2005 Industry Archives

December, 2005

• Cotter water department $40,000 short, Baxter Bulletin - Baxter, AR - 12/29/05

• ATHENS Solution seen for polluted village wells, Central Maine Morning Sentinel - Augusta, ME - 12/24/05

• Level Plains council approves raise,
  Southeast Sun - Dothan, AL - 12/24/05

• Public Works Committee, Joplin Globe - Joplin, MO - 12/22/05

• Board discusses arsenic options, Laramine Boomerang - Laramie, WY - 12/20/05

• Albion receives campus property offers, Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls, ID - 12/19/05

• Manure task force plan draws criticism from farmers and residents, Sheboygan Press - Sheboygan, WI - 12/16/05

• 9 systems may exceed new limits on arsenic, Billings Gazette - MT - 12/11/05

• Carpendale waterline cut, case under investigation, Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune - Keyser,WV,USA
  ... "This is a very serious offense," added Lambert, saying that he was advised by the West Virginia Rural Water Association that it is a federal offense. - 12/8/05

• South Berwick Wins Title For Best-Tasting Water, WLBZ-TV - Bangor, ME - 12/3/05

• South Berwick is judged Maine's tastiest drinking water, Boston Globe - 12/01/05

• Dixonville task force OKs water system transfer, News-Review - Roseburg, OR - 12/19/05
• County Gets $468K In Katrina Relief, Scott County Times - Forest, MS - 12/15/05
• Officials meeting today to discuss vulnerability of rural water ..., Lufkin Daily News - Lufkin, TX - 12/14/05
• In selling Maine's fresh waters, does Maine get a cut?, Christian Science Monitor - Boston, MA - 12/14/05
• New technology planned to bring water from under Missouri River, Associated Press - 12/13/05 bk
• City bid for Dixonville water raises questions, The News-Review - Roseburg,OR - 12/11/05
• Pall filtration technology verified to remove arsenic from drinking water - 12/6/05 bk

November, 2005

• Conference Photos

• Mississippi's Bay of St. Louis - Unsung Hero!, “Is Buddy all right?”  Mama yelled into the phone.   “Yeah,” my friend who had seen me on the Bay’s city streets answered.  “He’s running around trying to get the water.”   So, the first reports were made on Buddy Zimmerman, Public Works Department for the Bay of St. Louis, Mississippi.  Buddy’s city was in the direct path of Hurricane Katrina, which barreled through the Gulf Coast on Monday, August 29, 2005.

• Mitigation plan OK'd, Ironwood Daily Globe - Ironwood, MI - 11/29/05

• Moving of Historical Court House,  Murray County News - Slayton, MN - 11/17/05

• Ilion bringing reservoir back online, Herkimer Evening Telegram - Herkimer,NY - 11/16/05

• Knox council OKs information guide, Clarion News - Clarion,PA - 11/15/05

• Atmore's high-quality H2O, Atmore Advance - Atmore,AL - 11/11/05

• Effluent lines, easement issues create debate at Springs GID ..., Reno Gazette Journal - Reno,NV - 11/9/05

• Knox OKs proposed budget, tax hike, Oil City Derrick - Oil City,PA - 11/8/05

• Too few people stalls Albion meeting, Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls, ID - IRWA 11/6/05

• Liles retires after 38 years of service, Franklin Favorite - Franklin,KY - 11/5/05

• Somerset County voters to decide on new jail, Bangor Daily News - Bangor, ME - 11/4/05  MRWA

• Knox plans vote on new budget, tax increase, Oil City Derrick - Oil City, PA - 11/4/05  PRWA

• Pontotoc mayor reaches out to help Bay St. Louis, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, MS - 10/06/2005

• Hand count shows no change in River Pines election, Amador Ledger-Dispatch - Jackson,CA - 11/25/05
• Natchez gains conventions relocated after Katrina, Natchez Democrat - Natchez, MS - 11/25/05
• Water Rates To Rise In County
  Scott County Times - Forest,MS - 11/23/05
• Dental health aides face DC opposition, Seattle Post Intelligencer - 11/21/05
• THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN, Pueblo Chieftain - Pueblo, CO, - 11/21/05
• Small water district founded by local pioneers will merge with, North County Times - Escondido,CA - 11/20/05
• Climate change in Arctic studied for keys to Earth's warming, Billings Gazette - MT - 11/20/05
• State's water board approves $1.5M grant for Lewis & Clark, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 11/5/05
• Rural water plan delayed again
  Pine River Times, CO - 10/27/05

October, 2005

• Wisconsin Rural Water Association Wins  Rural Water State Association of the Year!

