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One Day Training Sessions
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2022 Leadership Summit Wrap Up |
A recap with photos from the 2022 Leadership Summit in Bloomington are up on our website & Facebook! We had such a great time with everyone. Make sure to check them out! |
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Hotels are booking up quick for Fall Conference! |
Make your plans now to attend the 2022 Annual Fall Conference in Fort Wayne, and don't forget to book your accommodations! The main group block at the Hilton is sold out, but we have other excellent options right next to the Conference Center. This event offers great networking and educational opportunities for water and wastewater professionals - in addition to earning up to 10 contact hours for Water & Wastewater licenses. The Fall Conference also provides vendors the perfect venue to showcase their products and services to a variety of utility professionals from operations specialists to managers and board / council members. The Fall Conference agenda will be out very soon, and we have an amazing new Alliance Conference App we're excited to share with you! Stay tuned! |
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2022 Scholarship Clay Shoot & Golf Outing |
Join us at the 17th Annual Scholarship Clay Shoot & Golf Outing! All proceeds from the events benefit the Alliance Scholarship Fund, which provides several scholarships to college-bound children of eligible Alliance Members.
For the Clay Shoot, join the fun and participate as a shooter or get your company involved by sponsoring the event! For the Golf Outing, there are many ways to participate; form a team of 4, come as an individual, or get your company involved by participating as a sponsor! All sponsorships are tax-deductible, and all profits go directly to the scholarship fund!
Whatever you decide to participate in, you're sure to enjoy a great day of networking, perfecting your aim & fun! If you aren't able to participate in the events and would still like to be involved, you can also make a donation to our Scholarship Fund! Click here to donate to the Alliance Scholarship Fund!
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Upcoming Exam Prep Courses |
Water Exam Prep Course
Both Treatment & Distribution, Online via webinar - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00am-2:00pm
September 8 - September 29
Instructor: Scott Ham
Cost: $400 members / $500 non-members
Wastewater Exam Prep Course
Collections Only, Online via webinar -
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00am-2:30pm
October 4 - October 18
Instructor: Rex Blanton
Cost: $400 members / $500 non-members
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Ben Davis Conservancy District
Sharing an important message from one of our members looking for support!
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Citizens Energy Group issued a letter to freeholders throughout the Ben Davis Conservancy District. The district was established in 1958 with the Indiana Conservancy Act to provide sewer service to our community. However, the Conservancy only pipes sewage from properties to a treatment plant owned and operated by Citizens Energy Group.
Citizens Energy Group has raised its rates in recent years with a projected increase of 900% from 2017 to 2025. So when the Conservancy announced that it would build a treatment plant to save money, Citizens responded with a $10 million offer to acquire the Conservancy––amounting to a few thousand dollars per property owner.
The acquisition would cost residents more throughout the years, particularly elderly residents with fixed incomes and low-wage families, as Citizens Energy Group would recover its $10 million investment through rate increases for residents. This is not without evidence. For example, Citizens acquired the sewer system in Westfield as a for-profit company and attempted to raise rates by 25%.
Residents of the Ben Davis community are apprehensive about the offer. In a recent online survey, residents overwhelmingly supported construction 13 to 1. Further, MSD Wayne Township Schools and multiple organizations throughout the community have committed their support, including the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water.
The Ben Davis Conservancy District advocates for a treatment plant, promising to control costs for residents. The proposed facility is a 4.0 MGD extended aeration treatment plant with an aerobic sludge digestion process.
Aerobic sludge digestion is a non-chemical process and uses oxygen for treatment. No noxious odors are produced as a result, such as methane or hydrogen sulfide. The plant will discharge into the Neeld Ditch with stringent effluent limits as determined by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM).
BDCD is looking for your input - Should they construct a treatment plant?
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Final Regional Water Taste Test |
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Congratulations to Franklin County Water for winning the Final Regional Taste Test in Connersville! They've received a free registration to our Fall Conference and are moving on to compete against water from Fort Wayne, Garrett Water Works, and Hamilton Water Dept. at the "Best Tasting Water in Indiana" Competition!
2022 Best Tasting Water in Indiana Competition
Competition to take place during lunch on Wednesday, October 26 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center during Fall Conference.
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Well Wishes to Kelly Strain! |
After more than 12 years with the Alliance, we say goodbye and well wishes to our Member Services & Training Coordinator, Kelly Strain.
Kelly was a helping hand and wealth of knowledge here for every staff member of the Alliance, and she had an unbelievable work ethic. While she will be missed dearly, we are so happy for her as she takes on an exciting role with National Rural Water Association as their new Assistant Program Manager of the NRWA Apprenticeship Program. In this role, she will continue to be a great asset to the Alliance and state associations around the country! Best of luck and thank you for everything, Kelly!
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We're working on creating our 2023 Alliance Calendar, and we'd love to feature photos from our members! Pictures of your water plant, staff working on a project, scenic pictures, your local water tower, fire hydrant...you name it, we want it!
Send us your photos with the subject line "Calendar Photo Submission" to alliance@inh2o.org, and your picture might just be featured! Please also include who took the picture and the location of the photo.
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Indiana to Receive Investment in Lead Service Lines and Water Infrastructure |
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Indiana will receive $127 million in federal funding every year for the next five years from the recently passed infrastructure law to address lead pipes and wastewater issues. Indiana is one of the first states to access the new EPA funds...
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EPA Upcoming Trainings & Webinars |
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Free webinars are typically held on the last Tuesday of the month from 2:00-3:00 pm ET (Optional Q&A session from 3:00-3:30 pm ET). Attendees have the option of receiving a certificate for one contact hour for each live webcast attended.
The next FREE Small System monthly webinar will be on Tuesday, October 25 - PFAS.
EPA Water Research Webinar Series
A webinar will be offered every other month that will focus on EPA water research. The 2022 schedule is at the link below.
If you attend EPA webinars, you must submit the certificate and the credit form yourself. If you do not submit the form with the verification document, you will not get the credit.
(EPA Webinars must also be pre-approved to obtain wastewater credit.)
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Indiana Finance Authority Regional Water Planning Meetings |
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Regional Water Planning Meetings for the Indiana Finance Authority dates and locations are now available on the IFA website. Please review the map to find the meeting scheduled for your area and plan to attend.
As a reminder, utilities are required to attend at least one regional meeting a year. If you have questions, please email WaterResources@ifa.in.gov.
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Click link below for resources from NRWA + 120 Water |
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Pollution Prevention Week (begins 3rd Monday): We all have the power to reduce and prevent pollution. Whether it be limiting the amount of trash you generate, or simply buying products that are safer for the environment, you can make a difference. Prevent pollution to protect our waters.
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National Drink Beer Day (9/28): A world without water is a world without beer! No thank you 😉! This beverage requires 28 gallons of water to produce 12 fluid ounces of beer. On National Drink Beer Day (& everyday), drink responsibly and in moderation!
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National Coffee Day (9/29): You wake up the day after National Drink Beer Day. Again, imagine a world without water. That world would mean there is NO COFFEE this morning. It takes 37 gallons of water to make the beans needed for one cup of coffee.
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Affinity Partners/Programs & Services Portfolio |
As the only affiliate of National Rural Water Association in the state, the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water is proud to offer our members an array of products and services that have been vetted and specifically chosen as partners that work well with and for rural water and wastewater utilities. If you have any questions about any of these programs, please contact our office at 888-937-4992 or ask your circuit rider.
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The latest issue of our membership magazine, the Hoosier Pipeline, is out now! Check it out here!
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