Apprenticeship Enrollment
We hope today is the start of path forward for succession planning.
Today we officially enrolled Water Systems Operation Specialist Apprentices from the Village of Catskill.
NYRWA' e-Newsletter "Between The Pipes"
Having trouble receiving our e-Newsletter "Between The Pipes"?
Last November Naylor took over distributing our e-Newsletters, we emailed the below notice to those on our email lists. If you have not been receiving our emails, please follow the directions below to ensure receipt of your communications, and to avoid these emails going into your spam folder, it may be necessary to add Naylor as a safe sender to your contacts.
Congratulations Mike!
After 32 years in the industry, Mike Scheller from the Village of Philmont is moving on to his next chapter in life. New York Rural Water Association wishes him well in his retirement years!
Stormwater Inspection certification training - Concord, New Hampshire
Certified Stormwater Inspector-Rural Communities (a two-day training offering both TCHs and certification)
Note: NY Rural Water Association Members receive member pricing
New DOH & DEC Website - Know Your NY Water
The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Health (DOH) have a new website called Know Your NY Water. It can be accessed at: https://water.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/waterqual/#/home
Don't miss out on upcoming training
There is still space available for the classes listed below, don’t miss out on receiving contact hours towards your recertification.
The Jefferson Project on Lake George
Read an interesting article on Lake George's Jefferson Project and how the data collected can be used to address climate resiliency https://weather.com/forecast-change/news/2019-06-11-lake-shaping-next-stage-climate-resiliency?fbclid=IwAR2URczyXsOnDO9Un5rlo3FHx2er_0DHCn9U8Fi6x1hhlKmb6ODogdOG1Yk
No More Paper DMR's
July 2019 is the last month that paper DMR's will be available. After July 31st, DMR's will not be mailed to you or be available for download. If you and/or your facility are not using CDX/NetDMR please contact NYRWA at 518-828-3155 for help in registering for an account.
EPA Wastewater Facility Inspections
EPA will once again be conducting inspections of wastewater facilities throughout the State. One of the most reported deficiencies is the lack of Collection System Operation and Maintenance Plans and Sewer Overflow Response Plans (SORP). If you don't have these plans or would like to update/upgrade your plans, we now have editable templates on our website. These templates have been modified to include NYS specific language regarding the Sewage Pollution Right to Know overflow reporting requirements.