Guidance and technical information to help communities establish comprehensive septic (onsite) wastewater management programs.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Voluntary National Guidelines for Management of Onsite and Clustered (Decentralized) Wastewater Treatment Systems (PDF)(62 pp, 1 MB)
- Guidelines Factsheet (PDF)(2 pp, 57 K)
- Presentation: Understanding the Decentralized Management Guidelines (PDF)(18 pp, 1 MB)
- Handbook for Managing Onsite and Clustered (Decentralized) Wastewater Treatment Systems (PDF)(66 pp, 1 MB)
- Handbook Factsheet (PDF)(2 pp, 138 K)
- It's Your Choice: A Guidebook for Local Officials on Small Community Wastewater Management Options (PDF)(83 pp, 32 MB)
- National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Urban Areas (PDF)(518 pp, 6 MB)
- Tribal Management of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (PDF)(4 pp, 519 K)