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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly released a Water Sector...
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https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-proposes-strengthen-lead-and-copper-rule-protect-all
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About this event The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience Division (WICRD), the...
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August 28 - August 31, 2023 Conference Agenda View the Conference Agenda Attendees Conference At-A-Glance Monday, August 28, 2023 7:30 am...
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August 18, 2023 EPA has released a water and wastewater sector-focused advisory (attached below) that supplements previous government alerts...
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29
To All Rural Water Members, I am writing to you today to provide critical information for community water systems concerned with PFAS...
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Jun
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Russ was the first real employee for RWAU initially serving as Program Manager. He later worked for NRWA for several years prior to returning to...
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February 27 - March 3, 2023 Conference Agenda View the Conference Agenda Exhibit Hall Main Exhibit Hall Map Garden Room Booth Map Main...
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August 30 - September 2, 2022 Conference Agenda View the Conference Agenda Exhibit Hall (Map no longer available) CEU...
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The following information was written and disseminated by the National Rural Water Association (NRWA). The Rural Water Association of Utah is a...
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The Following announcement was written and disseminated by DEQ Executive Director, Kim Shelley. Partners and friends,...
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May
12
The following information has been relayed from the Utah Division of Water Resources Good afternoon, Secondary water providers can apply on the...
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May
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The following message was written and disseminated by Tim Davis, Director of the Utah Division of Drinking...
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Apr
21
The following message was written and disseminated by the office of Governor Spencer J. Cox. This is the original Press Release. No edits were made.
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Feb
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Understanding and Mitigating Russian State Sponsored Cyber Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
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Jan
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House Bills HB 21 2nd Sub School and Child Care Center Water Testing Rep. Handy Requires testing of water for...
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Dec
23
We here at the Rural Water Association of Utah would like to wish all of our friends and associates in the water and wastewater sectors the best...
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Dec
21
The United States Government has issued two new cybersecurity advisories. We recommend you read them and take the proper steps to strengthen and...
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Nov
18
The EPA will be hosting AWIA office hours to give you an opportunity to ask questions you may have about your AWIA Emergency Response Plans. This is...
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Oct
22
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! The EPA Water Security Division has put out useful materials to keep you safe in the digital world. Please...
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Oct
15
Rural Water Association of Utahs (RWAU) Executive Director, Dale Pierson, was invited to speak at the celebration alongside Utah Department of...
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Sep
24
The activated sludge training in heaven was kicked up a notch on September 20, 2021 when Paul Krauth “got the P out” of this worldly...
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Sep
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August 29 - September 1, 2021 Conference Agenda View the Conference Agenda Exhibit Hall Main Exhibit Hall Map CEU Counts Operator...
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Jul
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EPA has asked NRWA to collaborate with them to develop a picture of the supply chain shortfall for chlorine products. Your participation in this...
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Jul
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Tim Davis, Division of Drinking Water DIrector, has put out a document outlining important ransomware countermeasures. We advise everyone to read...
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Jun
24
Westlake has had electrical issues that have caused them to cease production. It is expected that it will be approximately 30 days before this plant...
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May
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EPA will be hosting America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) office hours throughout June of 2021.
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Apr
20
On April 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a national public education campaign to increase public...
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Mar
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By NRWA Kalli March 18th, 2021 On Monday, February 8, 2021, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a press conference surrounding the unlawful intrusion...
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Mar
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Microsoft Releases Alternative Mitigations for Exchange Server Vulnerabilities Critical Infrastructure Colleagues and Partners, The...
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Feb
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On February 5, 2021, unidentified cyber actors obtained unauthorized access to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system at a U.S....
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Feb
8
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Executive Director Kimberly Shelley has appointed Tim...
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Dec
14
Email the Governors Office Email the Department of Environmental Quality The long-awaited COVID-19 Vaccinations are beginning distribution through...
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Nov
18
News - USDA Rural Development WASHINGTON D.C., November 18, 2020 Today, the...
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Nov
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We are excited to announce National Apprenticeship Week! There are some great events we want you to check out as you learn more about our...
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Nov
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Seasonal water systems only operate for a limited time during the year. Restarting these systems in the spring can be an arduous task. During the...
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Oct
15
The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) announced the 2020 State Association Awards of Excellence Winners.
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Oct
8
October 5-8, 2020 Conference Agenda View the Conference Agenda Exhibit Hall (Map no longer available) CEU Counts Operator...
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USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses, and communities affected by the COVID-19...
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Aug
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2020 BRIC Notice of Interest (NOI) FEMA has announced the opening of its new mitigation grant program called Building Resilient Infrastructure...
