Water and Environmental Programs

Water and Environmental Programs
Engineering

Providing quality water service and safe, efficient waste disposal for rural areas requires thoughtful application of technology.  Rural Development (RD) draws upon engineering resources in two ways to enhance the delivery of the Water and Environmental Programs.  First, RD has staff engineers in our  State Offices that interface with our applicants, the engineering community, and the regulatory agencies.  In the interest of developing the best possible projects, these engineers are responsible for reviewing, advising, or approving the technical aspects of the projects funded by RD.  Second, RD maintains a working partnership with the consulting engineers2.  Consulting engineers often make first contact with applicants and provide basic information about RD programs.  This partnership has resulted in thousands of successful water and waste projects. The purpose of our web pages is to provide current, useful engineering information to applicants, consulting engineers, and RD staff.