http://www.nrwa.org The Latest News in the Rural Water Industry. 15 Apr 2013 H2O-XPO Oct. 1-3 2013 http://www.h2o-xpo.org http://www.h2o-xpo.org 18 Jun 2013 LB Water has been recognized by the MRWA (Maryland Rural Water Association) as the “Associate Member of the Year,” for their support and service to the rural water association and the water industry in the state of Maryland. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10775848.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10775848.htm 13 Jun 2013 The National Rural Water Association has partnered with Go Canvas to provide water utilities a platform for fast, easy, paperless form entry. http://www.nrwa.org/gocanvas/ http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2006%20June/canvas.htm 5 Jun 2012 Presentation will cover conflicts across the US and the world where countries, states and communities are fighting each other for water rights, states suing states and issues going to the US Supreme Court. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event3.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/21 I am null, leave me be 22 May 2013 Recently, Beyond the Rock students entered into a Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest with the Michigan Rural Water Association (MRWA). The students were charged with coming up with a thirty second PSA that would highlight water conservation or little-known facts about water conservation to educate the public. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://rockfordsquire.com/2013/05/02/beyond-the-rock-team-wins-water-conservation-video-contest/ http://rockfordsquire.com/2013/05/02/beyond-the-rock-team-wins-water-conservation-video-contest/ 13 May 2013 Robert Windsor of Delmar was named the 2012 Water Operator of the Year, and Sussex County Engineering’s Ann F. Hobbs of Frankford was named the 2012 Wastewater Operator of the Year at the 2013 Operator of the Year Ceremony held May 2 at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/robert-windsor-and-ann-hobbs-named-water-and-wastewater-operators-of-the-year/997328 http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/robert-windsor-and-ann-hobbs-named-water-and-wastewater-operators-of-the-year/997328 1 May 2013 We sipped, sniffed and swished water from our wine glasses today and unknowingly voted the town of Ten Sleep to statewide stardom.It was the Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems' "Best Tasting Drinking Water in Wyoming contest," part of the group's 22nd annual conference and trade show. Nearly 600 licensed waste water operations specialists, elected officials and water-related professionals stopped by the show's 60-some vendor booths at the Parkway Plaza Hotel and Convention Centre in Casper. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://trib.com/news/opinion/blogs/natco/ten-sleep-has-tastiest-water-judges-decide/article_39222a24-adf6-11e2-a73e-0019bb2963f4.html#.UXpyM_czLU8.email http://trib.com/news/opinion/blogs/natco/ten-sleep-has-tastiest-water-judges-decide/article_39222a24-adf6-11e2-a73e-0019bb2963f4.html#.UXpyM_czLU8.email 15 Apr 2013 The event presented by Congressman Bennie Thompson in conjunction with Alcorn State University Extension Service was named “A day with USDA: Accessing Opportunities in Rural America.” This is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s "StrikeForce" initiative. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2004%20April/thompson.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2004%20April/thompson.htm 9 Apr 2013 However, the guest of honor went to longtime Senator Thad Cochran. Serving on the Appropriations and Agriculture Appropriation Committee’s as Chairman and as Ranking Member. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2004%20April/Msconference.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2004%20April/Msconference.htm 5 Apr 2013 On Wednesday, April 2, 2013, at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, MS the Mississippi Rural Water Association sponsored a Roundtable Community Meeting with Congressman Alan Nunnelee of the 1st Congressional District. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2004%20April/nunelee.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2004%20April/nunelee.htm 15 Mar 2013 The Rural Water Association of Utah gathered in St. George Thursday to select Utah’s clearest, tastiest and most pleasant-smelling water.This year’s winner of the “Utah’s Best Water” contest: Stansbury Park in Tooele County. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_4027.shtml http://www.kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_4027.shtml 6 Mar 2013 Lynn Lenderking was the first name drawn in the 2013 H2O-XPO monthly Kindle drawings. NRWA and the H2O-XPO will hold monthly drawings for a Kindle Fire HD. The public may enter by submitting their name and e-mail address on the Kindle Drawing page. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2003%20March/kindlewinner.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2003%20March/kindlewinner.htm 6 Mar 2012 Biofilm growth within the distribution system represents a continual threat to maintaining water quality and compliance. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event3.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/20 I am null, leave me be I am null, leave me be 3 Mar 2013 Kirby Mayfield was in Washington, D.C. for the Rural Water Rally when he learned that a tornado was cutting through Mississippi. He immediately called his staff of water professionals, and had them prepare to offer assistance to affected water utilities. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2003%20March/tornado.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2003%20March/tornado.htm 27 Feb 2012 John Padalino, Administrator for the Rural Utilities Service, spoke in the opening of the 2013 Rural Water Rally that was held Feb. 11-13 in Washington, D.C. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2002%20February/AdminSpeech.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2002%20February/AdminSpeech.htm 19 Feb 2012 The gold medal at the taste test was especially-surprising, since Prairie du Sac nearly skipped the state drinking water test. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2002%20February/prairedusac.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2002%20February/prairedusac.htm 13 Feb 2012 Prairie du Sac wins Taste Test http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2002%20February/TasteTest.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2002%20February/TasteTest.htm 12 Feb 2012 Leaders of the National Rural Water Association opened the 2013 Rural Water Rally during a session held on February 12. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2002%20February/rally%20open.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2002%20February/rally%20open.htm 28 Jan 2013 When Super Storm Sandy hit Long Beach Township in October, the small community was forced to deal with an incredible disaster. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2001%20January/LBTSandy.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2001%20January/LBTSandy.htm 15 Jan 2013 U.S. Senator Tim Johnson pledged his continued support for rural water systems that bring clean drinking water to South Dakotans. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://politicalnews.me/?id=20383 http://politicalnews.me/?id=20383 14 Jan 2013 David Bernier, superintendent of the North Conway Water Precinct, was awarded the 2012 Operator of the Year Award by the Granite State Rural Water Association during its annual membership meeting at Mount Sunapee Resort in September. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2001%20January/award.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2013%2001%20January/award.htm 3 Jan 2013 The Florida Rural Water Association donated $35,000 worth of engineering services while members of the Flagler County Homebuilders built the structure housing the well equipment. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2012/12/26/drinking_water_flowi.html http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2012/12/26/drinking_water_flowi.html 14 Dec 2012 Arid West has an eye on Missouri River; Long, uncertain path ahead for Gulf restoration after oil spill http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27545 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27545 11 Dec 2012 Participants will gain practical, hands-on knowledge about in-tank aeration systems, and how to avoid some common pitfalls and problems. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event1.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/21 I am null, leave me be 10 Dec 2012 Frank Dunmire, executive director of the Illinois Rural Water Association, said rural municipalities also are using this time to prepare for the possibility of a back-to-back drought next summer. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x1353216009/Wells-still-suffering-effects-of-drought http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x1353216009/Wells-still-suffering-effects-of-drought 7 Dec 2012 Missouri River pipeline mulled; E.P.A. updates a decades-old water quality standard http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27544 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27544 5 Dec 2012 The Delaware Chapter of the American Public Works Association has named Rick Duncan, the executive director of the Delaware Rural Water Association, as the Public Official of the Year in a ceremony in Dover. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2012%20December/Duncan.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2012%20December/Duncan.htm 29 Nov 2012 EPA suspends BP from new federal contracts http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27543 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27543 27 Nov 2012 The National Rural Water Association now has a company page on Linkedin. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2011%20November/linkedin.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2011%20November/linkedin.htm 19 Nov 2012 Water technology company Xylem’s new Value of Water Index, which examines American attitudes toward water, indicates that the public is finally realizing the magnitude of our water problem--and that everyone might need to pitch in to fix it. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.xyleminc.com/valueofwater/media/2012_Value_of_Water_Index_PDF_Report.pdf http://www.xyleminc.com/valueofwater/media/2012_Value_of_Water_Index_PDF_Report.pdf 6 Nov 2012 Biofilm growth within the distribution system represents a continual threat to maintaining water quality and compliance. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event3.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/20 I am null, leave me be 15 Nov 2012 Interviewed in honor of the occasion, Anderton, manager of Dade Water Authority, seized the occasion not just to explain the pin but to expound more generally on his favorite subject: Water. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.dadesentinel.com http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.dadesentinel.com 13 Nov 2012 In contrast, said Matt Genchur of the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association, the reality for municipalities is that they do not have to solve problems alone. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/773799_Experts--Cooperation-needed-to-protect-drinking-water.html http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/773799_Experts--Cooperation-needed-to-protect-drinking-water.html 6 Nov 2012 The Missouri Rural Water Association added another tool in its web-based products today: Certification Eligibility Calculator. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2011%20November/motools.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2011%20November/motools.htm 25 Oct 2012 Santee Cooper’s Lake Marion Regional Water System recently swallowed up the best-tasting water designation by the S.C. Rural Water Association. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://thetandd.com/business/local/lake-marion-system-has-best-tasting-water/article_28ba0d52-1a56-11e2-b35d-0019bb2963f4.html http://thetandd.com/business/local/lake-marion-system-has-best-tasting-water/article_28ba0d52-1a56-11e2-b35d-0019bb2963f4.html 3 Oct 2012 Interview with TAUD Executive Director Bob Freudenthal. From the Tennessee Farm Bureau http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2012-10-03.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2012-10-03.aspx I am null, leave me be 2 Oct 2012 Healthy forests provide a number of essential economic, social, and environmental functions in addition to supplying us with the cleanest water of any land use. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event1.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/19 I am null, leave me be 2 Oct 2012 This session on automated meter reading (AMR) focuses on all AMR approaches, including all existing and a new satellite-based technology. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event2.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/18 I am null, leave me be 24 Sep 2012 Wayne Roderman, of Ellington, captured first place in the National Rural Water Association’s Talent Contest Sept. 26. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.waynecojournalbanner.com/reynolds_county/news/article_272505e0-14a8-11e2-be15-0019bb30f31a.html http://www.waynecojournalbanner.com/reynolds_county/news/article_272505e0-14a8-11e2-be15-0019bb30f31a.html 24 Sep 2012 The National Rural Water Association honored a pair of long-standing leaders in rural water during the Tribute to Excellence awards ceremony, held on Sept. 24th in Nashville, Tenn. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/moystar.