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April 1989
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IT'S YOUR CHOICE
You have a vision. A vision of clean, safe water at a
price your citizens can afford.
But you have a problem. Your town's wastewater
system's not meeting its Clean Water Act permit. You
know compliance won't come cheap. You need to build
a new systerrror upgrade the one you have. Wastewater
technology seems confusing. You don't know where to
turn.
fake heartnYourvision CAN become reality. And the
choices you make — about financing, people, and
especially technology — can make it happen.
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You want to set your community the best
wastewater system for the lowest cost. Your town
has fewer than ,10,000 people. Your first worry:
money. How do ^gu get enough to build and oper-
ate the system?:f|eep in mind that, in general, the
simpler the techrjpt
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Conventional sewers. Conventional sewers may
be the best choice where more than 100 houses'will,
be connected to each mile of sewer.
Jsrnative sewers. For small communities
ifinajke' sewers are usually, better. They' cost -|||s/J
.ftht^re.smaller, usuaily'6 inches or less in diameter. 1;
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cluster systems, alterna|J|j
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selecting your system.-This helps win
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^^;fplugs"^ridaho'selNS?ith special expertise: bankers.
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s*EPA It's Your Choice
A Guidebook for Local
Officials on Small
Community Wastewater
Management Options
Please send me the EPA handbook It's Your
Choice (ET-4):
No. of copies @ $4 ea. = $ '.
Name —.
Street
City State Zip
D Local official/staff
D Citizen
D Professional
Make check payable to WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
and mail to:
USEPA Small Flows Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6064
Morgantown, WV 26506-6064
Look at costs. Make sure your consulting engi-
neer understands small-community problems.
Investigate your options. Talk to your citizens.
Then decide. Turn your vision into reality.
Remember, it's your choice.
U.S. EPA Small-community Outreach
Program. Your first information source is your
State. Check to see if it has a small-community
program. If not, EPA's outreach program can
help you. It points to information that can help
you decide on financing, technology, and peo-
ple. It can also direct you to organizations that
may give you technical assistance. Check with
your U.S. EPA regional office small-community
outreach coordinator or the EPA National Small
Flows Clearinghouse.
This foldout summarizes the 73-page EPA hand-
book It's Your Choice. This handy booklet con-
tains a wealth of practical information on
wastewater financing and technology for small
communities. You can order it from the U.S. EPA
Small Flows Clearinghouse. Use the form at left
or call toll-free 1-800-624-8301.
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