Review of water quality trends and historical incidents
  • Improvement action planning and prioritisation
  • Integration with Water Safety Plans and risk registers
  • Governance and operational summary material

Common source water risk questions

Can this sit inside a Water Safety Plan programme?

Yes. Source water risk work often forms part of a Water Safety Plan, especially where catchment, bore security, intake condition, or raw water variability affects the supply.

Can you connect source risks to treatment upgrades?

Yes. Source water risks should inform treatment configuration, monitoring, operational controls, and long-term upgrade planning.