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Aug
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August 4, 2020Congressmen David Rouzer of North Carolina (NC-07) and Filemón Vela Jr. of Texas (TX-34) introduced the Emergency Assistance...
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At the Rural Water Association of Utah, we focus on providing Utah’s drinking water and wastewater sector with the highest quality...
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Jul
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The Rural Water Association of Utah works actively to represent the underrepresented. This is accomplished through building and maintaining...
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Jul
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In the best of times, rural water utilities provide a vital service to their communities. However, the current situation is resulting in...
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May
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Becoming a regulated water system is a process that can be hard to navigate if you are going at it alone. Brian Pattee, RWAU Compliance / Training...
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Apr
21
Any of the charts below, which may be difficult to read, can be clicked to enlarge. Executive Summary NRWA estimates small water and wastewater...
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Apr
6
This page was created to show appreciation for our Hometown Heroes. Here you have an opportunity to submit your own thank you, as well as read the...
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Mar
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Water Transmission and COVID-19 Drinking Water, Recreational Water and Wastewater: What You Need to Know Can the...
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Mar
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3/13/2020 | Rural Water News UTWARN Assistance Request Alpine, Mar 13, 2020 The current state of...
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Mar
9
The National Rural Water Association continues to monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and recommends all water and wastewater utilities...
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Mar
6
State officials say there is no need to stock up on surplus bottled water due to Coronavirus SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Department of...
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Many of you are aware that the coming new year is the 40th anniversary of the Rural Water Association of Utah’s founding. Accordingly, we will...
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Jan
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A small system in central Utah, whose water source is a spring above the community, was caught up in the web of securing funding with the EPA in...
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Dec
31
Paul Fulgham, chair of NRWA's regulatory committee, comments on several hot topics, including perchlorates, PFOA/PFOS and concerns about biosolids....
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Nov
20
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, November 19, 2019 USDA Rural Development Utah State Director Randy Parker today announced a $17.3 million investment to...
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Nov
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It is the goal of all businesses to operate efficiently in order to maximize their profit margin. Water & wastewater systems, which are...
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Sep
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A small system was dealing with some serious water quality issues when they reached out to Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU) Circuit...
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Aug
19
The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) is offering grant funding to eligible water providers in the western United States to improve water reliability and...
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Aug
8
Silver Lake Company won the Best Water in Utah award this year and presented it at their annual board of directors meeting. Dale Pierson (Rural...
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Aug
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Dependable and safe water infrastructure is essential to human health and the nation’s economy. Water systems, like other...
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Aug
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Emergency Response Plan Template and Instructions This template and instructions will assist water utilities with developing an...
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Aug
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As a Wastewater Technician for the Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU), Phil Harold has the unique opportunity to work in the field with...
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Jul
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SECONDARY WATER METER FUNDING PROGRAM UTAH BOARD OF WATER RESOURCES The Utah Board of Water Resources will allocate up to $10 million in...
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Jul
10
All community water systems are required to have a certified operator. So when the Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU) got wind of a system that...
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Jun
18
Left to right: Scott Anderson, Paul Fulgham, Senator Orrin Hatch, Dale Pierson Dale Pierson, Paul Fulgham, and Scott Anderson met with former...
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Jun
1
Weber Basin Job Corps (WBJC) is a Department of Labor Career Technical Training Program. The facility is administered through the US Forest...
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May
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When we think of addressing aging infrastructure problems it is usually a project to repair or replace that comes to mind. At times, other...
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Apr
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It’s certainly no secret that the State of Utah is in a drought! This winter may have brought a great snowpack and moisture, but we are...
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Mar
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HB 441, the bill which proposed the removal of the tax exemption for the sale of water, has come to a halt. Legislative leaders...
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Mar
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Kenneth Harold Bousfield "Ken" 11/14/1946 - 03/02/2019 Kenneth Harold Bousfield passed away on March 2, 2019 at the age of 72 after...
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Mar
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One of life’s constants - expenses tend to increase over time. If revenue doesn’t keep pace with these increases, spending...
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Mar
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AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to our award winners this year. These are very deserving individuals and systems who make our industry proud. ...
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Feb
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January 8 2019, 18 days into the longest government shutdown in American history. Although city and state budgets have not been affected by...
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Jan
1
Employees at the town of Oakley’s drinking water facility decided to reach out for support when their monthly bacteriological...
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Dec
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Trash and other debris created a unique problem in the lagoon in Gunnison City. Where did all of this debris come from? Well, a...
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Aug
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Security System and Defense Forum The Rural Water Association of Utah, the Utah Division of the Emergency Management, and the U.S. Department of...
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