The Water Sources Protection Guidelines for Hydroelectric power plants describe
steps to follow to prepare a Water Source Protection Plan. The description in this
Volume is derived from the overall Framework for Water Sources Protection
Guidelines (Volume 1). The document emphasises those steps, actions and
considerations that are particularly relevant to protecting a water source for a small to
medium sized hydroelectric scheme.
The Volume is intended to be a standalone document for ease of its application by
those concerned with hydroelectric power plants. However, the user may wish to refer
to Volume 1 where appropriate so as to ensure that the guidelines in this Volume are
correctly interpreted in context of the overall framework for protecting water sources.