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2006 Industry Archives

December 2006

MeRWA - Local water judged state’s best

ArRWA - Dover council told utility rate increase needed, Russellville,AR

MoRWA-Missouri American Water Co. honored for keeping area’s drinking ...

Water leaks found, repaired... “It was hard for them to sound it (a means of detecting leaks), but the Pennsylvania Rural Water (Association) found it,” he said. ...

Award for Congressman, Daily Democrat - Woodland, CA

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May, 2006

  • District finds solution to pollution, Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia, MO ... s not like someone’s going to drink one glass of water and get sick," said Tom Hyatt, water-training specialist with the Missouri Rural Water Association. - 5/28/06

  • Chlorine spells end of an era in Abita Springs
    Times Picayune - New Orleans, LA ... Mandeville's system, which has chlorinated its water for years, won the Louisiana Rural Water Association's - 5/28/06
  • Interior spending bill earmarking money for local projects passes ..., Ridgway Record - Ridgway, PA, ... Organizations like the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association and the Rural Community Assistance Program spend countless hours working hand-in-hand with the - 5/22/06
  • Hagemeier and Pitts Awarded the 2006 Joe & Jean Palmer Endowment Scholarship, This scholarship honors the memory of true friends of rural water and insures that their legacy lives on to help the children of the “Rural Water Family.” Read Press Releases on:
  • OUR TOWNS, Delmarva Daily Times - MD
    ... Lewes' water was voted the most appealing of 12 samples submitted in February to the Delaware Rural Water Association. - 5/18/06
  • North Dakota Governor has proclaimed May 7-13 Drinking Water Week
  • Sewer options might be costly, Maine Today.com - Portland, ME, ... on communities to stop discharging treated sewage into streams, according to Janet Abrahamson, a wastewater technician with the Maine Rural Water Association. - 5/12/06
  • Mail Call/You Said It, Hagerstown Morning Herald - Hagerstown, MD, ... "Congratulations to Pete Shumaker of Boonsboro for receiving the Rookie Water Operator of the Year award from the Maryland Rural Water Association. - 5/11/06
  • LOCAL BRIEFS, - Pueblo Chieftain - Pueblo, CO... Al Tekavec, source water protection technician with the Colorado Rural Water Association, will speak about protecting Beulah's water, in a free program - 5/11/06
  • EPA & Delaware Rural Water Association - In celebration of National Drinking Water Week (May 7-13, 2006), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a May 10 public event highlighting the importance water.
  • EPA will promote public awareness water.  The Delaware Rural Water Association will provide a real-time water treatment demonstration from its Mobile Training Unit for Small Drinking Water Systems.
  • National Drinking Water Week promotes awareness of the U.S. drinking water.  Wednesday, May 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,  Woodrow Wilson Plaza / Reagan Building Courtyard, 300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
  • Oklahoma Rural Water Association Founders Recognized!, ...In appreciation and recognition of the incorporators of the Association, Founders Hall of Fame Awards were presented to Marvin Scherler, R.K. Johnson, Lonnie Farmer and Lawrence Alig at the ORWA Annual Meeting Banquet held April 18 in Oklahoma City. Marvin Scherler was the first President of ORWA. R.K. Johnson was our first Executive Director. Scherler and Johnson were also instrumental in forming the National Rural Water Association (NRWA). Lonnie Farmer is the longest serving member of the ORWA Board. He retired in 2002 with 32 years of service. Lawrence Alig retired from the ORWA Board in 1999 with 29 years of service. -more
  • Water quality — the next player in "green" building, Water Technology Online - Latham, NY - 6/2/06
  • Aquifer one of area's most prized resources, Peoria Journal Star - Peoria, IL - 5/28/06
  • A COMPUTER glitch has led to some Melbourne residents being slugged with water bills as high as $96 million - 5/25/06
  • Supervisors hope to combine water districts, Clarksdale Press Register - Clarksdale, MS - 5/25/06
  • Thousands of properties tainted by leaky underground tanks, Charlotte Observer - Charlotte, NC - 5/19/06
  • Lawsuit: DuPont dragging feet over water treatment plant, Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH - 5/18/06
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    April, 2006

