Nebraska House Delegation Calls for Rural Water Initiatives Funding, Southwest Nebraska News - NE,USA
... Protection Agency (EPA), requesting agency funding continues to be devoted to rural water initiatives - including the Nebraska Rural Water Association. ...See all stories on this topic 2/9/07

 

Arizona Small Utilities Association's Annual Technical Conference " Building Your Knowledge" commences the 5th through the 8th of February, 2007 in Laughlin, NV.  This years conference promises to be the best conference ever with double the past participation.  Commissioner Kristen Mayes from the Arizona Corporation Commissioner and Sam Wade from National Rural Water Association will be the speakers for the opening session.  Join us for the best training and entertainment around. 

 

Wisconsin Rural Water- UTILITY LEGISLATIVE RALLY – Municipal utility officials, mayors, utility commissioners, city
and village officials will gather in Madison on Wednesday, February 8^th to listen to legislative and utility leaders share their
vision for the upcoming  2007-08 legislative session.  There is no charge to attendees and lunch will be served prior to
legislative visits in the afternoon.  You don’t want to miss this important gathering of our industry.  Registration information is now available online at        www.wrwa.org.

 

Missouri RWA - Your Chance to Help Determine What is o­n the Test
 
In an effort to improve questions contained o­n the Missouri Operator Certification Examination, DNR will be conducting a series of "mock" tests at MRWA's Annual Conference in March. Participation will be entirely voluntary with participantstaking a series of 20 to 25 potential questions or so. Results from the "mock" testing will be transferred to statistic form to be used to determine if individual questions should be included in the new certification exams to be developed by the Department. Be sure to take this opportunity to help determine just what sort of questions should be included for future
water operators.

Officials; Sludge dumped to save money, WWAY NewsChannel 3, NC, The sludge went from the pipe into the wetland. The Clean Water Act makes it illegal to discharge sludge into any waters. 1/31/07

Boustany legislation assists with waterways infrastructure ..., The Daily Advertiser, LA, Today, the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Development unanimously approved legislation introduced by US Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, ... 1/31/07

Ice jam moves downriver, Kenai Peninsula Online, AK, On Monday, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation began advising residents using wells to begin boiling water used for drinking, cooking, ... 1/31/07

Missouri RWA - Ice Storm Hits, MRWA Able to Help Some Systems
 
Last summer, in response to lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, MRWA sent out a survey form to over 1000 water supplies in the state asking them to report o­n their system assets, especially noting equipment they might have available in an emergency. 125 systems responded to MRWA providing valuable information as to just what they might have available. Last Friday, many Missouri locations suffered o­ne of the worst ice storms in recent history with power disrupted in many locations. Using information provided by the 125 available survey forms, MRWA staff was able to locate
emergency generators for several communities. As o­ne city official put it, "we requested emergency generation equipment from state and county officials at 11:00 p.m. o­n Friday night, as of Sunday afternoon we had heard nothing. Upon calling MRWA o­n Sunday, we had NINE portable generators located within o­ne and a half hours!"

Wisconsin RURAL WATER ANNUAL CONFERENCE – In little over two months, WRWA will hold their 19^th annual technical conference in Green Bay on the 27^th thru the 30^th of March.  “Two Decades of Service” (1987 – 2007) is this year’s theme and the conference is shaping up to meet past participant’s high expectations.  The conference agenda has been set (see www.wrwa.org) and as we speak, the WRWA Conference Committee is meeting to finalize the extras, including entertainment, menus, etc.  So mark your calendars and send in your registration (also available at www.wrwa.org).

Zick denies Yassney's request to speak on water rates, News-Democrat & Leader - Russellville, KY - The Russellville Council had met Saturday to discuss the city's rate increase and the recommendation that was made by the Kentucky Rural Water Association ...1/26/07

Greenwood Council Proposes Water Hike, Fort Smith Times Record - Fort Smith, AR, After the meeting, former mayor Garry Campbell suggested the city request a rate study by the Arkansas Rural Water Association, which, he said, ... 1/26/07

Would you (or do you) drink recycled water?, Technocrat.net, MA - In Queensland, the state government has decided to push ahead with a controversial plan to build a waste-water treatment plant to provide enough drinking 1/30/07

The biggest threat to our drinking water, USA Today - USA, Instead, it is likely to come from the million miles of rusty iron pipes that are used to transport clean drinking water to faucets across the USA, ...

