Publications
We occasionally publish
technical reports, white papers and training materials, and also
produce a newsletter, From Watershed to Well, twice a year.
Publications currently available are listed below and may be downloaded
free of charge.
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RCAP Corporate Report (PDF Format) |
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Now
more then ever the needs of the people and communities we serve have
grown. But so has RCAP Solutions commitment to continue seeking out
funding to provide resources for the ever-challenging social and
economic needs facing our world today.
RCAP Solutions is helping to build THE WORLD WE WANT. Everyone has a
different version of their world, but the common thread we share is our
need for clean water, safe shelter and security. The services provided
by RCAP Solutions touch lives. Please join us ... contribute to our mission. Click for PDF |
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The Safe Drinking Water Trust
eBulletin is a free resource that will provide you with the tools to
focus on the large issue-providing clean drinking water-while making
informed decisions that will benefit your community, keep you in
compliance with EPA regulations, and maintain your water quality in a
most proactive way.
Every three
weeks subscribers receive an interactive e-mail bulletin containing
informational articles that put a wealth of information at your
fingertips. This free resource is one of the industry’s
leading centralized water utility tools created specifically to help
small public water systems keep up with the flurry of regulations that
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RCAP Brochures (PDF Format) |
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Community Development
• Frequently Asked Questions About Asset Management
• Frequently Asked Questions About Decentralized Wastewater Management
• Maximizing Opportunity Through Use Of Income Surveys
RCAP Financial Services
• Loans For Essential Homeowner Repairs
• Investing In Yourself and Your Family!
RCAP Real Estate Services
• Professional Property Management is Quality Property Management •
Protect Your Investment In Rental Housing
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Community Development Case Studies |
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Milton Water District, New Hampshire
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Solutions helped the water district secure funding to replace a
deteriorated water tank damaged due to deferred maintenance. |
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Deerfield, Massachusetts
To help Deerfield comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act, RCAP
Solutions provided technical assistance that resulted in mapping of the
distribution system, source inventory, and identification of areas to
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Block Island, Rhode Island
RCAP Solutions formed an ad hoc committee to build a consensus for a
water rate that would be acceptable to both seasonal and year-round
residents.
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Redwood, in Jefferson County, New York
RCAP Solutions assisted in developing an affordable approach to plan, finance, design and
construction of a new water facility after individual wells were contaminated with lead and petroleum.
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Lower Esopus Watershed, New York:
Hurley, Marbletown, Olive, Saugerties, Ulster and Kingston
RCAP Solutions is facilitating an investigation of the Lower Esopus
watershed to identify the causes of catastrophic flooding along the
Lower Esopus stream corridor, as exhibited during the severe floods of
April 2005. |
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Fairhaven, New York (Wayne County)
RCAP Solutions assisted with needs assessment, project planning,
initial income survey work, a vulnerability assessment and an emergency
response plan when the Village of Fairhaven received a consent order to
establish a public sewerage system to alleviate alleged septic
contamination of Little Sodus Bay. |
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Cliffside Park in Morris County, New Jersey
RCAP Solutions assisted in obtaining a total funding package of
$625,000 to help Cliffside upgrade a very old and deteriorating water
system.
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Village of Morris Run in Tioga County, Pennsylvania
RCAP Solutions, Inc. provided assistance on development of a regionalization project, and helped obtain
$1.6 million in funding from PENNVEST to replace an aging and deteriorating drinking water system.
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Mill Creek Authority, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
RCAP Solutions, Inc. provided assistance on the development of a rate
restructuring calculation and a delinquent collection program that
enabled the Mill Creek Authority to become current on the debt service
and set aside monies for a capital improvement fund. |
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Village of East Waterford, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
RCAP Solutions, Inc. provided assistance on development of a regional
sewer plant and collection system to serve the Village of East
Waterford which encompasses parts of Tuscarora and Lack Townships. |
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Guys Mills Water Association, Randolph Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
RCAP
Solutions helped develop new leadership, a strategic plan to upgrade
the distribution system, a process to meet regulatory requirements and
provided a loan to begin the replacement of leaking water lines in the
distribution system. |
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Village of Richfield, in Juniata and Snyder Counties, Pennsylvania
RCAP Solutions assisted this community in developing a budget and rate
structure to assure repayment of a $738,000 loan from USDA that was
used to replace local springs with a well in order to meet Safe
Drinking Water requirements. |
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RCAP White Papers
• Housing Affordability In Rural America
Publications From National Partners Some
of our national partners also make publications available free of
charge to interested persons or organizations. Links are provided to
these below, and currently include:
This list is updated often, so check back from time to time for new publications.
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