EPA news and resources for New England
Visit the home page and keep current with what the EPA is doing in New England. It is also a resource for water and air quality.

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources information:

Water Resources Interactive Maps - Water Supply & Waste Water Management Data Finder

WATER QUALITY DIVISION
    Stormwater Section
   Wetlands Section
   Lakes and Ponds Management and Protection
   Biomonitoring and Aquatic Studies

Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules (On site Rules)
     Revised Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules - Effective on August 16, 2002
     The following information is in Adobe Acrobat format:
     Subchapters 1-4 - 65 pages
     Subchapters 5-6 and Appendices - 90 pages
     List of towns that have planning and zoning that can use the revised minimum site conditions - July 8, 2002

Water on the Web (WOW)    offers unique opportunities for high school and first year college students to learn the basic science through hands-on science activities, in the lab and in the field, by working with state-of-the-art technologies accessible through a free web site.   Teacher and student lesson plans can be found on the site under the headings "Teacher" and "Student"

What is Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution?    Questions and answers from EPA Office of Water.

Small Flows Clearinghouse: - The National Small Flows Clearinghouse is located at West Virginia University and in funded by the Environmental Protection Agency. If you are interested in water quality this is a must visit site.


Low Impact Development:

Low Impact Development Design Strategies - An integrated Design approach Prepared by the Prince George’s County, Maryland Department of Environmental Resources Programs and Planning Division 9400 Peppercorn Place Largo Maryland 20774, published in January 2000. It covers site planning Hydrology, Distributed IMP Technologies, Erosion and Sediment Control and Public Outreach. It is a very comprehensive manual recommended for consultants and commissions and others that are serious about low impact development. It is available at the Burnham Library

Low Impact Development (LID) Literature Review and Fact Sheets

Low Impact Development Workshops:     One and Two Day Workshops Offering a New Comprehensive Planning and Technological Solution

EPA Smart Growth Page   to help create communities that promote the sustainability of America's environment, economy, and quality of life.

Lake Champlain Basin Program     The Lake Champlain Basin Program is a federal, state and local initiative to restore and protect Lake Champlain and its surrounding watershed for future generations. Learn about the Lake Champlain Basin, the program, local efforts to protect Lake Champlain, and the plan, Opportunities for Action. Also learn about lake from the Fact Sheet Series. There are several links to other interesting sites.

Minnesota Shoreland Resource Guide: - The Shoreland Guide provides access to useful publications that are out of print or difficult to find, as well as new materials. Documents are formatted for easy on-screen viewing and most can be downloaded as high-quality print copies (PDF files). Leaders and resource managers will find in-depth technical information, and property owners will find detailed guidance for managing their shoreland. A few of the articles on the site are listed below:
Developing a Lake Management Plan
Glossary of Water Quality Terms
Managing Lakes and Rivers as part of the Landscape
Managing Water Quality
Managing Shoreland Property
Shoreland Regulations
Planning for the Future of Your Lake or River
Altering or Restoring your Shoreline
Managing Aquatic Plants and Animals
Wastewater Treatment on Shoreland Property
Managing Lake and River Use

Keuka Lake lies in upper New York State’s Finger Lakes Region. The Lake and its watershed provide water for more than 20,000 people over 10,000 of whom live on the lake’s shore. This lake borders 8 municipalities and two counties. The region is very rural with agriculture and tourism providing the main sources of Revenue. The area offers excellent opportunities for boating, fishing and swimming: The economic value of such activities is of the order of $50 million annually. The market value of shoreline property is estimated to be nearly $1 billion, constituting by far the largest share of the municipalities’ tax base.
      The site explains the problems they encountered with water quality and how they solved or are solving each issue. If you are interested in the water quality of Malletts Bay you may want to consider visiting this site.

Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts     has several segments such at the testing of innovative wastewater treatment systems the cleanup of Buzzards Bay, Title 5 procedures in Massachusetts which is the regulation dealing with the upgrade of septic systems at time of property transfer or seven years which ever a town elects to adopt. There are also several other subjects.

Buttermilk Bay Comprehensive Stormwater Remediation Project.

E Coli and other Water-borne Pathogens   What are water-borne pathogens? Testing information.

General:





Stormwater Education



Center for Watershed Protection     this is an interesting site for those persons interested in watersheds.

