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EPA launches online training to assist Tribes in managing water systems

Posted Thu, 2012/11/15 - 3:58pm by RCAP

To help tribes and Alaska Native Villages manage their drinking water and wastewater systems, EPA is releasing a series of 10 online training modules covering an array of operation, maintenance, and system management issues at smaller drinking water and wastewater facilities. Training topics include information on managing and maintaining drinking water, sewer, lagoon, and decentralized infrastructure as well as information on sustainably managing water systems, including asset management and techniques for developing rate structures.

Former RCAP staffer: Minorities pay more for water and sewer, according to study

Posted Tue, 2011/12/06 - 1:45pm by RCAP

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Racial minorities pay systemically more for basic water and sewer services than white people, according to a study by Michigan State University researchers.

This “structural inequality” is not necessarily a product of racism, argues sociologist Stephen Gasteyer, but rather the result of whites fleeing urban areas and leaving minority residents to bear the costs of maintaining aging water and sewer infrastructure.

New sewer system provides improved environment to local residents.

Posted Mon, 2011/02/21 - 4:18pm by Travis Mitchell

Where:
Greenacres County Water & Sewer District near Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana
Problem:
The Greenacres Water District has a failing water distribution system in the small, low-income water district.
Solution:
Midwest Assistance Program (MAP) helped the water district secure funding for new upgrades and continues to assist with operating, rate setting, managing and maintaining the utility.