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NYRWA 35th Annual Business Meeting

12 March 2014
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Just a reminder to all our Voting Members, please plan to join us for the 35th Annual Business Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at the Turning Stone Resort and Conference Center in Verona, NY. For those voting members present, you have an opportunity to enter our drawing to win “The Meredith H. Thompson Training Award” that entitles the winner to join us and attend the National Rural Water Association Annual Technical Expo this October in Seattle, Washington. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Updated Design Standards for Intermediate Sized Wastewater Treatment Systems

10 March 2014
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On March 5, 2014, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) released updated Design Standards for Intermediate Sized Wastewater Treatment Systems. These are available at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/95768.html. The design standards are applicable for municipal, private, commercial and institutional SPDES wastewater permits.

Conference is Quickly Approaching – Register Today!!

10 March 2014
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NYRWA 35th Annual Technical Conference April 14-17, 2014 Turning Stone Resort/Conference Center, Verona, NY

Water and Energy Nexus in Disasters Webinar Series

10 March 2014
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 1-2 PM ET

EPA will be hosting its second of four Water and Energy Nexus in Disasters webinars on April 2, 2014. The webinar will feature two speakers from electric utilities and one speaker from a water utility who will share their experiences and recommendations for increasing coordination and communication between the two types of utilities. They will also share their lessons learned from significant storm events that impacted their utilities, including Superstorm Sandy.

Happy Retirement Susan Thew

10 March 2014
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The staff here at the NYRWA would like to extend our congratulations to Susan Thew from the Clinton County Health Department who will be retiring on Friday March 14, 2014. Susan has worked for the health department for 26 years. We appreciate her dedicated service to the water systems, as well as her continued support of the NYRWA.

All of us here wish Susan a very happy and healthy retirement. Best Wishes Susan !

Community Needs Survey Reminder

7 March 2014
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Community Needs Survey Reminder: Input Still Needed from Local Governments

Texas Town Solution to Water Shortage

28 February 2014
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TOILET to TAP?
Check out one Texas towns potential solution to ease the shortage of water caused by the draught.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/02/27/dnt-tx-city-to-rec...

Community Engineering Corps Website Schedule

28 February 2014
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Want to learn more about Community Engineering Corps and how you can ake a difference by partnering with communities in the United States? Join the webinar.

Introduction to the Community Engineering Corps – Webinar

Link: https://student.gototraining.com/rt/61796141453224684032

Phone Number: 215-383-1020 Access Code: 631-105-713 Audio PIN: Shown after joining training

USGS Studies Methane Occurrence in NY Groundwater

28 February 2014
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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recently published the findings of a survey to better understand the occurrence of methane in groundwater across south-central New York. This region is across the border from northeastern Pennsylvania where extensive shale-gas resource development has occurred. This study, which can be accessed on the web, found that methane in groundwater is common across the region.

Spring 2014 CUPSS Asset Management Training Series

27 February 2014
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The CUPSS Team is pleased to announce the Spring 2014 CUPSS Asset Management Training Series! This interactive training involves live demos, Q&A, and troubleshooting, as well as online self-paced training modules.

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