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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.
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.
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.
www.epa.gov/owm/tomm.htm
EPA Wastewater Treatment Programs Serving Small Communities
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.
www.map-inc.org
National Small Flows Clearinghouse
Provides information about innovative, low-cost wastewater treatments for small communities.
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.
www.rcap.org
Water Environment Federation
An international not-for-profit educational and technical organization of over 40,000 water experts.
www.wef.org
Publications |
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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.
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.
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.”
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
Funding Resources |
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EPA Hardship Grants Program for Rural Communities
Intended to help small, disadvantaged rural communities address their wastewater treatment needs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
www.bts.gov/NTL/DOCS/322PFA.html
USDA Loans and Grant Funding for Small Community Wastewater Projects
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.
www.estd.wvu.edu/netc/NETCSC_homepage.html
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