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/moystar.htm 24 Sep 2012 The Missouri Rural Water Association was named the Association of the Year at the National Rural Water Association’s Tribute to Excellence awards ceremony, held on Sept. 24th in Nashville, Tenn. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/awards.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/awards.htm 24 Sep 2012 NRWA opens 2012 WaterPro Conference in Nashville, Tenn. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/open.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/open.htm 22 Sep 2012 See all the videos from the 2012 WaterPro Conference in Nashville, Tenn. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/waterprovids.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/waterprovids.htm 22 Sep 2012 See all the photos from the 2012 WaterPro Conference in Nashville, Tenn. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/WaterProphotos.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/WaterProphotos.htm 7 Sep 2012 The National Rural Water Association has released the NRWA Water Operations App, a mobile application containing a suite of functions designed to aid operations specialists in the water and wastewater industry. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/apprelease.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2009%20September/apprelease.htm 21 Aug 2012 The National Rural Water Association announced the 2012 WaterPro Conference would feature WaterPro To Go, a special product offering free virtual access to selected conference events, presentations and on-line networking tools. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2008%20August/waterprotogo.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2008%20August/waterprotogo.htm I am null, leave me be 16 Aug 2012 MRWA will now offer UECU’s financial benefits to its members, who are employed by 598 water companies and wastewater facilities across Michigan state. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/08/14/utility-industry-credit-union-partners-michigan-rural-water-association http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/08/14/utility-industry-credit-union-partners-michigan-rural-water-association 6 Aug 2012 Village officials sought the assistance of the New Mexico Rural Water Association, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to community service providers and municipalities. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.sangrechronicle.com/articles/2012/08/02/eagle_nest/doc501985033e162695614691.txt http://www.sangrechronicle.com/articles/2012/08/02/eagle_nest/doc501985033e162695614691.txt 2 Aug 2012 New Jersey Water Association Executive Director Richard Howlett told NJ Today Managing Editor Mike Schneider that the problem is serious and hidden and could cause problems with water quality and reliability. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.njtvonline.org/njtoday/video/water-association-director-says-water-loss-is-a-serious-problem/ http://www.njtvonline.org/njtoday/video/water-association-director-says-water-loss-is-a-serious-problem/ 1 Aug 2012 The National Rural Water Association, in cooperation with its state affiliates, launched a nation-wide professional recognition initiative on August 1, 2012. The initiative will advocate the value of professional careers in the water and wastewater industry, and advanced the quality of those careers. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2008%20August/proclimation.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2008%20August/proclimation.htm 9 July 2012 This webinar covers key safety procedures on packaged chlorine handling for water and wastewater system operations specialists. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event3.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/17 I am null, leave me be 25 July 2012 Webinar to discuss WaterPro 2 p.m. July 27th. Webinar to discuss terminology change August 1st. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2007%20July/events.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2007%20July/events.htm 23 July 2012 Drought; gulf funds http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27524 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27524 18 July 2012 Hebert Water System in Columbia has the best-tasting water in Louisiana. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20120718/NEWS01/207180323 http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20120718/NEWS01/207180323 16 July 2012 Attendees interested in receiving the updates can subscribe by texting the keyword “water” to 24587. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2007%20July/text.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2007%20July/text.htm 13 July 2012 Arctic drilling; cholera http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27523 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27523 10 July 2012 The Louisiana Rural Water Association will hold its 2012 Conference at the Best Western Inn and Suites and Conference Center, 2720 North MacArthur Drive in Alexandria, from July 16-19 http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20120707/BUSINESS/207070337 http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20120707/BUSINESS/207070337 9 July 2012 Non-Revenue Water (NRW) is an important issue facing water utilities of all sizes considering it has an estimated value of over $18 billion per year worldwide. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event2.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/16 I am null, leave me be 6 July 2012 Many public water systems in Missouri are implementing water conservation measures. These efforts follow an unusually long period of little or no rainfall coupled with above-average daily temperatures. v http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2007%20July/dry.htm 5 July 2012 Eastern Storms; Ice Pigging; Fracking http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27522 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27522 2 July 2012 Minnesota responding to floods http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2007%20July/storm.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2007%20July/storm.htm 22 June 2012 Minnesota responding to floods http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2006%20June/Flood.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2006%20June/Flood.htm 21 June 2012 Ice Pigging; UN Water effort; Injection wells http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27520 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27520 19 June 2012 Bruce Bair, Crawford public works director, is working with Kimberly Mihelich and Eddy Balch of the Colorado Rural Water Association to prepare a source water protection plan for the Town of Crawford. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/news/north-fork/27797-crawford-wants-source-water-protection.html http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/news/north-fork/27797-crawford-wants-source-water-protection.html 31 May 2012 WaterPro Registration Open; webinars http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27517 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27517 25 May 2012 The 2012 Conference will be the WaterPro conference, held Sept. 24-26 in Nashville, Tenn. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%20May/reg.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%20May/reg.htm 23 March 2012 This webinar describes a new sustainable technique for cleaning the potable water distribution system using slush ice called Ice Pigging. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event1.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/15 I am null, leave me be 9 May 2012 The Missouri Rural Water Association (MRWA) awarded $1,000 May 2nd to Tina-Avalon School, which serves Livingston and Carroll Counties. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://mrwaupdate.org/missouri-rural-water-association-awards-1000-to-school-video-contest-winner/ http://mrwaupdate.org/missouri-rural-water-association-awards-1000-to-school-video-contest-winner/ 7 May 2012 Atlantic States Rural Water Association awarded Burrillville Wednesday with having Rhode Island's best drinking water. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/northwest/burrillville-burrillville-awarded-ris-best-water http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/northwest/burrillville-burrillville-awarded-ris-best-water 3 May 2012 Rural Water Wire: Webinars, Health Chalenges http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27513 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=27513 1 May 2012 This webinar will cover the principal elements of the FracFocus public website including Hydraulic Fracturing: How it Works, Groundwater Protection, Chemical Use, State by State Regulation, Finding a Well and other features of FracFocus. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event4.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/15 I am null, leave me be 30 Apr 2012 Ripley County Public Water Supply District (PWSD) 1 stakes claim as the best tasting drinking water in Missouri. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://articles.ky3.com/2012-04-20/great-american-water-taste_31376268 http://articles.ky3.com/2012-04-20/great-american-water-taste_31376268 27 Apr 2012 Rural Water Wire: Charges in spill, Everglades http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=22110 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=22110 24 Apr 2012 This presentation discusses the science of mixing water storage tanks. Computer (CFD) and physical scale modeling results are utilized to illustrate the impacts of tank style, inlet/outlet pipe configurations, water temperature, and volume turnover on mixing and water quality. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event2.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/14 I am null, leave me be 13 Apr 2012 The executive director of the New Jersey Water Association, Richard P. Howlett, has been named by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to receive the agency’s annual Environmental Quality Award on April 27 in New York with other individuals and groups from across the region. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.app.com/article/20120411/NJNEWS/304110075/New-Jersey-Water-Association-director-to-get-EPA-honor http://www.app.com/article/20120411/NJNEWS/304110075/New-Jersey-Water-Association-director-to-get-EPA-honor 12 Apr 2012 Rural Water Wire: Gtornado, Colorado River, Gulf Spill http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=22108 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=22108 11 Apr 2012 Colorado Rural Water Association Source Water Specialist Colleen Williams shared Source Water Protection Plans and rural water system assessments http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.alamosanews.com/v2_news_articles.php?story_id=24318 http://www.alamosanews.com/v2_news_articles.php?story_id=24318 10 Apr 2012 Gordon Meyer was watching the Weather Channel when he saw reports that Henryville, Ind. was hit by an EF-4 tornado. The Alliance of Indiana Rural Water Circuit Rider was on-site to provide assistance the next day. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2004%20April/tornado.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2004%20April/tornado.htm 06 Apr 2012 Rural Water Wire: Gulf worries, water rights, fracking http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=22107 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=22107 05 Apr 2012 Senator Kent Conrad today introduced bipartisan legislation designed to ensure that families in America’s most rural communities enjoy the same safe and clean drinking water as families in more urban communities. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2004%20April/Conrad.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2004%20April/Conrad.htm 03 Apr 2012 Gassville Mayor Jeff Braim set a city council workshop for 6 p.m. April 16 at Gassville Community Center to discuss results of an Arkansas Rural Water Association water and wastewater rate study. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.baxterbulletin.com/article/20120322/NEWS01/303220033/Gassville-sets-workshop-rates http://www.baxterbulletin.com/article/20120322/NEWS01/303220033/Gassville-sets-workshop-rates 02 Apr 2012 Bischoff, who has served in this capacity since 2002, was recognized for outstanding service as a water operator for the Village of Wauneta. He received this award at the Nebraska Rural Water Association’s annual spring conference. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.waunetanebraska.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3928:village-utilities-superintendent-receives-water-operator-award&catid=25:local-news&Itemid=34 http://www.waunetanebraska.com/index.php?option=com_content 29 Mar 2012 Rural Water Wire: Great Lakes Clash, Bottled Water Curb, Rising Rates, Pollution http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=22106 http://www.naylornetwork.com/waterwire/wire-v4.asp?issueID=22106 29 Mar 2012 Mike Scollon, DPW Supervisor for the village of Pewamo, was named the 2012 Michigan Rural Water Operator of the Year at the MRWA conference in Traverse City. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.sentinel-standard.com/news/x760604169/Pewamo-Supervisor-Mike-Scollon-named-2012-MRWA-Water-Operator-of-the-Year http://www.sentinel-standard.com/news/x760604169/Pewamo-Supervisor-Mike-Scollon-named-2012-MRWA-Water-Operator-of-the-Year 28 Mar 2012 On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Illinois Rural Water Association, the state’s largest rural utility association, selected the City of Fairbury as its “Runner-up Water Plant of the Year” at the 30th Annual Technical conference in Effingham. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/the_blade/x570354641/Water-plant-is-runner-up-IRWA-plant-of-the-year http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/the_blade/x570354641/Water-plant-is-runner-up-IRWA-plant-of-the-year 26 Mar 2012 Noble McCord is first winner in the 2012 WaterPro Conference Kindle drawing. