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Friday, March 19, 2010
IRWA "Awards of Excellence" Minimize

 IRWA's 2009

 "Awards for Excellence"

   Idaho Rural Water is committed to recognizing professionals within the water and wastewater fields. Every year we review the nominations submitted by your peers and select the elite few who can be crowned as operator, administrator or system of the year. Click Here to see the 2009 award winners!

   Idaho Rural Water is also committed to recognizing the best tasting water in the state. This year we had several water systems submit a sample of their drinking water. A preliminary panel of judges narrowed it down to the top three. During the Annual Business Meeting, Julie Neff and Sid Curnow of the USDA, Rural Development, Blackfoot office, and Fred Sheldon, President of the National Rural Water Association's Board of Directors made the final decision. Click Here to see the winner!

   Click Here to download a nomination form.
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Glenn Thompson is Winner

    GLENN THOMPSON won the Mossberg Silver Reserve Shotgun Over and Under, 12/20 gauge barrel. Glenn works for the City of Lewiston.
 
Associate Members Minimize

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 

For any company that provides products and/or services to water/wastewater/solid waste systems in Idaho.

Benefits include:

  1. Receive all training publication notices.
  2. Discounts on publication advertising and on conference registrations at the IRWA Annual Technical Conference.
  3. Given priority on any articles submitted for publication that are within the guidelines of IRWA.
  4. Provided an opportunity to be in continual contact and kept up-to-date on Idaho water/wastewater industry issues and events.

     CLICK HERE  to see a list of current associate members.
Member Systems Minimize

 MEMBER SYSTEMS

For any small, rural water/wastewater system in Idaho that serves a population of 10,000 or less.


Benefits include:

  1. Onsite technical assistance and training.
  2. Access to the IRWA video and training manual library.
  3. "Free" training booklets.
  4. Use of lending equipment.
  5. Representation at the State and National levels on industry-related issues.
  6. Free classified advertising.
  7. Notification of all IRWA-sponsored Training Classes.
  8. Discounts on "for fee" training classes and the IRWA Technical Training Conference.
  9. Voting Privileges.
  10. Free access to the "Quality on Tap" Public Relations Campaign.
  11. Opportunity to network with other systems and share ideas.
  12. IRWA Scholorship program

   Click Here to see a list of current member systems.
Supporting Members Minimize

 SUPPORTING SYSTEMS

Available to any water or wastewater system that serves over 10,000 population or to any solid waste system within the State of Idaho.

Benefits include:

  1. Onsite technical assistance and training.
  2. Access to the IRWA video and training manual library.
  3. "Free" training booklets.
  4. Use of lending equipment.
  5. Representation at the State and National levels on industry-related issues.
  6. Notification of all IRWA-sponsored Training Classes.
  7. Discounts on "for fee" training classes and the IRWA Technical Training Conference.
  8. Free access to the "Quality on Tap" Public Relations Campaign.
  9. Opportunity to network with other systems and share ideas.

   Click Here to see a list of current supporting members.
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 2009 Scholarship Winners

                      

       Valerie Cloos                                                Taja Hawkes                                  Kenneth Cloos              

Click Here to get your 2010 scholarship application now! 

   Idaho Rural Water Association was pleased to give three (3) $500.00 scholarships away this year. Eleven scholarship applications were received and after the scoring process and evaluation of the essay question, three winners were chosen.

   Valerie and Ken Cloos both received a $500.00 scholarship. Ken also received one of the first $500.00 scholarships that was given away three years ago. Valerie and Ken are the children of Judy Cloos, Senior Environmentalist for the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan.

   Taja Hawkes also won a $500.00 scholarship this year. Taja is the daughter of Weston Hawkes who is the public works director and licensed water operator for the City of Oakley.

   The scholarship contest is open to all people who work for a drinking water or wastewater system in Idaho. The system must be a member of Idaho Rural Water Association in good standing and the contestant will be attending a college or university of their choice.

   The scholarship application is available on the IRWA website and the deadline for next year’s submittal is February 15, 2010.

  There have been six $500.00 scholarships given away in the last three years. IRWA is raffling off a Honda Four-Trax 4-wheeler at this year’s min-conference in Worley in September. All of the proceeds from the four-wheeler raffle will go toward the scholarship fund.

   At the Spring IRWA conference and the Fall IRWA conference, a shotgun or a rifle has been raffled off in the last two years and all of the proceeds from the gun raffles go toward the scholarship fund.

