Drinking Water/Waste Water Resources
Drinking Water
Relevant Organizations
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water
- PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Bureau of Safe Drinking Water
- American Water Works Association
- The National Environmental Services Center
- Water Environment Federation
- Water Works Operators Association of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
- The Groundwater Foundation
- USGS Groundwater Information Pages
- PaWARN – Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN)
- RCAP Solutions
- Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN)
Recommended Newsletters
Training and Partnerships
Source Water Protection
- Conducting Source Water Assessments (EPA)
- Sourcewater Protection Program (PA Rural Water Association)
- Source Water Protection Program Steps (PA Rural Water Association)
- Source Water Protection in Allegheny County (Allegheny Places)
- Source Water Assessment & Protection (DEP)
- Wellhead Protection Program in Pennsylvania (DEP)
Asset Management
- Asset Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities (EPA)
- Asset Management: A Handbook for Small Water Systems (EPA)
- Asset Management: A Best Practices Guide (EPA)
- Building the Capacity of Drinking Water Systems (EPA)
- Case Study: City of Grand Rapids Stormwater Asset Management Program (EPA)
- Asset Management (DEP)
- Capacity Enhancement Program (DEP)
- Water Audit Software (AWWA)
Data
Other Topics
- Private Ground Water Wells (CDC)
- Private Water Wells (DEP)
- Groundwater Protection (DEP)
- Emergency Preparedness for Water and Wastewater Facilities (DEP)
- Contaminants of Emerging Concern Info (EPA)
- Information on Medications and Personal Care Products (USGS)
- Pharmaceutical Disposal and Water Quality (Penn State Extension)
- Emerging Contaminants (DEP)
- PFAS in Drinking Water (DEP)
- Adaptive Response Framework for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities (EPA, 2012)
Waste Water
Relevant Organizations
General
- Primer for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems (EPA)
- Washington County Sewage Inventory (2015)
- Combined Sewer Overflows (EPA)
- How Sewage Pollution Ends Up in Rivers (American Rivers)
- PA Sewage Facilities Act: A Guide for Preparing Act 537 Update Revisions (DEP) – includes draft septic model ordinance on page 36
Data
Funding & Training
Funding