When addressing water infrastructure needs, communities can move toward greater sustainability by selecting the solution that fits their unique local circumstances. An important element of the infrastructure planning process is the evaluation of alternatives for meeting an infrastructure need. This can mean everything from an assessment of the latest treatment technologies, to considering distributed or decentralized solutions, to green infrastructure investments to help manage wet weather impacts on aging systems. EPA provides critical information and resources on innovative and alternative technologies and helps communities of all sizes navigate these options to solve their local water challenges.
EPA’s Clean Water Technology Center tracks the state of the science in various wastewater technology areas, assesses technologies in priority areas, and shares objective cost and performance information. Some of this research is compiled below in a searchable table. Additional resources on innovative and alternative wastewater technologies for both centralized and decentralized systems are available in the Searchable Clearinghouse of Wastewater Technology (SCOWT).
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