Watershed Slide Show    A slide show of 70 slides explaining what a watershed is and why we all should participate in watershed protection.

Studies:

Town of Colchester Stormwater Management Plan, Draft a very comprehensive plan that addresses stormwater issues in the Town of Colchester.

Stormwater & Water Quality in Chittenden County    This white paper is intended to provide decision makers with an understanding of the impacts of stormwater on the quality of Chittenden County's surface waters and the features of stormwater management policies and regulations.
This brief paper is not intended to furnish the final word on these subjects. Rather it presents a foundation of basic information in order to foster reflection and further discussion.

National Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database  This database provides access to stormwater BMP performance data in a standardized format for over 70 BMP studies.


Rules and Regulations:

Unified Rules and Regulations for Stormwater Management for use by Planning Boards, Boards of Health, and Conservation Commissions

News:
EPA: View Recently Posted Documents

Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds    Wetlands, oceans, coasts, estuaries, watersheds/tmdls, monitoring water quality, polluted runoff.


Graywater:

Home use of graywater and rainwater

Graywater Central

General:

Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules (On site Rules)
     Revised Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules - Effective on August 16, 2002
     The following information is in Adobe Acrobat format:
     Subchapters 1-4 - 65 pages
     Subchapters 5-6 and Appendices - 90 pages
     List of towns that have planning and zoning that can use the revised minimum site conditions - July 8, 2002

Septic System Slide Show
A slide show of approximately 50 slides describing how a septic system work and also how to pick a site for a eptic system.

Test Centers

Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center

University of Rhode Island Onsite Wastewater Training Center


     Studies:

Town of Colchester Wastewater Master Planning Part II: Town-Wide Wastewater Facility Planning Update.   Preliminary Engineering Report and Wastewater Facilities Plan Update Volume 1 and Volume 2.    Available at Burnham Library

Holliston, Massachusetts   Wastewater Project.

Keuka Lake lies in upper New York State’s Finger Lakes Region. The Lake and its watershed provide water for more than 20,000 people over 10,000 of whom live on the lake’s shore. This lake borders 8 municipalities and two counties. The region is very rural with agriculture and tourism providing the main sources of Revenue. The area offers excellent opportunities for boating, fishing and swimming: The economic value of such activities is of the order of $50 million annually. The market value of shoreline property is estimated to be nearly $1 billion, constituting by far the largest share of the municipalities’ tax base.
      The site explains the problems they encountered with water quality and how they solved or are solving each issue. If you are interested in the water quality of Malletts Bay you may want to consider visiting this site.

Brunette River Watershed: the impacts of urbanization.

Salmon River Watershed:   linking land use and water quality.

Regulations:

State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Proposed On-Site Wastewater and Water Supply Rules

Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts     has several segments such at the testing of innovative wastewater treatment systems the cleanup of Buzzards Bay, Title 5 procedures in Massachusetts which is the regulation dealing with the upgrade of septic systems at time of property transfer or seven years which ever a town elects to adopt. There are also several other subjects.

Small Flows:     This is a periodical published four times per year by the National Small Flows Clearinghouse.

Water on the Web (WOW)    offers unique opportunities for high school and first year college students to learn the basic science through hands-on science activities, in the lab and in the field, by working with state-of-the-art technologies accessible through a free web site.   Teacher and student lesson plans can be found on the site under the headings "Teacher" and "Student" It is a free publication that anyone can subscribe to by contacting the above web site or calling 800-624-8301. The organization is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Each issue has several interesting articles regarding wastewater. Highly recommended for anyone with a septic system or is interested in water quality. It is available at the Burnham Library

Urban Dwellers Can Help Protect Precious Waterways

Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service - Phone 607-255-7654 Fax 607-254-8770

Community Septic Management Program Project Manual     Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection

Home *A* Syst an Environmental Risk-Assessment guide for the Home - This is a must have book for the detail oriented person who wants to consider their surrounding environment and do all they can to protect the water quality. It is available at the Burnham Library

Inspecting, Designing, & Maintaining Residential Septic Systems      In addition to the maintenance section there is a source for publications including on-line

Home Buyers Guide to Septic Systems      Information provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Addiction Services. Purpose of Document: Frequently prospective buyers of a single family home halve many questions regarding the septic system serving the dwelling: What does the existing septic system consist of? Is it working properly? How long will I last? In order to help buyers obtain information that addresses these concerns. We have put together this Fact Sheet to guide them in making informed decisions regarding the potential problems and cost associated with a property's septic system.

