Water Resources Management Downloads
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Workshops and Seminars
Septic Systems and Our Lakes, Ponds, and Streams
Town of Colchester's Rescue Squad Conference Room
781 Blakely Road, Colchester, Vermont
8 April 2010
Stone Environmental, Inc. is proud to be a member of the organizing committee for this one-day workshop and field tour. Our sincere
thanks to all who attended the workshop, and to all those who helped to make it happen!
Click the links below to download materials and handouts from the workshop.
Agenda and acknowledgements
List of lakes and
watersheds represented at the workshop
List of web site links and
resources
Presentations given by University
of Rhode Island instructors
Presentations given by Stone
Environmental
Afternoon field tour,
base map
Afternoon field tour, summary
table of sites
Afternoon field tour, individual
site plans
Final attendee list
Press Releases
Bruce Douglas, P.E. Joins Stone.
Papers and Articles
Decentralized Case Studies Provide Examples of Success. Stone contributed to the update to the Advanced On-Site Wastewater Treatment and Management Market Study.
Wastewater Management and Community Planning. An article by Penelope Grenoble O’Malley on Stone’s work with the Town of Warren, Vermont. Published in Onsite Water Treatment. July/August 2006.
Demonstration of Methods to Reduce E.coli Runoff from Dairy Manure Application Sites. Donald W. Meals and David C. Braun. 2006. Published in the Journal of Environmental Quality 35:1088-1100 (2006), Technical Reports: Surface Water Quality. (307 KB paper)
High Profile Community’s Effort to Manage OWTS . Article on Stone’s work with the City of Malibu, CA in Onsite Water Treatment by Penelope Grenoble O’Malley.
How Well Are Your Onsite Systems Treating Wastewater? Using a GIS-Based Needs Assessment. An article by Carl Etnier appearing in the Fall 2005 issue of CLEARWATERS magazine, the official publication of the New York Water Environment Association, Inc.
Brochures and Service Descriptions
Integrated Water Resource Services brochure (1 MB)
Wastewater Management service brochure (567 KB)
Integrated Wastewater Information Management System (IWIMS®) service description (69 KB)
Water Resources and Wastewater Geographic Experience flyer (137 KB)
Case Studies
A Science-Based, Sustainable Wastewater Management Plan, Town of Nags Head, North Carolina (2.3 MB)
A Needs Assessment for the Wastewater Future of Concord, Massachusetts (1.2 MB)
A GIS-Based Approach to Onsite Wastewater Management (563 KB)
Community Outreach Materials
Technical Assistance for Small-Scale Community Water and Wastewater Systems in Maine
- Partners in Building Maine’s Future: What Subdividers and Planners Need to Know brochure (1.2 MB)
- Partners in Building Maine’s Future: Decentralized Waste Water and Smart Growth pamphlet (494 KB)
- Management of Decentralized Waste Water Systems in Maine pamphlet (515 KB)
- Creating Communities with Decentralized Waste Water Solutions pamphlet (520 KB)
- Technology Choices for Developers and Subdividers in Non-Sewered Areas pamphlet (370 KB)
- Decentralized Waste Water and Water Supply Technologies and Performance, Technical Assistance Bulletin #9 (562 KB)
- Management, Policy Options, and Guidance for Water Supply and Decentralized Waste Water, Technical Assistance Bulletin #10 (376 KB)
- How to Make Growth Areas Work Without Sewers, Technical Assistance Bulletin #11 (670 KB)
- Decentralized Wastewater and Water Supply: Further Reading, Technical Assistance Bulletin #12 (344 KB)
Presentations and Posters
New 'How To' Guidance for Successful RMEs
Presented by Amy Macrellis at the NOWRA Annual Conference in Milwaukee, WI on April 9, 2009. (955 KB)
Planning for Wastewater Treatment: Community Needs, Visioning, and Resources. Amy Macrellis and Juli Beth Hinds. Presented by Amy Macrellis and Juli Beth Hinds at the Small Community Sewage Solutions Conference, Randolph, Vermont, June 4, 2008. (2.9 MB presentation)
Risk Assessment for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems in High Priority Areas in the City of Malibu, California. Dan Morrissey, Mary Clark, Bruce Douglas, Amy Macrellis, Vic Peterson, and Chris Dean. Presented by Carl Etnier and Bruce Douglas at the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) 10th National Symposium on Individual and Small Community Sewage Systems, Sacramento, California, March 22, 2004. (2.4 MB presentation)
The Water Quality Conundrum: Preserving and Restoring Water Quality, While Achieving Growth Goals. Presented by Scott Johnstone at the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 15th Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference, Lake George, New York, May 25-27, 2004. (2.6 MB presentation)
A Strategic Water Quality Plan for Colchester, Vermont: Incorporating Wastewater, Stormwater, Land Use, and Recreational Use of Receiving Waters. Presented by Carl Etnier at the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) 15th Annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Conference, Lake George, New York, May 25-27, 2004. (684 KB presentation)
Designer/Installer Workshop Using New Wastewater Treatment Technologies. A public workshop by Mary Clark of Stone Environmental, August 2004. (815 KB presentation)
Warren Elementary School Innovative/Alternative Wastewater Treatment and Dispersal System. Warren, Vermont. (362 KB poster)
Smarter Land Use with Onsite Systems: One State’s Process. Scott Johnstone, Amy Macrellis, Evan Richert, Elizabeth Rettenmaier, and Mary Clark. Presented by Scott Johnstone at the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) 13th Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 7-10, 2004. (900 KB paper)
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Reliability Analysis. Carl Etnier, Cynthia Mitchell, Juliet Willetts, Simon Fane, Mary Clark, and Scott Johnstone. Presented by Carl Etnier at the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) 13th Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 7-10, 2004. (400 KB paper)
