Subject MCET's Drinking Water and Wastewater Handbook for Local Officials Click to Open URL http://www.mcet.org/spec_project/LOH.htm Host URL for this Link http://www.mcet.org Site Information Local officials are almost always those considered ultimately responsible for the success or failure of the water and wastewater systems operated by their communities. MCET's Drinking Water and Wastewater Handbook for Local Officials has been designed to help local officials understand legal and technical requirements for treatment, storage, and distribution of drinking water and collection, treatment, and discharge of wastewater. The handbook explains:federal and state regulations and legal liability for violations; operations and maintenance strategies to ensure compliance and foster plant optimization; and techniques for effective personnel and contract management, public relations, and community education describes the basics of sound financial management  sources of loan and grant assistance for building or upgrading publicly-owned water and wastewater systems The handbook was produced under a cooperative agreement between the Maryland Center for Environmental Training (MCET) of the College of Southern Maryland, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP), the Delaware Technical and Community College (DelTech), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Categories Hazardous Materials, Security Sub-Category Guidelines/Manuals, Water Related Type Link Extension External Web Page Switch View to Show ALL Sub-Categories at once Switch View to Show Sub-Categories One at a time