Smoke Testing for Inflow & Infiltration
By: Paul Brezina, Technical Assistance Provider, Midwest Assistance Program (MAP) When your city receives downpouring ...
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Training
RCAP provides training for water operators, utility board members, financial officers, and community members to help prepare communities to manage their own water systems and reach financial sustainability.
Development
RCAP works with communities
and partners across the country
to advocate and generate economic opportunities for rural areas.
RCAP seeks to ensure that
every community has the resources
needed to thrive and plans
for economic growth and sustainability.
Support
RCAP has a team of Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs) across the country who live and work in the communities we serve. These TAPs help communities by providing practical guidance and capacity-building expertise – from financial advice, to environmental services like helping communities comply with federal and state regulations, and more.
10 to 20 jobs added in the U.S. for every $1 million invested in water supply and treatment infrastructure
1.25 million+ Americans live without access to complete plumbing facilities
U.S. EPA estimates costs small community water systems need to maintain and update infrastructure is 74.4 billion.
the RCAP network serves annually 1 million+ rural households
83% of water systems in the United States are identified as small systems.
RCAP has 200+ experts on staff to help small communities.
Our Partners
Northeastern RCAP
Serving all six New England states, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Southeastern RCAP
Serving Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Great Lakes RCAP
Serving Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Southern RCAP
Serving Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Alabama.
Midwest RCAP
Serving Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Western RCAP
Serving Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
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Becoming Compliant During the COVID-10 Crisis
By: Melissa Jones, Staff Writer, Communities Unlimited & Alfred Jackson, Community Environmental Management Technician, Communities ...
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RCAP, Xylem and 120Water Provide More Than 100,000 Face Masks to Essential Utility Workers in Rural Communities
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) sent to frontline workers in rural communities across the United States ...
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Senate Appropriations Committee Supports Economic Relief for Small Communities in Vermont
December 1, 2020 - Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is supporting ...
Read More Water Finance and Management Libraries, Blogs & Podcasts
RCAP’s A Drop of Knowledge https://www.rcap.org/drop-of-knowledge/ WaterOperator.org: Resource Library http://wateroperator.org/library Edmunds GovTech: Utility Information Pipeline ...
Read More Energy Management and Conservation Resources
Sustainable Infrastructure for Small System Public Services: A Planning and Resource Guide https://www.rcap.org/resource/sustainable-infrastructure-for-small-system-public-services-a-planning-and-resource-guide/Five Things You ...
Read More Water Loss Control Resources
AWWA: Water Loss Control https://www.awwa.org/Resources-Tools/Resource-Topics/Water-Loss-Control Southwest Environmental Finance Center: Water Loss Switchboard https://swefc.unm.edu/wlswitchboard/ Southwest Environmental ...
Read More Workforce Development & Planning Resources
The Importance of an Operator in a Community’s Water Systems https://www.rcap.org/resource/importance-operator-communitys-water-systems/Certification Calculator App https://www.rcap.org/resource/certification-calculator-app/Brochures for ...
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