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2003%20March/Kindle.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2003%20March/Kindle.htm 26 Mar 2012 The State Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) is partnering with island county water departments and the Hawai'i Rural Water Association, to launch together "Detect-A-Leak Week," from March 11 to 17, 2012, to encourage all Hawai'i residents to check for water leaks at their homes, properties and workplaces. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.kpua.net/news.php?id=24813 http://www.kpua.net/news.php?id=24813 23 Mar 2012 Rosepine Mayor Donna Duvall said that her town experienced issues with the wastewater system and treatment plant, but that the town was currently working with the Louisiana Rural Water Association to rectify the problems. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/news/x738243201/Vernon-Parish-cleaning-up-after-storms-soak-residents http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/news/x738243201/Vernon-Parish-cleaning-up-after-storms-soak-residents 15 Mar 2012 Vilsack said USDA Rural Water Circuit Riders are working with national and state rural water association’s staff throughout the tornado-ravaged states to assist in assessing damage and helping communities get their systems back online. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.hoosieragtoday.com/index.php/2012/03/14/usda-announces-assistance-to-rural-communities-and-residents-affected-by-recent-tornadoes/ http://www.hoosieragtoday.com/index.php/2012/03/14/usda-announces-assistance-to-rural-communities-and-residents-affected-by-recent-tornadoes/ 29 Feb 2012 The National Rural Water Association has announced the 2012 recipients of the NRWA Scholarship. The NRWA Scholarship is a one-year scholarship valued at $2,000, which is awarded to the children and step-children of Rural Water staff across the nation. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2002%20February/Scholarships.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2002%20February/Scholarships.htm 27 Feb 2012 Spencer Hoagland, a future graduate of Northeast Vernon County High School, has been awarded a Joe and Jean Palmer Endowment Scholarship by the National Rural Water Association. The Palmer Scholarship is a four-year scholarship valued at $8,000, which is awarded to the children and step-children of the Rural Water staff across the nation http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2002%20February/HoaglandPalmer.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2002%20February/HoaglandPalmer.htm 24 Feb 2012 The first podcast of 2012. http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2012-02-24.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2012-02-24.aspx I am null, leave me be 21 Feb 2012 Boasting no color, no taste and no smell, the tap water from the Mount View-Edgewood Water Co. in Edgewood, Wash. (pop. 9,387) made a big splash, taking top honors Wednesday at the 13th annual national taste-test competition sponsored by the National Rural Water Association. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/8/taste-test-taps-virtues-of-rural-water-systems/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/8/taste-test-taps-virtues-of-rural-water-systems/ 14 Feb 2012 All Photos from the 2012 Rural Water Rally http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2002%20February/RallyPhotos.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2002%20February/RallyPhotos.htm 9 Feb 2012 The Mt. View – Edgewood Water Company from Edgewood, Wash. won the golden medal award for best tasting water in the nation during the Great American Water Taste Test, held on Feb. 8 at the Rural Water Rally in Washington, D.C. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2002%20February/TasteTest.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2002%20February/TasteTest.htm 9 Feb 2012 In this webinar Randy Moore and Dr. Peter S. Fiske will discuss the results of the case study in Ballinger, TX along with other recent trials of this new technology to remove THM’s within storage tanks. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event1.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/13 I am null, leave me be 1 Feb 2012 The WEB Water Development Association recently won two awards at the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems annual conference in Pierre. http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/aan-5a.01-31-12.brf.water-20120131,0,7108721.story http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/aan-5a.01-31-12.brf.water-20120131,0,7108721.story 27 Jan 2012 The National Rural Water Association will stream live video, including the 2012 Great American Water Taste Test, from Washington D.C. during the Rural Water Rally held Feb. 6-8. The GAWTT feed will begin at noon Eastern on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at nrwa.org. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2001%20January/rallycam.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2001%20January/rallycam.htm 25 Jan 2012 Touring a wastewater treatment plant might not be your idea of a vacation, but it might be one of the most informative. And it might give you an appreciation for the hard work that some of your community members do. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.argusleader.com/article/20120120/VOICES05/301200018 http://www.argusleader.com/article/20120120/VOICES05/301200018 4 Jan 2012 The National Rural Water Association and the Ford Motor Company have created a partnership to offer special fleet discounts to State Rural Water Associations and their members. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2001%20January/fleet.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2001%20January/fleet.htm 20 Jan 2012 VA Employment Coordinator Jeffrey Jack from the VetSuccess Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program will discuss the cost savings and other benefits of hiring American Veterans and how to you can go about taking advantage of those benefits. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event2.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/12 18 Jan 2012 This presentation will showcase the work which has been done in a small rural community in Minnesota where the community is addressing elevated nitrates and is working with area farmers to implement the Nutrient Management Initiative and BMP Challenge Programs. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event3.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/11 I am null, leave me be 10 Jan 2012 Aust is secretary of the board of directors for the National Rural Water Association, which represents 28,000 systems nationwide. Through this connection he was able to meet and network with government officials who assisted with securing the necessary funding. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://lakeconews.com/content/view/23154/919/ http://lakeconews.com/content/view/23154/919/ 4 Jan 2012 NRWA will host a live chat discussion on website and computer technology at 2 p.m. (central) on Wednesday, Jan. 4.This first event will be used to test new live-event software, as well as experiment with the live chat medium. The panelist for the event will be Steve O'Connor, Brad Reed and Chris Wilson, all from the NRWA Data Services Department. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2001%20January/techchat.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2012%2001%20January/techchat.htm 1 Jan 2012 This webinar will cover the fundamentals of why metering is important, the most common types of water meters, the proper meter installation and meter maintenance, including proper meter testing. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event1.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/10 I am null, leave me be 22 Nov 2011 A major drought in the mid-1950s convinced rural residents in eastern Shawnee County that they needed a more reliable water source than the cisterns and wells they were using, says Dennis Schwartz. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://cjonline.com/news/local/2011-11-13/water-district-celebrates-50th-anniversary http://cjonline.com/news/local/2011-11-13/water-district-celebrates-50th-anniversary 10 Nov 2011 The pile of collected pharmaceuticals weighed nearly 480 pounds, roughly 218,000 individual pills. The heaped medications were collected as part of the second Drug Take-Back effort supported by the Missouri Rural Water Association and held on October 29. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2011%20November/drugtake.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2011%20November/drugtake.htm 9 Nov 2011 Learn how air strippers are being used to remove contaminants like disinfection by-products (THMs) and other VOCs from drinking water at treatment facilities. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event2.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/9 I am null, leave me be 8 Nov 2011 The importance of clean water was one of the reasons Dutton partnered with the Alabama Rural Water Association and the Lawrence County Board of Education to sponsor the recent Lawrence County Annual Water Festival. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://moultonadvertiser.com/articles/2011/11/03/news/doc4eb1b08aa9a5d504031383.txt http://moultonadvertiser.com/articles/2011/11/03/news/doc4eb1b08aa9a5d504031383.txt 7 Nov 2011 Drinking Water: State awards dollar to design water improvements; Wastewater: Bay Village sewer cleaning reduces basement flooding; Finance/Accounting: Inflation is already here; Source Water: EPA to Study Hydraulic Fracturing on Ground Water; Tech: Why's power hard-wired? http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx - 6 31 Oct 2011 Finance/Accounting:Company-provided cellphones tax free; Tech: 7 gadegts that won't be aroundin 2020; http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx - 5 26 Oct 2011 After being named the 2011 Drinking Water Operator of the Year earlier last month, Scott Keddy was recognized by Public Works Director Patrick Bower and the board of selectmen on Monday night for his service. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.unionleader.com/article/20111022/NEWS/710229993 http://www.unionleader.com/article/20111022/NEWS/710229993 5 Oct 2011 The USDA and Rural Utilities Service honored six states for their response to number natural disasters during the USDA session held at on Oct. 5 at the H2O-XPO. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2010%20October/USDAawards.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2010%20October/USDAawards.htm 17 Oct 2011 Finance/Accounting:Volcker Rule Divides Regulators; Source Water: Leak Detection big addition to H2O-XPO; Tech: Photoshop's magic 'deblurring' tool restores lousily shot photos; http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx - 4 6 Oct 2011 This Playlist contains all videos produced during the 2011 H2O-XPO http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2010%20October/XPOvideos.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2010%20October/XPOvideos.htm 5 Oct 2011 The latest podcast is a special recording of the USDA session from H2O-XPO. http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2011-10-05.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2011-10-05.aspx I am null, leave me be 4 Oct 2011 The South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems was named the Association of the Year at the National Rural Water Association’s Tribute to Excellence awards ceremony, held on Oct. 4th in Louisville, Ken. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2010%20October/XPOAwards.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2010%20October/XPOAwards.htm 4 Oct 2011 See photos and video from every day at the H2O-XPO http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2010%20October/XPOgalleries.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2010%20October/XPOgalleries.htm 4 Oct 2011 The National Rural Water Association opened the 2011 H2O-XPO on October 4. After a day of open exhibit hall and educational sessions, speakers addressed over 2,000 water professionals in the grand ballroom of the Galt House Hotel. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2010%20October/XPOopens.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2010%20October/XPOopens.htm 3 Oct 2011 Drinking Water/Wastewater: Looking Forward to USDA Session; Finance/Accounting:Can Europe’s debt crisis be contained?; Source Water: Hands-On Leak Detection should be big addition; Tech: Look for the our H2O-XPO webcam; http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx - 3 28 Sep 2011 The Putnam County Public Service District won the West Virginia Rural Water Association's 2011 taste test award. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://wvgazette.com/News/201109263305 http://wvgazette.com/News/201109263305 26 Sep 2011 This webinar with provide an overview of EPA's Climate Ready Water Utilities initiative. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/schedule.