Category: Partners

ERWoW

ERWoW 28th Annual Conference – Call for Presentation Reminder

WIWSA

28th Annual Conference & TradeshowFebruary 8-10, 2022 Yakima Convention Center Reminder Call for Presentations Due This Week! It’s time to submit your Call for Presentation for the Evergreen Rural Water of WA’s 28th Annual Conference. We will be having an in-person conference at the newly renovated Yakima Convention Center, with the ability to stream virtually for those that are still under travel restrictions. This option will be available for speakers, as well. We would love to have you present in-person, but understand if that is not possible for you and will offer you to do a virtual presentation.   We … Continue reading ERWoW 28th Annual Conference – Call for Presentation Reminder

DOH

2022 Drinking Water Week Nominations Now Open!

WIWSA

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!

DOH, News, PFAS

ODW Updates: PFAS and Staffing

WIWSA

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

DOH, News

Welcome New Leadership! (from DOH Office of Drinking Water)

WIWSA

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)

EPA, News, PFAS

PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024

WIWSA

PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 | US EPA On October 18, 2021, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the agency’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap—laying out a whole-of-agency approach to addressing PFAS. The roadmap sets timelines by which EPA plans to take specific actions and commits to bolder new policies to safeguard public health, protect the environment, and hold polluters accountable. The actions described in the PFAS Roadmap each represent important and meaningful steps to safeguard communities from PFAS contamination. Cumulatively, these actions will build upon one another and lead to more enduring and protective solutions. Read an overview … Continue reading PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024

DOH, News

Imagine a day without water

WIWSA

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

DOH, DWSRF

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Construction Loan

WIWSA

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

DOH

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund – Construction Loan

WIWSA

Washington StateDepartment of Health Office of Drinking Water Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Construction Loan The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program will accept Construction Loan applications October 1 to November 30. A DWSRF Fact Sheet with more program information is attached. Submit 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. 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 an informational MS Teams meeting … Continue reading Drinking Water State Revolving Fund – Construction Loan

Partners, WaterOperator.org

New Podcast for Drinking Water Professionals – TapTalk

WIWSA

Introducing… Tap Talk View this email in your browser New Podcast for Drinking Water ProfessionalsWe all have a role to play in protecting public health. That’s why there are water operators, technical assistance providers, regulators, consultants and more reading each issue of our WaterOperator.org newsletter! Our latest endeavor is a podcast designed to strengthen connections between the many stakeholders, including our colleagues who work more with private wells. It’s called Tap Talk: The Drinking Water in Rural America Podcast. Through our work with WaterOperator.org and PrivateWellClass.org we’ve seen how important formal and informal partnerships are to making progress on the … Continue reading New Podcast for Drinking Water Professionals – TapTalk