Tribal Programs

Tribal Drinking Water and Underground Injection Control Programs

Tribal Source Water Protection Program

Information for Tribal Public Water Suppliers

• The Notice of Availability of the Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Draft Final Guidelines AND the Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program Draft Final Guidelines (294KB PDF FILE, 20pgs) (ALL ABOUT PDF FILES) (EPA 816-D-04-001, March 2004)
• Building Water System Capacity: A Guide for Tribal Administrators (2.7MB PDF FILE, 6pgs) (ALL ABOUT PDF FILES) (EPA 816-K-01-006, July 2001)
• Preventive Maintenance Tasks for Tribal Drinking Water Systems (booklet) (78KB PDF FILE, 35pgs) (ALL ABOUT PDF FILES) (EPA 816-F-01-017, June 2001)
• Preventive Maintenance Tasks for Tribal Drinking Water Systems (log sheets) (99KB PDF FILE, 96pgs) (ALL ABOUT PDF FILES) (EPA 816-F-01-017, June 2001)
• Tribal Operator Certification Program Draft Guidelines:  March 2000 Federal Register notice of availability of the draft guidelines ~ Public comment draft (66KB PDF FILE, 20pgs) (ALL ABOUT PDF FILES)

Tribal Drinking Water Compliance Information (within EPA Annual Compliance Reports) 

Tribal Drinking Water Needs 

• Final 2001 Report to Congress on Drinking Water Needs for American Indian and Alaska Native Village Water Systems - (2.5MB PDF FILE, 47pgs) (ALL ABOUT PDF FILES) (February, 2001, EPA 816-R-01-006) excerpted from main report
• Fact Sheet on 2001 American Indian and Alaska Native Village Water System Survey (298KB PDF FILE, 4pgs) (ALL ABOUT PDF FILES)
• 1997 Needs Survey Report (495KB PDF FILE, 7pgs) (ALL ABOUT PDF FILES)

Funding Opportunities 

• Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set-Aside (DWIG TSA) Program 

Regional Information 

Grants

• Tentative FY2005 EPA Regional Tribal Program Support Grant Allotments
• Announcement of Calculation of Tentative FY 2005 Allotments for the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set-Aside Program

Contacts

• EPA Regional Tribal Contacts
• Region 4 Tribal Program
• Region 6 Tribal Program
• Region 8 Tribal Program
• Region 9 Tribal Program
• Region 10 Tribal Program

Links 

• The American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO) at EPA is responsible for overseeing many environmental programs that benefit Tribal populations. 
• Native American Water Association 
• The Indian Health Service also has programs that promote public health. 
• Tribal Contacts (from AIEO site)

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