SERCAP's Services
SERCAP's central office staff is complemented by staff working in field offices accross SERCAP's seven state service region. Many of SERCAP's services are provided at no cost to you and / or your community.
On-Site Technical Assistance and Consultation
Staff assess water and wastewater problems to evaluate cost effective, appropriate solutions for communities.
Training
Staff train groups about organization and community involvement in all areas of water and wastewater development.
Education
SERCAP educates the public in water conservation, groundwater contamination risk assessment, and the implementation of retrofitting indoor plumbing programs.
Facilitation
Staff assist communities in building local capacity through strategic planning and act as a liaison between governmental agencies, engineers, officials and community residents.
Volunteers
SERCAP's Volunteers for Communities (VFC) Program and Self-Help projects provide volunteers to rural communities to assist with community projects such as renovating houses, digging water lines, and constructing parks.
Financial Assistance
SERCAP offers seed grants and loans for upgrades, new construction of water/wastewater projects, and for community economic development projects.
Operation and Maintenance/Management Assistance
Staff help with rate and fee structure analysis; process control, sampling, record keeping and reporting; regulatory compliance assistance coordinated with the Virginia Dept. of Health and the US Environmental Protection Agency; system-leak and loss detection; smoke testing sewer lines to determine sources of storm water inflow and infiltration.
Community Services Block Grant
Provides program and operating costs for training and technical assistance to low-income, rural residents and local governments.
Rural Community Facilities Development Program
Provides program and operating costs for training and technical assistance in developing adequate water/wastewater facilities.
SERCAP Loan Fund
Offers low-interest loans to low-income, rural communities for water/wastewater, housing and community development activities.
SERCAP has partnered with DebtFreeAmerica.com to offer a solution to the overwhelming personal debt crisis. DebtFreeAmerica.com's debt reduction assists clients reduce debt payoff time from as much as 25 years to as little as four to five years.
America Saves and Virginia Saves
SERCAP has partnered with the national and states savings programs to promote financial health and literacy.
VIDA - Virginia Individual Development Accounts
SERCAP is an intermediary for the Virginia Individual Development Accounts (VIDA) Program under DHCD. SERCAP serves Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Harrisonburg, Emporia, and Accomack / Northampton counties.
Virginia State Grants Appropriation for Operations and
Facilities Development
Provides program and operating costs for training and technical assistance in accessing water/wastewater facilities.
Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program (Technitrain)
Helps communities understand and utilize the Rural Development funding process.
Energy Audits
SERCAP's trained staff can evaluate facilities and make recommendation to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. For more information contact Howard Parker at lwallace@sercap.org.
Safe Drinking Water Assistance Project
Ensures the compliance of small, rural water/wastewater facilities with the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act.
Individual Household Well Loan Program
SERCAP is the recipient of a grant from USDA Rural Development to fund a household water well system loan program. Loans are available to homeowners in all seven states in the agency’s region.
Environmental Protection Agency Wastewater Project
Educates communities on groundwater protection and municipal solid waste management.
Volunteers for Communities (VFC) Program
SERCAP's VFC program is an alternative break program which brings high school students, college students, and community organization members into rural communities accross SERCAP's seven state service region to provide a variety of community services from community clean ups to mentoring youth.
Indoor Plumbing and Rehabilitation Program
Provides water and wastewater needs, indoor plumbing facilities and rehabilitation of substandard, unsafe housing for low-income, rural homeowners.
Allows seniors to stay in their homes as the grow older. Our trained staff will evaluate private residences for feasibility cost estimates and construction to ADA requirements. For more information contact Randy Phillips.
Office of Community Services Program
Aids communities in developing the capability and expertise to establish and maintain affordable water and wastewater treatment facilities.