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

http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/chemical-plume-in-groundwater-extends-from-navy-base-to-city/ Continue reading Chemical plume in groundwater extends from Navy base to city | Whidbey News-Times

http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/many-in-navys-water-testing-area-havent-signed-up/ If you’re near OLF, it’s helpful to you and your neighbors to get your water tested.  Continue reading Many in Navy’s water testing area haven’t signed up | Whidbey News-Times

WIWSA will have a booth at Sound Waters 2017, February 4th, 2017. In addition, we have a session again this year: C.16 Understanding Your Local Water System — Best Practices in Management and Operations Everything about water is important to everyone. Meet with several experts to learn the legal aspects of local water systems and best practices in management and operations. Jim Patton,  John Lovie,  Jennifer Kropack,  Virpi Salo-Zieman See you there! Continue reading WIWSA at Sound Waters

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (Official Annual Meeting) DECEMBER 7, 2016 — 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AT RACE ROAD FIRE STATION, COUPEVILLE, WA.         AGENDA Call to order                                                      Member and guest introductions Quorum call                                                      Verification of membership Approve Agenda                                             Motion to approve the Agenda Secretary’s Report    Randi Perry will present the Minutes for the September 30, 2016 General Membership Meeting.  Motion to approve the Minutes Treasurer’s Report    John Lovie will present the Treasurer’s Report.  Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Review and Approve Budget for 2017     Jim Patton will present the draft budget for 2016.  Motion to approve the Budget Nomination … Continue reading GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AGENDA (Official Annual Meeting)

We are approaching our last Quarterly Member’s Meeting for this year, scheduled for 6:00 pm, December 7, 2016 at the Race Road Fire Station.  This meeting will double as our Annual meeting and we will attend to “housekeeping” chores like electing directors, reporting on our finances and presenting our budget for 2017 to be voted on by our members.  As usual, we will move through all of this smartly to save time for our “main event.” In our three previous members’ meetings this year we covered issues like the responsibilities of water boards, the ownership of water in Washington State … Continue reading WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE