Wastewater and Onsite Systems Programs
The National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC) currently helps America's small communities and individuals
solve their wastewater problems. The program provides objective information
about onsite wastewater collection and treatment systems. The NSFC is the
only national resource of its type dealing with small community wastewater
infrastructure. This program is funded through
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The National Onsite Demonstration Program (NODP)
The 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 1(800) 624-8301 or e-mail info@mail.nesc.wvu.edu.
NSFC Databases
- Onsite Wastewater Regulations Database - This database helps customers access onsite wastewater regulatory documentation. It also helps the NSFC 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.
Our Products
- Wastewater Products List (pdf) - Both the NSFC and the NODP have an extensive holding of free or low-cost posters, CDs, DVDs, magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, brochures, guidebooks, and other similar materials that help explain wastewater topics including onsite systems.
- Small Flows Magazine - This NSFC publication features news, technical, and educational articles. Topics cover a variety of small community wastewater issues, including treatment technologies, regulations, and finance. Included as an insert are peer-reviewed research journal articles.
- Pipeline Newsletter - The NSFC publishes popular with small community officials, citizens, maintenance and inspection personnel, and community educators, each quarterly issue of Pipeline 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, 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 availble 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.
Our Information
- Databases
- Forum (online discussion)
- Groundwater Protection
- Healthy Household Solutions
- Management and Planning for Small Community Wastewater
- Operators Toolbox
- Regulations
- Public Health
- Septic Systems
- Securing Small Wastewater Systems Links
- SORA/COI Annual Conference
- Sustainable Infrastructure
- Onsite Wastewater Regulations and System Resources
