Category: Partners

AWWA, Partners, PNWS, Training

Chlorine Residual Testing and Lab Skills for Water Operators – Port Townsend

WIWSA

Chlorine Residual Testing and Lab Skills Workshop in Port Townsend (constantcontact.com) At The Cotton Building on the Port Townsend Waterfront Double Header!! Morning and Afternoon Sessions Attend one of these 3.5 hour workshops for chlorine residual testing.  This class will provide wastewater and drinking water operators with a better understanding of good lab skills and chlorine measurement techniques and why they matter. It will provide operators with hands on skills to answer the questions: How do I know my instrument is working? How do I know that the residual that I measure is real? How good is my technique? Each class size … Continue reading Chlorine Residual Testing and Lab Skills for Water Operators – Port Townsend

Circle of Blue, News, PFAS

EPA Warns of Health Problems When PFAS Levels in Drinking Water Are Inconceivably Tiny

WIWSA

“For members of the general public who are attuned to drinking water contaminants, the EPA announcement is raising concerns, according to John Lovie, president of the Whidbey Island Water Systems Association. Located in Washington state, the association counts about 100 water systems as members, which range in size from several thousand customers to just three or four.” Continue reading EPA Warns of Health Problems When PFAS Levels in Drinking Water Are Inconceivably Tiny

DOH, DWSRF

Draft Year 26 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan

WIWSA

Comment Period Open Until June 3 We are pleased to announce the availability of the Draft Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plan (IUP) for the Twenty-sixth Federal Capitalization Grant. DWSRF is a federal/state partnership program whose purpose is to (1) provide loans to public water systems for capital improvements aimed at increasing public health protection, and (2) provide a source of funds for other Safe Drinking Water Act activities. The DWSRF Draft IUP is available May 3, 2022, on the DWSRF webpage. The Draft IUP is the state’s request for set-aside and project loan funds to administer the loan program. It provides … Continue reading Draft Year 26 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan