As many regions face a water supply crisis, decentralized systems can be one of the tools to offer a means to mitigate the depletion of water supply aquifers. Only 0.3% of earth's water is usable by humans therefore maintaining water onsite, close to its source has many environmental and public health benefits. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, this presentation will highlight the many benefits of onsite wastewater treatment systems.