Projects sponsored by the National Decentralized Water Resources Capacity Development Project (NDWRCDP) are conducted by universities, non-profit organizations, consulting firms and other qualified public and private agencies and institutions. Approximately $11.3 million in NDWRCDP available funding has been allocated for research activities to date.  

Nearly 30 research and development projects received funding during Phase 1 of the NDWRCDP, and 32 projects have been funded or co-funded under Phase 2.  These projects include efforts to:

• address environmental science, engineering and socio-economic issues to fill in critical information gaps;
• develop more effective assessment methods, practical decision-support tools, and improved regulatory and management approaches;
• and create better educational tools and materials to improve training in the onsite/decentralized wastewater field.

Project details, progress and final reports for the Phase 1 research projects can be found below. Information on completed Phase 2 projects can be found in the Publications section.