Sound Water Stewards

WIWSA at Sound Waters

WIWSA

WIWSA will have a booth at Sound Waters 2017, February 4th, 2017. In addition, we have a session again this year: C.16 Understanding Your Local Water System — Best Practices in Management and Operations Everything about water is important to everyone. Meet with several experts to learn the legal aspects of local water systems and best practices in management and operations. Jim Patton,  John Lovie,  Jennifer Kropack,  Virpi Salo-Zieman See you there! Continue reading WIWSA at Sound Waters

Meetings, Quarterly

Meeting Dates 2017

WIWSA

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

Meetings, Quarterly

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AGENDA (Official Annual Meeting)

WIWSA

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)

Meetings, President's Message, Quarterly

WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

WIWSA

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

PFAS

Navy to Hold Public Meetings on Drinking Water Sampling

WIWSA

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

Meetings, Quarterly

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

WIWSA

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

Meetings, President's Message, Quarterly

WIWSA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE September, 2016

WIWSA

“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

deprecate, Events

ODW Invites You to a Free Infrastructure Funding Webinar

WIWSA

Washington State Department of Health Office of Drinking Water   Are you interested in attending a no-cost webinar?   Always looking for additional resources?  Short on time and travel budget? Need Infrastructure Funding Program updates? Then join us Thursday, September 29th at 10 a.m. Learn about a variety of state and federal resources available to you! Get the latest infrastructure funding information on: Economic Development, Water Quality, Complete Streets, Brownfields, and many more programs.   You will hear from program experts: Janea Eddy with the Community Economic Revitalization Board David Dunn with the Department of Ecology Karen Klocke with the Department of Health Phyllis … Continue reading ODW Invites You to a Free Infrastructure Funding Webinar

deprecate, Events

Collaboration and Other Tools to Help Address Issues Facing Small Water Systems

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Spanaway, WA | August 24, 2016 | 9:00am – 4:00pm Spanaway Water Company 18413 B Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387 *Parking is limited, please carpool if possible Register | Download the Mail-In Registration Form Cost: Complimentary. Please register to reserve your spot. CEUs: This workshop has been submitted to the state for CEUs. Register Running a small system is quite challenging. Water utilities have to meet ever increasing regulations and customer expectations, while at the same time having to address aging infrastructure, lack of personnel and financial resources, and competing priorities. Generally, small systems cost more to operate on a … Continue reading Collaboration and Other Tools to Help Address Issues Facing Small Water Systems