Becoming Compliant During the COVID-19 Crisis
December 7, 2020 | Compliance, COVID-19
By: Melissa Jones, Staff Writer, Communities Unlimited & Alfred Jackson, Community Environmental Management Technician, Communities Unlimited The small town of Autaugaville lies in the heart of Alabama. The town is located in Autauga County, which took its name from the Native American tribe that…
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RCAP, Xylem and 120Water Provide More Than 100,000 Face Masks to Essential Utility Workers in Rural Communities
December 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Operator
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) sent to frontline workers in rural communities across the United States December 3, 2020 – Washington, DC – The Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) announced in July it was sourcing and donating 40,000 N95 masks to…
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December 3, 2020 | Federal, Funding
December 1, 2020 - Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is supporting small communities by increasing funding for national technical assistance programs administered by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) within the Department of Commerce, and including…
read moreWater Finance and Management Libraries, Blogs & Podcasts
November 5, 2020 | Asset Management, Managerial and Financial
RCAP's A Drop of Knowledge RCAP's monthly online newsletter with information for small, rural and tribal drinking water and wastewater systems WaterOperator.org: Resource Library Portal for information from across the water industry that saves time, answers questions, and provides opportunities…
read moreEnergy Management and Conservation Resources
November 5, 2020 | Asset Management, Managerial and Financial
Sustainable Infrastructure for Small System Public Services: A Planning and Resource Guide This planning and resources guide includes a step-by-step process for utility decision makers, staff and community members wanting to operate increasingly efficient utilities. Five Things You can do…
read moreWater Loss Control Resources
November 5, 2020 | Asset Management, Managerial and Financial
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 Finance Center: The Water Audit Handbook for Small Drinking Water Systems https://swefc.unm.edu/wlswitchboard/resource/water-audit-handbook-for-small-drinking-water-systems/EPA: Water Audits and Water Loss Control for Public Water Systems https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-04/documents/epa816f13002.pdf
read moreWorkforce Development & Planning Resources
November 5, 2020 | Asset Management, Managerial and Financial
The Importance of an Operator in a Community's Water Systems This video was produced to help leaders and decision-makers of systems understand what they need in an operator and what an operator does on a daily basis. Certification Calculator App…
read moreMapping Resources
November 5, 2020 | Asset Management, Managerial and Financial
ESRI: Mapping Small and Rural Water Systems https://www.esri.com/en-us/landing-page/industry/water/2019/mapping-rural-and-small-water-systems EPA: Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters (DWMAPS) Data Layers https://www.epa.gov/sourcewaterprotection/drinking-water-mapping-application-protect-source-waters-dwmaps-data-layers
read moreSecurity, Resiliency & Emergency Response Planning Resources
November 5, 2020 | Asset Management, Managerial and Financial
RCAP & AWWA's Small Systems Risk and Resilience Assessment Worksheet The information in the worksheet addresses the basic elements of a risk and resilience assessment for small systems to comply with America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. RCAP &…
read moreObtaining Infrastructure Funding Resources
November 5, 2020 | Asset Management, Managerial and Financial
USDA Rural Utilities Service Borrower's Guide: A How-to for Water and Wastewater Loans from USDA Rural Development A how-to for small communities on applying for water and wastewater loans from USDA Rural Development. Getting Your Project to Flow Smoothly: A…
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