In November 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency renewed a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding with 16 public and private sector organizations in order to improve nationwide decentralized wastewater management. In November 2014, the partnership continued to grow with the addition of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, National Rural Water Association and the National Association of Home Builders. Since its creation in 2005, the partnership has generated many successes marked by better cooperation, collaboration, consultation and communication among the various organizations.Last fall, the National Association of Wastewater Technicians and 20 other public and private sector organizations