    • National Rural Water Association (NRWA).  Titled Rural Water Mutual Aid Agreement and A State Wide Water and Wastewater Utility Emergency Support Network, the guide shows how state rural water associations and their member utilities can become first responders and tie into first-responder networks in the event of a disaster. The guide is an outgrowth of hearings conducted in recent months by the NRWA's Emergency Response Committee in the wake of the 2005 hurricanes that devastated Florida and the Gulf Coast.  Among other recommendations, the guide urges state rural water associations to join their respective state emergency management agencies, become first responders, develop emergency communications and standby power systems, and enter mutual aid agreements. -more
    • George Ryan; Paige/Daschle debate; Housing authority cleanup, The Southern - Carbondale, IL, ... water to about 1,800 homes in central Jackson County, recently won third prize among 48 state finalists at the National Rural Water Association’s - 4/23/06

    • It's your business, Topeka Capital Journal (subscription) - Topeka, KS, ... State Rep. Doug Mays, R-Topeka, received the Kansas Rural Water Association's 2005 Friend of Rural Water Award. - 4/23/06

    • Weed Abatement Goes to the Goats, California Rural Water Association's 2006 Environmental Achievement Award - 4/21/06

    • Unpaid Arcadia employees go on work stoppage, Shreveport Times - Shreveport, LA
      ... He was recognized last year by the Louisiana Rural Water Association as the wastewater operator of the year. - 4/21/06

    • Area students win at science fair, qualify for international fair, Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks, ND, ... Kelsie Salwei, Valley, Hoople: ND Rural Water Systems Association, outstanding project related to drinking water - 4/21/06

    • A touch of arsenic putting the pinch on water systems, Columbus Dispatch - Columbus, OH, ... You’re forcing people to spend a lot of money," said Mike Keegan, an analyst with the National Rural Water Association, which represents small water systems. - 4/20/06
    • How does your water taste? Murdale Water District's must be pretty ..., The Southern - Carbondale, IL, ... In February, Murdale Water District received the "Best Tasting Water" prize from the Illinois Rural Water Association, thereby qualifying to represent Illinois
    • St. Nazianz water judged 'best-tasting' in state, Herald Times Reporter - Manitowoc, WI, Nazianz Utility, was chosen the winner of a statewide competition by the Wisconsin Rural Water Association on March 30 - 4/20/06
    • Southern Illinois water district wins third place in national ..., WQAD - Moline, IL, The Murdale Water District in Carbondale has won third prize at the National Rural Water Association's annual competition in Washington, DC. - 4/20/06
    • CORPORATE MEMBER RECEIVES AWARD - Michael F. Davy, President of Davy Engineering Co. of La Crosse was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Engineering/Construction Industry at the April 7th UW Construction Club Banquet at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This award recognizes individuals who have had an impact on the construction industry and have shown an interest in developing students. - Wisconsin Rural Water Association - 4/19/2006
    • RWD No. 7 named most improved
      Pittsburg Morning Sun - Pittsburg,KS,USA
      FRANKLIN - The Kansas Rural Water Association has awarded its 2005 Most Improved Water System Award to Crawford County Rural Water District No. 7 - 4/18/06
    • It's your business, Topeka Capital Journal - Topeka, KS, Larry Wray, manager of the Douglas Rural Water District 5, Lawrence, was named 2005 Rural Water Manager of the Year by the Kansas Rural Water Association. - 4/17/05
    • Levy community built on fire, water, Beaufort Gazette - Beaufort, SC,... The community organized, and with the help of the health service and the National Rural Water Association - 4/16/06
    • Beaver named town with best water in country  BEAVER - Rowland Yardley lifted a glass filled with water to his mouth and began drinking. After a few gulps, Yardley placed the glass on the table, smacked his lips and triumphantly said, "That's the best-tasting water in the United States!" He's not kidding.  Beaver won the National Rural Water Association's Great American Water Taste Test last week in Washington, an achievement that city leaders hope will lead to economic good times and nationwide publicity. The Beaver City Council is planning to advertise the city's victory on billboards along Interstate 15 - Beaver is already a popular stopping point for travelers between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas - and the city hopes to entice a water bottling company to build a plant here. -more 4/12/06
    • CORPORATE MEMBER RECEIVES AWARD - Michael F. Davy, President of Davy Engineering Co. of La Crosse was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Engineering/Construction Industry at the April 7th UW Construction Club Banquet at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This award recognizes individuals who have had an impact on the construction industry and have shown an interest in developing students. - Wisconsin RUral Water Association - 4/19/2006