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/8 I am null, leave me be I am null, leave me be 26 Sep 2011 Source Water:Source Water Workshop; http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx - 2 19 Sep 2011 Drinking Water: Calif. utility paid $200K for positive web stories; Wastewater: NSF grant will help Temple develop water treatment technologies; Finance/Accounting:5 Questions Every Worker Should Ask Before Retirement; Source Water: New technique to pinpoint ground water in rocky areas; Tech: 10 Most Hated Jobs; http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx - 1 14 Sep 2011 Instead, officials from the Louisiana Rural Water Association came to a different conclusion about why water is being drained from the town’s tank so fast. http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2011/09/02/water-flows-thursday-help-on-the-way/ http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2011/09/02/water-flows-thursday-help-on-the-way/ 12 Sep 2011 “A man goes out in the middle of an epic storm, out of love for you, his friends and neighbors, to check on your water supply.” http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20110910/NEWS01/709109931 http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20110910/NEWS01/709109931 12 Sep 2011 Drinking Water: Chemical Mixup Creates Hazard; Wastewater: Robot maker gets $25 million investment; Finance/Accounting: A 50-Year Bond?; Source Water: Water Ppollution top enviro concern; Tech: Windows 8 might run Window phone apps; http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/bloghub.aspx 6 Sep 2011 When the overflowing Missouri River began to recede back into its banks, the community of Dakota Dunes had to restart its flood-battered water system and the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems had the perfect tool for the job. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2009%20September/DakotaDunes.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2009%20September/DakotaDunes.htm 25 Aug 2011 No doubt about it, there is something in the water in Avon Park and a panel from the Florida Rural Water Association selected a city sample as the best tasting in the state. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.newssun.com/news/82411-eb-ap-water http://www.newssun.com/news/82411-eb-ap-water 29 Aug 2011 The Wisconsin Rural Water Association hosted its 10th annual Outdoor Expo Thursday morning in Plover. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.waow.com/story/15333054/wi-rural-water-assn-holds-annual-expo http://www.waow.com/story/15333054/wi-rural-water-assn-holds-annual-expo 18 Aug 2011 Tune in to the latest podcast to hear discussion on H2O-XPO, drought, wastewater and technology. http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2011-08-18.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2011-08-18.aspx I am null, leave me be 17 Aug 2011 "A lot of the smaller systems just don't have the income the bigger water system do," said Owens, a board member of the Louisiana Rural Water Association. "They have to pinch pennies to operate. I don't see it getting better any time soon." http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20110807/NEWS01/108070320 http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20110807/NEWS01/108070320 16 Aug 2011 The Town of Jena water system received the highest honors this year at the Louisiana Rural Water Association's annual awards banquet when it was named the winner of the 2011 Source Water Protection System of the Year award. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.thejenatimes.net/atf.php?sid=9586 http://www.thejenatimes.net/atf.php?sid=9586 08 Aug 2011 The US Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a national partnership, focusing on rural water. Listen to the press conference inside. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2008%20August/partnership.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2008%20August/partnership.htm I am null, leave me be 29 Jul 2011 The 3-part series on Hydraulic Fracturing continues in August. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/schedule.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/7 I am null, leave me be I am null, leave me be 18 Jul 2011 Members of two local municipal water departments are awash in recognition from the New York Rural Water Association. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x981129681/Local-water-departments-earn-statewide-recognition http://pressrepublican.com/0100_news/x981129681/Local-water-departments-earn-statewide-recognition 08 Jul 2011 Tune in to the latest podcast to hear discussion on drought, water witching, fracking, and technology. http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2011-07-08.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2011-07-08.aspx1 I am null, leave me be 05 Jul 2011 An Arkansas Rural Water Association survey conducted earlier this year also showed the city has more than a 20 percent water loss. "We're buying more water than we're selling," Webb said and added the city needs to replace its old water meters. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.baxterbulletin.com/article/20110701/NEWS01/107010323/Bull-Shoals-CC-looks-curbing-water-sewer-losses http://www.baxterbulletin.com/article/20110701/NEWS01/107010323/Bull-Shoals-CC-looks-curbing-water-sewer-losses 22 Jun 2011 U.S. Sen. John Boozman speaks to members of the Bayou Meto Water Management District board of directors at a meeting June 1 at the Arkansas Rural Water Association at Lonoke. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.lonokenews.net/articles/2011/06/10/cabot_star_herald/news/nws01.txt http://www.lonokenews.net/articles/2011/06/10/cabot_star_herald/news/nws01.txt 20 Jun 2011 The first in a 3-part series on hydraulic fracturing. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event3.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/5 I am null, leave me be 17 Jun 2011 Shannon told the City Council the Alabama Rural Water Association and employees of the Anniston Water and Sewer Board had isolated the probable source of the leak using state-of-the-art listening devices. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.dailyhome.com/view/full_story/13986961/article-Light-at-the-end-of-tunnel-in-water-crisis?instance=home_lead_story http://www.dailyhome.com/view/full_story/13986961/article-Light-at-the-end-of-tunnel-in-water-crisis?instance=home_lead_story 06 Jun 2011 In addition to Insite engineers, the department had also enlisted help from the Alabama Rural Water Association. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.dailyhome.com/view/full_story/13886490/article-Talladega-faced-with-water-woes?instance=home_lead_story http://www.dailyhome.com/view/full_story/13886490/article-Talladega-faced-with-water-woes?instance=home_lead_story 03 Jun 2011 Despite technical difficulties, NRWA launches its first podcast. http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2011-06-03.aspx http://www.nrwa.org/Radio/2011-06-03.aspx1 I am null, leave me be 31 May 2011 JOPLIN, Mo -- On Sunday, May 22, an EF-5 tornado touched down in the middle of Joplin, Missouri taking out everything in its path. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/joplintornado.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/joplintornado.htm 24 May 2011 Approximately 20 inches of rainfall in seven days took its toll on one waterdistrict in southeast Missouri. The call came April 28, 2011, that Wayne County Public Water Supply District (PWSD) #3 had no water to provide its customers due to a water main break. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/Mofloods.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/Mofloods.htm 18 May 2011 Northwest Georgia is unaccustomed to tornado activity, so the communities were caught off guard when three tornados swept through the area, knocking out power and water service. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/georgia%20tornado.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/georgia%20tornado.htm 17 May 2011 This presentation discusses the science of hydraulic short-circuiting and mixing in storage tanks (reservoirs, standpipes and elevated tanks). http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event3.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/5 I am null, leave me be 13 May 2011 Most people watched on the television in awe of the devastation across the south on April 27, 2011, but trust us when we say rural counties need help and they still do. More than 35 Mississippians were killed, 2,527 homes were severely damaged, 993 homes were completely destroyed, and the damage assessments are still ongoing. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/Misstornado.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/Misstornado.htm 10 May 2011 April 27, 2011 was a sad day that made history in Alabama. That is the day that Mother Nature unleashed a fury of tornados in the Southeast with Alabama being hardest hit. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/alabamatornados.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/alabamatornados.htmq 06 May 2011 Mississippi Rural Water provides assistance to Leaksville after tornado http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/Leaksvilletornado.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/Leaksvilletornado.htm 06 May 2011 Mississippi Rural Water provides assistance to Kemper after tornado http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/kempertornado.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/kempertornado.htm 05 May 2011 There is a swath missing in Smithville, Miss. An EF-5 tornado with winds estimated at 205 miles per hour and a base a half-mile wide hit Smithville on April 27, destroying 150 homes, 14 business, two churches, the police station, the post office and the water system. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/Smithvilletornado.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2011%2005%20May/Smithvilletornado.htm 02 May 2011 The University of Rhode Island in Kingston and Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and Sports Park in Exeter came out on top in the Atlantic States Rural Water and Wastewater Association's (ASRWWA) Annual Drinking Water Taste Test competition held Wednesday at Wright’s Farm Restaurant. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.woonsocketcall.com/node/2423 http://www.woonsocketcall.com/node/2423 27 Apr 2011 The Lancaster Water Utility recently received the Wisconsin Rural Water Association's 2011 Water System of the Year Award. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=319225 http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=319225 25 Apr 2011 Planning for retirement: where your money is invested and future changes. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event2.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/1 I am null, leave me be 25 Apr 2011 After two days of boiling water, Ferriday residents can drink straight from the tap once again after the boil-water notice was lifted before noon on Thursday. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2011/04/22/ferriday-water-notice-lifted/ http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2011/04/22/ferriday-water-notice-lifted/ 20 Apr 2011 The Wisconsin Rural Water Association recently held its annual technical conference in Green Bay.More than 1,200 water and wastewater systems and industry personnel met for four days exchanging ideas and technology through technical sessions and exhibits. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/business/article_f564fcec-6a42-11e0-b2cc-001cc4c03286.html http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/business/article_f564fcec-6a42-11e0-b2cc-001cc4c03286.html 18 Apr 2011 In this presentation an expert panel will discuss issues of proper pharmaceutical disposal, including details of on-going, successful collection programs. Speakers are from the University of Illinois, Illinois Rural Water Association and the Drug Enforcement Agency. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event1.aspx http://www.wateruniversity.org/1 I am null, leave me be 09 Feb 2011 Amy Arrington, city manager, said the Florida Rural Water Association performed a rate study recently that concluded the city would have to raise rates. Wastewater rates haven't been raised since 2006, and water rates not since 2007. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.newschief.com/article/20110417/NEWS/104175139/1021/news01?Title=Davenport-needs-to-raise-water-rates-to-finance-bonds http://www.newschief.com/article/20110417/NEWS/104175139/1021/news01?Title=Davenport-needs-to-raise-water-rates-to-finance-bonds 04 Mar 2011 New healthcare laws will have a significant impact on water utilities and their employees. Organizations don’t have to wait for these major changes to take effect, they can start planning now to ensure that they can continue to provide quality benefits to their employees in the new environment. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event2.htm http://www.h2o-xpo.org22 I am null, leave me be 09 Feb 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a series of taste-tests and examinations, the winner of the Great American Water Taste Test was announced on Feb. 9 at the 2011 Rural Water Rally in Washington, D.C. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2011%2002%20February/GAWTT.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2011%2002%20February/GAWTT.htm 08 Feb 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Rural Water Association opened the 2011 Rural Water Rally today in Washington D.C. The opening session included guest speakers Senator John Hoeven from North Dakota and Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2011%2002%20February/rally.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2011%2002%20February/rally.htm 04 Feb 2011 BARNESVILLE, Ga. – The water utility in Valdosta, Ga. had planned for emergencies, installing two diesel generators and a switch system change from external power to the backups. The problem on Jan. 22nd, was a failing wire splice that destroyed the switch, and prevented any kind of power coming into the system. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2011%2002%20February/Valdosta.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2011%2002%20February/Valdosta.htm 27 Jan 2011 The Louisiana Rural Water Association held its first Water Operator training session in Sabine Parish on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at the Ray Miller VFW Post 4868 in Many. Over 50 people from Sabine, Natchitoches, and Vernon parishes and Mansfield were in attendance for the day long training on water and waste water. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.thesabineindex.com/index/node/4643 http://www.thesabineindex.com/index/node/4643 25 Jan 2011 None of this would be possible without the rural water lines that have been laid to get water into previously dry country. Rural water is not any different than the overall concept of agriculture as a whole, which is using natural resources to improve human lives. And I think that is the tag line that all of us should adopt on a regular basis: We are in agriculture to improve human lives. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.hpj.com/archives/2011/jan11/jan24/0119LoosTalesMRsr.cfm http://www.hpj.com/archives/2011/jan11/jan24/0119LoosTalesMRsr.cfm 09 Feb 2011 Participants will learn about new innovative sustainable strategies for the management of water quality from the water plant through storage by minimizing those things that consume disinfectant. http://www.wateruniversity.org/Webinar/event2.aspx http://nrwa.org/Webinars/event1.htm I am null, leave me be 24 Jan 2011 They received assistance from the Maine Rural Water Association circuit riders, who used leak detection equipment to find where the pipe broke. Robbins said they found a shut-off valve and stopped the water flow. The customer's mobile home was not damaged because the burst pipes were underground. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/vassalboroburst-pipes-leave-200-residents-without-water_2011-01-21.html http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/vassalboroburst-pipes-leave-200-residents-without-water_2011-01-21.html 05 Jan 2011 DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Rural Water Association Training Center has received national recognition and accreditation from the American Society of Sanitary Engineering for their Cross Connection Control Certification training. This accreditation is designed to provide national certification and performance criteria for backflow prevention assembly testers in the State of Delaware and across the United States. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2011%2001%20January/DRWA.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2011%2001%20January/DRWA.htm 21 Dec 2010 CLAVERACK, N. Y. – It looked like a bad situation when the town of Windham noticed its water usage rates doubled. It looked worse when they couldn’t find the leak. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2012%20December/NTRWALeak.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2012%20December/NTRWALeak.htm 13 Oct 2010 GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Dan Kramer stands in the incident command center on the Rocky Boy Reservation, looking at the day’s damage assessments. When more than 12 inches of rain fell on the already-saturated soil around Rocky Boy, the ground liquefied –miles of water main were washed out of the ground, 300 homes were without water, treatment lagoons and wells were underwater. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2010%20October/RockyBoyFlood.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2010%20October/RockyBoyFlood.htm 28 Sep 2010 This playlist contains all the videos produced during the 2010 WaterPro Conference http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2010%2009%20September/video.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2010%2009%20September/video.htm 28 Sep 2010 These galleries contain all the photos taken during the 2010 WaterPro Conference. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2010%2009%20September/waterprogalleries.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/2010%2009%20September/waterprogalleries.htm 27 Sep 2010 Representatives from the Paw Paw, Michigan walked in front of a cheering crowd to accept their award at the National Rural Water Association’s Tribute to Excellence ceremony, held on Sept. 27 in New Orleans, La. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2009%20September/pawpaw.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2009%20September/pawpaw.htm 27 Sep 2010 NFred Sheldon, a resident of Omak, Wash., was named the National Rural Water Association’s 2010 Man of the Year at the association’s annual conference held Sept. 27 - 29 in New Orleans, La. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2009%20September/MOY.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2009%20September/MOY.htm 27 Sep 2010 The West Virginia Rural Water was named the Association of the Year and President Fred Sheldon Man of the Year at the National Rural Water Association’s Tribute to Excellence awards ceremony, held on Sept. 27 in New Orleans, La. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2009%20September/awards.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2009%20September/awards.htm 27 Sep 2010 The National Rural Water Association opening its 34th annual conference and first WaterPro Conference with an excited crowd and outstanding speakers during the opening session held Monday, Sept. 27 in New Orleans, La. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2009%20September/opening.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2009%20September/opening.htm 25 Sep 2010 The eight officers of the National Rural Water Association’s board of directors stood as the other 40 directors applauded. The directors elected the new board during the meeting held during association’s annual conference held Sept. 27 - 29 in New Orleans, La. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2009%20September/2010exeboard.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2009%20September/2010exeboard.htm 17 Sep 2010 The Beatrice Board of Public Works Board approved a water rate adjustment that will go into effect Oct. 1. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.beatricedailysun.com/news/local/article_497e57e4-c140-11df-9afe-001cc4c03286.html http://www.beatricedailysun.com/news/local/article_497e57e4-c140-11df-9afe-001cc4c03286.html 15 Sep 2010 SEBRING - The Spring Lake Improvement District has been a member of Florida Rural Water Association for more than 20 years. The FRWA has moer than 1,300 utility members in Florida. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.newssun.com/business/0912-spring-lake-water http://www.newssun.com/business/0912-spring-lake-water 30 Aug 2010 Because of ground filtration we don’t have the algae problems that come with taking surface water, so we shouldn’t have a taste/odor problem,” he said. Earlier this year, Olathe’s water was judged the best-tasting in Kansas by the Kansas Rural Water Association. Olathe’s water was similarly recognized in 2008. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/24/2172698/olathe-not-experiencing-water.html http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/24/2172698/olathe-not-experiencing-water.html 05 Aug 2010 The water usage at Arkansas City's water treatment plant is "in an acceptable range," according to a letter sent Monday from the Kansas Rural Water Association to Mayor Patrick McDonald and the City Commission. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.arkcity.net/articles/2010/07/28/news/doc4c50795396030382795702.txt http://www.arkcity.net/articles/2010/07/28/news/doc4c50795396030382795702.txt 21 Jul 2010 Congressman Earl Pomeroy today received the National Rural Water Association's prestigious award, the "Friend of Rural Water Award" at North Dakota Rural Water System Association’s 2010 Leadership Retreat in Fargo, N.D. Pomeroy was recognized with this national award for his leadership on the promotion and development of rural water issues. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.pomeroy.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=198651 http://www.pomeroy.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=198651 13 Jul 2010 The new rate reflects an increase to $8.75, as recommended by the engineering firm URS, the larger of two recommendations the town received in Apr. An $8 recommendation from the Delaware Rural Water Association would have reduced the amount of funds set aside for repairs, Truitt said. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://eponline.com/articles/2010/07/08/maryland-rural-water-group-names-elkton-system-of-the-years.aspx http://eponline.com/articles/2010/07/08/maryland-rural-water-group-names-elkton-system-of-the-years.aspx 08 Jul 2010 The Maryland Rural Water Association has named the Elkton Wastewater Treatment Plant the System of the Year in the state for 2010. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100713/DW01/7130314 http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100713/DW01/7130314 21 Jun 2010 The rates were recommended by the South Carolina Rural Water Association. The city’s current rates are too low to qualify for loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development, City Administrator Marion Lowder said. The city hasn’t raised its rates in five years and will use the increases to fund daily operations and maintenance, Lowder said last month. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/local/pee_dee/article/lake_city_city_council_oks_final_reading_of_budget/183075/ http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/local/pee_dee/article/lake_city_city_council_oks_final_reading_of_budget/183075/ 15 Jun 2010 Training Specialist Kelly Hon, of the Michigan Rural Water Association, demonstrated how pollution spreads — or doesn’t spread — underground. Depending on different factors, pollution can contaminate underground drinking water supplies, or it might not spread to the well or home next to it. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.tctimes.com/articles/2010/06/15/education/doc4c13d43aba5d4717470028.txt http://www.tctimes.com/articles/2010/06/15/education/doc4c13d43aba5d4717470028.txt 04 Jun 2010 DUNCAN, Okla. – Wayne Nelson is the first person in the nation to pass the Utility Management Certification, completing the Water University certification process.“My Executive Director came and told me I was the first,” said Nelson, a Training Specialist with the Illinois Rural Water Association.  “I asked: ‘The first in Illinois?’ He said: ‘No, first in the nation.’” http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2006%20June/WaterU.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2006%20June/WaterU.htm 02 Jun 2010 SILVER SPRINGS--The Nevada Rural Water Association named Silver Springs Mutual Water Company Superintendent Don Allen as its Manager of the Year.Allen was honored at the NRWA 20th Annual Conference. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.rgj.com/article/20100602/FERNLEY04/6020371/1306/FERNLEY http://www.rgj.com/article/20100602/FERNLEY04/6020371/1306/FERNLEY 21 May 2010 DUNCAN, Okla. – Students watched intently as heavy rain sent soil, trash, fertilizer and chemical run-off streaming into the lake that supplies their town with water. “Ewwww, I’m not going to drink that,” a young girl said. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2005%20May/ORWA.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2005%20May/ORWA.htm 17 May 2010 ASHLAND, Mo. – Otterville City Clerk Traci Schoen accepted a $1,000 check from the Missouri Rural Water Association, a prize to Otterville Public Schools for winning a statewide video contest in March. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2005%20May/Otterville.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2005%20May/Otterville.htm 14 May 2010 BATON ROUGE, La. – The Executive Board of the Louisiana Municipal Association has officially designated the Louisiana Rural Water Association as its newest advisory member and named its executive director, Patrick Credeur, as an advisory board member. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2005%20May/LRWA.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2005%20May/LRWA.htm 14 May 2010 You can now follow the NRWA on Tumblr http://nrwa.tumblr.com http://nrwa.tumblr.com 11 May 2010 DUNCAN, Okla. – Two readers of the NRWA’s Rural Water Magazine won $100 gift cards after participating in the 2010 Rural Water Readership survey. Frank Dunmire of Ill. and Phyllis Ketzenberg or Wash. will each receive a $100 American Express gift card. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2005%20May/GiftCards.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2005%20May/GiftCards.htm 07 May 2010 DUNCAN, Okla. – The National Rural Water Association announced today it has relocated its 2010 WaterPro Conference to New Orleans, La., due to heavy flooding in Nashville, Tenn. The conference will be held Sept. 27-29, 2010. The change only affects the conference location. All dates and schedules will remain intact, including sessions, events and exhibit hall times. The decision to relocate the conference was made so that NRWA could provide the highest-quality experience to attendees, with the least amount of disruption. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010 05 May/Relocation.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010 05 May/Relocation.htm 04 May 2010 DUNCAN, Okla. – Water University was created to recognize recognition and certification for experience and educational achievements in the field of water and wastewater management. Today, the water and wastewater industry is more complex than ever before. Economics, increased complexity and a changing society are crafting the water and wastewater systems of tomorrow and the Utility Managers of tomorrow. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2005%20May/WaterU.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2005%20May/WaterU.htm 23 Apr 2010 Clark presented the award during the Kansas Rural Water Association's annual conference in Wichita in recognition of the district's outstanding effort to provide customers a safe, affordable and dependable water supply. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.hdnews.net/Story/Water041410 http://www.hdnews.net/Story/Water041410 21 Apr 2010 DUNCAN, Okla. – The National Rural Water Association has announced the 2010 recipients of the NRWA Scholarship. The NRWA Scholarship is a one-year scholarship valued at $2,000, which is awarded to the children and step-children of Rural Water staff across the nation. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2004%20Apr/Scholarships.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2004%20Apr/Scholarships.htm 19 Apr 2010 The Florida Rural Water Association had volunteered to assist the city in getting a handle on its distribution system but could not due to inaccurate maps, aging pipes and the inability to locate valves.Further, the use of rust inhibitor, designed to provide a protective coating around the inside of pipes to reduce corrosion, is almost useless since the pipes it is protecting are cast iron and in the case of 20 miles of pipe or so, decaying and in need of replacement. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.newsherald.com/news/water-83102-plant-system.html http://www.newsherald.com/news/water-83102-plant-system.html 13 Apr 2010 FRANKFORD -- Following two studies of the water system, officials say residents will likely face rate hikes upon the July completion of the town's new water plant.Jean Holloway of the Delaware Rural Water Association said her study assumed the town would set aside less money for reserves and would require an increase to about $8. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100412/NEWS01/4120308/1002 http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20100412/NEWS01/4120308/1002 09 Apr 2010 DUNCAN, Okla. – One of greatest champions of rural water and rural economic development died Wednesday, Apr 7th, 2010. Ernest “Ernie” Dean Faucett helped found the Arkansas Rural Water Association in 1977 and continued to serve on the ARWA board until he passed away. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2004%20Apr/Faucett%20Memorial.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2004%20Apr/Faucett%20Memorial.htm 08 Apr 2010 Ernie Faucett was one of the original founding members of Arkansas Rural Water Association (ARWA) in 1977. He continued to serve on the ARWA Board of Directors until he passed away on Wednesday, Apr 07, 2010. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.arkansasruralwater.org/News/CurrentArticles/tabid/261/ctl/ArticleView/mid/585/articleId/21/ERNIE-FAUCETT-Passes-Away-Wednesday-Apr-7-2010.aspx http://www.arkansasruralwater.org/News/CurrentArticles/tabid/261/ctl/ArticleView/mid/585/articleId/21/ERNIE-FAUCETT-Passes-Away-Wednesday-Apr-7-2010.aspx 07 Apr 2010 JOPLIN, Mo. - Missouri American Water has earned the 2009 Source Water Protection Award from the Missouri Rural Water Association (MRWA). The annual award recognizes Missouri American Water's commitment to protecting sources of drinking water in four of the company's operating districts. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/missouri-rural-water-association-presents-source-water-protection-award-to-missouri-american-water-90086262.html http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/missouri-rural-water-association-presents-source-water-protection-award-to-missouri-american-water-90086262.html 02 Apr 2010 DUNCAN, Okla. – Wide smiles, a firm handshake and a big check sealed a continued partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency and the National Rural Water Association. Brandon Willis, Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs presented a $5 million check to NRWA President Fred Sheldon during the association’s Rural Water Rally, held Feb. 8th-10th http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2004%20Apr/FSA%20Check.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2004%20Apr/FSA%20Check.htm 30 Mar 2010 ASHLAND, Mo. –Three students from Otterville, Mo., a small town in the center of the state, have won $1,000 for their school through the Missouri Rural Water Association’s video contest. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2003%20March/MoVideo.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2003%20March/MoVideo.htm 15 Mar 2010 At the urging of consultants and a representative of the Virginia Rural Water Association the Boydton Town Council unanimously agreed to seek United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development grants for a $1,496,000 sewer upgrade project. The project, prepared by Dewberry and Davis, would replace a 40-year-old sewer pump station with a gravity sewer system, replace a number of deteriorated sewer lines and relocate sewer lines to achieve a proper offset from several homes. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.vancnews.com/articles/2010/03/12/south_hill/news/news15.txt http://www.vancnews.com/articles/2010/03/12/south_hill/news/news15.txt 10 Mar 2010 DUNCAN, Okla. – Allison Cowles and Carrie Hemeyer have been awarded a Joe and Jean Palmer Endowment Scholarship by the National Rural Water Association. The Palmer Scholarship is a four-year scholarship valued at $8,000, which is awarded to the children and step-children of the Rural Water staff across the nation. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2003%20March/palmer.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2003%20March/palmer.htm 08 Mar 2010 Tester cited differences in urban water treatment plants that serve millions of people, and rural water systems that sometimes serve only a few hundred people over thousands of square miles.  Tester argued that federal standards can make providing clean water in rural communities unaffordable. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://tester.senate.gov/Newsroom/pr_030310_ruralwater.cfm http://tester.senate.gov/Newsroom/pr_030310_ruralwater.cfm 05 Mar 2010 ST. GEORGE - In the Southwestern United States, water and its scarcity is a big deal. Just ask any of the more than 1,600 people at the Dixie Center this week attending the Rural Water Association of Utah's annual conference. "It's liquid gold," said LeRoy Palmer, president of Idaho-based AmeriWest Water Services. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20100305/NEWS01/3050304/Water-conference-underlines-scarcity http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20100305/NEWS01/3050304/Water-conference-underlines-scarcity 25 Feb 2010 Melody Kruckenberg is Executive Director of North Dakota Rural Water and says the need for quality water is high right now. She says many rural water projects are already in progress- each with the same goal in mind. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=524733 http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=524733 19 Feb 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Steve Wear of Arkansas was elected to the Executive Board of the National Rural Water Association’s National Board of Directors during the board meeting held Feb. 8th in Washington, D.C. Wear was elected to fill the seat left open by the sudden passing of Michigan board member, Rolly Olney. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2002%20February/WearElected.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2002%20February/WearElected.htm 19 Feb 2010 Ashland water customers are being urged by city officials to limit the use of water after a main leak has still not been found. A representative from the Illinois Rural Water Association went to Ashland Monday to use a sounding device to try to listen for the location the leak, but had no luck. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/water-25437-leak-ashland.html http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/water-25437-leak-ashland.html 17 Feb 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Even with over three feet of snow on the ground, unplowed streets and closed offices, determined rural water delegates from across the country were able to make the 2010 Rural Water Rally a success. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2002%20February/RallyWrapUp.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2002%20February/RallyWrapUp.htm 11 Feb 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Braving blizzard conditions, heaped snow drifts and frigid temperatures, hundreds of rural water supports waited in tense silence for winner of the National Rural Water Association’s Great American Water Taste Test. They erupted in cheers as the water from Sioux Rural Water System in South Dakota was named “Best Tasting in America.” http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2002%20February/GAWTTWinners.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2002%20February/GAWTTWinners.htm 09 Feb 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Rural Water Association presented Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas with a Friend of Rural Water Award today, during the National Rural Water Association’s 2010 Rural Water Rally in Washington, D.C. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2002%20February/LincolnAward.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2002%20February/LincolnAward.htm 08 Feb 2010 Friday’s temporary fix involves a pump from Arkansas Rural Water. It was installed at the bottom of the six-inch line that carries sewage up the hill. Hefley said sewage will be pumped out of the disabled lift station, then the pump will push it back up the hill. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://harrisondailytimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/doc4b6cd692f2690255259842.txt http://harrisondailytimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/doc4b6cd692f2690255259842.txt 05 Feb 2010 The administration’s recommendation of new rates, which had input from the Michigan Rural Water Association, had put the new minimum water rate at $23.42 a month and sewer rates at $23.32. The adopted rate is $22.45 for water and $22.03 for sewage. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/01/davison_residents_soon_to_pay.html http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/01/davison_residents_soon_to_pay.html 03 Feb 2010 Wellsboro Borough has been approached about leasing land to drillers for the Marcellus shale. Part of that land includes source water collection areas for the borough. “How do you balance protecting the water resource,” asked Joel Jordan from the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association. “The best thing you can do is take action now.” http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.tiogapublishing.com/articles/2010/01/27/news/doc4b60a7b89de7a130446935.txt http://www.tiogapublishing.com/articles/2010/01/27/news/doc4b60a7b89de7a130446935.txt 27 Jan 2010 Maine Rural Water, a nonprofit association that provides technical assistance to rural water districts, particularly in locating water leaks, has been to Stonington about five times to work on the problem. Stone has concluded that some individual or individuals are behind the water loss. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/135281.html http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/135281.html 21 Jan 2010 AHOSKIE – What’s the price of one gallon of water provided by the Town of Ahoskie? Better yet, how much would you be willing to pay to guarantee that gallon of water is safe for consumption? The answer to both questions is exactly the same. Water is free; infrastructure is not. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/jan/16/clean-water-worth-not-measured-dollars/ http://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/2010/jan/16/clean-water-worth-not-measured-dollars/ 21 Jan 2010 Buffalo’s newly expanded wastewater plant is only one of three in Missouri to be nominated for the state’s Wastewater of the Year award by the Missouri Rural Water Association.This is ironic in view of the plethora of problems that the city has encountered since the expansion was completed. These nightmarish problems have not been the city’s fault, however, as the construction, engineering and electrical companies involved are trying to make sure everything works correctly. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.buffaloreflex.com/articles/2010/01/20/news/doc4b563f6888a66077552659.txt http://www.buffaloreflex.com/articles/2010/01/20/news/doc4b563f6888a66077552659.txt 19 Jan 2010 EPA Forms Climate Change Advisory Committee; Florida Becomes First State Regulated by EPA’s Phosphorus/Nitrogen Standards; EPA Stimulus Funding Obligation Deadline Looming; The NRWA Hosted 2010 Water Summit, a Success; 1926(b) Under Attack, Again; Lead 1926(b) Attorney Urges Rural Water Systems; Key Governors and Mayors Push for Federal Infrastructure Bank; EPA Administrator Jackson Outlines Administration’s Agenda on Thursday http://www.ruralwater.org/22 http://www.ruralwater.org/22 19 Jan 2010 Taylor J. Whittington, 66, of Martinsburg, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at City Hospital surrounded by his family members after a courageous battle with cancer.Born Feb. 23, 1943, in Berkeley County, he was the son of the late Mary Krouse Whittington and Bruce Taylor Whittington. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2001%20January/Whittington.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2001%20January/Whittington.htm 15 Jan 2010 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has declared a hazardous substance emergency in Hayti Heights after the city was unable to provide consistent drinking and waste water services to its citizens. The declaration will allow the Missouri Rural Water Association to operate the plant at the department's request until a more permanent solution can be found. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.semissourian.com/story/1602507.html http://www.semissourian.com/story/1602507.html 12 Jan 2010 Glenn Pemberton, vice chairman of the Attalla Water Works Board, said the rate increase was implemented based on recommendations made by the Alabama Rural Water Association. “The Attalla water board recently requested the Alabama Rural Water Association to conduct a review of our present rate structure and make recommendations,” he said. