We are so excited about the 37th NYRWA Annual Technical Training Workshop & Exhibition coming up in May and are happy to report that all of our booth space has sold out. If you were not able to purchase a booth, please email Cheryl Kearns (kearns@nyruralwater.org) your contact information to be place on a waiting list in case of any cancelations. See a complete list of registered vendors below.
Hydra-stop invites you to join them for a free education webinar – titled - Distribution Maintenance & Repair Techniques to Avoid System Shutdown, on March 8, 2016, at 2 pm Eastern Time.
Presenter: Steve Roehrig, Director of Sales and Marketing for Hydra-Stop
Line tapping, line stopping, and valve insertion techniques reduce risks and provide a more productive method of maintaining and repairing distribution systems without complete system shutdown.
February 29 is Deadline for Water Fluoridation Grant Applications
The deadline for the New York State Department of Health grants for the Drinking Water Fluoridation Fund is Monday, February 29. This fund is designed to assist public water systems in maintaining and expanding community water fluoridation. Details can be found at: Grants Gateway ID: DOH01-DWFC1-2015/ID: DOH01- DWFC2-2015.
“Today, Entergy reported that the level of radioactive tritium-contaminated water that leaked into groundwater at the Indian Point Nuclear facility last week has increased by 80 percent since the initial report. Last week the company reported alarming levels of radioactivity at three monitoring wells, with one well’s radioactivity increasing nearly 65,000 percent.
The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) today announced that applications are now available for $75 million in water infrastructure grants to assist local governments in advancing their drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
Have a question about your private well? Join this live webinar next week with a short presentation covering the most common questions, followed by plenty of time for additional Q & A. Here are the details:
Is My Water Safe to Drink?
Common Questions about Private Wells
January 20, 2016 from 1-2 p.m. CDT
This year, the Wellsville Water Treatment Plant recognizes its 100th anniversary. A historical report shows that on September 1, 1915, the Village Board purchased the Wellsville Water Company for $75,000.00. In 1916, a slow sand filtration plant was built at a cost of $75,000.00. A new intake dam and chamber was built and a three million gallon open reservoir was included as a part of the slow sand filter.