  The prestigious State Association of the Year award is selected from a compilation of scores from other individual and association awards presented, as well as association growth and other efforts in assisting rural water systems.  It projects a team effort in all areas of professional association operations and membership services.  -MORE  

  Awards:

  • Quality On Tap! Excellence in Public Relations - Louisiana
  • Excellence in Training and Technical Assistance - Alabama
  • Excellence in Member Services - Florida
  • Excellence in Websites - Kentucky
  • Excellence in Newsletters - Minnesota
  • Excellence in State Legislation - North Dakota
  • Excellence in National Legislation - South Dakota
  • Excellence in Magazines - Utah
  • Dell Cornell Awards - Bob Gay, Harry Whalen and Barbara Merrill

  Kentucky Systems Win EPA Awards,

• Kentucky Rural Water Association members, Lebanon Water Works and Carrollton Utilities, are the recipients of the 2005 Safe Drinking Water Act Excellence Awards presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for outstanding performance. -MORE  

• Residents sweat out unwanted water tint, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (ARWA) - 10/2/05

• Water crews in Huntsville, Huntsville Item - Huntsville, TX 10/1/05

• EPA says millions still without water, Biloxi Sun Herald - MS, USA - 9/30/05

• Municipal Water Claims To Be Just As Good As Bottle, And Cheaper
  Chief Engineer - Crestwood,IL (WI RWA) - 9/30/05

• SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLAN, The Guthrian - Guthrie Center, IA - 9/30/05

• Small Water Systems Seminar Set for Oct. 28, AgNews - TX - 9/28/05 (TRWA)

• Cities, counties reach out to stricken communities, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - Tupelo,MS - 9/20/05

• California governor vetoes well water meters, SierraTimes.com - USA - 10/21/05
• Energy costs sting rural residents, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks,AK,USA - 10/21/05
• Fuel rules costly and complex
  Alaskajournal.com - Anchorage,AK - 10/3/05
• Fuel rules costly and complex, Alaskajournal.com - Anchorage,AK - 10/3/05
• CONNER ANNOUNCES OVER $1.7 MILLION IN GRANTS AND LOANS FOR WATER ...
  USDA.gov (press release) - Washington,DC - 9/22/05

September, 2005

• Health department offering free testing of well water
  Tuscaloosa News (subscription) - Tuscaloosa,AL

• Meredith water quality declining
  Laconia Citizen - Laconia,NH,USA

• JEA workers helping recovery in Mississippi
  Jacksonville Business Journal - Jacksonville,FL

• Hide-A-Way Lake takes a pounding
  Picayune Item - Picayune,MS

• Lonoke opens doors, arms and hearts to evacuees
  Lonoke Democrat - Lonoke,AR

• Water alert lifted
  Brookhaven Daily Leader - MS

• Katrina's Power Pirates: Cheney's 'Greater Priorities'
  PEJ News - Victoria,BC,Canada

• Twin Forks residents face E. Coli issues, Alamogordo Daily News - Alamogordo,NM

• Health department offers private well water testing, Bogalusa Daily News - Bogalusa, LA

• Water crews in Huntsville, Huntsville Item - Huntsville, TX 10/1/05

• Congratulations! DES to recognize WWAC, Town of Meredith, and Jen Palmiotto for Waukewan Watershed Management Plan

• USDA Prepares For Hurricane Rita, CattleNetwork.com - Stanley,KS - (TRWA) 9/22/05

• Ledyard water to represent state in national competition Record-Journal - Meriden,CT - 9/15/05

• Grant requests sidewalk around square, Jacksonville News - Jacksonville, AL - 9/15/05

