Today, people across the United States will celebrate the founding of our nation, most with some combination of barbecue, parades, flags, family and fireworks. The Rural Water Family prides itself on both its love of country and dedication to community. The efforts of the water industry often go overlooked, but before this holiday season, take… Read more »
Sizing a VFD: 2 PM CST August 2 Register Now Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) have been and continue to be used in many applications within our water and wastewater treatment plants. Applied correctly and the simple VFD will extend the life of your aging infrastructure and even reduce energy cost. Properly selecting a VFD may… Read more »
In this episode of Rural Water’s Unfiltered, host Michael Preston sits down with Missouri Circuit Rider, Joseph Anstine, and Oregon’s Program Manager and Circuit Rider, Heath Cokeley, to discuss the vital services, technical assistance and training provided to rural water and wastewater systems everyday through the well-established NRWA Circuit Rider program.
TUSCOLA, Ill. – When a 120,000 gallon-per-day leak threatened to disrupt service in Tuscola, Illinois, the community turned to experts from the Illinois Rural Water Association to locate the leak. “They couldn’t keep up with the demand and they were losing water from the tower,” said Chuck Woodworth, an IRWA Circuit Rider. “They would have… Read more »
Lead and Copper Rule 101 for Small and Medium Systems: 2 PM CST June 21 Register Now EPA will be conducting a webinar on the federal Lead and Copper Rule. The webinar will provide an overview of the requirements that apply to small and medium systems, including: monitoring and reporting, corrosion control, source water, public… Read more »
Revised Total Coliform Rule Webinar: 2 pm CST Jun 28 Register Now This webinar will cover the aspects of the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) and navigate through changes from the original Total Coliform Rule. One of the focuses of the RTCR is to find and fix possible contamination issues rather than having an MCL… Read more »
The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) is grateful for the beneficial support of Congress with its recent approval of robust funding levels targeted to rural America. These appropriations will provide much needed assistance to rural water infrastructure through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) rural water and economic development initiatives. “Rural and small-town USA are… Read more »
TULSA, Okla. – Over 400 Rural Water staff from across the U.S. gathered in Tulsa, Okla. as the National Rural Water Association opened their annual in-service training on June 5. This annual event provides the training and education necessary for Rural Water staff to remain the foremost experts in the water industry. “This is one… Read more »
Rural Water Loan Fund Want to learn more about the Rural Water Loan Fund? Read more in the upcoming August issue of Rural Water magazine or Click Here BARODA, Mich. – The Village of Baroda was leaking cash – the utility was losing between 20 to 40 percent of their treated water and the cost… Read more »
NORWOOD, N.C. – The Town of Norwood, N. C. was faced with the costs of servicing the new debts required to upgrade their water and wastewater system, but a rate study by the North Carolina Rural Water Association put the community on track to sustainability. “The town had recently taken on additional debt because of… Read more »