    • Beaver named town with best water in country  By STEVE KIGGINS, skiggins1@ad.gannett.com BEAVER - Rowland Yardley lifted a glass filled with water to his mouth and began drinking.  After a few gulps, Yardley placed the glass on the table, smacked his lips and triumphantly said, "That's the best-tasting water in the United States!" He's not kidding. Beaver won the National Rural Water Association's Great American Water Taste Test last week in Washington, an achievement that city leaders hope will lead to economic good times and nationwide publicity.

      The Beaver City Council is planning to advertise the city's victory on billboards along Interstate 15 - Beaver is already a popular stopping point for travelers between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas - and the city hopes to entice a water bottling company to build a plant here. -more

       

    • Minutes Of Glasgow Town Council Meeting Tuesday, Rockbridge Weekly - Lexington, VA, USA, ... Rick Brown, Executive Director of the Virginia Rural Water Association - 4/12/06
    • Brian Oram to Present at Public Hearings, Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA, Wilkes University Center for Environmental Quality, Wilkes University GIS and Remote Sensing Center, PA Rural Water Association - 4/12/06
    • Beaver named town with best water in country, St. George Daily Spectrum - St. George, UT, ... Beaver won the National Rural Water Association's Great American Water Taste Test last week in Washington, an achievement that city leaders hope will lead to - 4/12/06
    • Beaver City, Utah: Best Water in the Nation! , by, Shannon Rasmussen Rural Water Association of Utah, Washington DC, April 4, 2006 - Where should you go to get the best drink of water in the Nation? Beaver, Utah! Beaver City, the 2006 winner of Utah’s Best Water, just won National accolades by capturing the title of "Best Water in the Nation" during National Rural Water’s Nationwide Taste Test in Washington DC this week. Beaver competed for this honor with water entries from the water systems across the nation who also competed and won at their state level. , "This is one of the finest things that has ever happened to Beaver," exclaimed Councilman Yardley after the win. "This accomplishment is not only an asset to Beaver City, but to Utah as a whole. It will let people know what we have out here in the West and that we do a great job."  4/7/06

      Where's Best Tasting Water in the U.S.?  video footage, 4/6/06

      Judges Determine Best City Bottled Water, Taste tests to determine who has the best drinking water have concluded in Washington. It might look like a wine tasting, but these judges are checking out tap water from rural communities around the country. It's all part of the Great American Water Taste Test held annually by the National Rural Water Association.

      UT town wins small-system taste test
      Water Technology Online - Latham, NY - 4/5/06

      Experts: Best Tasting Water in Country Comes from Utah, KSL-TV - Salt Lake City, UT, ... Judges base their decisions on clarity, bouquet, and taste. The winner? Beaver, Utah. The National Rural Water Association hosts the event - 4/4/05 

    • Warren Co. may create biz liaison, Henderson Daily Dispatch - Henderson, NC, ... Works director Macon Robertson also requests authorization to act as a voting delegate for Warren County at the NC Rural Water Association annual meeting 4/2/06
    • EPA proposes allowing more arsenic in some drinking water, Lexington Herald Leader - Lexington, KY - 4/2/06
    • EPA may weaken rule on water quality, DetNews.com - Detroit, MI, ... National Rural Water Association analyst Mike Keegan, who backs the administration's proposal, said the current rule is based on what contaminant levels are ... 4/1/06
    • Down the hatch: Harrisville has RI's best tasting water
       Eyewitness News - East Providence,RI,USA
      ... The Atlantic States Rural Water Association hosted the event that included training sessions and awards for wastewater treatment excellence.
    • Water group praises Hailey superintendent
      Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Ketchum,ID,USA
      Hailey Wastewater Superintendent Roger Parker has been recognized as the administrator of the year by the Idaho Rural Water Association. 4/2/06
    • Springville resident named 'Woman of the Year', Tunkhannock New Age Examiner - Tunkhannock, PA ... She got word that she had been named as "Woman of the Year" by the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association. - 4/5/06
    • Council OK's arrangements for softball tournament and dance, The Jackson Citizen-Patriot - Jackson, MI ... In another matter, Weideman and Lantz were congratulated for a recent honor bestowed upon them by the Michigan Rural Water Association. 4/5/06
    • Sewage overflows may cost Atmore, Mobile Register - Mobile, AL
      ... Wolfe said the fine was disappointing, given the statewide award for excellence from the Alabama Rural Water Association that went to the city's wastewater - 4/5/06

