Assessing Wastewater Options for Small Communities
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Module 1: Introduction to Wastewater
1.1  Introduction
1.2  What Do You Want To Learn From This Workshop?
1.3  Introduction To Wastewater
1.4  Why Treat Wastewater?
1.5  Common Pollutants and Their Sources
 

Module 2: The Facility Development Process 

2.1  The Facility Development Process

2.2  Case Study: Farmington

2.3  Case Study: Sweetwater Village
2.4  Case Study: Evansville
2.5  Case Study: Jamestown
2.6  Why is Wastewater a Local Responsibility?
2.7  Wastewater Is A Local Responsibility... 
2.8  Your Leadership Responsibilities:
2.9  The Result of Your Commitment
2.10  The Facility Development Process
 
Module 3: Viability and Assessment
3.1  Viability and Assessment 
3.2  Characteristics
3.3  Performance Limiting Factors
3.4  Technical Capability
3.5  Financial Ability
3.6  Managerial Ability
3.7  Assessing Needs
3.8  Requirements of a Wastewater Treatment Solution
 
Module 4: Regulatory Requirements
4.1  Regulatory Requirements
4.2  The Federal Regulatory Role
4.3  The State's Role 
4.4  Who Has Jurisdiction?
4.5  The Permitting Process
4.6  Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines
4.7  The Enforcement Process
 
Module 5: The Consulting Engineer
5.1  The Consulting Engineer
5.2  The Selection Process
5.3  What's Next?
5.4  Preliminary Engineering Reports Should Include:
5.5  Basis for Recommended Solutions
5.6  Analysis of Costs
 
Module 6: Selection of Wastewater Technologies
6.1  Selection of Wastewater Technologies
6.2  Factors Influencing Wastewater Treatment Selection
6.3  Regulatory Factors
6.4  Physical Factors
6.5  Location and Distribution of Customers
6.6  Geology / Soils
6.7  Wastewater Characteristics
6.8  Existing Facilities
6.9  Anticipated Growth
6.10  Topography
6.11  Climate
6.12  Financial Factors
6.13  Capital Costs
6.14  Operation and Maintenance Costs
6.15  Wastewater Process Overview
6.16  Conventional Sewer Systems
6.17  Alternative Effluent Collection
6.18  Proximity Concept
6.19  Cluster Systems
6.20  Goals of Treatment
6.21  Types of Treatment
6.22  Conventional Septic System
6.23  Reasons For Septic Failure
6.24  Lagoons
6.25  Oxidation Ditch
6.26  Reasons for Failure of Centralized Treatment Systems
6.27  Effluent Disposal
6.28  Surface Disposal of Wastewater
6.29  Percolation / Evapotranspiration
6.30  Reuse and Recycling
6.31  Integration of Collection, Treatment and Disposal Options
6.32  Centralized vs. Onsite?
6.33  Wastewater Technologies Summary
 
Case Studies for Module 6:
Case Study: Preliminary Engineering Plan for Farmington, Part 1
CS.1  Map of Farmington: Connections
CS.2  Farmington: Tracts
 

Case Study: Preliminary Engineering Plan for Farmington, Part 2

CS.3  Small Diameter Sewers
CS.4  Pressure Sewers: STEP
CS.5  Grinder Pumps
CS.6  Vacuum Sewers
CS.7  Constructed Wetlands
CS.8  Sand Filters
CS.9  Package Plant
 
Exercise E: Appropriate Treatment Technologies
CS.10  Recommended Solution
CS.11  Cost Comparison of Options
 
Module 7: Project Financing
7.1  Project Financing
7.2  Introduction to Project Financing
7.3  Types of Financing
7.4  Local Sources
7.5  Grants
7.6  Loans
7.7  Bonds
 
Module 8:  Project Commitment
8.1  Project Commitment
8.2  Preparing For Success
8.3  Maintaining Viability
 
Optional Alternatives
C.1  Drop box drainage field
C.2  Shallow Trench Absorption Field
C.3  Mound System
C.4  Recirculating Sand Filters
C.5  Rapid Infiltration
C.6  Slow-Rate Land Application
C.7  Overland Flow
C.8  Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR)
C.9  Trickling Filters
C.10  Rotating Biological Contactors

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