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The
Iowa Environmental Protection Commission approved the Clean Water SRF and
Drinking Water SRF Second Quarter Intended Use Plan updates for fiscal
year 2018. The Commission took the action on September 18. 2017 at
their meeting in Des Moines.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
For
more information, please contact Patti Cale-Finnegan, SRF Coordinator, Iowa
Department of Natural Resources, 515-725-0498 or patti.cale-finnegan@dnr.iowa.gov.
The
Iowa Environmental Protection Commission approved the SFY 2018 water use annual
permit fee of $134.00 at its September 18th meeting in Des
Moines. The fee bills have been mailed
to the water use permit holders and payment is due by December 1st.
From
WaterOperator.org, September 19, 2017
“Americans view water infrastructure investment as an even
greater priority than infrastructure generally, with 82 percent of voters
saying that they view the issue as either important or very important. No other issue facing our public officials
enjoys such a broad consensus.” Click on
the link to see the 13 slides in the Value of Water presentation, including the
polling questions.
From EPA’s website
“Drinking
water and wastewater utilities of all sizes can use the Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool (VSAT) to enhance their
security and resiliency. Utilities can:
- Identify the highest risks to mission-critical operations
- Find the most cost-effective measures to reduce those risks
VSAT
Version 6.0 complies with the water sector risk assessment standard and can
offer liability protection under the Department of Homeland Security’s Support
Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act program. EPA
strongly encourages drinking water and wastewater utility owners and
operators to use VSAT 6.0 to conduct or update an all-hazards risk assessment.”
From EPA’s website
“Work
with your community to start preparing for emergencies that impact drinking
water and wastewater services.
The
Community-Based Water Resiliency (CBWR) Tool (version 2.0) is an easy way to
find out how prepared your community is to handle emergencies that impact
your water systems and learn about tools and resources that can be used to
build resilience.
The
self-assessment in the tool is for:
- drinking water
and wastewater utilities
- hospitals
- public health and drinking water agencies
- fire
- police
- emergency
managers
- elected officials
- concerned
citizens
A
summary report is provided after the self-assessment with suggestions and
recommended resources for increasing resilience. Users can then navigate to the
CBWR toolbox, where they can find the best tool for their needs from
over 400 tools and resources.”
Iowa DNR staff in the water supply
program areas are scheduled to speak at the following events. The date, sponsor and event, location,
subject, and contact for more information are listed.
- September
28, 2017, Iowa League of Cities Annual Conference, Davenport. “Infrastructure
Financing; Operator certification and what higher grade classifications mean to
cities.” Website.
- September 28,
2017, SHL 50th Annual Laboratory Symposium, Ankeny. Website for
brochure and registration.
- October 4,
2017, Region 3 IA-AWWA Meeting, Cherokee.
“IDNR WS Update.” Website.
- October
10-12, 2017, AWWA Annual Meeting, Council Bluffs. “LUST Sites and Water Mains; IDNR Water
Supply Update; Cyanobacteria.” Website
for brochure and registration.
- October 10 -
11, 2017, IRWA Fall Conference, Dubuque.
“IDNR Water Supply Update.”
Website for brochure and registration.
- November 15,
2017, IAMU Water Operators Training Workshop, Ankeny. “IDNR Water Supply Update.” Website for brochure and registration.
For other
professional development opportunities, see the “Training Calendar” at programs.iowadnr.gov/opcertweb/.
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