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What is Michigan RCAP?

Submitted by Michael-Admin on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 08:00

Since 1980,
Michigan RCAP is part of the Great Lakes Region. Efforts by Great Lakes RCAP have resulted in new and improved water, wastewater or solid waste systems in over 900 communities. In addition millions of dollars have been leveraged for facility development.

Michigan Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP), and the parent Great Lakes Rural Community Assistance Program  assists rural low-income individuals and underserved populations in developing and maintaining community infrastructure to improve rural quality of life through a network of community action agencies.

Michigan RCAP and GLRCAP are part of a national network of regional non-profit agencies that provide technical assistance to help small communities address their drinking water, wastewater and community development needs. Great Lakes RCAP stretches across a seven-state area of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Technical Assistance
  • Provide information on sources of funding & assist with applications.
  • Coordinate activities between funders, community leaders, as well as regulatory agencies.
  • Community mobilization & prioritization of needs.
  • Facility development, identify affordable alternative methods.
  • Development of rate structure
  • Assist in creation of rural water districts
  • Assist community with public notices and meetings
 Training & Education
  • Regulations including the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act.
  • Community education projects.
  • Alternative technologies.
  • Local, state and regional workshops.
  • Board Training, etc.
  • Small System Safety and Security


Our Mission: To empower and assist rural low-income communities and people to improve the quality of life.

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Communities We Have Worked With

CCR Training for Water Operators

Submitted by Michael-Admin on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 06:07

COMING SOON!

Michigan RCAP is teaming up with the Michigan DNRE (formerly the Michigan DEQ and DNR) to provide training for Water Operators on writing their annual Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR). The training will be held at the Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Michigan. This is a four hour class to review the CCR template provided by the MDNRE, required and optional information, and what all the definitions and limits mean. Bring questions you have about your own systems CCR, examples of your CCR to review. Continuing Education Credits will be awarded.

Dates are being scheduled now - check back here for the date. For more information, contact Michael Burrington, Michigan RCAP, at (989) 939-7086 or email at mburrington@michigan-rcap.org

The Goal

Submitted by Michael-Admin on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 18:06

The goal of the Great Lakes Rural Communities Assistance Program  (RCAP) is to build capacity and manage affordable safe drinking water and sanitary wastewater. The Michigan RCAP has served over 130 communities in Michigan since 1999.

Services are provided through a seven state network of non-profit agencies  The Great Lakes RCAP include Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Rural Development Specialists in the states work on site with local officials, community leaders and system operators.

The Great Lakes RCAP is part of a national network of six regional non-profit resources centers - RCAPs - providing similar services across the United States and Puerto Rico.