Septic System Owners Manual $14.95: - Available from Shelter Publications, P.O. Box 279, Bolinas, CA. Telephone 800-307-0131 or Fax 415-868-9053.
This is an easy read on the history of wastewater systems and contains everything a homeowner with a septic system needs to know. It is available at the Burnham Library

Small and Decentralized Wastewater Management Systems $75.00: - Written by Ronald Crites & George Tchobanoglous & available from Barnes & Noble. This is a highly technical manual that explains wastewater characteristics and how to address the several issues concerning wastewater. It contains more detail then most homeowners need or want to know. It is available at the Burnham Library

Composting Toilets

     Composting Toilets    Manufacturers and a few major projects using composting toilets
     Composting Toilets Explained    What are they? How do they work?
     Composing and Urine-diverting toilets    Source for Innovative Water Consuming Appliances.
     Envirolet   Composting Toilets by SANCOR - a great composting toilet. Economical and environmental solution to septic systems for cottages, cabins, homes and more.
     CET: Sun Mar Composting Toilet   - composting unit is an environmentally-healthy coice for recycling human waste. The Sun-Mar system produces no pollutants, while collecting nutrients.
     Sun-Mar    Offers composting toilets as an alternative to septic systems for cottages, cabins, and remote residences. Check out its self-contained units.
     BioLet Composting Toilets    - THE Most Advanced Self-Contained Composting Toilet. No water, no chemicals, no septic system.

Wastewater Products Catalog   from National Small Flows Clearinghouse. It is available at the Burnham Library

SeptiTech Drip Hose Systems   An innovative and powerful tool for treating and disposing of wastewater on difficult sites.

EPA Virtual Technology Trade Shows!!!       EPA New England Center for Environmental Industry and Technology announces the opening of its Virtual Trade Shows. Showing the latest technologies for treating Stormwater and residential wastewater.

AIRR Wastewater Recovery System

Amphidome

Bioclere    Wastewater Treatment Plant, self-contained 200 150,000 gallons per day

Clearwater Treatment Center

Clivus Composter

Contractor & Recharger

Delta Whitewater ATU

Ecoflo Biofilter

Eljen In-Drain

FAST Wastewater Treatment System

Incinolet Electric Incinolating Toilet

JET Aerobic Treatment System

NoMound System

Norweco Singulair

Orenco Filters

Puraflo Peat Biofilter

Salcor 3G UV WW Disinfection Unit

Tech Carosel Composting

Washwater Garden Greywater System

Waterloo Biofilter

Ruck Systems, Inc.    A passive Denitrifying Septic System.

Sand Filters

Clivus Multrum, Inc.     On site wastewater processing. Composting toilets and greywater treatment system.

Singulair Bio-Kinetic Wastewater Treatment Systems

Advantex    A trickling filter system.

Envirolet Composting Toilet Systems

Septic Field Repair  Terralift International used by P&P Septic rejuvenates a leach field by fracturing the soil up to six feet deep.

    Septic Tank Filters:

Zoeller Filter   Zoeller filters are for single-family homes and commercial installations.

Orenco Filter

Tuff-Tite Filter

    Septic Tank Risers

Risers for Septic Tanks

Horse Owners Guide to Manure Composting:    Copies of the Guide are available from the Agency of Natural Resources Compost Center at 800-932-7100 or from the Natural resources Conservation District Office.

Dog Owners

What you should know about dog waste.    The publication was produced by the University of Wisconsin Extension Service.

Doggie Bags     Would you like to see a doggie bag dispenser in Colchester's public parks?   Contact the Water Quality Committee on the website at mailto:bromond@yahoo.com

Composting Dog Waste    Fairbanks, Alaska

Doggie Dooley Toilets, Septic and Pet Waste Disposals

Dog Door Den    Dog waste clean up system with scoop & digester

The Lipa Dog Toilet   This is a solution to the increasing dog waste problem in public and controlled areas.

The Scoop on Poop     What everyone should know about dog waste and the dangers to humans, especially children.

Endangered Feces