Vision of Onsite: National Capacity Development
Projects
Vision of Onsite: National Capacity Development Projects
Dr Mark Gross
College of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Bell Engineering Center, Rm. 4146
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Onsite wastewater treatment has become a viable alternative to
traditional public sewer works. Since the 1997 Response to
Congress on the use of Decentralized Wastewater Technology,
several initiatives have developed to overcome the obstacles
identified in that response. The National Water Resources
Capacity Development Project (the Capacity Development Project)
has been funded by congress through the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency to address some of the issues in onsite and
decentralized wastewater treatment. Other efforts are being
undertaken by the Consortium of Institutes for Decentralized
Wastewater Treatment. Other opportunities for dissemination of
decentralized wastewater research and information are provided by
the Small Flows Clearinghouse, The National Onsite Wastewater
Renovation Association (NOWRA), the Water Environment Federation
(WEF), and the National Rural Water Association (NRWA). Research
projects, demonstration projects, educational opportunities, and
publication opportunities are more available now than ever before
for the stakeholders in the onsite and decentralized wastewater
field.
Please address any questions to Dr. David Lindbo.
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Coburn,
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on 1/8/03.