Warren, Vermont, Case Study: A Different Approach for Small, Rural Villages. Mary Clark, Amy Macrellis, Donald Phillips, Kevin Camara, and Kimberly Crosby. Presented by Mary Clark at the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) 13th Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 7-10, 2004. (159 KB paper)
Risk Assessment of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems in Malibu, California. Presented by Mary Clark at the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission conference, Progress and Challenges: State of the Bay, Los Angeles, California, January 13, 2005. Also presented by Patrick Larsen at the USDA-CSREES National Water Quality Conference, La Jolla, California, February 7-9, 2005. Visit http://www.idea.iastate.edu/waterconf/ for Stone's abstract and additional conference information. (2.7 MB poster)
Decentralized Wastewater Management Plan for the Town of Nags Head. Presented by Mary Clark of Stone Environmental, and Bruce Bortz and Bob Muller of the Town of Nags Head at the NCSU 21st Annual Onsite Wastewater Treatment Conference, Durham, North Carolina, October 26, 2005. (1.6 MB presentation)
Water Quality Impacts from Onsite Systems in Nags Head: Septic Health Initiative, Town of Nags Head, North Carolina. Amy Macrellis, Michael Winchell, and Mary Clark. Presented by Amy Macrellis at the NCSU 21st Annual Onsite Wastewater Treatment Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 26, 2005. (2.2 MB presentation)
Project Reports
Promoting Equitable Consideration of Decentralized Wastewater Options. Carl Etnier, Richard Pinkham, Ron Crites, D. Scott Johnstone, Mary Clark, and Amy Macrellis. 2007. National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Development Project 04-DEC-2, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. (1.84 MB report)
Spray Irrigation of Athletic Fields Using Reclaimed Water: A Review for Fauquier County. David Braun, Mary Clark, and Amy Macrellis. 2005. Prepared for Fauquier County Parks and Recreation Department by Stone Environmental, Inc., Montpelier, Vermont. (1 MB report)
Application of a Risk-Based Approach to Community Wastewater Management: Tisbury, Massachusetts. William W. Heigis, Bruce Douglas, Michael Hoover, Dennis Luttrell, and Carl Etnier. 2002. Project No. WU-HT-00-26. Prepared for the National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Development Project, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, by Stone Environmental, Inc., Montpelier, Vermont. (1.9 MB report)
Risk Assessment of Decentralized Wastewater Management in High Priority Areas of the City of Malibu, California. Prepared by Stone Environmental, Inc. for the City of Malibu, California, May 2004. The 400-page report is available on CD-ROM at no cost, by request from the City of Malibu Web site.
Methods for Comparing Wastewater Treatment Options. Barton Kirk, Carl Etnier, Erik Kärrman, and Scott Johnstone. Project No. WU-HT-03-33. Prepared for the National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Development Project. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, April 2005. (2.9 MB report)
Decentralized Wastewater System Reliability Analysis Handbook. Carl Etnier, Juliett Willetts, Cynthia A. Mitchell, Simon Fane, and Scott Johnstone. 2005. Project No. WU-HT-03-57. Prepared for the National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Development Project, Washington University,St. Louis, Missouri, by Stone Environmental, Inc., Montpelier, Vermont. (3.2 MB report)
Micro-Scale Evaluation of Phosphorus Management: Alternative Wastewater Systems Evaluation. Carl Etnier, Dave Braun, Adam Grenier, Amy Macrellis, Randall J. Miles, and Tim C. White. 2005. Project No. WU-HT-03-22. Prepared for the National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Development Project, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, by Stone Environmental, Inc., Montpelier, Vermont. (2.9 MB report)
Decentralized Wastewater Management Plan; Town of Nags Head, North Carolina (400 KB report)
Technical Report which lays the groundwork for the Decentralized Wastewater Management Plan; Town of Nags Head, North Carolina (800 KB report)
Technical Report Tables (300 KB report)
Technical Report Figures (15 MB report)
Links
The National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Development Project (NDWRCDP) supports research and development to improve our understanding and strengthen the foundations of training and practice in the field of onsite/decentralized wastewater treatment. NDWRCDP is a Stone client.
The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) educates and represents members in the onsite and decentralized wastewater industry. It is the largest such organization in the US. Stone is a member of NOWRA.
The Water Environment Research Foundation promotes the development of sound science and its application to water quality issues. Subscribers include municipal and regional water and wastewater utilities, industrial corporations, and environmental engineering firms. Stone is a member of WERF.
The National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC) provides information about practical, innovative, low-cost wastewater treatments for communities with populations of less than 10,000. Stone is a national affiliate of NSFC.
The Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology, Sydney, works with industry, government, and communities to develop sustainable futures through research, consultancy, and training. Stone partners with ISF to draw on its expertise in life-cycle costing and its Australian perspective on approaches to managing water and wastewater utilities.
The Maine State Planning Office provides information, analysis, and guidance to help decision makers make informed decisions about Maine's economy, resources, and governance. The Maine SPO is a Stone client.
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