Abstract
Protection of a sole source aquifer in Spokane County, Wash., instigated a series of institutional and technical reforms. Among the most important measures implemented was the creation of local utility districts in outlying areas of the county for the collection and treatment of wastewater in cooperation with the city of Spokane to mitigate the detrimental effects of septic tanks placed above the aquifer. Other protective measures necessitated reforms in land use regulations and adoption of growth policies. Once the importance of preventing further degradation of the aquifer was understood by the public, support was obtained for the relatively modest assessments necessary to implement the protection plan.
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