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20100110/NEWS/100119996?Title=Attalla-raising-water-rates-in-February http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20100110/NEWS/100119996?Title=Attalla-raising-water-rates-in-February 07 Jan 2010 Selectmen have agreed to partner with the Massachusetts Rural Water Association in coming up with plans to avoid contamination of the town's ground water, which many residents tap for their drinking water. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-24/1262938535281720.xml http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-24/1262938535281720.xml 07 Jan 2010 A worker with the Missouri Rural Water Association is working through the Department of Natural Resources to try to fix the problem at the plant. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.kfvs12.com/Global/story.asp?S=11772871 http://www.kfvs12.com/Global/story.asp?S=11772871 07 Jan 2010 Valley City's water took first place at blind taste tests held at the conventions of the North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association and the state chapter of the American Water Works Association. The groups include most of North Dakota's municipal water systems. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/102001/group/News/ http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/102001/group/News/ 05 Jan 2010 In July 2009, Clow Valve Company (Clow) found inoperable fire hydrants in Iowa; upper stem assemblies were corroded. The recent finding is part of a larger nationwide replacement program which began in 2006. Today, it is possible that a number of fire hydrants in communities throughout the U.S. are similarly inoperable. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2001%20January/Clow%20Valve.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2010%2001%20January/Clow%20Valve.htm 04 Jan 2010 A couple weeks ago Steve Winkley, a source water protection specialist from the New York Rural Water Association, met with village, town and county officials to discuss sole source aquifers and how we might protect our water supply. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://marcelluseffect.blogspot.com/2010/01/can-towns-protect-their-aquifers-from.html http://marcelluseffect.blogspot.com/2010/01/can-towns-protect-their-aquifers-from.html 31 Dec 2009 WEST HURLEY — The Hurley Conservation Advisory Council and the New York Rural Water Association will discuss with the public the recently completed “Groundwater Study and Protection Plan for the Glenford and West Hurley Areas” at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 in the West Hurley Firehouse on Wall Street. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/12/30/news/doc4b3ae39ddd1b6685759910.txt http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/12/30/news/doc4b3ae39ddd1b6685759910.txt 23 Dec 2009 While a large portion of the world desperately seeks clean drinking water, the United States and other countries spend billions on bottled water when clean drinking water is readily available. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2012%20December/Bottled%20Water%20Facts.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2012%20December/Bottled%20Water%20Facts.htm 21 Dec 2009 PORTLAND, Ore. - The West Slope Water District, a member of the Oregon Association of Water Utilities, was one of only two water districts in Oregon to receive the Excellence in Financial Reporting Award from the Government financial Officers Association. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2012%20December/West%20Slope.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2012%20December/West%20Slope.htm 18 Dec 2009 The city is adopting a formula developed by Harry Whalen with Montana Rural Water that determines the base costs for having a water system in place. The cost of water includes a fixed base rate and a variable volume rate. Whalen's plan splits the operation and maintenance costs of water between the volume rate and the base rate. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.laureloutlook.com/articles/2009/12/16/news/02water.txt http://www.laureloutlook.com/articles/2009/12/16/news/02water.txt 16 Dec 2009 In the coming months the Va. Rural Water Association (VRWA) will be working with the people and government of Floyd to create a Source Water Protection Plan. The purpose of the plan will be to assess Floyd’s water supplies and come up with creative ways to protect them from contamination and/or depletion. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.swvatoday.com/news/article/public_support_urged_for_plan_to_protect_floyds_drinking_water/6478/e http://www.swvatoday.com/news/article/public_support_urged_for_plan_to_protect_floyds_drinking_water/6478/ 14 Dec 2009 FREEPORT, Maine — Water districts in Alfred and Solon have been found to have Maine’s best tasting water.The two were among more than 20 water utilities from around the state that signed up to compete in Wednesday’s contest held by the Maine Rural Water Association. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://nhbr.com/news/statenewengland/472903-227/alfred-and-solon-win-maines-water-taste.html http://nhbr.com/news/statenewengland/472903-227/alfred-and-solon-win-maines-water-taste.html 11 Dec 2009 SILVERTON, Ore. – It appeared the community of Rhododendron, Ore. would be on a boil water order for a long time – the Rhododendron Water Association had lost its filtration plant, and only five days away from Thanksgiving. Despite the destruction, a pair of Oregon Rural Water Association circuit riders assisted the system staff, and had clean water restored in less than a week. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2012%20December/Rhododendron.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2012%20December/Rhododendron.htm 09 Dec 2009 Washington, D.C.-Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today welcomed Gene Whatley, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Rural Water Association before the EPW Committee. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://media-newswire.com/release_1107526.html http://media-newswire.com/release_1107526.html 07 Dec 2009 According to Colleen Williams of the Colorado Rural Water Association, a government-funded 501(c)3 that is leading the planning effort, the communities of Collbran, Rangely, and Paonia are all at various stages of developing their own source water protection plans. Williams is the “facilitator” of the effort to develop a localized plan which hopefully in the initial stages will attract grant money for things like fencing and signage to help protect local water sheds. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://coyotegulch.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/surface-creek-sourcewater-protection-meeting-recap/ http://coyotegulch.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/surface-creek-sourcewater-protection-meeting-recap/ 02 Dec 2009 The comprehensive study of Hillsboro's water resources and infrastructure authorized by the Board of Supervisors earlier this year is underway and Mayor Roger Vance hopes the effort will help the town tap into federal funding to address the lingering utility concerns. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.leesburg2day.com/articles/2009/12/01/news/9970zhillsboro120109.txt http://www.leesburg2day.com/articles/2009/12/01/news/9970zhillsboro120109.txt 23 Nov 2009 The Nauvoo waste water treatment plant is nominated for the Illinois Rural Water Association waste water plant of the year. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.journalpilot.com/articles/2009/11/17/news/news2.txt http://www.journalpilot.com/articles/2009/11/17/news/news2.txt 16 Nov 2009 Mike Sousek had been chest deep in 40-degree water for an hour, but being cold didn't cross his mind. His heart was racing and his adrenaline rushing Thursday as he fought to keep friend and co-worker Bob Heimann from drowning in a farm pond near Wahoo, Neb. “I just knew I couldn't let go, and I had to do everything I could to keep Bob's head above water,” said Sousek, rural water manager for the Lower Platte North Natural Resources District. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.omaha.com/article/20091114/NEWS01/711149859 http://www.omaha.com/article/20091114/NEWS01/711149859 30 Oct 2009 The Cullman County Commission’s lean 2010 fiscal year budget — which includes approximately $300,000 in cuts to sheriff’s office expenses — also includes a $12,000 a year raise to the water department manager’s salary. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://cullmantimes.com/local/x392651040/Water-manager-gets-12-000-raise http://cullmantimes.com/local/x392651040/Water-manager-gets-12-000-raise 27 Oct 2009 TOPEKA — Cowley County Rural Water District 1 is one of 10 Kansas public water supply systems receiving state Department of Health and Environment 2009 Capacity Development Achievement Awards this year for going above and beyond the federal safe drinking water standards. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.winfieldcourier.com/articles/2009/10/24/news/news/doc4ae2921bcbb66875358241.txt http://www.winfieldcourier.com/articles/2009/10/24/news/news/doc4ae2921bcbb66875358241.txt 26 Oct 2009 After coming in fifth in the competition last year, the Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems this year recognized the city of Torrington as having the best tasting drinking water in the state. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.torringtontelegram.com/v2_news_articles.php?head http://www.torringtontelegram.com/v2_news_articles.php?head 21 Oct 2009 MARTINSBURG - Although not yet the official representative from West Virginia to the National Rural Water Association, Taylor Whittington got his feet wet recently at the countrywide organization's 33rd annual conference in Louisville, Ky. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/526687.html?nav=5006 http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/526687.html?nav=5006 21 Oct 2009 Steamboat Springs — Rural communities, metro districts and even local homeowners’ associations could benefit from a Wednesday workshop about federal funding for water and wastewater systems, organizers said. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/2009/oct/20/water_workshop_touts_federal_funding/ http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/2009/oct/20/water_workshop_touts_federal_funding/ 07 Oct 2009 Photos from Tuesday at the H2O-XPO http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2010%20October/XPOWednesday.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2010%20October/XPOWednesday.htm 06 Oct 2009 LOUISVILLE, Ken. – The National Rural Water Association opened its 33rd Annual Conference and first ever H2O-XPO with largest crowd and most influential speaker list in the organization’s history. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2010%20October/XPOopens.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2010%20October/XPOopens.htmm 06 Oct 2009 Photos from Tuesday at the H2O-XPO http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2010%20October/XPOTuesday.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2010%20October/XPOTuesday.htm 05 Oct 2009 Photos from Monday at the H2O-XPO http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2010%20October/XPOMonday.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2010%20October/XPOMonday.htm 28 Sep 2009 Experience Works, the nation's largest nonprofit training and employment organization for older workers, today introduced Oklahoma rancher Phillip Klutts as the recipient of its 2009 Cy Carpenter Award. Experience Works honored Klutts during a briefing on Capitol Hill as part of National Employ Older Workers Week. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2933994.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2933994.htm 24 Sep 2009 For the first time in 12 years, West Ouachita Sewer District No. 5 will increase rates to cover its cost of operation and to conduct some major system repairs. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090924/NEWS01/909240316 http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090924/NEWS01/909240316 18 Sep 2009 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented its Region 3 Source Water Protection Award to Meadville Area Water Authority during a Thursday-evening ceremony at the Vernon Township Municipal Building. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.meadvilletribune.com/local/local_story_260225654.html http://www.meadvilletribune.com/local/local_story_260225654.html 18 Sep 2009 The New Site City Council unanimously voted to request a free water rate treatment study from the Rural Water Association to assess a possible increase in the current rate. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.thedadevillerecord.com/news/2009/sep/16/new-site-study-water-rate-hike/ http://www.thedadevillerecord.com/news/2009/sep/16/new-site-study-water-rate-hike/ 16 Sep 2009 BUENA VISTA, Va. – Nancy Carr sits in front of the radio microphone, explaining the importance of source water protection in Rockingham County. Mass communication is the latest tool that Carr, a source water protection specialist with the Virginia Rural Water Association, is using to increase involvement in her programs. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2009%20September/VaSourceWater.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2009%20September/VaSourceWater.htm 16 Sep 2009 A broken chlorination pump caused city water to fail inspection in mid-August. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.neoshodailynews.com/news/x1754594519/Goodman-city-water-fails-inspection http://www.neoshodailynews.com/news/x1754594519/Goodman-city-water-fails-inspection 15 Sep 2009 A recent hike in water and sewer rates in Concord has raised concern among some residents who say it is the wrong time to boost costs as the economy struggles. