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Community Septic Management Program Project Manual & Other Guidance

The Community Septic Management Program Project Manual

A comprehensive step-by-step guide to help communities implement a Community Septic Management Program at a local level.
PDF 3.3 MB

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Introduction to Management Districts in Massachusetts

An explanation of the concept of management districts, the legal mechanisms available to establish them, and the advantages and disadvantages of different district approaches.
MS Word 115 KB | PDF 54 KB

Framework for site evaluation, design, and engineering of on-site technologies within a management context

This document is an extended discussion about accountability, including a set of recommendations about the shape and form that accountability structures might take in the decentralized wastewater field in the future.
MS Word 1.07 MB | Appendix: MS Word 107 KB

A Massachusetts Guide to Needs Assessment and Evaluation of Decentralized Wastewater Alternatives

This document is intended to familiarize members of Wastewater Planning and Citizens Advisory committees with the issues that arise in the decentralized context, and to provide some guidance to their exploration during the planning process.
MS Word 662 KB | PDF 392 KB

Managing Wastewater: Prospects in Massachusetts for a Decentralized Approach

A companion piece to the foregoing "Massachusetts Guide to Needs Assessment...", this is an exploration of the kinds of administrative, regulatory, and financial structures that other states have created in order to proactively manage onsite and small-scale systems.
MS Word 358 KB | PDF 322 KB

Accountability: Issues of Compliance with Decentralized Wastewater Management Goals

This document contains case studies of compliance issues related to decentralized wastewater treatment in other states.
PDF 244 KB | appendix (case studies): PDF 122 KB