• Alaska Rural Water Association Sets Up Relief Fund for Katrina Disaster

• Texas Rural Water Association Sets Up relief Fund and has $27,000 in Pledges

• Eye on Research: Student research to tackle environmental issues
  Las Cruces Sun-News - Las Cruces,NM - 9/19/2005
• Are Waco and Texas prepared for the next disaster?, Waco Tribune Herald - Waco, TX - 9/18/05
• Fix it now' is a fitting admonition, Hattiesburg American - Hattiesburg, MS - 9/15/05
• After Storm, City's Heart Pumps Again, Workers Struggled to Reanimate the Aging Plant That Purifies Water - 9/14/05
• Charleston Commissioners of Public Works Partners with Water ...
  PR.com (press release) - Levittown,NY - 9/14/05
• Jones County devastated by Katrina; 12 deaths confirmed, Jackson Clarion Ledger - Jackson,MS - 9/5/05

August, 2005

• Water Sources, Distribution Systems, and Water Quality of the
  Tillman County Rural Water District #1 By Chris Gotcher... The Tillman County Water District provides consistent good service by maintaining and exceeding EPA safety standards and by investing in the upkeep and modernization of its infrastructure.

  • Appendix(s)
  • Footnotes
  • Bibliography

  Alaska Rural Water Association Sets Up Relief Fund for Katrina Disaster

• Texas Rural Water Association Sets Up relief Fund and has $27,000 in Pledges

• Stipulation tied to water grant, Topeka Capital Journal - Topeka,KS - 8/28/05 (KRWA)

• Several do not relish municipal water hookup in Sunset Hills, Reno Gazette Journal - Reno,NV,USA 8/26/05 (NV RWA)

• City looks at possibility of reorganizing, Lamar Daily News - Lamar,CO - 8/24/05

• Council delays okay on water-sewer rate hike, St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, FL - 8/23/05

• Governor Perdue Announces Executive Appointments, Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA - 8/23/05

• Town expects economic boon from sewer, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette  - Little Rock, AR - 8/30/05
• Two-pipe system with fresh, recycled water taps into future, OregonLive.com - Portland, OR - 8/29
• Techniques for Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water, Newswise  8/25/05
• More Education Needed to Protect Consumers, EPA Watchdog Says
  Natural Resources Defense Council - New York, NY - 8/24/05
• Dry wells bring push for treated water system, Auburn Journal - Auburn, CA - 8/23/05
• State set to tighten its septic tank rules, San Diego Union Tribune - 8/23/05
• Growth places added strain on infrastructure, Bonner County Daily Bee - Sandpoint, ID - 8/22/05 (ID RWA)
• Ferry water meets bottled taste quality, Martins Ferry Times Leader - Martins Ferry, OH - 8/21/05 (WI RWA)
• Turkey takes 12 percent water loss, not perceived as problem, Clinton Sampson Independent - Clinton,NC - 8/21/05 (NCRWA)
• Water Park Closes After Hundreds Fall Ill, - AP -8/19/05
• Rains prompt water outage in As Mahetog, Saipan Tribune, NJ  - 8/16/05
• Kauai company plans to filter plantation water for drinking
  KPUA, HI - 8/15/05
• County interested in city's drinking water, Venice Gondolier, FL - 8/11/05
• Ruling opens rural areas for developers, DetNews.com - Detroit, MI - 8/15/05
• St. Mary's To Replace 6 Wells Due To Arsenic The Washington Post - 8/19/05 (Steve King is the National Director for Maryland Rural Water Assn)
• Sunset Hills residents approached with public water hookup option
  Reno Gazette Journal - Reno, NV - 8/19/05
• City taps into a potential problem with water tank, Chetek Alert - WI - 8/18/05
• Westminster board hears from lawyers on Open Records requests
  McKinney Courier Gazette - McKinney, TX - 8/16/05
• Utilities Tout Tap Water Vs. Bottled
  Washington Post - United States - 8/13/05
• LITTLE PLOVER RIVER - In the news this week, officials reported that the flow temporarily stopped in this small trout stream that bisects the central Wisconsin community that it's named after.  Severe drought conditions, irrigated cropland and municipal use are being blamed.  More than two inches of rain the past few days restored the flow to near normal today.  Rural Water groundwater and source water technicians have been working closely with Village officials for months prior to this event as they prepare a comprehensive source water management plan for the entire Little Plover River Watershed., WI (WRWA) - 8/15/05
• Appointments made at Branson West meeting, Branson Daily News - MO - MRWA - 8/10/05
• Shippenville sells surplus items to St. Pete, water tanks remain, Clarion News - Clarion, PA (PRWA) - 8/9/05
• By spring, Lincoln to pipe water out of city, Arkansas Democrat Gazette - AR - (ARWA)
• Brad Mears, City Manager at Holton, KS  as he presents his views on employee evaluations. These are part of 51 video clips in the board/council training program called KanCap that KRWA produced under contract with KDHE and which presently is in production by the state printer for the KS Dept. of Health & Env.  (KRWA)
• Water Authority Considers Changing Focus, Springdale Morning News - Springdale, AR - 8/10/05
• Faulty pump cited in Fair water crisis, Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat - Philadelphia, MS - 8/10/05
• Mississippi briefs, Jackson Clarion Ledger - Jackson, MS - 8/9/05
• Stone County, SunHerald.com - Biloxi, MS - 8/5/05
• Congress approves energy policy, fuel standards, FarmWeek - Bloomington ,IL - 8/5/05

