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March 2012

Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment in tribes

Posted Fri, 2012/03/09 - 2:57pm by RCAP

Produced by Midwest Assistance Program (MAP), the Midwest RCAP, as part of a project funded by the U.S. EPA to develop training materials for the Tribal Response Program (TRP) authorized under Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended in 2002.

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Brownfields

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Mayor/town manager/elected official (local)

EPA encourages Americans to save water during Fix-a-Leak Week

Posted Fri, 2012/03/09 - 2:41pm by RCAP

WaterSense Partner of the Year Delta Faucet Company to fix leaks at homes and community facilities across the country

WASHINGTON – American households waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water each year due to leaky pipes, toilets, showerheads and other fixtures, but fixing leaks can be easy and inexpensive. During the forth annual Fix-a-Leak Week, March 12 to 18, the U.S.

Where We Work

Posted Thu, 2012/03/08 - 1:21pm by RCAP

RCAP 2011-2012 Project Map</a> in a full screen map</small></p> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even">  <div id="node-812" class="node even teaser node-type-resource"> <div class="node-inner clearfix"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/node/812" title="Conservation Catch-22">Conservation Catch-22</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <span class="submitted">Posted Wed, 2012/03/07 - 5:59pm by RCAP</span> </div> <div class="content"> <p> It’s the economy vs. the drought, and the one facing the loss is the small water system.<br /> <br /> Water systems are being squeezed on all sides nowadays. On the one hand, some areas are facing long dry spells at best, all-out droughts at worst. The lack of fresh water going into reservoirs or water tables forces systems to call for water conservation so they don’t run out. In the struggling economy, many customers are welcoming conservation to save themselves some money.<br /> </p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-type"> <div class="field-label">Format: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Report </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-topic"> <div class="field-label">Topic: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Conservation </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> RCAP </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-audience"> <div class="field-label">Audience: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Operator </div> <div class="field-item even"> Board/council member </div> <div class="field-item odd"> Mayor/town manager/elected official (local) </div> <div class="field-item even"> Plant manager </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><span class="comment-add-item"><a href="/comment/reply/812#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></span></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><span class="readmore-item"><a href="/node/812" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read more</a></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd">  <div id="node-811" class="node odd teaser node-type-resource"> <div class="node-inner clearfix"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/node/811" title="Why WARN?">Why WARN?</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <span class="submitted">Posted Wed, 2012/03/07 - 5:57pm by RCAP</span> </div> <div class="content"> <p> <strong>Why WARN?</strong><br /> <br /> Water/Wastewater Agency Response Networks (WARN) are sometimes seen as programs that benefit only major utilities. But in fact, having a WARN in place, no matter what the size of your system, is beneficial in a variety of ways. This article explains some of the benefits, lists the components of an effective WARN program, and gives helpful links for you to use in the development of your own WARN.</p> <p> <strong>WARN: A Good Deal for Anyone!</strong></p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-type"> <div class="field-label">Format: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Magazine/newsletter (single article) </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-topic"> <div class="field-label">Topic: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Security/emergency-response planning </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> RCAP </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-audience"> <div class="field-label">Audience: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Operator </div> <div class="field-item even"> Board/council member </div> <div class="field-item odd"> Mayor/town manager/elected official (local) </div> <div class="field-item even"> Plant manager </div> <div class="field-item odd"> State/federal decision-maker </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><span class="comment-add-item"><a href="/comment/reply/811#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></span></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><span class="readmore-item"><a href="/node/811" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read more</a></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even">  <div id="node-810" class="node even teaser node-type-resource"> <div class="node-inner clearfix"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/node/810" title="Help! It’s an emergency! ">Help! It’s an emergency! </a></h2> <div class="meta"> <span class="submitted">Posted Wed, 2012/03/07 - 5:39pm by RCAP</span> </div> <div class="content"> <p> <strong>Help! It’s an emergency!</strong><br /> It’s easy to panic when things are going wrong. But it’s much more effective if you’ve planned for emergencies ahead of time and practiced your response to them. This article details the elements of an emergency response plan, and gives case studies that illustrate how effective planning and mutual aid agreements benefited two systems.