Innovative/Alternative Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Task Force Resources

The I/A OWTS Task Force works to accelerate new parcel and cluster level OWTS technologies into the market, targeting Nitrogen effluent levels of <10-11 mg/L. We are collaborating with US EPA Southeast New England Program (SNEP) which includes Rhode Island, the Massachusetts South Coast, and the islands of Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard and Block Island.  Ultimately, these systems will have applicability to all New England and beyond.

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Upcoming Events

Please refer to NEWEA’s Calendar for upcoming Innovation Events and to register.

Past Events

• I/A Septic Systems Funding and Financing Webinar, May 3, 2022 – Watch Video or View Presentations
• Annual Conference Charrette on I/A OWTS O,M&M (RME)
  • January 24, 2022 – Watch Video
    • View Attendee List
    • View Presentations:
      • MassDEP
      • Pleasant Bay Alliance
      • MASSTC
      • Coastal Wastewater Solutions, LLC (Long Island, NY)
      • Buzzards Bay Coalition
    • RME Charrette Readout
• I/A Onsite Wastewater Treatment Technologies Webinar
  • January 11, 2022 – Watch Video or View Presentations
  • December 14, 2021 – Watch Video or View Presentations
  • November 16, 2021 – Watch Video or View Presentations
  • View Technology Comparison Chart for each company below:
    • NITREX.xlsx or NITREX.PDF
    • KleanTu.xlsx or KleanTu.PDF
    • Fuji Clean.xlsx or Fuji Clean.pdf
    • Hydro-Action.xlsx or Hydro-Action.pdf
    • Orenco.xlsx or Orenco.PDF
    • JDL.xlsx or JDL.PDF
    • BioMicrobics.xlsx or BioMicrobics.PDF
• Update on a New Generation of Enhanced I/A Septic Systems Webinar, September 15, 2021 – Watch Video or View Presentations
• Distributed Nitrogen Removing Innovation/Alternative (I/A) Septic Systems Webinar, November 17, 2020 – Watch Video
• See more past innovation events >>

Resource Links

Consumer Primer Article – https://www.newea.org/2020/10/09/distributed-nitrogen-removing-i-a-septic-systems-a-2020-primer-for-cape-cod/

SNEP Workshop Website – https://www.epa.gov/snep/developing-evaluating-promising-technologies-pushing-ball-forward-ia-septic-systems

SNEP Workshop Article – https://www.epa.gov/snep/not-so-distant-future-pushing-ball-forward-ia-septic-systems-southeast-new-england

SNEP 5 Year Plan Input 1-18-21 – http://www.newea.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Input-to-SNEP-5-Year-Plan-1-18-21.pdf

Falmouth Report – http://www.falmouthmass.us/DocumentCenter/View/6948/NPC-Update-2019-Appendix-34-Innovative-and-Alternative-Septic-Systems

Barnstable County Septic Management Program (BCSMP) https://septic.barnstablecountyhealth.org/

MASSTC – https://www.masstc.org/

MassDEP – https://www.mass.gov/guides/approved-title-5-innovativealternative-technologies

EPA RME Guidelines – https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/20009NAM.PDF?Dockey=20009NAM.PDF

EPA Nitrogen Sensor Challenge:

Overview – https://www.epa.gov/innovation/advanced-septic-system-nitrogen-sensor-challenge-0

Test Completion Press release  https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/septic-nitrogen-sensor-successfully-completes-environmental-performance-testing

Verification Statement  https://www.verifiglobal.com/media/ximlsxwg/verifiglobal-verification-statement-for-stony-brook-nitrogen-sensor-2021-09-24-signed.pdf

RIDEM – http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/owts/ or http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/isds/pdfs/ialist.pdf

Suffolk County, Long Island, NY – https://reclaimourwater.info/SepticImprovementProgram.aspx  or https://reclaimourwater.info/technical.aspx