Community Resources & Tools

Our Community Resources & Tools feature a wide range of curated materials meant to support community leaders and practitioners in the field who are working with their communities on topics ranging from addressing safe drinking water and sanitary wastewater issues to improving management and finance capacities.

Drop of Knowledge Rural Matters (Magazine)RCAP Managerial & Financial Hub

Guide Books

Protecting Water Quality by Optimizing the Operations and Maintenance of Distribution Systems

Articles

Water and Wastewater Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Uses

Fact Sheets

AWIA Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Requirement for Community Water Systems Fact Sheet

Reports

Developing Regional Economic Connectivity: Key Factors and Strategies for Urban and Rural Communities

Reports

Regionalization: RCAP’s Recommendations for Water and Wastewater Policy

Guide Books

USDA Rural Utilities Service Borrower’s Guide: A How-to for water and wastewater loans from USDA Rural Development

Reports

New Research Prioritizes 10 Lessons Learned from Rural Water and Wastewater Partnerships

Guide Books

Formulate Great Rates The Guide to Conducting a Rate Study for a Small System

Worksheets

Community Resources & Tools

Protecting Water Quality by Optimizing the Operations and Maintenance of Distribution Systems

Water and Wastewater Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Uses

AWIA Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Requirement for Community Water Systems Fact Sheet

Developing Regional Economic Connectivity: Key Factors and Strategies for Urban and Rural Communities

Regionalization: RCAP’s Recommendations for Water and Wastewater Policy

USDA Rural Utilities Service Borrower’s Guide: A How-to for water and wastewater loans from USDA Rural Development

New Research Prioritizes 10 Lessons Learned from Rural Water and Wastewater Partnerships

Formulate Great Rates The Guide to Conducting a Rate Study for a Small System

RCAP & AWWA’s Small Systems Risk and Resilience Assessment Worksheet