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<br />From the Editor
<br />For the last few decades, professionals
<br />throughout the country have been working on
<br />solutions to the problem of suburban sprawl.
<br />One concept that was developed combines
<br />community design with planning that promotes
<br />protection of open space and revitalization of
<br />traditional town centers. The term commonly
<br />Timothy Suhrer, given to this is "smart growth." A fundamental
<br />Small Flows Editor principle of smart growth is that concentrating
<br />development can reduce environmental impacts,
<br />compared to spreading the same amount of development
<br />throughout a larger area. It focuses on restoring suburbs and city
<br />centers and producing new development that is more town cen-
<br />tered with a greater mix of commercial, retail, and housing uses.
<br />Wastewater management is an important component of this type
<br />of planning. In this issue, we feature an article that shows how a
<br />mixed use of septic systems, alternative treatment systems, and
<br />cluster systems can add flexibility to a comprehensive land -use
<br />plan (page 12).
<br />Planning also needs to take into account drainfield failure —they
<br />don't last forever and some fail after only a short time. We offer an
<br />overview of drainfield rehabilitation (page 18), which is a complex
<br />subject. Future articles will look at technical practices and concepts
<br />for specific site and soil conditions and at regulatory guidelines
<br />addressing strategies for dealing with failed drainfields.
<br />Errata
<br />In the Fall 2005 issue, in the article, "Water Softener Backwash and
<br />Homeowner Onsite Systems," it was erroneously stated on page 8 that,
<br />"The positively charged sodium or potassium ions attach to the beads,
<br />replacing the negatively, charged calcium and magnesium." In fact, the
<br />calcium and magnesium ions are both more positively charged than the
<br />sodium or potassium ions that wash them off the beads and replace them
<br />by mass action in a highly concentrated solution. A corrected version of
<br />the article will be available online.
<br />In addition, that issue was volume 6, number 4; however, it was
<br />incorrectly labeled.
<br />Helping America's Small Communities Meet Their Wastewater Needs
<br />Small Flows Quarterly is sponsored by:
<br />U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
<br />Steve Hogye I Project Officer
<br />Municipal Support Division, Office of Wastewater Management, Washington, D.C.
<br />National Environmental Services Center
<br />Richard Phalunas, Ed.D. I Interim Executive Director
<br />Clement Solomon I Interim Technical Services Director
<br />Timothy Suhrer I Editor
<br />Cathleen Falvey I Associate Editor
<br />John Fekete I Senior Graphic Designer
<br />Julie Black I Graphic Designer
<br />Natalie Eddy I Staff Writer
<br />Caigan M. McKenzie I Staff Writer
<br />Jennifer Hause I Engineering Scientist
<br />Andrew Lake I Engineering Scientist
<br />Article Submissions
<br />Small Flows Quarterly welcomes letters to the editor, articles, news
<br />items, photographs, or other materials for publication. Please address
<br />correspondence to:
<br />Editor, Small Flows Quarterly
<br />National Environmental Services Center
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<br />Morgantown, WV 26506 -6064
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<br />Jutted Article Review Board
<br />Patricia Miller, Ph.D., Tetra Tech, Cincinnati, OH I Technical Advisor
<br />James Anderson, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
<br />A. Bell, P.E., Smith & Loveless, Inc., Lenexa, KS
<br />Steven Berkowitz, P.E., North Carolina Department of Environment
<br />and Natural Resources
<br />Terry Bounds, P.E., Roseberg, OR
<br />Jean Caudill, Ohio Department of Health
<br />Paul K. Chase, M.A., L.E.H.R, Chase Environmental Services, Inc.
<br />Craig Cogger, Ph.D., Washington State University, Puyallup
<br />James Converse, Ph.D., P.E., University of Wisconsin
<br />Ron Crites, P.E., Brown and Caldwell, Sacramento, CA
<br />Jeannie Darby, Ph.D., P.E., University of California, Davis
<br />Donald Gray, Ph.D., West Virginia University
<br />Mark Gross, Ph.D., P.E., University of Arkansas
<br />David Gustafson, P.E., University of Minnesota
<br />Michael Hines, M.S., P.E., Southeast Environmental Engineering, Knoxville, TN
<br />Anish Jantrania, Ph.D,, P.E., Virginia Department of Health
<br />Jim Kreissl, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (ret.)
<br />George Loomis, University of Rhode Island
<br />Ted L. Loudon, Ph.D., P.E., Michigan State University
<br />Roger E. Machmeier, Ph.D., P.E., University of Minnesota
<br />Karen M. Mancl, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
<br />Don R Manthe, P.E., Stanley Consultants, Phoenix, AZ
<br />Stewart Oakley, Ph.D., RE., California State University, Chico
<br />Michael H. Ogden, P.E., Santa Fe, NM
<br />Richard J. Otis, Ph.D., P.E., Madison, WI
<br />Mike A. Parker, i.e. Engineering Inc., Roseburg, OR
<br />Frank Pearson, Ph.D., P.E., Hercules, CA
<br />R. B. Reneau Jr., Ph.D., Virginia Tech (ret.)
<br />A. R. Rubin, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
<br />C. M. Sawyer, Ph.D., P.E., Virginia Department of Health
<br />Kevin M. Sherman, P.E., Ph.D., Florida Onsite Wastewater Association
<br />Robert L. Siegrist, Ph.D., P.E., Colorado School of Mines
<br />Dennis Sievers, Ph.D., University of Missouri
<br />Steve Steinbeck, P.G., North Carolina Department of Environment
<br />and Natural Resources
<br />Jerry Stonebridge, Stonebridge Construction, Inc., Langley, WA
<br />William L. Stuth Sr., Stuth Company Inc., Maple Valley, WA
<br />George Tchobanoglous, Ph.D., P.E., University of California, Davis
<br />Jerry Tyler, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
<br />Robert Uebler, North Carolina Department of Environment
<br />and Natural Resources
<br />Ted Walker, R.E.H.S., Sonoma County Health Department, Sonoma, CA
<br />Steve Wert, C.P.S.S., Wert & Associates, Inc., Bend, OR
<br />Small Flows Quarterly is funded through a grant from the
<br />U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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