What’s New?
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NRWA – Court pauses Cybersecurity Rule for AWWA, NRWA Water Utility Members Following Legal Challenge
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NRWA – Nearly $1.2B Settlement Win for Water Systems Against Manufacturers of PFAS
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DEQ Announces Approximately $1 Million in Available Grants for Water Quality Projects
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Interested in being on the MRWS Board? Read more about it here.
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Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Contractor Application and Contract
A MESSAGE FROM: Anne Neuberger, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology
SUBJECT: What We Urge You To Do To Protect Against The Threat of Ransomware
How to Apply for New Water/Sewer Infrastructure Grants
More information about the American Rescue Plan Act
Upcoming Events
Training & Where We Go!
TRAINING CALENDAR
Water and Wastewater Certification Exam Review
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Lunch on your own
No Fees
Location: Pablo – Salish Kootenai Housing Authority
This is a one-day review to help operators preparing to take the certification exam review what they need to study and figure out what they don’t know!! If you have specific questions and areas of study, we want to know what those are!
Bring your study materials with you!!
Register Below:
MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)
Water and Wastewater Certification Exam Review
Tuesday, October 5, 2023
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Lunch on your own
No Fees
Location: Pablo – Salish Kootenai Housing Authority
This is a one-day review to help operators preparing to take the certification exam review what they need to study and figure out what they don’t know!! If you have specific questions and areas of study, we want to know what those are!
Bring your study materials with you!!
Register Below:
MRWS Workshop Registration (No Fees)
Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers Course
A series of lectures followed by guided exercises in a wet lab will provide understanding of field testing methods on 4 backflow prevention assemblies: pressure vacuum breakers, spill resistant vacuum breakers, reduced pressure principle assemblies, and double check assemblies. Students will gain knowledge in hydraulics, backflow and backsiphonage, types of cross connections, and degrees of hazard and state and federal regulations. Friday afternoon participants can take a written exam and on Saturday morning can take a practical exam administered by the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA). Passing scores on both the exams will result in certification by ABPA as a backflow prevention assembly tester. For more information on ABPA see the back of this training announcement or go to their website www.abpa.org.
Click here for more information and registration.
17th National Park Service & Small System Operator Training
October 24-26, 2023
Agenda is still in the works!! Come back often to check!
Due to our usual venue being closed for renovations, we’ll be in Mammoth Hot Springs this year in the Canary Room at the Mammoth Hotel. There are no rooms available there, so we’ll be staying in Gardner. Register below so I can get a list of names to the Park Service for visitor passes into the park!
Register Below!!
MRWS West Yellowstone Registration (No Fees)
West Yellowstone TrainingDates: Wednesday and Thursday Nov 1&2, 2023
Times: 9am until noon each day
Where: Virtual-Links to access will be provided to those registered.
AWWA Training Services RCAP Program for MT November 2023
Webinar sponsored by a U.S. EPA grant to the Rural Community Assistance Partnership and American Water Works Association
Registration Link: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/1493080048633562372
Our Mission
At MRWS, our mission is to provide quality training and technical assistance to Drinking Water, Waste Water, and Tribal systems — to enable them to produce the best product with their available resources!
Recent News
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Emerging Contaminants – Manganese in Drinking Water
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Emerging Contaminants – PFAS Information
What is PFAS? What should I know? Do I have PFAS in my water? What is being done for regulations for PFAS?
Disinfection By-Products Rule Explained
Compliance with the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproduct (DBP) Rule is required for Community (C) and Non-Transient Non-Community (NTNC) Public Water Systems that use a disinfectant …
Build Flood Resilience at Your Water Utility
The EPA’s new “Flood Resilience Guide” helps small and medium utilities become more resilient to flooding. Find the full guide on the EPA website: EPA.gov: …
MT DEQ Operator Certification Exam resources and study materials
In Montana, all drinking water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, or water distribution systems must be operated under the supervision of a fully certified operator …
NRWA Launches “Unfiltered” Video Update on Legislative and Regulatory Issues
by Carol Booth DUNCAN, Okla. – The National Rural Water Association launched the “Rural Water: Unfiltered” video update today. Unfiltered features discussion and commentary from …
EPA’s Hazard Mitigation Guide for Natural Disasters
This guide encourages water and wastewater utilities to work with their local mitigation planners to implement priority projects using FEMA or other source funding. It …
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