</p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-type"> <div class="field-label">Format: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Magazine/newsletter (single article) </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-topic"> <div class="field-label">Topic: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Security/emergency-response planning </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> RCAP </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-audience"> <div class="field-label">Audience: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Operator </div> <div class="field-item even"> Board/council member </div> <div class="field-item odd"> Mayor/town manager/elected official (local) </div> <div class="field-item even"> Plant manager </div> <div class="field-item odd"> State/federal decision-maker </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><span class="comment-add-item"><a href="/comment/reply/810#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></span></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><span class="readmore-item"><a href="/node/810" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read more</a></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd">  <div id="node-809" class="node odd teaser node-type-resource"> <div class="node-inner clearfix"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/node/809" title="Making Safety a Habit">Making Safety a Habit</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <span class="submitted">Posted Wed, 2012/03/07 - 5:36pm by RCAP</span> </div> <div class="content"> <p> <strong>Making Safety a Habit</strong><br /> Is safety an ingrained habit with you and your workers, so much so that it’s second nature? Or do you find that people tend to get hurt in your system?  This article discusses the development of a safety habit, talks about encouraging safety by practice and recognition, and provides links to safety training specific to workers in water and wastewater treatment.</p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-type"> <div class="field-label">Format: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Magazine/newsletter (single article) </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-topic"> <div class="field-label">Topic: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Operations (technical) </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> RCAP </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-audience"> <div class="field-label">Audience: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Operator </div> <div class="field-item even"> Plant manager </div> <div class="field-item odd"> Project (construction) manager </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><span class="comment-add-item"><a href="/comment/reply/809#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></span></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><span class="readmore-item"><a href="/node/809" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read more</a></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even">  <div id="node-808" class="node even teaser node-type-resource"> <div class="node-inner clearfix"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/node/808" title="ARRA reporting: Getting it straight">ARRA reporting: Getting it straight</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <span class="submitted">Posted Wed, 2012/03/07 - 5:33pm by RCAP</span> </div> <div class="content"> <p> As budget time arrives, some water systems find they have additional budget reporting to do this year. Some systems received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA, better known as the Stimulus. Those systems must report on the projects undertaken using those funds.<br /> The first deadline to report on such projects was October 10. Each subsequent initial submission deadline is 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter, meaning the next deadline is January 10, 2010.</p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-type"> <div class="field-label">Format: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Magazine/newsletter (single article) </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-topic"> <div class="field-label">Topic: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Finance </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> RCAP </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-audience"> <div class="field-label">Audience: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Financial manager/accountant/bookkeeper </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><span class="comment-add-item"><a href="/comment/reply/808#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></span></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><span class="readmore-item"><a href="/node/808" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read more</a></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd">  <div id="node-807" class="node odd teaser node-type-resource"> <div class="node-inner clearfix"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/node/807" title="Building a better budget">Building a better budget</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <span class="submitted">Posted Wed, 2012/03/07 - 5:31pm by RCAP</span> </div> <div class="content"> <p> Economic turbulence, new regulations, higher costs, Stimulus funding…it all makes for a heck of a budget nightmare. What will next year hold? Will you come out ahead, or will you need some help making it through?<br /> In this edition of eBulletin, we’ll provide some suggestions on how to build a better budget to keep you afloat in rough economic waters. We'll provide a worksheet to give you an idea where you stand. We’ll also let you know where to get help on boosting your budget and tightening the purse strings.<br /> </p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-type"> <div class="field-label">Format: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Magazine/newsletter (single article) </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-topic"> <div class="field-label">Topic: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Finance </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-source"> <div class="field-label">Source: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> RCAP </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-resource-audience"> <div class="field-label">Audience: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Board/council member </div> <div class="field-item even"> Mayor/town manager/elected official (local) </div> <div class="field-item odd"> Plant manager </div> <div class="field-item even"> Financial manager/accountant/bookkeeper </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><span class="comment-add-item"><a href="/comment/reply/807#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></span></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><span class="readmore-item"><a href="/node/807" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read more</a></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even views-row-last">  <div id="node-806" class="node even teaser node-type-resource"> <div class="node-inner clearfix"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/node/806" title="Preparing for terrorism and other emergencies">Preparing for terrorism and other emergencies</a></h2> <div class="meta"> <span class="submitted">Posted Wed, 2012/03/07 - 5:20pm by RCAP</span> </div> <div class="content"> <p> <em>Originally published Jan. 6, 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