Click on the links below to download the guides and other helpful materials listed.

Please note: some documents may take a few minutes to download due to their size.

EPA Guides:

• EPA STEP Guide Taking Stock of Your Water System
• EPA STEP Guide Asset Management
• EPA STEP Guide Rate Setting
• EPA STEP Guide Strategic Planning
• EPA STEP Guide System Rates for Sustainable Future

RCAP Guides:

• Big Guide for Small Systems
• RCAP ARRA Registering and Reporting Guide
• RCAP Distribution Systems Guide
• RCAP Non Operator’s Guide to Drinking Water Systems
• RCAP Non Operator’s Guide to Wastewater Systems
• RCAP Getting Your Project to Flow Smoothly
• RCAP Sustainable Infrastructure Guide
• Basics of Financial Management
• RCAP Sample Financial-Mgmt Policies-Acct and cash-mgmt pol
• RCAP Sample Financial-Mgmt Policies-Comp and payroll pol
• RCAP Sample Financial-Mgmt Policies-Gen Policies
• RCAP Sample Financial-Mgmt Policies-Plan and budg pol
• RCAP Sample Financial-Mgmt Policies-Purch pol and pur-req system
• Formulate Great Rates
• Blank Forms for Formulate Great Rates guide
• RCAP’s USDA RUS Borrowers Guide

USDA Sustainable Management Tools:

• Workshop in a Box

Video Resources:

• Water Quality in Storage Facilities
• Periodic Inspections
• Types of Storage Tank Inspections

• Click here for the RCAP video resources library