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Newsletters

Welcome to the WIWSA October Newsletter!

WIWSA

During these challenging times when we cannot meet in person, we plan to send a monthly newsletter to keep our members up to speed with water news. We’ll send this newsletter to our email list and post it on our website. We aim to provide an easy place to find all the month’s news and upcoming events. News from Whidbey Island Water Systems Association Our September Quarterly members meeting was held via zoom. Guest speaker Jeff Tasoff of Davido Consulting Group gave a talk on Small Water System Asset Management, focusing on the equipment inventory part that many small systems … Continue reading Welcome to the WIWSA October Newsletter!

Events, Training

Asset Management for Small Water and Wastewater Systems

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Asset Management Planning and Resources On-line Who:                  Decision Makers, Managers and OperatorsWhen:                Tuesday – November 10, 2020Session 1:        10:00 AM – 12:30 PMSession 2:        1:00 PM – 4:00 PMWhere:               On-line Training                            Go to Training (GTT)                  Understand how Asset Management impacts your budget Laptop exercises and free spreadsheets provided Learn what funders need during your project Network with and learn from other communities Registration InformationDon’t Wait!! Space is limited!!Register Online Please register early as space is limited. Once we receive your registration, we will send you confirmation. If you need to … Continue reading Asset Management for Small Water and Wastewater Systems

PFAS

WA Ecology/Health Draft PFAS CAP issued for Comment (post updated)

WIWSA

Dear Chemical Action Plan stakeholders, Ecology and Health recently published the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Draft Chemical Action Plan and invite you to review and provide feedback on the research and recommendations. The public comment period starts today, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 and ends Monday, December 7, 2020. How to share feedback on the CAP Written comments We encourage you to give your input via our online comment form, but you can also email comments to ChemActionPlans@ecy.wa.gov or mail them to Irina Makarow, Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600. Public comment meetings You can also provide … Continue reading WA Ecology/Health Draft PFAS CAP issued for Comment (post updated)

Group B Members, President's Message

Calling Group B Water Systems

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Whidbey Island Water Systems Association has a vacancy for a board member After years of great service to the association, past president Jim Patton is stepping down from the board to focus on running his own water system. This leaves us with a vacancy on the board, and we are looking for volunteers or nominations. We’d like to fill the position at the December 2020 member meeting. You do not have to be an expert, just energetic with the willingness to learn and assist with board duties including attendance at monthly board meetings and the quarterly member meetings and at … Continue reading Calling Group B Water Systems

Resources

DWSRF Upcoming Funding Opportunities and Webinars

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Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water Drinking Water State Revolving Fund UpdatesSeptember 2020 We will accept Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Construction Loan applications October 1 to November 30.  We have about $45 million to award, with maximum award per jurisdiction of $5 million. Information on this funding opportunity is posted to our webpage along with the link to a September 22 webinar:                        Doh.wa.gov/DWSRF Based on recent survey responses, we know you need to complete projects and we encourage you to apply this year for DWSRF Construction Loan funding since we don’t know if or when … Continue reading DWSRF Upcoming Funding Opportunities and Webinars

EPA, Training

EPA Drinking Water Workshop

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EPA Drinking Water WorkshopThe annual workshop is going online this year and is open to the public. Held September 1 to 3, the workshop brings together academics, federal researchers, state officials, and others involved in drinking water treatment and regulation. There will be sessions on all the big questions of the day: PFAS, lead, pathogens in distribution systems, water access on the Navajo Nation during Covid-19, small system challenges. (Courtesy Circle of Blue) Continue reading EPA Drinking Water Workshop