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Could your system use an expert operator around to help track down problems or potential
savings? Especially if you're on a tight budget, you should invest in RWAU -a safety net of
experienced technicians providing effective solutions. Don't spend money you don't have. Call
the Rural Water Association of Utah.
The staff of Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU) provides training and onsite technical
assistance as well as management and financial assistance to water and wastewater systems in
Utah that are under 10,000 population. RWAU is a nonprofit association with hundreds of systems
as members and hires only experienced water and wastewater professionals, averaging more than 18
years in the industry, with convenient access to industry experts. Training and on-site work is
supported by a series of State and Federal contracts and grants that promote safe water for our
communities. We are also funded by our membership.
The Rural Water field staff provides one-on-one on-site assistance with no charge to the
system. A few examples of our services:
Drinking Water: Operation and maintenance, line location, leak detection, meter testing,
treatment, chlorination, wells, trouble-shooting, etc. Specialized technical assistance is provided
to small systems that are not in compliance with the Utah drinking water regulations.
Wastewater: Treatment processes, chlorination, safety, profiling of lagoons, discharge
monitoring reports, collection systems, operation and maintenance, trouble-shooting.
Management-Mayors, Councils, Boards: Rate structuring, impact fees, grants and
loans, ordinances and resolutions, bylaws, public relations, security planning and vulnerability
assessments, conservation.
Source Water Protection Planning: Identifying potential sources of contamination,
designing a protection plan that addresses your specific needs.
Consumer Confidence Reports: Template on disk and assistance in understanding and
filling out your Consumer Confidence Report, report preparation for a small layout fee in a
pleasing form for distribution to customers.
Computers: Assistance for small utilities on subjects ranging from billing
programs to compliance reporting problems.
Legislative Monitoring: Year-round monitoring of legislative action on
both the State and Federal level, updates on bills when water-related issues
are up for a vote.
We conduct approximately 30 training seminars per year throughout Utah. Topics include:
Water Operator certification, cross connection control certification, operation and
maintenance, backflow prevention, automatic valve operation, disinfection procedures.
Wastewater Operator certification, discharge monitoring reports, collection systems,
operation and maintenance, treatment processes, chlorination, safety, profiling of lagoons.
Management & Financial Consumer confidence reports, long-range planning, security
planning and vulnerability assessments, water audits and rate structuring, conservation, assistance
with regulatory compliance.
Conferences Our two-day Northern Conference in Park City in September
features the latest technology in the industry. Our three-day Annual Conference in St. George in
February is rated 2nd in the West and 5th in the nation!
Discounts for Training for Annual Conference, Northern Conference, Operator
Certification Training (water and wastewater), and Cross-connection Control Training
(certification and recertification). Discounts apply to every person in your organization.
Publications include our quarterly magazine The Connector and our quarterly management
newsletter as well as training guides, technical bulletins, state and national publications.
Scholarship Program for children of employees, board members, and council members of
our member systems.
Research projects for developing solutions to problems and issues concerning rural
water and wastewater utilities.
Fleet Vehicle Purchase Plan can save thousands of dollars on the purchase of a Dodge,
Chrysler, or Jeep through a program offered by DaimlerChrysler Services.
At Rural Water, we know that providing clean, safe water for our communities, businesses,
hospitals, and schools requires a great deal of dedication behind the scenes. We are here to help.
| (Based on population) |
| 0 - 300 | $150 |
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5,001 - 6,000 | $705 |
| 301 - 500 | $225 |
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6,001 - 7,000 | $750 |
| 501 - 1,000 | $305 |
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7,001 - 8,000 | $800 |
| 1,001 - 2,000 | $530 |
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8,001 - 9,000 | $830 |
| 2,001 - 3,000 | $580 |
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9,001 - 10,000 | $875 |
| 3,001 - 4,000 | $630 |
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Over 10,000 | $995 |
| 4,001 - 5,000 | $670 |
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| Individual Members: $190 |
| Associate Members: $330 |
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