How Does AWWA's Small Systems Division Benefit Small Systems?. Issue 4 (6th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elliott, Stephanie; Macler, Bruce
• Is Part Of: Opflow. Volume 47:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 8
• Publication Date: 2021-05-06
• Subjects: Small Water Systems -- Community Water System -- Water Systems; Water-supply -- Periodicals; Water-supply -- United States -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- United States -- Periodicals; 363.61
• DOI: 10.1002/opfl.1527
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-8029

Abstract

Abstract : According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, there are about 35, 000 small community water systems (defined as serving fewer than 10, 000 people) and another 105, 000 noncommunity water systems that serve transient and workplace populations. Although these systems face most of the same challenges as larger water utilities, they generally have fewer resources to successfully address them. For the noncommunity systems especially, drinking water isn't usually even the principal reason they exist.