Nuestra asistencia técnica
El agua potable y el tratamiento limpio de las aguas residuales son vitales para la salud y la seguridad de los estadounidenses, y juntos, la NRWA y las Asociaciones Estatales de Aguas Rurales están marcando la diferencia en todo el país.
Creemos que esta ayuda es más eficaz cuando procede de una persona de confianza que está dispuesta a desplazarse directamente a la comunidad, tiene los conocimientos técnicos necesarios para remediar el problema específico con el tratamiento y la infraestructura existentes, y puede estar disponible in situ en cualquier momento.
Through our technical assistance programs, 220,035,060 people directly benefitted from our programs in the 2024 calendar year. These are just a few of the stories about the change NRWA and State Associations are making every day in rural America. Check out the videos and articles below to learn more about the differences we are making in communities across the United States and Puerto Rico.
Roseland, Louisiana, 2025
On August 22, 2025, Smitty’s Supply in Roseland experienced a fire that eventually engulfed and destroyed most of the oil processing facility. This facility employed some 400-plus employees in and around the Town of Roseland. On August 25, 2025, Jeremy Harris with the Louisiana Department of Health Engineering Services (LDH), which serves as LDH’s representative to Louisiana’s Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), requested that Louisiana Rural Water Association provide assistance to the Town of Roseland regarding locating and isolating water services and related connections at Smitty’s Supply.
Ute Indian Tribe, Ignacio, Colorado
Focusing on supporting the Southern Ute Indian Tribe community with wastewater planning and development, the Colorado Rural Water Association Water Quality Action Specialist, Dave Diss, contacted the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Wastewater Supervisor, Timothy Wichlacz, and the Assistant Utilities Director, Julian Baker, to discuss the needs and concerns of the utility and the tribal community.
West Hills Water Company, Oregon, 2024
On December 24, 2024 — Christmas Eve — Oregon Association of Water Utilities (OAWU) Circuit Rider Heath Cokeley was requested by West Hills Water Company Water Superintendent and Operations Specialist Clyde Wagner to assist with leak detection.
Huntsville, Utah, 2024
Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU) Circuit Rider Jake Wood provided assistance to the town of Huntsville, Utah, after a water main break that caused the entire water system to lose pressure and empty the storage tank on Friday, December 13, 2024.
Switz City, Indiana, 2024
The cost of hiring a consultant to develop the town’s asset management plan (AMP) was prohibitive to moving forward for the Town of Switz City, Indiana. EPA Water and Wastewater Specialist Adam Hershberger worked with the city, the Buried Asset Management Institute—International (BAMI-I), Bynum Fanyo Utilities, and Ziptility to complete the plan at no cost.
Vermont, 2023 and 2024
Vermont experienced two catastrophic flood events within one year. Vermont Rural Water Association staff was integral in getting water and wastewater systems back online after the flood waters receded.
Mississippi y Nueva York, 2023
Después de que un tornado azotara la ciudad de Rolling Fork, el piloto de la Mississippi Rural Water Association, JoJo Grammer, intervino para ayudar al operador de agua a detener una fuga de cloro en la torre de agua.
Morris Coolidge, piloto de circuito de la Asociación de Agua Rural de Nueva York, construyó en su tiempo libre y con sus propias herramientas un remolque portátil de filtración de agua para un pueblo necesitado.
Trion, Georgia Wastewater Plant, 2023
The Trion Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) in Georgia had significant energy savings after adding timers to their aerators as recommended by former Georgia Rural Water Association’s (GRWA) Energy Efficiency Technician Dennis Brown. Since the assessment, the facility has saved $185,671 and 2,856,288 kWh of energy.
Rural Water Responds to Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, 2023
Hurricane Ian made landfall Sept. 28, 2022, near the southern part of Florida, then moved through the central and northeast parts of the state. The impacted areas were all heavily populated, thus affecting several major water and wastewater utilities. Just 43 days later, Hurricane Nicole made landfall, but was fortunately not as strong or widespread, which made the Rural Water response less challenging.
Montana and Kentucky, 2022
In 2022, states across the nation experienced the devastating impacts of severe weather, including record flooding. Through these disasters, the Rural Water family came together to help the affected systems continue to provide safe drinking water and clean wastewater to their communities.
Camp Santa Maria, Colorado, 2022
Colorado Rural Water Association provides technical assistance to transient non-community water system. System Manager Dave Gruber, who has worked at Camp Santa Maria for over 30 years, contacted Colorado Rural Water Association (CRWA) Training Specialist Corey Williams with concerns that the water system was losing treated water due to leaks throughout the distribution system.
City of Quinlan, Texas, 2022
Texas Rural Water Association assists City of Quinlan with wastewater operations. In March 2022, Public Works Director Tyler Davis contacted the Texas Rural Water Association (TRWA) concerning wastewater plant operations. Water Quality Action Specialist (WQAS) Scott Willeford of TRWA responded to his request for assistance and scheduled a date to meet and view the facilities.