Water Quality Control Policy for Siting, Design, Operation and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS Policy)

Online Resources

US Environmental Protection Agency Resources:

• http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/septic/ - Tools and resources for the public
• http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/septic/septicsmart.cfm - Septic Smart, “learn the ins and outs of your septic system.”
• http://water.epa.gov/scitech/wastetech/upload/septic_guidelines.pdf - Guidelines for Management of Onsite Systems
• http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/groundwater/index.html - Ground Water information
• http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/groundwater/injection-wells-register.html - Injection Wells Registration
• http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/septic/Decentralized-MOU-Partnership-Products.cfm - Decentralized MOU Partnership Papers with Septic Quick Links

National Small Flow Clearinghouse Resources:

• http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/subpages/septic.cfm - Care and maintenance of septic tank systems

National Organization for Onsite Wastewater Recycling

• http://www.nowra.org/ - Tools and resources for the public.

NSF International - Non-Profit, Non-Governmental Agency Resource Page:

• http://www.nsf.org/consumer/wastewater_treatment_systems/wastewater_septic.asp?program=WastewaterTreSys - Tools and resources for the public.

The California Onsite Wastewater Association:

• http://www.cowa.org/ - “environmentally and economically sound onsite wastewater technology and management practices.”

2007 California Plumbing Code Appendix K

• Appendix K - Information regarding private sewage disposal systems.

CalRecycle Information on Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA)

• http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Tires/TDA/default.htm - Information regarding tire-derived aggregate.