MORGANTOWN, WV, Jan. 27, 2002 -- The National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC) recently released a new CD-ROM that provides information about onsite wastewater systems in all 50 states.
Titled A Summary of the Status of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems in the United States During 1998, this CD is a follow-up to a report the NSFC published in 1993.
Data from local agencies and health departments are summarized by state and then compiled into a national summary. State reports are grouped by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency region. Both the state and national summaries include the following information:
* data about the local agencies contacted and which ones responded,
* new onsite system permits,
* failing systems and repair permits,
* new system installation/construction costs,
* inspection and maintenance programs, and
* licensing/certification programs.
In addition, the CD includes a statistical comparison of data from 1993 and 1998, as well as data relevant to the jurisdiction of maintenance/management districts, regulations enforcement, and drinking water well testing. The appendix contains a copy of the survey questionnaire.
Wastewater professionals will be able to use this report as a convenient statistical reference or for trend analysis in their state, region, and nation.
The 1998 survey is available only on CD-ROM and requires Adobe Reader. The CD costs $10 plus shipping. Request Item #SFCDHD02.
The complete 1993 survey titled A National Small Flows Clearinghouse Summary of Onsite Systems in the United States, 1993, is also available in book form for free from the NSFC while supplies last. Request Item #WWBKGN89.
To order the 1998 data on CD or the 1993 report, call the NSFC at (800) 624-8301 or (304) 293-4191, or send e-mail to [email protected]. Please give the title and item number of the product you wish to order. A shipping charge applies to all orders.
Located at West Virginia University, the NSFC is a nonprofit organization funded by the EPA to provide free and low-cost information about wastewater treatment options for small communities and individual homeowners. For more information, visit our Web site at http://www.nsfc.wvu.edu or call (800) 624-8301 or (304) 293-4191.
