WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE March, 2017 As the members of our association know, our “bread & butter” has been in helping our members understand and comply with federal and state regulations governing the purveyance of safe drinking water.  We have employed the opportunities provided by our quarterly meetings to introduce our members to state regulators and to explain the details of subjects like Small Water System Management Plans, the Responsibilities of Water Boards and Developing Financial Capacity. Now, we have a new drinking water-related situation here on Whidbey Island that argues for making explanations available to our members.  That situation has … Continue reading WIWSA President’s Message

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RCAC Ethics Training for Board Members (AB1234)               Start Date: 2/23/2017 End Date: One Day Event   City: Online State: Webinar   Location: Pacific Time Start Time: 6:00 PM               Event Info: https://www.events.rcac.org/assnfe/CourseView.asp?MODE=VIEW&clCourseID=164&csCategory=&csFrom=&csTo=&csKeyWord=&csSortBy=1&clPageNumber=1&clParentCategory=0   For More Info: https://www.events.rcac.org/images/rcac/pdfs/CA-DW_Jan-June2017-web.pdf               Details: Small water systems throughout the country have volunteer board members governing their public water system. According to the Fair Political Practices Board and the State Attorney General, in California all new and existing board members are required to attend two hours of an ethics training once every two years. This workshop … Continue reading Free webinar on board ethics

More FREE webinars from RCAC this week! Check them out tomorrow at 10 am and 2 pm Pacific Time.  http://ow.ly/dF1w3094RfH and http://ow.ly/64S33094RhM. RCAC Well Operation & Maintenance               Start Date: 2/22/2017 End Date: One Day Event   City: Online State: Webinar   Location: Pacific Time Start Time: 10:00 AM               Event Info: http://www.events.rcac.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=949   For More Info: http://www.rcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CA-DW_Jan-June2017-web.pdf               Details: As demand for fresh water continues to increase, so too does the demand for reliable groundwater. The ability to optimally use groundwater is affected by many factors including water quality, overdraft, and operations. … Continue reading Free webinars on well operation

LOGIN   RCAC Board Basics – Safe Drinking Water Act               Start Date: 2/21/2017 End Date: One Day Event   City: Online State: Webinar   Location: Pacific Time Start Time: 10:00 AM               Event Info: http://www.events.rcac.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=948   For More Info: http://www.rcac.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CA-DW_Jan-June2017-web.pdf               Details: Throughout the country, small water system staff adhere to regulations to provide safe drinking water for their customers. The drinking water system staff follows direction from the state or county health department, but may not realize that these regulations began at a federal level. This workshop will teach … Continue reading Webinar: RCAC Board Basics – Safe Drinking Water Act

https://www.usgs.gov/news/quality-nation-s-groundwater-progress-a-national-survey Continue reading The Quality of the Nation’s Groundwater: Progress on a National Survey

http://wateroperator.org/calendar_details/ID/104990 LOGIN   NWQMC Public Health Impacts of Nitrate and other Drinking Water Contaminants: Implications for Source Water Protection               Start Date: 2/8/2017 End Date: One Day Event   City: Webinar State: Online   Location: Eastern Time Zone Start Time: 1:00 PM               Event Info: https://acwi.gov/monitoring/webinars/nitrate-public-health_webinar_announcement_8feb17.pdf   For More Info: https://acwi.gov/monitoring/webinars/index.html               Details: This webinar will present results of almost 15 years of Iowa-based research on drinking water nitrate and risk for cancer and birth defects. Other emerging drinking water contaminants that will be touched on include pesticides, arsenic, pharmaceutical compounds, … Continue reading NWQMC Public Health Impacts of Nitrate and other Drinking Water Contaminants: Implications for Source Water Protection

http://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/life/sound-waters-revs-up-for-annual-one-day-university/ WIWSA is exhibiting and presenting. Continue reading Sound Waters revs up for annual one-day university | South Whidbey Record