     

    March, 2006

    • Lt. Governor says state's keeping head above water problems, Columbus Telegram - Columbus, NE,... were addressed by Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy at the 2006 Nebraska Rural Water Association Conference - 3/16/05
    • Colchester facility going down the toilet, Macomb Eagle - Macomb, IL - 3/12/06
    • Lewes wins best tasting drinking water award, The Lewes Board of Public Works and the City of Lewes have received the Best Tasting Water in Delaware Award from the Delaware Rural Water Association (DRWA). The award was given at the DRWA’s 16th annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Feb. 22-23, in Harrington.  Water system operators and conference attendees judged water samples submitted by 12 water providers from throughout the state. Among the competitors were Rehoboth Beach, Long Neck, Henlopen Acres, Selbyville, Frankford and New Castle County.  Lewes’ drinking water ranked first, qualifying for entry in the National Rural Water Association’s Great American Water Taste Test to be held in April in Washington, D.C.
    • Sebelius addresses statewide water concerns, Kansas.com - KS, Kansas rural water officials got an update on the status of the Kansas Water Authority 3/30/06
    • AWWA Report Helps Utilities Help Utilities Following Disasters, U.S. Newswire (press release) - Washington, DC, ... of State Drinking Water Agencies, the Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, the National Rural Water Association 3/30/06
    • Blissfield utilities honored, Adrian Daily Telegram - Adrian, MI, BLISSFIELD - Blissfield has been named “Water Utility of the Year” for 2006 by the Michigan Rural Water Association. - 3/29/06
    • Muir wins award for water project, Sentinel-Standard - Ionia, MI, MUIR - The Village of Muir was awarded the Wastewater Utility of the Year by the Michigan Rural Water Association - 3/29/06
    • Lagoon update on agenda, Macomb Daily Journal - Macomb, IL... of public works supervisor Richard Nelson and representatives from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Rural Water Association,3/28/06
    • Small-time suppliers create big-time headache for state, News & Observer - Raleigh, NC
      ... Hartsell said the League of Municipalities and the NC Rural Water Association, a nonprofit organization that offers training and technical assistance to member - 3/27/06
    • Disaster guide will help small water systems, Water Technology Online - Latham, NY
      ... A guide to help small community water and wastewater systems respond to emergencies has been published by the National Rural Water Association (NRWA). - 3/24/06
    • Colchester plans sewer operations, Macomb Daily Journal - Macomb,IL,USA
      ... who was the city's only certified sewer plant operator, the city council voted to enter into a contractual agreement with the Illinois Rural Water Association 3/21/06
    • In Beach, water goes missing, Bismarck Tribune - ND ... meters. The North Dakota Rural Water Association was brought in to help. "We're still searching for the missing water," - 3/20/06
    • Study: 10 Little River watershed wells are polluted Worcester Telegram (subscription) - Worcester, MA... study conducted by Woodstock and Putnam officials, in conjunction with experts from the Atlantic States Rural Water and Wastewater Association, - 3/19/06
    • Water, sewer rates to fall The Grand Rapids Press - Grand Rapids, MI... He said he first became aware of the software when he attended a conference last year hosted by the Michigan Rural Water Association, a non-profit organization - 3/16/06
    • Beaver named winner of 'best water' contest, Deseret Morning News , ST. GEORGE — It took less than 15 minutes for three judges to determine the winner of Utah's "best-tasting drinking water" contest for 2006. - 3/10/06

     

     

    February, 2006