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, decentralized wastewater collection
and treatment systems. NSFC products and information were the only national resource
of its type, dealing with small community wastewater infrastructure. 
Small Flows Magazine
- This NESC publication featured 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 occa
sionally included.
Pipeline Newsletter - This NESC publication was 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 featured 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.
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.