July, 2005

• Water-gate ... in Zama, Kosciusko Star Herald - Kosciusko, MS - 7/20/05 (MRWA)
• Group seeks manager for sewer plant, Cabot Star Herald, AR - 7/19/05 (ARWA)

• City of Easton concerned about sewer leak, Leavenworth Times - Leavenworth, KS - 7/14/05 (KRWA)

• Marion commissioners hold off on condemnation of nuisance property, Hillsboro Free Press - Hillsboro, KS - 7/13/05 (KRWA)

• Company Now Offers Highly Integrated SCADA Software and Hardware (press release)  - 7/29/05
• Energy bill invites oil drilling in Colo.
  Longmont Daily Times-Call, CO - 7/28/05
• Editorial: Jumping-off point, Waco Tribune Herald, TX - 7/28/05
• Contamination Forces More Maine Beach Closings, Environment Maine (PressRelease), ME - 7/28/05
• Olin steps closer to Superfund status
  Woburn Advocate, MA - 7/28/05
• EPA limits ammonia discharge from new wastewater plant, CP Mason Deerfield, OH - 7/27/05
• Environmental group sues Connecticut company, Newsday, NY, 7/27/05
• $1.7 million needed for wastewater facility, Laramine Boomerang, WY - 7/27/05
• Baltimore, Capital District Agree to $1 Billion Sewer Fix, Environment News Service - 7/27/05
• Meeting on Upcountry water quality Wednesday at Eddie Tam,
  Maui News, HI - 7/27/05
• With funding at an ebb, cities face dissolution, Anchorage Daily News, AK - 7/27/05
• Molalla awaits review of sewer water plan, OregonLive.com, OR - 7/27/05
• Survey shows people unhappy over water, 19:09 AEST Thu Jul 21 2005, AAP - NINEMSN
• Water-gate ... in Zama, Kosciusko Star Herald - Kosciusko, MS - 7/20/05 (MRWA)
• Group seeks manager for sewer plant, Cabot Star Herald, AR - 7/19/05 (ARWA)

• City of Easton concerned about sewer leak, Leavenworth Times - Leavenworth, KS - 7/14/05 (KRWA)

• Marion commissioners hold off on condemnation of nuisance property, Hillsboro Free Press - Hillsboro, KS - 7/13/05 (KRWA)

• Tenmile Lakes drinking water alert is in effect, Coos Bay World, OR  - 7/22/05
• Festival teaches ways to protect drinking water, The Grand Rapids Press, MI - 7/21/05
• Schools' drinking water still fails lead test, Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA - 7/20/05
• Mayor, utility GM argue city issues
  Russellville Courier - Russellville, AR 7/20/05
• Hinds system keeps watchful eye on water sources, Jackson Clarion Ledger - Jackson, MS - 7/18/05
• Committee to discuss courthouse, Georgetown News Democrat - Georgetown, OH - 7/17/05

• City charges woman for 10 million gallons of water  - USA Today

• From YubaNet.com - 7/7/05, U.S. EPA reminds smaller water providers in Central California of looming arsenic deadline

• CARES dinner draws hundreds, Branford News, FL - 7/6/05 (FRWA)

• Water Infrastructure Workshop Slated For September, Water and Wastewater - Jacksonville Beach, FL, USA (GRWA) - 7/4/05

• Officials say sewer woes not as bad, Arkansas Leader - Jacksonville, AR, USA - 6/30/05

