Tribal Programs

• Information for Tribal Public Water Suppliers
• Rule Monitoring Placards
• Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification
• Tribal Drinking Water Compliance Information
• Drinking Water Training for Tribes and Tribal Operators
• Tribal Drinking Water Needs
• Funding Opportunities
• Regional Information
• Links
  • Tribal Drinking Water and Underground Injection Control Programs
  • Tribal Source Water Protection Program

Information for Tribal Public Water Suppliers (ALL ABOUT PDF FILES)

• Treatment in the Same Manner as a State for the Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program
  • An Overview PDF (12pp, 50K)
  • Factsheet PDF (3pp, 39K)
  • Frequent Questions PDF (3pp, 30K)
• Building Water System Capacity: A Guide for Tribal Administrators (2.7MB PDF FILE, 6pgs) (EPA 816-K-01-006, July 2001)
• Preventive Maintenance Tasks for Tribal Drinking Water Systems (booklet) (78KB PDF FILE, 35pgs) (EPA 816-F-01-017, June 2001)
• Preventive Maintenance Tasks for Tribal Drinking Water Systems (log sheets) (99KB PDF FILE, 96pgs) (EPA 816-F-01-017, June 2001)

Rule Monitoring Placards - check to make sure you download the correct placard for your public water system type

• Total Coliform Monitoring Requirements
  • Community Water Systems Serving 1,001 - 10,000 People (54 K PDF FILE, 1 pgs) (EPA 816-F-08-004, January 2008)
  • Community Water Systems Serving 25 - 1,000 People (53 K PDF FILE, 1 pgs) (EPA 816-F-08-005, January 2008)
  • Noncommunity Water Systems Serving 1,001 - 10,000 People (54 K PDF FILE, 1 pgs) (EPA 816-F-08-006, January 2008)
  • Noncommunity Water Systems Serving 25 - 1,000 People (53 K PDF FILE, 1 pgs) (EPA 816-F-08-007, January 2008)


• Surface Water Treatment Rules Monitoring Requirements (SWTR/LT1ESWTR):
  • Systems Serving Less than 10,000 People Using Conventional or Direct Filtration (40 K PDF FILE, 1 pgs) (EPA 816-F-08-001, January 2008)
  • Systems Serving Less Than 10,000 People Using Slow Sand, Diatomaceous Earth, or Alternative Filtration (40 K PDF FILE, 1 pgs) (EPA 816-F-08-002, January 2008)
  • Unfiltered Systems Serving Less than 10,000 people (40 K PDF FILE, 1 pgs) (EPA 816-F-08-003, January 2008)


• Nitrate Monitoring Requirements:
  • Community and Noncommunity Water Systems (462 K PDF FILE, 1 pgs) (EPA 816-F-08-008, January 2008)

Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification

• Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program Final Guidelines:
  • Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program Final Guidelines (121 K PDF FILE, 15 pgs)
    EPA 816-R-05 May 2005
  • Federal Register Notice: Notice of Availability: Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program Final Guidelines

• Tribal Operator Certification Program Draft Guidelines:  March 2000 Federal Register notice of availability of the draft guidelines ~ Public comment draft (66KB PDF FILE, 20pgs)

Tribal Drinking Water Compliance Information

Each compliance report discusses the violations at public water systems on Indian reservations; EPA's enforcement and compliance assistance activities with respect to Tribal PWSs; and the financial assistance EPA has provided to facilitate the provision of safe drinking water to Tribes.

• EPA Annual Compliance Reports

Tribal Compliance Assistance Center

Tribal environmental professionals and facility operators can access comprehensive material on environmental stewardship and regulations that may apply to tribal government operations.

• Tribal Compliance Assistance Center

Drinking Water Training for Tribes and Tribal Operators

• This website presents a list of training opportunities that may be of interest to Tribes and Tribal operators nationwide.

Tribal Drinking Water Needs (ALL ABOUT PDF FILES)

• Final 2001 Report to Congress on Drinking Water Needs for American Indian and Alaska Native Village Water Systems - (2.5MB PDF FILE, 47pgs) (February, 2001, EPA 816-R-01-006) excerpted from main report
• Fact Sheet on 2001 American Indian and Alaska Native Village Water System Survey (298KB PDF FILE, 4pgs)
• 1997 Needs Survey Report (495KB PDF FILE, 7pgs)

Funding Opportunities 

• Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set-Aside (DWIG TSA) Program 

Regional Information 

Grants

• Tribal Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program Allotments
• DWSRF Tribal Set-Aside Program

Contacts

• EPA Regional Tribal Contacts
• Region 4 Tribal Program
• Region 6 Tribal Program
• Region 8 Tribal Program
• Region 9 Tribal Program
• Region 10 Tribal Program

Links 

• The American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO) at EPA is responsible for overseeing many environmental programs that benefit Tribal populations. 
• Native American Water Association 
• The Indian Health Service also has programs that promote public health. 
• Tribal Contacts (from AIEO site)

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