SHSU lab develops new wastewater treatment plan, Huntsville Item - Huntsville,TX - In 2004 the Environmental Protection Agency estimated the United States must invest nearly $400 billion to replace existing wastewater treatment systems and ... 1/28/07

Durham not alone in violating state's lead-testing rules, News 14 Charlotte - Charlotte, NC - DURHAM, NC -- State drinking water regulators issued the city of Durham a violation notice this week, about a month after it was revealed that the city ... 1/28/07

Effect of logging incident on city's drinking water spotlights ..., Salem Statesman Journal - Salem, OR, When mud thickened the stream that feeds drinking water to the 1000 residents, public works employees shut off the intake to the treatment plant to prevent ... 1/28/07

Water crisis, ABS CBN News - The problem is keenly felt in the Philippines, where experts estimate that nearly a third of the population do not have access to safe drinking water. ... 1/28/07

McComb agrees to pay $50000 for wastewater violations, Biloxi Sun Herald - Biloxi, MS, The city of McComb will pay a $50000 penalty to the state of Mississippi for longstanding violations at the east wastewater treatment plant. ... 1/28/07

Drinking water forum is Feb. 1, Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie, NY, USA, RHINEBECK - County Legislator Joel Tyner, D-Clinton, will host a forum, "How to Protect Our Drinking Water," Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Rhinebeck village hall, ...

County fails drinking water standards, Shelby County Reporter - Columbiana, AL, USA, Letters will be mailed this week to customers of Shelby County’s water system notifying residents of a violation of drinking water standards. ...

Rust is biggest drinking water threat — says scientist, Water Technology Online - Latham, NY, USA, CHICAGO — Rust is being named the biggest threat to drinking water supplies, according to a January 23 Reuters story. ..., See all stories on this topic

Tapping used water, Denver Post - Denver, CO, Snowmelt running down mountainsides and into reservoirs has been Aurora's main source of drinking water - as it has been for other Front Range cities. ...

Water may taste foul, but city says it's safe to drink, Cleveland Plain Dealer - Cleveland, OH, Residents in Cleveland and some West Side suburbs may notice an unpleasant taste or odor in their drinking water this week but there is no cause for alarm, ... 1/24/07

USEPA reports on Drinking Water State Revolving Funds: Progress and accountability
Commentary: A fiscal statistician's dream!
 

Centerville touts wastewater plan, , Palladium-Item - Richmond,IN CENTERVILLE, Ind. -- A wastewater treatment plant upgrade will leave the town of Centerville in compliance with state regulations by the end of the year. ...

Wastewater line breach created a sinkhole, Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX, Public Works spokesman Wes Johnson said the crews detected a breach in a storm waterline, or wastewater line. "They have stopped the leak," Johnson said. ...

Town hopeful for low wastewater project bids, Palladium-Item - Richmond, IN, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, Ind. -- The town council is hoping for low bids when its wastewater improvement project is advertised for bids later this year. ...

What do you know about wastewater?, Kent County Daily Times - West Warwick, RI, Wastewater Treatment Facility Superintendent Peter Vetter gave his notice to the town manager and town council last week. ...

Washington state and county health officials confer on SDWA coverage of smaller systems (Ellensburg Daily Record, January 18)

Oh, to be a water treatment plant operator in Minnesota... training opportunities abound!

USEPA Region 5 gives an affirmative vote for Minnesota's modified drinking-water rules (USEPA Region 5 new release, January 18)

State primacy program newsletters:

• Nebraska's January Water Spout (PDF file, 151 K)
• Vermont's Winter Waterline (PDF file, 527 K)
• Alaska's Winter Northern Flows (PDF file, 1.77 MB)

Dairy in Ireland improves waste sludge capacity, Processing Talk - Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society in Kileshandra in Co Cavan has improved its wastewater treatment plant by installing a Centriquip Centrifuge. ... 1/23/07

Harnett Has Wastewater Spill, Dunn Daily Record - Dunn, NC, The Sewer and Lift Station and Manhole in Erwin overflowed Wednesday and spilled 6000 gallons of wastewater into the Cape Fear River. ...1/23/07

200 dead ducks found in CO wastewater basin, Water Technology Online - Latham, NY, DENVER — Over a two-week span about 200 dead ducks were discovered in the chlorine basin at the Denver Metro Wastewater Reclamation facility and officials ...1/23/07
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Wastewater Treatment Plant OK'd, The Ledger - Lakeland, FL, FORT MEADE - The state has issued a permit to Appalachian Material Services to operate a wastewater treatment system near Fort Meade, but managers said they ...1/23/07