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## *Pipeline* Newsletter

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**About *Pipeline***
Popular with small community officials, citizens, maintenance and inspection       personnel, and community educators, each quarterly issue of *Pipeline* focuses       on a single wastewater topic and presents it in an easy-to-read format.    
        2013 Issue      
        - Summer:  Phosphorus and Onsite Wastewater Systems Phosphorus discharged from onsite wastewater treatment systems is usually not considered to be a problem. However, in some locations phosphorus from these systems has contributed to undesirable algal blooms in lakes and streams. 
        2012 Issue      
        - Summer:  Minimizing Nitrogen Discharges from Onsite Wastewater Systems Reducing the amount of nitrogen released from onsite wastewater systems has become a controversial issue in certain parts of the U.S. In some locales, property owners are being encouraged or even required to add nitrogen-reducing systems to new and existing septic systems. This  Pipeline  examines nitrogen in the environment and provides specific suggestions for reducing nitrogen in onsite wastewater systems.
        2011 Issue
        Summer:
Buying or Selling a Home with an Onsite Wastewater System
          The simple words "with septic" can spell trouble for someone trying to sell their home and be intimidating for a prospective buyer.  If you are selling a house that uses a septic system for its wastewater treatment, or you are thinking of buying a house that uses such a system, there are things both parties need to know to make the transaction go smoothly. 

        2010 Issues
        Winter:
Residential Runoff—Slow It Down, Keep It Clean
          The rain and snow that flows away from your home and property has great potential for adversely affecting your community's source water. According to the most recent National Water Quality Inventory, runoff from urbanized areas is the leading source of degradation to all water. As one of the earth's caretakers, there are steps you can take to help reduce these effects. This issue of 
Pipeline
 discusses how building rain gardens and using rain barrels can help slow the flow. Recommendations for keeping stormwater runoff from picking up contaminants from your property are included.

        2009 Issues
        Spring:
Protecting Your Source Water—Volunteers Help Get the Job Done
          As small communities begin work on their source water protection projects, they should consider recruiting volunteers, not only for their muscles but for their new ideas. This issue provides tips for recruiting environmental volunteers and suggestions for getting the most out of their assistance.
Winter:
Source           Water Protection for Local Officials
          This issue explains how a community should use its source water assessment plan to protect its most valuable asset—its drinking water sources.  Included is a list of funding agencies for source water and wellhead protection programs. A case study is presented that details the efforts of a rural New Hampshire town to protect the water quality of a neighboring lake from failing septic treatment systems.

        2007-2008 Issues
        Summer 08:
Septic Systems and Source Water Protection
          This issue can help homeowners improve their communities water quality.
Spring/Summer 07:
Quality Control for Homeowners
          This issue helps homeowners give some thought to quality control during           installation of their treatment system, which can save them a lot of future           headaches. 
Winter 07:
Pharmaceuticals           and Personal Care Products: An Overview
          This issue discusses how PPCPs may get into the environment and how they           may affect it. It also includes a centerfold poster from the U.S. EPA           Origins and Fate of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products. 

        2006
         Fall -
Watershed Management: An Overview
 Summer -
First Aid for a Flooded Septic System
 Spring -
EPA's Voluntary Management Guidelines: Models 4 and 5
 Winter -
EPA's Voluntary Management Guidelines: Models 1, 2, and 3

        2005
         Fall -
EPA's Voluntary Management Guidelines—An Overview
 Summer -
Aerobic Treatment Units: An Alternative to Septic Systems
 Spring -
Alternatives to Gravel Drainfields
 Winter -
Drainfield Rehabilitation

        2004
         Fall -
Maintaining Your Septic System—A Guide For Homeowners
 Summer -
Septic Systems—A Practical Alternative for Small Communities
 Spring -
The Disinfection Question—Answers for Onsite Systems
 Winter -
The Attached Growth Process

        2003
         Fall -
Septic Tank Enhancements
 Summer -
High-strength Flows—Not Your Average Wastewater
 Spring -
Explaining the Activated Sludge Process
 Winter -
Preparing for the Unexpected: An Assessment Process for Small Wastewater Systems

        2002
         Fall -
Alternative Dispersal Options
 Summer -
How to Keep Your Water "Well"
 Spring -
Soil Characteristics: Demystifying Dirt
 Winter -
Graywater: Safe Reuse and Recycling

        2001
         Fall -
Paying for Onsite System Management
 Summer -
Gravelless and Chamber Systems
 Spring -
Planning is Essential for Successful Onsite System Management
 Winter -
Water Softener Use Raises Questions for System Owners

        2000
         Fall -
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems
 Summer -
Alternative Toilets
 Spring -
Site Evaluations
 Winter -
Evapotranspiration

        1999
         Fall -
Funding Sources Available for Wastewater Projects
 Summer -
Mounds
 Spring -
Infiltration and Inflow Can Be Costly
 Winter -
Spray and Drip Irrigation for Wastewater Reuse, Disposal

        1998
         Fall -
Managing Biosolids in Small Communities
 Summer -
Constructed Wetlands
 Spring -
Inspection Equals Preventative Care for Onsite Septic Systems
 Winter -
A Homeowner's Guide to Onsite system Regulations

        1997
         Fall -
Basic Wastewater Characteristics
 Summer -
Sand Filters
 Spring -
Lagoon Systems
 Winter -
Choose the Right Consultant for Your Wastewater Project

        1996
         Fall -
Alternative Sewers
 Summer -
Wastewater Treatment Protects Small Community Life, Health
 Spring -
Management Programs Can Help Small Communities
 Winter -
Home Aerobic Units

        1995
         Fall -
Maintaining Your Septic System—A Guide for Homeowners
 Summer -
Septic Systems—A Practical Alternative for Small Communities
 Spring -
Combined Sewer Overflows—A Priority for Small Communities

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