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Information on uses and benefits of decentralized wastewater treatment available online

Posted Thu, 2012/09/20 - 11:51am by RCAP

EPA has made available online information on the uses and benefits of decentralized wastewater treatment and examples of where they have played an effective role in a community's wastewater treatment infrastructure. Decentralized wastewater treatment consists of a variety of onsite approaches for collection, treatment, dispersal, and reuse of wastewater and can be a sustainable and appropriate option for communities and homeowners.

EPA webinar on solar energy for water and wastewater utilities on October 11

Posted Thu, 2012/09/20 - 11:48am by RCAP

On Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET, EPA will host a webinar on solar energy and water and wastewater utilities. The webinar will detail the process of implementing solar-energy projects in such utilities, the various types of solar technologies available and where they can be most appropriately used, while highlighting innovative funding approaches (including those with no up-front capital requirements) that result in long-term energy cost savings and stability.

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.