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The fiscal year 2019 Intended Use Plans (IUPs) Second Quarter Update
for the Clean Water SRF and the Drinking Water SRF are now available for public
review and comment at the following locations:
Clean Water SRF
Drinking Water SRF
The IUPs
cover the period of July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019. Public comments
are welcome. Draft quarterly project lists are also available for
review.
A public
hearing is scheduled for Thursday, August 9, 2018 in the Wallace
State Office Building, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA. The meeting will be held in the 5th
floor East conference room at 10:00 a.m. Participants should
check in at the 4th floor DNR reception desk. Written comments will be accepted
through Thursday, August 16, 2018. It is anticipated that the Iowa
Environmental Protection Commission will act on the IUPs at
their September 18, 2018 meeting.
Questions and written
comments should be directed to Theresa Enright, SRF Coordinator, theresa.enright@dnr.iowa.gov.
From IAMU Informer, Jul 25, 2018 09:32
am
“The Iowa
Department of Revenue has issued its proposed rules for the state’s new Water
Service Excise Tax (WET). You may review the rules at
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/arc/3896C.pdf.
Any
interested person may submit written or oral comments concerning this proposed
rule making. Written or oral comments in response to this rule making must be
received by the Department no later than 4:30 p.m. on August 7, 2018.
Comments
should be directed to:
Joe Fraioli
Department of
Revenue Hoover State Office Building
P.O. Box 10457
Des Moines,
Iowa 50306
Phone:
515.725.4057
Email: joe.fraioli@iowa.gov”
From WaterOperator.org, Newsletter
#218 for July 17, 2018
“While some water systems host open houses or group tours periodically,
citizen academies offer a more intensive learning experience for residents.
This experience can leverage a deeper understanding, and support, from the
local community for the important and often underappreciated work operators do
to protect public health. Residents, in turn, get a rare behind-the-scenes
opportunity to learn about water and wastewater issues first-hand and
experience how a water utility operates in real-time as it overcomes today's
challenges.
Citizen academies come in all sizes and shapes. Spartanburg Water in
South Carolina hosts a 6-week interactive series at the public library
with sessions on source water, water quality and asset management as well as
field trips to local plants. In Scottsdale, Arizona, a 5-week course takes participants
inside the water facility to view demonstrations of daily operations, lab work
and water main repairs. In Indiana, the town of Carmel organizes a Citizens Utility Academy that provides insight
into the responsibilities and operations of not only water & wastewater,
but also trash, recycling and hazardous waste disposal.
The benefits to water systems are numerous. Citizen academies offer
utilities the opportunity to connect with their residents in such a way that
these residents become informal
ambassadors for the utility. In a sense, this connection creates trust between
the utility and citizens. In addition, these academies can inspire residents to
volunteer to serve on advisory boards or utility committees, or otherwise serve
as a liaison between the public and the utility.
Interested in exploring the possibility of a
citizen's academy for your water system? This website from the University of North Carolina School of
Government includes a "how-to" program component guide as well as
case studies and other resources.”
EPA is
currently offering an online training
course designed for water and wastewater
employees responsible for emergency response and recovery activities. The
course walks through a scenario with Our Town Utility staff, lets one hear from
water sector representatives, and tests one’s knowledge on prevention and
mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
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.
- August 28-29,
2018, AWWA-IA Section Fall Short Course, Ankeny. “IDNR WS Update; Discussion of Events at
Creston/SIRWA Panel; Nitrification in Distribution Systems.” Brochure and registration.
- September
11–12, 2018, IRWA Fall Conference, Okoboji.
“IDNR WS Update.” Brochure and
registration (agenda is at the bottom of the page)
- September 19, 2018, American Membrane Technology Association
(AMTA), North Liberty. “Membrane
Applications in Iowa and Regulatory Considerations.” Brochure and registration; scroll to the 9/19 North Liberty training. Space limited to 50 attendees.
- September 27,
2018, SHL Laboratory Symposium, Coralville.
“IDNR Rules; Roundtable on Ammonia and Nitrite.” Brochure and registration.
- October
23-24, 2018. IRWA Fall Conference,
Dubuque. “IDNR WS Update.” Brochure and registration (agenda is at the
bottom of the page)
For other
professional development opportunities, see the “Training Calendar” at programs.iowadnr.gov/opcertweb/.
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