Rural water systems : challenges and drinking water needs / Gloria Simmons, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Simmons, Gloria, editor.

Series:

Water resource planning, development and management series.

Water Resource Planning, Development and Management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974.

United States.

Water-supply, Rural--United States.

Water-supply, Rural.

Drinking water--Purification--United States.

Drinking water.

Federal aid to water quality management--United States.

Federal aid to water quality management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (97 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Novinka, 2015.

Summary:

According to the Census Bureau, approximately 27 percent of the U.S. population lives in a rural area. The smallest water systems account for 77 percent of all systems, and many water systems are not in compliance with drinking water regulations. Seven federal agencies provide funding or technical assistance to rural communities in developing drinking water and wastewater systems and complying with federal regulations. The nation faces costly upgrades to aging and deteriorating drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Many rural communities face significant challenges in financing the costs of replacing or upgrading aging and obsolete drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. This book focuses on the federal agencies that provide funding or technical assistance to rural communities and fiscal year 2014 funding; and issues identified that affect rural communities' ability to obtain funding for water and wastewater infrastructure. Furthermore, this book summarizes the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and its major programs and regulatory requirements.

Contents:

RURAL WATER SYSTEMS: CHALLENGES AND DRINKING WATER NEEDS; RURAL WATER SYSTEMS: CHALLENGES AND DRINKING WATER NEEDS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE HEARING ON ''THE NEEDS OF DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS IN RURAL AND SMALLER COMMUNITIES''; II. BACKGROUND

Chapter 2: RURAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE: FEDERAL AGENCIES PROVIDE FUNDING BUT COULD INCREASE COORDINATION TO HELP COMMUNITIES. STATEMENT OF ALFREDO GOMEZ, DIRECTOR, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT TEAM, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE. HEARING ON ''THE NEEDS OF DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS IN RURAL AND SMALLER COMMUNITIES''WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO FOUND; BACKGROUND; SEVEN FEDERAL AGENCIES PROVIDE FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE; ISSUES AFFECTING RURAL COMMUNITIES ABILITY TO FUND WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE

Chapter 3: TESTIMONY OF ROBERT STEWART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP. HEARING ON ''THE NEEDS OF DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS IN RURAL AND SMALLER COMMUNITIES''SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 4: TESTIMONY OF JOE KEEGAN,MAYOR, CASTLETON ON HUDSON, NEW YORK. HEARING ON ''THE NEEDS OF DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS IN RURAL AND SMALLER COMMUNITIES''; Chapter 5: TESTIMONY OF K.T. NEWMAN, ON BEHALF OF NATURAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION. HEARING ON ''THE NEEDS OF DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS IN RURAL AND SMALLER COMMUNITIES''

Chapter 6: TESTIMONY OF BOBBY SELMAN, ON BEHALF OF MISSISSIPPI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION. HEARING ON ''THE NEEDS OF DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS IN RURAL AND SMALLER COMMUNITIES''Chapter 7: RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWER SYSTEMS: BACKGROUND INFORMATION; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; USDAWATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAMS; Chapter 8: SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA): ASUMMARY OF THE ACT AND ITS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; REGULATED PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; NATIONAL DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS; STATE PRIMACY; ENFORCEMENT, CONSUMER INFORMATION, AND CITIZEN SUITS

COMPLIANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMSGROUND WATER PROTECTION PROGRAMS; SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT AND PROTECTION PROGRAMS; STATE REVOLVING FUNDS; DRINKING WATER SECURITY; ADDITIONAL SDWA PROVISIONS; SELECTED P.L. 104-182 PROVISIONS NOT AMENDING SDWA; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 1, 2016).

ISBN:

1-63483-241-8