• MECO honored by rural water group - MO, MRWA 6/27/05

• Water hearings on tap statewide, The Grand Rapids Press, MI - 7/11/05
• Water emergency hits parts of Frankfort, Georgetown, Shelby County, Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 7/11/05
• Water needs will be met, Arizona Republic, AZ - 7/11/05
• Lawsuit Dropped Against WASA, Washington Post, DC - 7/8/05
• Contaminated Water Suspected in Pakistan's Deadly Outbreak, Los Angeles Times, CA - 7/8/05
• Proposal looks to keep tabs on water pollution, Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 7/8/05
• SIRIS bought by KeyOn Centerville Daily Iowegian - Centerville, IA, USA - 7/6/05
  Still Opposed to Public Water, Great Falls Connection - VA,USA - 7/1/05
• House approves toned-down agriculture bill, Uniontown Herald Standard - Uniontown,PA,USA - 7/1/05
• Sewage in water kills 7 in Pakistan, thousands sick, Reuters, UK  7/1/05
• Aberdeen: Win $50 off your next water bill, Aberdeen American News, SD - 7/1/05
• Peer Leadership Awards
  • Accounting - Velma Faulkner, South Carolina
  • Associate Programs Member Services - Tracey Hunter, Washington
  • Asset Management Program - Truman Conley, NRWA
  • Circuit Rider - Rusty Reeves, Louisiana
  • Circuit Rider - Rick Tanner, Texas
  • Executive Director - Gary Williams, Florida
  • Ground Water - Dale Ohnmeiss, Arizona
  • EPA Source Water - Jennifer Palmiotto, New Hampshire
  • Ag Source Water - Scott Roberson, Oklahoma
  • Technical Training and Assistance - Kyle Kedrowski, Minnesota
  • Wastewater - Steve Capps, Kentucky

   

June, 2005

• Eastover wants out of sewer business, The State - Columbia, SC - 6/30/05
• Senate Energy Bill Strong on Renewable Energy,RenewableEnergyAccess.com - Peterborough, NH - 6/29/05
• Audits lead to more oversight of rural water program, Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage, AK, USA - 6/28/05
• Farmers, Crops Thirsty For Water, CBS2 Chicago - Chicago, IL, USA - 6/28/05
• Success flows from spring, Tallahassee.com - Tallahassee, FL 6/26/05
• Slice of small-town life, Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth, TX - 6/25/05

• Rural Minority Business Owners Address Federal Panel, The New Mexico Channel.com - Albuquerque, NM, USA, ... The New Mexico Rural Water Association's Rick Bela credits a federal grant - 6/22/05

• Federal funding bill for Alabama makes ground, Montgomery Advertiser - Montgomery, AL, USA
  National Rural Water Association (NRWA), $11 Million - The funding includes $9 million to assist rural water technical assistance activities and groundwater ...  6/10/05

• Mexicans encouraged by Valley water tours, North Texas e-News, Texas - 6/21/05
• Cave Creek set to buy water utility
  Arizona Republic, AZ  - 6/21/05
• How does your town stack up to some of the big ones? - 6/17/05
• St. Nazianz's water wins state taste test, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - Manitowoc,WI,USA - 6/6/05
• Just how bad is the water in Camden, Tennessee?, Kentucky Lake Times, KY - 6/8/05
• Thorpe water safe to drink, Allentown Morning Call, PA - 6/8/05
• Delta mayor asks EPA for more data on wastewater, Toledo Blade, OH - 6/8/05
• Daley defends Water Dept. flushing: 'Everybody has, Chicago Sun-Times, IL  - 6/7/05
• Tamina's water hopes put on hold
  Houston Chronicle, TX - 6/7/05
• Drinking water at high quality
  Newsday, NY - 6/7/05
• STATE LOSES BID ON ETHANOL USE, Contra Costa Times - CA,USA - 6/3/05
• Bay Hill Estates residents wishing for no more wells, Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach,FL,USA - 6/3/05

• Camargo . . . one of the fastest growing communities in Central ...
  The Regional - IL,USA - 6/2/05 (ILRWA)

• County water projects approved, Henderson Gleaner - (KRWA) Henderson,KY,USA - 6/2/05

