The Forest Filter
A Vital Step to Clean Water
Protecting the Water Supply for Communities & Businesses
The Savannah River Clean Water Fund is an ecosystem services project that includes portions of Georgia and South Carolina along the Savannah River. The program includes a broad group of stakeholders, including five drinking water utilities participating as buyers in efforts to sustain the local forests’ ability to provide water ecosystem service benefits for communities and companies operating in the Savannah River Watershed. Recently, International Paper became the first partner from the private sector to join the list of buyers participating in this Clean Water Fund.
Savannah Clean Water Fund Documentary
Partners
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Additional Resources
Dovetail Report
Learn about Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) and how it has been evolving.
How the River Flows
A podcast exploring the relationship between healthy forests and clean drinking water.
SE Partnership Website
Southeastern forested watersheds are healthy, drinking water is safe and reliable, watershed stakeholders collaborate, and funds exist for long-term stewardship.
Forests to Faucets 2.0
Connecting downstream users to conservation actions that may be needed to improve the source of their water.