Click Here to get your 2010 scholarship application now! 
U.S. EPA News Minimize

This Will Help Homeowners Increase Water Efficiency and Save On Their Utility Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 10, 2009

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final WaterSense single-family new homes specification today, creating the first national, voluntary, water-efficiency specification for an entire new home.

“Home builders can now partner with EPA and earn the WaterSense label for their newly built homes, helping to create livable communities and quality homes that are easy to maintain,” said Peter S. Silva, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Water. “These homes will save homeowners as much as $200 a year on utility bills compared to their current homes.”

EPA worked with hundreds of stakeholders over the past three years to develop this specification, which was designed to complement existing green building programs. WaterSense labeled new homes, which will be 20 percent more efficient than typical new homes, must be independently inspected and certified by an EPA licensed certification provider to meet the WaterSense criteria for water efficiency and performance.

The new homes will feature WaterSense labeled plumbing fixtures, Energy Star qualified appliances (if installed), water-efficient landscaping, and hot water delivery systems that deliver hot water faster, so homeowners don’t waste water—or energy—waiting at the tap.

By investing in WaterSense labeled homes, American home buyers can reduce their water usage by more than 10,000 gallons per year—enough to fill a backyard swimming pool—and save enough energy annually to power a television for four years.

If the approximately 1.27 million new homes built in the United States each year were WaterSense labeled, it would save more than 12 billion gallons of water.

With this announcement, EPA is inviting home builders to join the WaterSense program and commit to building water-efficient new homes.

WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by EPA, seeks to protect the future of our nation's water supply by offering people simple ways to use less water.

 

More information on WaterSense labeled new homes:
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/spaces/new_homes.html

To see a video message about the WaterSense new homes specification:
http://www.epa.gov/multimedia/playercontents/video/watersense/index.html
Quality on Tap Minimize

  

Is Your Water System Providing

"Quality on Tap"?

Make use of an already developed public relations campaign and let your customers know! "Quality on Tap" is a nationwide, grassroots public relations and awareness campaign for the drinking water industry. Many have worked to create the framework of the campaign and are now asking you and many, many more to help breathe life into it. The campaign is the product of the thoughts and minds of people with different backgrounds from all across the nation. Water utility staff, directors and customers, state rural water associations, National Rural Water Association and countless others worked together to create "Quality on Tap."

What these folks have in common with each other and with you is first and foremost an intense desire that America's public water systems continue to provide the highest quality drinking water possible. Second only to that is the desire that people know about it.

For more information on this campaign, please call the IRWA office at 208-343-7001. Let us HELP you to let people know that your system is providing QUALITY ON TAP!

***Are you looking for tools to assist your system in developing and maintaining a positive image to your patrons?***

Try considering the following promotional ideas:

  1. Sports water bottles with system logo and/or "Quality on Tap" logo.
  2. Place mats for use in local restaurants with system logo and/or "Quality on Tap" logo.
  3. Magnetic "Quality on Tap" vehicle signs.
  4. Paint your water tank with your logo and/or "Quality on Tap" logo.
  5. These are available through the Association office or you can set it up with your own supplier.
  6. Remember, it is your commitment and your profession, be proud of it and tell your story!

Water Towers in Idaho Minimize

 

 

City of Dubois Water Tower
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Go to www.nrwa.org to see all the details!
NRWA Revolving Loans Minimize

National Rural Water Association in Conjunction with USDA/Rural Development

The NRWA Revolving Loan Fund was established under a grant from USDA/RUS to provide financing to eligible utilities for pre-development costs associated with proposed water and wastewater projects.  RLF funds can also be used with existing water/wastewater systems and the short term costs incurred for replacement equipment, small scale extension of services or other small capital projects that are not a part of your regular operations and maintenance. 

Systems applying must be public entities.  This includes municipalities, counties, special purpose districts, Native American Tribes and corporations not operated for profit, including cooperatives, with up to 10,000 population and rural areas with no population limits.

Go to www.nrwa.org to get all the details! 
NRWA Background Checks Minimize

We are pleased to announce this service to State Rural Water Associations to provide background screening and other services from the worlds leading investigative firm,  Kroll Inc.  In the aftermath of 9-11 and to reduce potential liability in the employee hiring process, we strongly encourage background screening of all employment candidates.   

This service, offered by the Kroll Background Screening Group, will provide rural water members access to credible and reliable background screening that complies with all applicable privacy laws and protects the employee and the employer."

Go to www.nrwa.org to get all the details!
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