• DATCP & DNR Appoint Task Force to Address Manure Issues, Wisconsin Ag Connection, WI - River Alliance of Wisconsin; Andrew Hansen, Midwest Environmental Advocates; Dan Fisher, Manitowoc County Executive; and Ken Blomberg, Rural Water Association - 6/1/05

May, 2005

• EPA New England Region Presents Maine Rural Water Association with Environmental Merit Award - 5/2005
  High nitrates shut off drinking water at Bremer County park, Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA - 5/31/05
• Representative Dicks (WA D-6th) Awarded NRWA Green Key, (Washington, DC) Evergreen Rural Water of Washington (ERWOW), Washington's largest community based environmental organization, and the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) awarded Representaive Dicks their 2005 Green Key Environmental Award ... more on the story
• High nitrates shut off drinking water at Bremer County park, Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA - 5/31/05
• Drinking water likely cause of Camp Yamhill disease source, kgw.com (subscription), OR - 5/31/05
• Rural water monitoring proposed
  Corvallis Gazette Times, OR 5/30/05
• Desalination to Provide a Breakthrough Source of Water
  Voice of San Diego, CA - 5/30/05
• USFilter Unveils Newest Packaged Drinking Water Treatment System
  Water and Wastewater, FL - 5/31/05

• Foxfire Village Wins State Water Award, Southern Pines Pilot, NC -
  The North Carolina Rural Water Association (NCRWA) has awarded the Foxfire Village municipal water system its initial “Spirit Award” - 5/25/05

• Municipalities moving to bottle tap water - 5/22/05

• Mideast water shortage could fuel political tensions: experts - 5/22/05

• Utilities dousing misconceptions
  Appleton Post Crescent, WI - (WRWA) 5/21/05

• Water utility is honored, Oshkosh Northwestern - Oshkosh,WI,USA - 5/9/05

• Company proposes water improvements that could pay for themselves, Bowling Green Daily News - Bowling Green,KY,USA - 5/4/05 (KRWA)

• Is Bottled Water Better Than Tap?
  ABC News - 5/9/05
• Something in the water, Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA - 5/15/05
• Canada wants end to US water project, National Post, Canada - 5/13/05
• County RDA sees rural water project conclude, Benton County Daily Record - Bentonville,AR,USA - 5/12/05
• Senate bill could secure water sources, Portales News-Tribune - Portales,NM,USA, ... The legislation is known as the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2005 - 5/12/05
• Jamaica well advanced in the provision of water, Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands - 5/12/05
• Fragile shellfish industry fears new EPA proposal, Kansas City Star, MO - 5/9/05
• In The Northwest: In BC, ruling party's 'gold' looks a lot like , Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA - 5/9/05

• It's your business, Topeka Capital Journal  - Topeka,KS,USA - 5/1/05
  (KRWA)

• USDA grants $3.1 million to continue Source Water Protection, North Texas e-News - Texas,USA - 4/23/04 (NRWA)

April, 2005

• Gilford to study pollution, Laconia Citizen - Laconia,NH,USA - 4/30/05
  (NHRWA)

• Rockford watches every penny
  The Grand Rapids Press - Grand Rapids,MI,USA - 4/28/05  (MRWA)

• Public Works awards bids for Woodard Avenue work, The Tomah Journal, WI - 4/28/05  (WRWA)

• Mid-Dakota RWS attends National Rural Water Rally, Miller Press, SD - 4/26/05

• Senator Domenici (R-NM) re-introduces massive financial assistance bill to help "small" systems... up to 200,000 persons
  safedrinkingwaternews.
• Cooperation solves water woes -  McCookk Dailey Gazette - 4/28/05
• PA Governor Rendell Proclaims 'Safe Drinking Water Week' May 1-7
  PR Newswire (press release) - 4/29/05
• Farmers, ranchers hope bills passed will ‘spin up' economy, Helena Independent Record - Helena,MT,USA - 4/28/05
• New Course to Help Journalists Report on Drinking Water Now ...
  AScribe - 4/13/05
• Shocking report on drinking water
  Dispatch Online, South Africa  - 4/13/05
• UN Commission to Set Goals On Water, Sanitation, Housing AllAfrica.com  - 4/13/05
• They Love That Dirty Water -- But Will They Drink It?, The Beverage Network - 4/12/05
• Drinking Water Warning Issued After Sinkhole Contaminates Well
  WGAL Channel.com, PA - 4/12/05

