Wastwater Managment
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Information and Technical Assistance Providers
Publications
Funding Resources
Training Opportunities and Resources
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American Water Works Association
An international nonprofit scientific and educational society
dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply.
http://www.awwa.org
EPA Office of Wastewater Management
Provides information on wastewater management, including National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, pretreatment,
animal feeding operations, water efficiency, and municipal technology.
http://www.epa.gov/owm
EPA On-Site Technical Assistance Program
Provides no-cost, over-the-shoulder operation and maintenance,
financial, and technical assistance to municipal wastewater treatment
plant operators.
http://www.epa.gov/owm/tomm.htm
EPA Wastewater Treatment Programs Serving Small Communities
http://www.epa.gov/owm/pdfs/under.pdf
Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN)
A "first-stop shop" providing environmental management,
planning, and regulatory information for local government elected
and appointed officials, managers, and staff.
http://lgean.org
Midwest Assistance Program
Provides training and technical assistance to small communities
to facilitate improvements in water, wastewater, solid waste
management and community development.
http://www.map-inc.org
National Small Flows Clearinghouse
Provides information about innovative, low-cost wastewater treatments
for small communities.
http://www.estd.wvu.edu/nsfc/NSFC_homepage.html
Rural Communities Assistance Program (RCAP)
A national network of nonprofit organizations that provides on-site
technical assistance to communities to help them attain and/or
maintain adequate wastewater treatment services.
http://www.rcap.org
Water Environment Federation
An international not-for-profit educational and technical organization
of over 40,000 water experts.
http://www.wef.org
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Drinking Water and Wastewater Handbook for Local Officials
This handbook will help local officials understand legal and
technical requirements for treatment, storage, and distribution
of drinking water and collection, treatment, and discharge of
wastewater.
http://www.mcet.org/spec_project/LOH.htm
Public-Private Partnerships for Environmental Facilities:
A Self-Help Guide for Local Governments
A practical guide designed to give local officials the key information
necessary to establish public-private partnerships.
http://www.ntis.gov
Treat it Right: A Local Official's Guide
to Small Town Wastewater Treatment
Intended to help decision-makers become more "educated consumers.”
http://www.natat.org/ncsc
USDA National Extension Water Quality Database
An information management tool for locating water quality and
waste management educational resources created by the 50 State
Cooperative Extension Services.
http://hermes.ecn.purdue.edu:8001/server/water/water.html
Water and Wastewater Services: Meeting Current Challenges
Discusses how to provide water and wastewater services in the
face of aging infrastructure, rigid federal requirements, and
rising demand for service expansion.
http://icma.org
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EPA Hardship Grants Program for Rural Communities
Intended to help small, disadvantaged rural communities address
their wastewater treatment needs.
http://www.epa.gov/owm/hgp.htm
Federal Funding Sources for Small Community Wastewater Systems
Contains 10 fact sheets of possible funding sources to help small,
rural communities attain adequate wastewater systems. The fact
sheets provide information on the types of help each program
offers, what projects are funded, who is eligible, and how to
reach the program contacts to apply for the funds.
http://www.epa.gov/owmitnet/eparev.htm
Financing Models for Environmental Protection:
Helping Communities Meet Their Environmental Goals
Describes several methods for financing public environmental
facilities and projects through the use of public-private partnerships.
http://www.ntis.gov
Guidebook of Financial Tools: Paying for Sustainable Environmental
Systems
Features 340 tools for governments and the private sector to
use to pay for environmental programs, systems and activities.
http://www.epa.gov/efinpage/guidbk98/index.htm
State and Local Government Guide to Environment Program Funding
Alternatives
Provides information to resolve two types of funding shortfalls:
capacity (program personnel) and capital infrastructure needs.
http://www.bts.gov/NTL/DOCS/322PFA.html
USDA Loans and Grant Funding for Small Community Wastewater Projects
http://www.epa.gov/owm/sc/usda/index.htm
Training Opportunities and
Resources
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National Environmental Training Center for Small Communities
Provides environmental training to improve drinking water, wastewater,
and solid waste services in small communities.
http://www.estd.wvu.edu/netc/NETCSC_homepage.html
