Wastewater and Onsite Systems
The National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC) was funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (
EPA) to help America's small communities and individuals
solve their wastewater problems through objective information
about onsite wastewater collection and treatment systems. NSFC products and information are the
only national resource of its type, dealing with small community wastewater
infrastructure.
The National Onsite Demonstration Program (NODP) was formed to encourage the use of alternative, onsite and wastewater treatment technologies.
The program helped to protect public health, ensure water quality, and sustain
the environment in many small and rural communities. The NESC maintains
much of NODP's information within it's website and databases.
We
Offer Technical Assistance
- Do you have a technical question? We can help. Call us toll free at
(800) 624-8301 ext. 3 or e-mail info@mail.nesc.wvu.edu.
Our Information
Featured Products
- View our lists of wastewater Products.
- Small Flows Magazine - This NESC publication
features news, technical, and educational articles. Topics cover a variety
of small community wastewater issues, including treatment technologies,
regulations, and finance. Peer-reviewed research
journal articles are occasionally included.
- Pipeline Newsletter - This NESC publication is
popular with small community officials, citizens, maintenance and inspection
personnel, and community educators, as each quarterly issue focuses
on a single wastewater topic and presents it in an easy-to-read format.
- Newsletter and Journal Archives- The Small
Flows newsletter and Small Flows Journal both feature a wide range of
topics related to small community wastewater issures including: treatment technologies,
design information, financial assistance, water quality, onsite and small
community wastewater issues, and public education. These publications
are out of print, but are available online.
- Environmental Technology Initiative (ETI) Fact Sheets
- As part of the ETI, the NSFC collected information from approximately
600 innovative wastewater technology projects and used it to create fact
sheets designed to present information about suitable wastewater technology/practices
for different situations.
- Tools
for Communities - Produced by the NODP, this series of products is
designed to assist communities with addressing onsite and decentralized
wastewater management issues.
- Wastewater Listserv - Receive our wastewater
news by e-mail.
- Wastewater Regulatory
Contacts (pdf) - Contacts are listed by state and updated quarterly.
Databases
- Onsite Wastewater Regulations Database - This database helps customers access onsite wastewater regulatory documentation. It also helps the NESC determine if it is meeting the growing and changing needs of the regulatory community.
- Bibliographic
Database - This database stores thousands of articles dealing with
onsite and small community wastewater collection, treatment, disposal,
and related topics.
- Manufacturers and Consultants Database - More than 1,200 entries include industry
contacts for wastewater products and consulting services in this database.
- Wastewater Regulatory
Contacts (pdf) - Contacts are listed by state and updated quarterly.
