Toms Creek Sewerage Options Working Group consensus report |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: In April 1997, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a report on decentralized wastewater systems. Highlights from the reports findings follow:
Decentralized
wastewater systems
“merit
serious consideration in any evaluation of wastewater management options
for small and mid-sized communities and new development” (p. 4)
“Adequately
managed decentralized wastewater systems are a cost-effective and
long-term option for meeting public health and water quality goals,
particularly in less densely populated areas” (p. i)
“Benefits of
decentralized wastewater systems:
• Protects
public health and the environment
• Lower
capital and maintenance costs for low density communities
• Adaptable
to varying site conditions
• Additional
benefits” (p. 5)
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