This guidance document is intended to help tribal nations determine what level of management or tribal regulation will work best to ensure public health and protect the environment.
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Tribal Management of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (PDF)(4 pp, 446 K,
July 2004,
EPA 909-F-04-007)
To protect public health and water quality, states and local governments across North America establish regulations for the safe and appropriate use of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS). OWTS can provide effective sewage treatment, if sited in suitable soils, and constructed and operated properly. This guidance document is intended to help tribal nations determine what level of management or tribal regulation will work best to ensure public health and protect the environment.