NYRWA is currently accepting resumes for Two (2) Positions
1. Wastewater Technician to provide onsite technical assistance to wastewater operators and systems in central and western New York. This is a full-time position open immediately due to the growth of our association.
Safe List for NYRWA Bulk Emails
Safe List for NYRWA Bulk Emails
New York Rural Water Association uses two separate platforms to send out bulk email. If you are not receiving our emails you may want to check your spam, junk or other folder. If the email is not there either you may have to contact your IT Department so our communications make it to your inbox.
No Data Indicator (NODI) Codes – NYSDEC Usage Policy
No Data Indicator (NODI) Codes, explain the reason(s) why sampling results are not available to be reported on the Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR). Common reasons why data may not be reported, include no discharge from an outfall, or a sampling issue. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has reviewed the current NODI codes and will accept only the NODI codes listed in the table below, on DMRs.
Web-Based Workshop
Thank you to those who have pre-registered for our Web-Based Workshop, May 18th & May 19th, 2021. The pre-registration closed on April 23, 2021. The links for individual webinar registrations will be emailed to the email addres you provided on your pre-registration form on Tuesday, May 11th. If you do not see the email in your inbox please check your spam/junk folder.
In the Tales Told by Sewage, Public Health and Privacy Collide
Sewage epidemiology has been embraced in other countries for decades, but not in the U.S. Will Covid change that?
Visual: Tim Robinson for Undark
New 3Ts factsheets promote drinking water quality after extended school and child care closures
On March 17, EPA released two new factsheets related to the agency’s 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities Toolkit. These factsheets provide guidance on maintaining drinking water quality during extended closures and recommend start-up procedures when reopening to ensure that drinking water is safe for consumption.
Government Employees, Nonprofit Workers, and Essential Building Service Workers Are Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
Governor Cuomo Announces New Yorkers 60 Years of Age and Older and Additional Public Facing Essential Workers Will Be Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine.
New Yorkers 60 Years of Age and Older Can Be Vaccinated Beginning March 10