Wide-open spaces and sparsely populated regions challenge the growth of the Nebraska On-Site Waste Water Association (NOWWA). Although 12 years old, it still grapples with basic challenges overcome by associations in other parts of the country.The nation’s 16th largest state in total area, Nebraska is 415 miles across and 205 miles north to south, with the majority of the 1.8 million residents living in the east. Populations in western counties average less than 1,000 to 6,000. Although the situation has improved, the onsite industry in those areas continues to resist regulations and shun efforts by the association to improve levels
