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Infrastructure Task Force Summary of Commonalities and Best Practices from Tribal Utilities

This document summarizes best practices for ensuring sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation from 5 tribes and 1 tribal utility collaborative.

Summary of Commonalities and Best Practices from Tribal Utility Interviews (pdf) (123.72 KB, 2012)
The Infrastructure Task Force (ITF) held a series of listening sessions to learn the best practices among tribes that have helped improve sustainability of their water and wastewater infrastructure. This document is based on the interviews with the following utility organizations: • Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA); Tohono O’odham Utility Authority (TOUA); Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative (ARUC); Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (PLPT); Squaxin Island Tribe (SIT); and Nez Perce Tribe (NPT).