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.mlive.com/news/citpat/index.ssf?/base/news-29/1253023524325500.xml http://www.mlive.com/news/citpat/index.ssf?/base/news-29/1253023524325500.xml 11 Sep 2009 The National Rural Water Association has announced two speakers for the opening session of the first H2O-XPO, to be held Oct. 6-8 in Lousiville, Ken. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2009%20September/speakers.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2009%20September/speakers.htm 09 Sep 2009 Sandy Township's Kiwanis Trail/West Sandy Township water extension project continues to progress, officials announced at last night's municipal authority and board of supervisors' meetings. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.theprogressnews.com/default.asp?read=19163 http://www.theprogressnews.com/default.asp?read=19163 08 Sep 2009 In just 200 days, USDA has made great progress in implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support the Obama administration's goal of rebuilding and revitalizing the nation's rural infrastructure to create and save jobs. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2009%20September/USDA%20Update.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2009%20September/USDA%20Update.htm 04 Sep 2009 LAYTON, Utah – The diesel engine hummed as Congressman Jim Matheson worked the controls on the backhoe. The scene was one of many highlights at the 2009 Rural Water Association of Utah’s Northern Conference this past August. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2009%20September/Utah%20conference.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2009%20September/Utah%20conference.htm 03 Sep 2009 Protecting the quality of drinking water sources in the Surface Creek and nearby drainages is the stated goal of a project undertaken last Wednesday, Aug. 26. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content 01 Sep 2009 Kentucky Rural Water Association (KRWA) awarded Warren County Water District with the prestigious Wooden Bucket Award during KRWAs annual conference held in Lexington, KY earlier last week. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/56425957.html http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/56425957.html 31 Aug 2009 LEXINGTON, Ken. – The Kentucky Rural Water Association recognized Congressman Ben Chandler with the “Friend of Rural Water” award at Kentucky Rural Water Association’s 30th Annual Conference and Exhibition held in Lexington, Ken. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2008%20August/Chandler%20Award.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2008%20August/Chandler%20Award.htm 28 Aug 2009 Under the rate structure recommended in a rate study conducted by the Florida Rural Water Association, a small business could see their water and sewer bill more than double, and that’s something Council President Ann Brooks does not favor. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.northescambia.com/?p=10432 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=10432 26 Aug 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative Marion Berry (AR-01) today announced that the Arkansas Rural Water Association in Lonoke, Arkansas, will receive $50,000 in Rural Development funds from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2008%20August/Arkansas%20USDA.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2008%20August/Arkansas%20USDA.htm 24 Aug 2009 Farmington, N.M. – Jim Dunlap stands on the shore of Lake Nighthorse, looking at the acres of sparkling fresh water filling its banks. Dunlap has worked nearly fifty years to complete the lake, hoping to provide a steady water supply for arid New Mexico communities. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2008%20August/Dunlapproject.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2008%20August/Dunlapproject.htm 24 Aug 2009 The Florida Rural Water Association Proposal recommends that the town also charge a “capacity” fee for new hookups, in addition to the $125 water connection fee and $1,000 sewage impact fee currently charged. The study does not offer a specific recommendation on the amount of the new fee. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.northescambia.com/?p=10373 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=10373 21 Aug 2009 Claverack, N.Y .– Flash floods inundated the Village of Gowanda, N.Y. after heavy storms on August 9th and 10th dumped eight inches of rain on the area. High water and debris knocked out the village’s primary water supply, but experts from the New York Rural Water Association were on hand to help restore service to the flood-shocked residents. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2008%20August/NY%20Floods%20Gowanda.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%2008%20August/NY%20Floods%20Gowanda.htm 21 Aug 2009 Since the first event in June, we've been excited to see the Rural Tour generating really thoughtful conversation and debate on the issues facing rural America. At town hall forums across the nation, Secretary Vilsack and his counterparts across the government have met with large, sometimes overflow, crowds. They've been able to answer questions and engage in productive debate on the best ways to help rural America. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.usda.gov/blog/ruraltour/ http://www.usda.gov/blog/ruraltour/ 19 Aug 2009 Claverack, N.Y .– Heavy storms in Chautauqua County New York sent creeks spilling out of their banks and into small communities early last week. Flooding damaged the village water system, forcing the Chautauqua County Health Department to issue a boil order. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%20August/NY%20Floods%20Silver%20Creek.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%20August/NY%20Floods%20Silver%20Creek.htm 19 Aug 2009 Monday was our fourteenth Rural Tour community forum in the town of Hamlet, NC. We had an easy drive from Charlotte although the dozens of roadside farm stands advertising fresh peaches and watermelons tempted us to pull over. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.usda.gov/blog/ruraltour/ http://www.usda.gov/blog/ruraltour/ 17 Aug 2009 Claverack, N.Y .– Heavy rains filled the creeks around Forestville, N.Y. last week, flooding communities and knocking out water service. Technical experts from the New York Rural Water Association spent several days in the area, working to restore drinking water to the small community. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%20August/NY%20floods%20Forestville.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%20August/NY%20floods%20Forestville.htm 17 Aug 2009 Electronic registration is open for H2O-XPO, October 6-8, 2009, Louisville, Ken. http://nrwa.org https://www.compusystems.com/servlet/ar?evt_uid=827 17 Aug 2009 We were back on the road yesterday for the next round of Rural Tour stops. With us were Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and Education Secretary Arne Duncan on a plane and road trip to Bethel and Hooper Bay, Alaska. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.usda.gov/blog/ruraltour/ http://www.usda.gov/blog/ruraltour/ 14 Aug 2009 Scores of Wisconsin communities that don't disinfect their water supplies would have to install systems to screen out bacteria and viruses under rules proposed by the state Department of Natural Resources. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/53187222.htmle http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/53187222.html 14 Aug 2009 The City of Jerome is looking at a proposed water rate hike to deal with an aging water system that is in need of upgrades. It's something that affects the entire community, whether you live or work there.It's an issue that many local communities are facing, finding the funding to make upgrades to the city's water system; and Jerome is no different, as the city is looking at the possibility of increasing water rates. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/53176047.html http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/53176047.html 13 Aug 2009 FORESTVILLE - Like much of the surrounding area, the village of Forestville experienced serious problems in the midst and aftermath of flooding earlier this week. According to Mayor Richard Yeager several days after rainstorms and flooding devastated the region, Forestville suffered tremendously. However, as of Wednesday, Yeager said the village was well on its way to recovery. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://sigourneynewsreview.com/default.asp?sourceid http://sigourneynewsreview.com/default.asp?sourceid 12 Aug 2009 "We believe these efforts are paying off for our customers -- our water was recently named the best-tasting in Delaware by the Delaware Rural Water Association -- and for our investors as we continue to grow revenue and net income." http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104 http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104 11 Aug 2009 DES MOINES, Iowa - August 6, 2009 - Managers from eight rural water districts in Iowa met with representatives from USDA Rural Development today to discuss ways to access more than $2.2 billion in nationwide federal loans and grants that can help improve water quality in rural areas and communities. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://sigourneynewsreview.com/default.asp?sourceid http://sigourneynewsreview.com/default.asp?sourceid 10 Aug 2009 Larry McElroy is serving a three-year term on the board of the National Rural Water Association starting in October. McElroy is general manager of the Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090809/BUSINESS06/908090339/People+in+Business http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090809/BUSINESS06/908090339/People+in+Business 10 Aug 2009 RUSTON – Dr. Dixie Griffin, a professor of civil engineering at Louisiana Tech, has received the Prosper Toups Training Award from the Louisiana Rural Water Association. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090807/UPDATES01/90807006 http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090807/UPDATES01/90807006 07 Aug 2009 BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Rural Water Association received a 2009 Environmental Leadership Program Award, presented by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality during a ceremony on July 30. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%20August/LRWA%20DEQ%20Award.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%20August/LRWA%20DEQ%20Award.htm 06 Aug 2009 A rate study commissioned by the Town of Century is recommending water and sewer rate increases for most customers and new fees for future customers. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9887 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9887 04 Aug 2009 NEW ORLEANS, La. – Executive Directors are scrambling to set-up staging areas and organizesupplies – a hurricane is moving toward the coast. Plans have to be reviewed, equipment secured and staff prepared: Luckily this hurricane is only a drill. The exercise, named Hurricane Alpha, was part of the detailed emergency response training during the National Rural Water Association’s Executive Director In-Service, held late July in New Orleans. http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%20August/ED%20training.htm http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%20August/ED%20training.htm 31 Jul 2009 In 1987, Jack Stickney purchased a small, wooded farm in Estill County and began a long list of tree farming practices that include everything from planting trees to producing shiitake mushrooms to selling carbon credits on a newly emerging market. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%20July/KenSteward.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2009%20July/KenSteward.htm 30 Jul 2009 Stalked ciliates, rotifers, amoebae and invertebrates. All four are microorganisms that can’t even be seen with the naked eye, but they provide an invaluable service to residents of the Uintah Basin. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.vernal.com/pages/full_story/push?article-From+waste-+to+awards% http://www.vernal.com/pages/full_story/push?article-From+waste-+to+awards% 27 Jul 2009 BOISE, Idaho – The Valley View Water and Sewer District needed money to correct problems with arsenic in their wells, but the districts couldn’t sort through its financial records. A year of work from Diana Sauer, a circuit rider with the Idaho Rural Water Association, has their records in order and a grant application ready. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/ValleyViewmoney.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/ValleyViewmoney.htm 22 Jul 2009 Rural water legislation blog update http://www.nrwa.org#pipeline http://www.ruralwater.org/ 23 Jul 2009 Hundreds of citizens in the Town of Olney Springs, Colo. are forced to boil their water before drinking. The town was put on boil order because of a bacterial infection, but experts from the Colorado Rural Water Association are working to get the system back on-line. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/OlneySprings.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/OlneySprings.htm 21 Jul 2009 The Kidz Kastle was under siege, not by army, but from bacteria. A water test forced the small daycare in Luxemburg, Wis. to start using bottled water, but assistance from the Wisconsin Rural Water Association is helping the Kastle cleanse its water supply. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/KidzKastle.htm http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/KidzKastle.htm 21 Jul 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Federal stimulus money will help fund running water projects for remote and rural villages in Alaska. http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAUpdates/offsite.aspx?sty=http://www.dailymail.com/ap/ApBusiness/200907180257 http://www.dailymail.com/ap/ApBusiness/200907180257