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NYTimes article describes RCAP's place (without saying it)

Posted Mon, 2013/05/20 - 12:08pm by RCAP

A May 10 article, titled "Why Federal Efforts to Ensure Clean Tap Water Fail to Reach Faucets Nationwide," describes the situations and places where RCAP does its work. The article speaks about small communities in California and the challenges they are having accessing funding and expertise in order to comply with federal regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency. There are communities like this not only in California but in the other 49 states across the country.

EPA releases report on emerging technologies for wastewater treatment and in-plant wet-weather management

Posted Thu, 2013/05/09 - 4:13pm by RCAP

EPA has released a report on emerging technologies for wastewater treatment and in-plant wet weather management to assist municipal wastewater utility owners and operators, local governments, engineers, and planners find information on new wastewater treatment and in-plant wet-weather management technologies.  The document includes technical and cost information to assist users in considering using more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective wastewater treatment and in-plant wet-weather management technologies.

EPA’s 2014 budget proposal maintains the strength of core environmental and human-health protections

Posted Thu, 2013/04/25 - 11:09am by RCAP

FY 2014 request focuses on transforming the way EPA does business

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The Obama administration proposed a fiscal year 2014 (FY 2014) budget on April 10 of $8.153 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This request is $296 million below the EPA’s budget for fiscal year 2012.