• News brief - Bow to launch study of town water resources, Concord Monitor - Concord,NH,USA - 4/25/05
  (New Hampshire RWA)

• IMPACT REPORT: Levels of heavily used weed killer in area drinking ...
  Elizabethtown News Enterprise - Elizabethtown,KY,USA - 4/24/05 (KRWA)

• Brown earns praise from colleagues
  Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, ID - 4/13/05

• Village tundra water wins national taste test honor, Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage,AK,USA - 4/21/05

• Martin County briefs: April 20
  Stuart News, FL - Apr 19, 2005
  Stuart tap water was sampled by judges in the Great American Water Taste Test hosted by the National Rural Water Association this week, but did not win the top

• Andover addresses problem with well, Kewanee Star Courier - Kewanee,IL,USA - ILRWA - 4/11/05

• Lawmakers won't authorize changing board, The Decatur Daily - Decatur,AL,USA (AL-RWA) 4/11/05

• Rural district lands in political hot water , (KRWA) 4/11/05

• Gilford Planning Board re-elects officers, Laconia Citizen - Laconia,NH,USA (NHRWA) 4/9/05

• Bowen earns City Clerk of the Year award, Winfield Daily Courier - Winfield,KS,USA (KRWA) - 4/8/05

• Discovery of open pipe solves water mystery, Times Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USA (NYRWA) - 4/6/05

• Water staff soaks up recognition, Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Glenwood Springs,CO,USA (CRWA) - 4/5/05

• Eureka to test sewer lines, Goldsboro News Argus - Goldsboro,NC,USA - (NCRWA) - 4/5/05

• Tasters pick best water at confab
  The Casper Star Tribune, WY, 3/31/05 - WARWS

• Utah's 12M ton Uranium Waste Pile to Be Moved, Resource Investor, VA - 4/7/05
• CDC warns on VX waste dumping
  NorthJersey.com, NJ  - 4/7/05
• Editorial: Senate’s water policy bill a good start, The Desert-Mountain Times, TX - 4/7/05
• Polluted water may hurt wells in Arizona,  AZ Central.com, AZ - 4/7/05
• Water woes may lead to DEP fine
  Billerica Minuteman, MA - 4/7/05
• 'Failure at old reservoir could result in longer water outages', Saipan Tribune, NJ - 4/7/05

March 2005

• Roberts tells rural water group he'll guard funds, The Wichita Eagle, KS - KRWA 3/31/05
• East Texas counties, cities apply for water, wastewater grants, Lufkin Daily News - Lufkin,TX,USA - 3/30/05
  
  Water project to soon service rural areas, Pauls Valley Daily Democrat, OK - 3/29/05
• Trenchless digging faster, cheaper, but is it safer? - 3/27/05
• Rural water system works for residents, Williston Daily Herald, ND - 3/25/05

• Virginia water operator takes possible bioterrorism seriously but in stride - 3/28/05

• Rural water group helping cities do water audits, Grand Forks Herald, ND - 3/18/05 (NDRWA)

• Two Communities Draw Awards For Best-Tasting Water, Turn to 10.com, RI - Mar 18, 2005
  ... North Kingstown took top honors in the taste-off between the two, and its water will be entered in the Great American Water Taste Test- 3/18/05

• Lighthearted competition shows water is precious as wine
  News-Leader.com, MO - 3/23/05

• Mountain Springs Water Corp. honored by water association
  Bonner County Daily Bee, ID - (IRWA) 3/23/05

• Fountain of Youth flows past its competition News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA ... of Youth, a beaming Kenneth Moon said of Missionary Acres' entry in the "Best Taste on Tap" contest at the Missouri Rural Water Association's annual technical - 3/22/05

• MWRA brass shelves sewer, water works to slow hike in rates
  Boston Herald - 3/25/05
• Report says lead levels in schools' water not dire, Seattle Times - 3/25/05
• End of wastewater plan cause for celebration, The Express Times, PA - 3/25/05
• Sen. Meyer, Rep. Heinrich Speak Out Against Wastewater Pipeline
  Shore Publishing, CT - 3/25/05
• Cities, water districts overcharged millions by San Francisco ...
  San Jose Mercury News - 3/25/05
• Water détente favored over dispute
  Denver Post, CO - 3/25/05
• Reflections On the World Water Day: Respect the Environment
  AllAfrica.com, Africa - 3/25/05
• Government-Funded Programs Aim to Provide Clean Water for Billions
  Voice of America - 3/24/05
• United Nations Marks World Water Day - 3/22/05 AP
• Water plant could close Centerville Daily Iowegian - Centerville,IA,USA - 3/21/05
• State officials test stability of Pinemount Road Lake City Reporter - Lake City,FL,USA - (FLRWA) 3/18/05
• Panel discusses water system security Columbus Telegram - Columbus,NE,USA (NebRWA) - 3/15/05

