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Small System Regulatory Requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act as amended in 1996 (EPA 816-R-99-011, July, 1999): includes fact sheets for existing and future rules and case studies on cost estimates of small system compliance

Variances and Exemptions: A Quick Reference Guide PDF 4pp, 112 K

Revisions to Existing Regulations on Variances and Exemptions PDF 19 pp, 16 K

Improving Security through Capacity Development: Capacity Self-Assessments PDF 12pp, 2M

System Partnership Solutions to Improve Public Health Protection PDF 12 pp, 783 K

System Partnership Solutions to Improve Public Health Protection, Volume II PDF 10 pp, 204 K

The Multiple Barrier Approach to Public Health Protection PDF 2 pp, 347 K

Water System Owner Roles and Responsibilities: A Best Practices Guide PDF 2 pp, 167 K

Talking To Your Decision Makers: A Best Practices Guide PDF 2 pp, 106 K

Water System Operator Roles and Responsibilities: A Best Practices Guide PDF 2 pp, 105 K

Distribution Systems: A Best Practices Guide PDF 2 pp, 166 K

Cross-Connection Control: A Best Practices Guide PDF 4 pp, 177 K

Record Keeping Rules: A Quick Reference Guide PDF 4 pp, 92 K

Drinking Water Security for Small Systems Serving 3,300 or Fewer Persons PDF 47 pp, 4 M

Strategic Planning: A Handbook for Small Water Systems-- STEP Guide Series PDF 30 pp 1 M

Setting Small Drinking Water System Rates for a Sustainable Future–STEP Guide Series PDF 62 pp, 341 K

Asset Management: A Handbook for Small Water Systems-- STEP Guide Series PDF 50 pp, 976 K

Taking Stock of Your Water System: A Simple Asset Inventory for Very Small Drinking Water

Preventive Maintenance Card File for Small Public Water Systems Using Ground Water PDF 147 pp, 260 K

Preventive Maintenance Taks for Small Public Water Systems Using Ground Water (booklet) PDF 37 pp, 75 K

Sources of Technical and Financial Assistance for Small Drinking Water Systems PDF 23 pp, 1.5 M

What is Capacity Development?

Capacity Development: Tapping into the Future (pdf document)

What is Meant by Technical, Financial and Managerial Capacity

Case Studies of Sustainable Water and Wastewater Pricing (PDF 25 pp, 690 K)

Consolidated Water Rates: Issues and Practices in Single-Tariff Pricing

Consolidated Water Rates: Issues and Practices in Single-Tariff Pricing EPA 816-R-99-009, September 1999

Small System Compliance Technology Lists and Findings Concerning Variance Technologies (August, 1998)

Small Systems Compliance Technology List for the Surface Water Treatment Rule (August, 1997)

American Water Works Association

Public Affairs Department

6666 West Quincy Avenue

Denver, CO 80235

Phone: (303) 347-6284

Web: http://www.awwa.org

Groundwater Foundation

P.O. Box 22558

Lincoln, NE 68542

Phone: (800) 858-4844

Fax: (402) 434-2742

Web: http://www.groundwater.org

National Drinking Water Clearinghouse

West Virginia University

P.O. Box 6064

Morgantown, WV 26506-6064

Phone: (800) 624-8301

E-mail: webmaster@estd.wvu.edu

Web: http://www.ndwc.wvu.edu

National Rural Water Association

Virginia Rural Water Association

2915 South 13th Street

Duncan, OK 73533

Phone: (405) 252-0629

Web: http://www.nrwa.org

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utility Service

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20250

Phone: (202) 690-2670

Web: http://www.usda.gov/rus

Rural Community Assistance Program Southeast Rural Community Assistance Program

602 South King Street

Leesburg, VA 22075

Phone: (703) 771-8636

Fax: (703) 771-8753

Web: http://www.rcap.org

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

401 M Street, SW

Washington, DC 20460

Water Resource Center

Phone: (202) 260-7786

Safe Drinking Water Hotline: (800) 426-4791

Web: http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW