Free Newsletter--Topics Include Mound Systems, Evapotranspiration, and Funding Sources.Pipeline, a free newsletter published by the National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC NSFC National Small Flows Clearinghouse NSFC National Natural Science Foundation of China NSFC National Society of Film Critics NSFC National Science Foundation of China NSFC North Shore Fencers Club (Long Island, New York) ), explains small community wastewater treatment issues and technologies to the general public. Each issue features several articles on a single wastewater theme or topic. The articles are presented in an easy-to-read nontechnical style, and readers are encouraged to reprint reprint An individually bound copy of an article in a journal or science communication them in local newspapers or include them in newsletters, brochures, and handouts. A list of contacts and resources for local officials and community residents also is included in each issue. Volume 10, Number 3, of Pipeline addresses mound septic septic /sep·tic/ (sep´tik) pertaining to sepsis. sep·tic adj. 1. Of, relating to, having the nature of, or affected by sepsis. 2. systems, which were developed to overcome natural conditions that prohibit the use of traditional subsurface sub·sur·face adj. Of, relating to, or situated in an area beneath a surface, especially the surface of the earth or of a body of water. Adj. 1. absorption systems Absorption Systems is a company based in Exton, Pennsylvania that conducts contract research for the pharmaceutical industry with a focus on ADME analyses. . The newsletter describes how a mound system works, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of these systems, examines how to properly maintain the mound, and provides contacts for additional information. There also is a discussion of how homeowners can landscape mound systems. Volume 10, Number 4, is dedicated to helping small communities locate funding for their important wastewater treatment projects. This issue outlines the most commonly used sources of funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and and other federal agencies. It also provides information about less well-known avenues of funding, such as regional programs and nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. . Information about funding sources even is available for homeowners looking to install or repair on-site wastewater treatment systems. A case study details how one small community persevered and secured funding for its wastewater treatment project, and a funding expert offers his advice. Volume 11, Number 1, discusses two kinds of evapotranspiration evapotranspiration Loss of water from the soil both by evaporation from the soil surface and by transpiration from the leaves of the plants growing on it. Factors that affect the rate of evapotranspiration include the amount of solar radiation, atmospheric vapor pressure, systems: the line system, which disposes of wastewater without permitting effluent to move into the soil, and the evapotranspiration/absorption system, which is constructed without a liner to permit seepage into the ground at a very slow rate. This issue of Pipeline describes how the systems are designed, how they treat wastewater effluent, what their advantages and disadvantages are, and what climate and soil situations warrant their use. To order any of the Pipeline issues, call NSFC at (800) 624-8301 or (304) 293-4191; or send e-mail to [lessthan]nsfc_order@mail.estd.wvu.edu[greater than] with your name, address, and phone number. |
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