• Sinkhole surveys continue at scene Lake City Reporter - Lake City,FL,USA - FRWA - 3/22/05

• Blanchard water rates to rise 30 percent over next five years (LRWA) 3/21/05

• Rural water group helping cities do water audits Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA (NDRWA) - 3/18/05

• Two Communities Draw Awards For Best-Tasting Water Turn to 10.com - Providence,RI,USA (Atlantic States)

• Request for information on any ground  water systems that have experineced radium contamination. Need to know what treatment options have been used , captial cost per gallon  for construction and per thousand gallon cost for treatment. -  please email data

• Water expertise offered to Dexter district Bangor Daily News - Bangor,ME, (MRWA) - 3/15/05

• Executive Director Recognized as Father of the Year - 3/14/05, (VT RWA)

• Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Seeking Charter Amendments - (Maine RWA) 3/10/05

• Eureka to check town's sewer lines - (North Carolina RWA) - 3/8/05

• Florida lawmaker seeks toilet paper tax, Modesto Bee, CA - 3/10/05
• Caught in the backwash over backflow - 3/4/05
• Fatalities on Rural Roads - 3/3/05
• Terrorist Attack Feared - 2/17/05
• Are We Pioneering a New Way?Line Extensions with Developer Participation - (survey response desired)

February 2005

• Plastic water bottles stump recyclers - msnbc,com - 3/1/05
• N. Aurora to consider boosting water rates, Chicago Daily Herald, IL - 2/28/05
• Polluted Water Said to Blame for Sickness ABC News - 2/23/05

• States Best Water?  Well, Well, Well  (KRWA) - 2/18/05

• Clean Water Officials on Capitol Hill to Thank Congressional Reps for Assisting Small Communities - 2/17/05

• Zepeda Recognized for Rural Water Hydrant Project - Feb, 2005

• USEPA sets perchlorate reference dose at 0.0007 mg/kg/day based on NRC report; RfD is not "a safety standard" but will guide Superfund cleanups and development of a DWS (Washington Post, February 19);
• EPA Health Goal for Rocket Fuel-Contaminated Drinking Water Fails ...YubaNet (satire), CA
• Clean Water Officials on Capitol Hill to Thank Congressional Reps for Assisting Small Communities - 2/17/05
• Water Funding Slows to Trickle - 2/16/05 (KRWA)
• States Best Water?  Well, Well, Well  (KRWA) - 2/18/05
• Tainted Well Area Increases in Size - 2/17/05
• Rural Water Authority Considering Lobbyist - 2/17/05
• Hunton Defends County's Role in Water Project - 2/17/05

• Computer program assists EMD's vulnerability study, Canyon Courier, CO (NRWA) – 2/4/05

• Missouri River states can't agree on water conservation, The Casper Star Tribune, WY – 2/8/05 

• Region's drinking water at risk from petroleum spills, The Casper Star Tribune, WY – 2/8/05

• Missouri River states can't agree on water conservation, The Casper Star Tribune, WY – 2/8/05 

• Region's drinking water at risk from petroleum spills, The Casper Star Tribune, WY – 2/8/05

• Doniphan Co. looks at water needs, St. Joseph News Press, MO (KRWA) – 2/7/05

• Betting on sewage, 2The Advocate, LA (LRWA) – 2/5/05

• USEPA has a new Acting Administrator, Stephen L. Johnson

• Police warn of men posing as city water workers, AZ Central.com, AZ - 2/3/05 

• Senator Allard delivers on effort to increase Colorado’s water, Grand Junction Sentinel, CO -- 2/3/05
• Water scare has lessons for officials, Arizona Republic, AZ - 2/2/05
• Water system suit dismissed, The Journal News.com, NY -2/2/05

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