Rural Community Assistance Partnership

Practical solutions for improving rural communities

September 2012

EPA makes awards to RCAP and others to assist small drinking water and wastewater systems

Posted Fri, 2012/09/07 - 10:18am by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $15 million in funding to provide training and technical assistance to small drinking and wastewater systems – those serving fewer than 10,000 people – and to private well owners. The funding will help provide training and tools to improve small system operations and management practices, promoting sustainability and supporting EPA’s mission to protect public health and the environment.

Bloomberg News: Water should be more valued to reflect worth, Nestle chief says

Posted Fri, 2012/09/07 - 9:41am by RCAP

An Aug. 30 report by Bloomberg news begins:

Water should be more highly valued to reflect its worth and reduce its waste, said Paul Bulcke, chief executive officer at Nestle SA, the world’s biggest food company.

“If something isn’t given a value, people tend to waste it,” Bulcke said at a World Water Week seminar in Stockholm. “Water is our most useful resource but those using it often don’t even cover the costs of its infrastructure.”

Video highlights a utility's use of Clean Water State Revolving Fund to invest in water recycling and reuse

Posted Fri, 2012/09/07 - 9:33am by RCAP

EPA has made available online a video highlighting the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, a regional wastewater service provider and distributor of wholesale and recycled water in California, which used the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program to conserve water and reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.

American Water Summit 2012

Posted Thu, 2012/09/06 - 10:17am by RCAP

American Water Summit
Theme: Business Models For The Future
Chicago
Nov. 14-15, 2012
Sponsored by: American Water Intelligence and Global Water Intelligence

In today's world of constrained resources and limited capital, there is a tremendous need to think creatively and implement smarter models for doing business in the water sector. We are already seeing the impact of new, smarter technologies and innovative project delivery models, but how much further can we go?

Protecting groundwater protects public health, the environment

Posted Thu, 2012/09/06 - 9:21am by RCAP

RCAP encourages the public to protect public health and the health of the environment by protecting groundwater beginning on Protect Your Groundwater Day, Sept. 11.

In the United States, 88 million Americans rely on groundwater-supplied community water systems, while another 42 million Americans rely on individual household water wells.