Rural PA’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Capacity Analyzed in New Report

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania just released a new report entitled, “Rural Pennsylvania’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure,” by Penn State’s Dr. Beverly A. Cigler analyzing the capacity of rural communities to meet their water and wastewater needs. 

This study, which was conducted from 2002 to 2004, examined the system capacity of a sample of Pennsylvania’s small water and wastewater systems to assess their ability to meet challenges to their systems. Results from the study offer much needed baseline data that may help lay a foundation for actions needed to meet funding challenges and to enhance the infrastructure needs of rural water and wastewater systems over the coming decades. Major recommendations including increasing educational opportunities and funding for wastewater operators, providing capital improvement planning assistance to small communities, encouraging citizen participation, and enhancing coordination among stakeholders and agencies. http://www.ruralpa.org/water_wastewater06.pdf 

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