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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Preparations for a natural disaster that might deny access to your source of ground water.

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING September 20, 2017 — 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE STATION 1164 RACE ROAD, COUPEVILLE, WA AGENDA Call to order Member and guest introductions Quorum call One-fifth of membership present Approve Agenda Vote to approve the Agenda Secretary’s Report: Randi Perry will present the Minutes for the June 15, 2017 General Membership Meeting. Vote to approve the Minutes. Treasurer’s Report: John Lovie will present the Treasurer’s Report. Vote to approve the Treasurer’s Report. “Pass the word!”: Scheduled dates for 2018 Membership Meetings — and members’ suggestions about themes. Theme of this meeting: … Continue reading GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Preparations for a natural disaster that might deny access to your source of ground water.

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING JUNE 15, 2017 — 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING JUNE 15, 2017 — 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM  AT CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE 1164 RACE ROAD, COUPEVILLE, WA AGENDA Call to order Member and guest introductions – introduce new board member, Joe Grogan, Utilities Supervisor for Coupeville Quorum call Verification of membership Approve Agenda Vote to approve Agenda Secretary’s Report Randi Perry will present the Minutes for the March 15, 2017 General Membership Meeting.  Vote to approve the Minutes. Treasurer’s Report John Lovie will present the Treasurer’s Report.  Vote to approve the Treasurer’s Report. “Pass the word!”: 1. Scheduled dates for 2017 Membership Meetings … Continue reading GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING JUNE 15, 2017 — 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM

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WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE JUNE, 2017

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Perhaps the best “diagnostic” tool for identifying problems with any small water system is a Sanitary Survey which is a comprehensive inspection mandated for Group A ground water systems by the Federal Government (CFR 141.401) with responsibility delegated to Washington State via its Administrative Code (WAC 246-290-416). In Island County, Sanitary Surveys of systems with more complex treatment facilities or special problems are conducted by the NW Regional Engineer for the State Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water. More routine Surveys are delegated to officials in the County Health Department. While these are not “White Glove” inspections as in … Continue reading WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE JUNE, 2017

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General Membership Meeting Agenda

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MARCH 16, 2017 — 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM AT CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE 1164 RACE ROAD, COUPEVILLE, WA AGENDA Call to order                                                              Member and guest introductions Quorum call                                                              Verification of membership Approve Agenda                                                     Vote to approve Agenda Secretary’s Report    Randi Perry will present the Minutes for the December 7, 2016 General Membership Meeting.  Vote to approve the Minutes. Treasurer’s Report    John Lovie will present the Treasurer’s Report.  Vote to approve the Treasurer’s Report. “Pass the word!”:  1. WIWSA presentation to Sound Waters, plan to do annually                                     2. Scheduled dates for 2017 Membership Meetings … Continue reading General Membership Meeting Agenda

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WIWSA President’s Message

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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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Meeting Dates 2017

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The 2017 member meeting dates will be: Wednesday March 15th 5 PM to 7 PM Thursday June 15th 5 PM to 7 PM Wednesday September 20th 6 PM to 8 PM Wednesday December 6th 6 PM to 8 PM Please note that the first two meetings are at 5 pm, not 6, and that the June meeting is on a Thursday rather than a Wednesday. All meetings will be held at Race Road Fire Station 1164 Race Road Coupeville, WA 98239 Continue reading Meeting Dates 2017

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AGENDA (Official Annual Meeting)

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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)

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WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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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

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 — 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AGENDA

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 — 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM      AT CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE                                  1164 RACE ROAD, COUPEVILLE, WA                                                                   AGENDA Call to order                                                              Member and guest introductions Quorum call                                                              Verification of membership Approve Agenda                                                     Vote to approve Agenda Introduction of special guests:  Mr. Samuel Perry, P.E., and Ms. Carol Stuckey, WA State Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water Secretary’s Report    Randi Perry will present the Minutes for the June 15, 2016 General Membership Meeting.  Vote to approve the Minutes. Treasurer’s Report    John Lovie will present the Treasurer’s Report.  Vote to approve the … Continue reading GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 — 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AGENDA

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WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE September, 2016

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“WHAT’S THIS AWFUL STUFF IN MY WATER?  AND HOW DO I GET RID OF IT?”  I have gotten calls like this about once a month since we posted our WIWSA website with my telephone number on it. The frequency of these calls tells me two things: one, the “demographic” on our island is changing.  More and more folks are moving here with the expectation that their drinking water will be of the same quality as it was in City “X” somewhere on the mainland.  The other thing is that our association has to put more emphasis on explaining the need … Continue reading WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE September, 2016

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June 2016 General Membership Meeting Agenda

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING JUNE  15, 2016 — 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AT CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE 1164 RACE ROAD, COUPEVILLE, WA                                                                   AGENDA Call to order                                                              Member and guest introductions Quorum call                                                              Verification of membership Approve Agenda                                                     Vote to approve Agenda Introduction of special guest:  Ms. Arlene Hyatt, Capacity Development Project Manager at the Washington State DOH Office of Drinking Water Secretary’s Report    Willy LaRue will present the Minutes for the March 17, 2016 General Membership Meeting.  Vote to approve the Minutes. Treasurer’s Report    John Lovie will present the Treasurer’s Report.  Vote to approve the Treasurer’s Report. … Continue reading June 2016 General Membership Meeting Agenda

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WIWSA President’s Message June 2016

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Just recently, I had the pleasure and opportunity to sit with three representatives of a local ground water system which had just added new residents to their community and were moving up from a Group B to a Group A water system.  You all know our WIWSA mantra about the smartest thing that a Group B can do is to behave like a Group A water system by observing the federal and state rules for the larger systems.  Those rules were put into place in order to protect communities from unsafe drinking water and unwise business practices. The folks who … Continue reading WIWSA President’s Message June 2016