Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Drinking Water Sampling
Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Drinking Water Sampling “NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – Navy officials from NAS Whidbey Island and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest will hold three open house public meetings Nov. 21 and 22 in Oak Harbor and Coupeville to discuss the current Navy project to test drinking water in wells in the vicinity of Ault Field and OLF Coupeville. The first meeting will be held in Oak Harbor on Monday, November 21 at the Oak Harbor Elementary School located at 151 Southeast Midway Blvd. from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be two … Continue reading Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Drinking Water Sampling
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 — 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AGENDA
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
WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE September, 2016
“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
September 2016 General Membership Meeting Date Change
Please note that the September meeting will be held on Friday September 30. Please update your calendars! Agenda and other details to follow. Continue reading September 2016 General Membership Meeting Date Change
Thriving Communities Conference: Water and Community
Water is a vital life-giving substance for people and ecosystems. Each of us is touched by challenges to clean, safe water and we can do something about it! Thanks to WhidbeyTV.com for sharing this video. https://vimeo.com/169783214 Continue reading Thriving Communities Conference: Water and Community
June 2016 General Membership Meeting Agenda
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
WIWSA President’s Message June 2016
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
Revised Total Coliform Rule goes into effect April 1
Announcement from Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water. To learn more, attend our Training Opportunity – Water Board “Bible” and Revised Coliform Rule April 16th 2016 at Heller Road Fire Station, 2720 SW Heller Road, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Pre-register using the Training Opportunity Pre-Registration Form RTCR Information for Group A Water Systems Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water Please do not reply to this mailbox. On April 1 the Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) will go into effect. The major changes include: Systems serving 1,000 or fewer people will have to collect three … Continue reading Revised Total Coliform Rule goes into effect April 1
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March 2016 General Membership Meeting Agenda
WIWSA AGENDA GEN. MEMBERS MTG. 3-17-16 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MARCH 17, 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 Secretary’s Report Willy LaRue will present the Minutes for the December 16, 2015 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. … Continue reading March 2016 General Membership Meeting Agenda
WIWSA President’s Message March 2016
WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE March, 2016 I believe that everyone who attended our December Quarterly Members’ Meeting (which was also our annual meeting) agreed that the tryout of the “World Café” was a success. For more than an hour all of our board members, our Group A and Group B membership representatives and two members of the State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water sat in “conversation circles” to voice their concerns about the condition of small ground water systems here on Whidbey Island. We were able to capture the sense of those concerns and that information will morph into … Continue reading WIWSA President’s Message March 2016
Who’s in Charge of Your Drinking Water?
If you live in Island County, chances are that you are! The majority of water systems in Island County are community owned and are accountable to their members through a council, commission, or board. Could Flint, Michigan happen here? What are the threats to our drinking water? Attend our local drinking water forum to voice your questions and concerns and find out how you can help safeguard your water supply. Meet your State, County, and municipal drinking water staff. Join small group discussions to identify common concerns and find out how to participate. This session is supported by the Whidbey Institute … Continue reading Who’s in Charge of Your Drinking Water?
WIWSA president Jim Patton speaking at Sound Waters
WIWSA president Jim Patton will be speaking at Sound Waters on Feb 6th on Understanding Your Local Water System — Best Practices in Management and Operations. The class will cover the legal identifications of the types of local water systems; the control of the federal government, and the state and county governments over water systems; the ownership and the responsibilities of owners of local water systems; and best practices in management and operations, including routine financing and planning for replacing capital equipment. Time permitting, the pros and cons of consolidating small water systems will also be covered. WIWSA will also … Continue reading WIWSA president Jim Patton speaking at Sound Waters
2016 Meeting Dates Published
We’ve added the dates for the 2016 member meetings. Continue reading 2016 Meeting Dates Published
2016 Membership renewals have been mailed
You should be receiving your 2016 renewal invoice shortly by email or postal mail. If you do not receive it by the second week of January, please contact us. We’re asking all renewing members to complete our WIWSA Membership Application/Renewal/Update Form to update your contact information so that you don’t miss our newsletter or other communications. Continue reading 2016 Membership renewals have been mailed