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Our friends at Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water have made a flyer just for Island County! It has a wealth of information about Island County drinking water systems and contact information for all the people you need to know at County and State. Continue reading FROM THE TAP ISLAND COUNTY 2023
It’s That Time Again! Is there a water system you’re proud of? Do you know an outstanding waterworks operator or another deserving person in the drinking water industry? Nominate them for an award! We’re collecting nominations until February 20, 2023. … Continue reading It’s That Time Again!
DRAFT Water System Capacity Development Strategy Report (govdelivery.com) We want your comments; Due November 6 The Office of Drinking Water would like your feedback on our draft Capacity Development Strategy. Once we receive your feedback and complete the document, we will … Continue reading DOH wants your comments on the Capacity Development Strategy
A guide to reducing PFAS levels in your household tap water 331-699.pdf (wa.gov) Continue reading Home Water Treatment for PFAS
2022 EPA Health Advisory Levels for Four PFAS (wa.gov) On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released lifetime Health Advisory Levels (HALs) for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. These included interim health advisories … Continue reading 2022 EPA Health Advisory Levels for Four PFAS
Comment Period Open Until June 3 We are pleased to announce the availability of the Draft Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plan (IUP) for the Twenty-sixth Federal Capitalization Grant. DWSRF is a federal/state partnership program whose purpose is to (1) provide loans to public water systems for capital improvements aimed at increasing public health protection, and (2) provide a source of funds for other Safe Drinking Water Act activities. The DWSRF Draft IUP is available May 3, 2022, on the DWSRF webpage. The Draft IUP is the state’s request for set-aside and project loan funds to administer the loan program. It provides … Continue reading Draft Year 26 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program will be accepting Consolidation Feasibility Study Grant (CFSG) applications June 1 to June 30. These grants can be used to study the feasibility of a consolidation project and the maximum award per project is $50,000. Applications are submitted using the DWSRF on-line system, WALT. The guidelines for this program, application worksheet (included in the guidelines), and WALT Users Guide are available on the DWSRF Webpage. A CFSG Program Overview webinar will be held May 25 and a follow up Q&A session on June 15, both from 10am – Noon. The webinar link is … Continue reading Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Consolidation Feasibility Study Grants
Free EPA Webinar: Building Resilience & Adapting to Climate Change Impacts (govdelivery.com) Continue reading Free EPA Webinar: Building Resilience & Adapting to Climate Change Impacts
Reminder: DWAG March 7 Meeting Links (govdelivery.com) Continue reading Drinking Water Advisory Group Meeting March 7, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.
Washington StateDepartment of Health Office of Drinking Water November 17 we’ll hold our last webinar for the 2021 DWSRF Construction Loan Program. Join us for our MS Teams meeting from 10 AM to noon. The meeting link is available on the DWSRF Webpage. Submit your application using the DWSRF on-line system, WALT. The program guidelines, application worksheet, EZ-1 Form, and WALT Users Guide are available on the DWSRF Webpage. Application deadline is November 30, 2021, at 11:59 pm. NOTE: Pre-registration is required to access WALT. If you’re already in the WALT system, no action is needed. For WALT Pre-registration, please email … Continue reading Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Construction Loan Cycle
Washington StateDepartment of Health Office of Drinking Water Are you proud of a water system? Do you know an outstanding waterworks operator?Does someone you know in the drinking water industry do an amazing job?Honor them during Drinking Water Week!Nominations now open through February18, 2022. Anyone can nominate someone in the water industry for an award. Fill out the Drinking Water Week nomination form online. Some of the categories we use are below. Sometimes, we adjust categories for special situations. Above and Beyond. Recognition for going above the normal call of duty and/or to provide assistance to neighboring water systems. Commitment … Continue reading 2022 Drinking Water Week Nominations Now Open!
Washington StateDepartment of Health Office of Drinking Water PFAS Update: We are excited to announce that after four years of hard work and coordination with utilities, communities, and other state and federal partners the Washington State Board of Health approved updates to Drinking Water Regulations for Group A Water Systems Chapter 246-290 WAC. These updates helped clarify processes by which the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) addresses unregulated contaminants in public water systems. It also establishes PFAS state action levels (SALs) that require water systems to test for PFAS compounds and report to the state and their customers if … Continue reading ODW Updates: PFAS and Staffing
Washington StateDepartment of Health Office of Drinking Water Hello Drinking Water Partners: I hope this message finds you, your families, and utilities well. This summer flew by and as we move into fall, I want to update you on the Office of Drinking Water’s recent hiring. We have recruited for the five open leadership positions in the office since this summer. Four of these positions have filled, and new faces will be starting in the office soon. We are still in the midst of the Field Operation Manager recruitment and hope to have someone on board in that position permanently … Continue reading Welcome New Leadership! (from DOH Office of Drinking Water)
Washington StateDepartment of Health Office of Drinking Water Hello Drinking Water Partners: We all know that water is essential, reliable, and invaluable. Without water our communities would not thrive. Most of your customers don’t think about what happens behind the scenes when they turn on the tap. You do. You know that the infrastructure you’re in charge of is vulnerable to aging, vandalism, and natural disasters. October 21 is national Imagine A Day Without Water. We encourage you to participate through social media posts, a news release article, or any other way you can think of. We have free graphics and bill stuffers … Continue reading Imagine a day without water
The DWSRF Program is accepting Construction Loan applications. Submit your application using the DWSRF on-line system, WALT. The program guidelines, application worksheet, EZ-1 Form, and WALT Users Guide are available on the DWSRF Webpage. Application deadline is November 30, 2021. NOTE: Pre-registration is required to access WALT. If you’re already in the WALT system, no action is needed. For WALT Pre-registration, please email dwsrf@doh.wa.gov. Join us for our next MS Teams meeting on the Construction Loan program Nov 17, 10 AM to noon. The MS Teams meeting link is available on the DWSRF Webpage. Please forward this email to anyone … Continue reading Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Construction Loan