Section
319 Nonpoint Source National Monitoring Program: Successes
and Recommendations
National
Small Flows Clearinghouse
The Section 319 Nonpoint Source National Monitoring Program
(NMP) has been gathering information that can be of use
to watershed professionals, the agricultural community,
policy makers and staff, and citizens. This report discusses
19 states and 23 projects who share some of the successes
and lessons learned from the NMP. Recommendations are made
to help enhance future watershed projects and state nonpoint
source water quality programs. The booklet is free. Shipping
charges do apply. Request item #WWBLPE103.
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South
Carolina Handbook Enabling Mechanisms for Wastewater Management
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This book covers the applicable South Carolina State laws
and administrative rules governing the use of wastewater
treatment management systems. Topics covered include financing
options for onsite wastewater treatment and the possible
management structures possible for private citizens to organize,
build, and cooperatively maintain a multi-home onsite wastewater
treatment system. The
booklet is free. Shipping
charges do apply. Request item #DPBLMG51.
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Utah
Handbook Enabling Mechanisms for Wastewater Management
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Utah has scarce water resources and is therefore committed
to protecting and enhancing their water sources. Several
state agencies are involved in the regulation of wastewater
treatment systems, which filters down to local levels of
authority to ensure that public and environmental health
are maintained. This document details the trickling down
from the state agencies to the local level on issues such
as permits, oversight, licensing, enforcement, and design
and management. Also discussed are sources of funding for
community wastewater projects, as well as funds that may
be available to individual homeowners for an onsite system.
The book is free. Shipping charges do apply. Request
item #DPBKMG50.
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Kentucky
Handbook Enabling Mechanisms for Wastewater Management
National
Small Flows Clearinghouse
Approximately 60 to 70 percent of Kentucky residents rely
on sewage disposal systems. These systems are being blamed
for polluting many of the rivers and streams throughout
Kentucky. This book discusses the Kentucky State laws and
administrative rules governing the use of wastewater treatment
management systems. Topics on financial and managerial options
for citizens to build and maintain an onsite wastewater
treatment system are also discussed. The
book is free. Shipping
charges do apply. Request item #DPBKMG52.
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Community
Onsite Options and Approaches to Onsite Management DVD
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Small Flows Clearinghouse
This 17-minute video discusses the need for an implementation
of onsite management systems (OMS) in five communities.
Wastewater professionals from each of the communities explain
why their community instituted an OMS, the approach they
took, how it is administered, and its benefits. Ongoing,
competent maintenance, monitoring, and management are emphasized,
as well as discussion of advanced treatment systems, such
as aerobic treatment units, sand filters, and cluster systems.
The
DVD is $20.00. Shipping
charges do apply. Request item #DPDZMG56.
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Expanding
Communication in Communities Addressing Wastewater Needs
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Small Flows Clearinghouse
The Green Mountain Institute for Environmental Democracy
(GMI) completed a one-year project to improve the availability
of information and tools for communities working toward
a solution for their wastewater needs. The goals of the
project were to help interested community members build
motivation of others to participate in the project and to
help build a project structure that identifies and describes
the public process components necessary to move their project
from planning to action. This document discusses the materials
of the project and pilot tests the material in four communities.
Each case study is presented in detail along with outcomes
and recommendations. The
CD is free. Shipping
charges do apply. Request item #WWCDMG48.
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Soil
Facts: Septic Systems and Their Maintenance
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Small Flows Clearinghouse
This booklet from the North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Service informs readers why septic systems are used, a definition
of a traditional septic system and its components, and what
takes place inside each part. Information about when to
pump a septic system, what should not be put into a system,
and a comment on septic-tank additives are all included.
The booklet is free. Shipping charges do apply. Request
item #WWFSGN263.
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How
to Run a Percolation Test
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Successful design of an on-site sewage treatment system
depends on an adequate site evaluation. The percolation
test plays a part in an adequate evaluation. This booklet
from the Minnesota Extension Service explains step-by-step
procedures toward a successful percolation test. Pictures
and drawings of each step are also included, as well as
a completed and blank percolation test sheet. The booklet
is free. Shipping charges do apply. Request item #WWBLDM104.
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Technical
Overview: Evapotranspiration Systems
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Small Flows Clearinghouse
Evapotranspiration systems (ET) and evapotranspiration absorption
systems (ETA) are an upcoming and novel solution to some
difficult onsite wastewater treatment needs. The drawbacks
to ET/ETA systems are they can not be used everywhere, relying
as they do on sufficient sunlight. This overview highlights
general design considerations, operation and maintenance
guidelines, and cost estimates for ET/ETA systems. The
booklet is free. Shipping charges do apply. Request item
#SFBLTO06.
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Predicting
Attenuation of Viruses During Percolation in Soils: 1. Probabilistic
Model
National
Small Flows Clearinghouse
EPA's Office of Water is currently promulgating a Ground
Water Rule to ensure water supplies are safe from contamination
by viruses.The Rule clarifies the conditions that define
risk to public water systems from viruses. This document
presents the conceptual and theoretical development of a
predictive screening model for virus attenuation above aquifers.
The booklet is free. Shipping charges do apply. Request
item #GNBLRE55.
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Variability
and Reliability of Test Center and Field Data: Definition
of Proven Technology from a Regulatory Viewpoint
National
Small Flows Clearinghouse
The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
(NWIWPCC), Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection,
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have banded
together to formulate a project concerned with the quality
and relationship of test center data and real world data
for alternative onsite technologies.
The
goals of this research were to develop a statistical and
sound scientific relationship between test center data and
actual field data of installed alternative technology onsite
wastewater treatment systems and to develop a decision support
system to assist regulators with the evaluation of the quality
and quantity of data submitted for regulatory decisions.
Both goals of this project provide greater insight into
where the future decision-making lies.
As
the onsite program and industry moves toward performance-based
codes, this project will improve the baseline understanding
of how to assemble, assess, and interpret new and existing
data sets to maximize their benefit to the onsite program.
The CD is free. Shipping charges do apply. Request item
#WWCDRE51.
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