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Winter 2013

In This Issue Big Fish in Charleston Hidden Contributions to Water Loss Asset Management

MOUNTAIN STATE

WATER LINEA Publication of the West Virginia Rural Water Association

MOUNTAIN STATE WATER LINE 1

Winter 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDEnTAlan Haught, Region III

VICE-PRESIDEnTCurtis Keller, Region II

SECRETARy-TREASuRERTodd Grinstead, Region III

MEMBERSRon Brill, Region IDouglas Smith, Region IWayne Oates, Region IIBonnie Serrett, Region IVTom Landis, Region IVDina Foster, Region VJohn Huddleston, Region VPorter Robertson, Region VIBarry Milam, Region VIMichael McNulty, National Director

STAFFAmy Swann, Executive DirectorLew Baker, FSA Source WaterLamar Godbey, Information SpecialistAmanda McGinnis, ReceptionistMike Hersman, Circuit RiderMary Hutson, HELP Training SpecialistJim Johnson, Wastewater Technician Matthew Lamp, Circuit RiderBertis McCarty, Circuit RiderDaniel Vestal, Wastewater Technician Janie Witt, Bookkeeper

Mountain State Water Line is published by:WVRWA, 100 Young Street,Scott Depot, WV 25560Phone: (304) 201-1689 1-800-339-4513Fax: (304) 201-1694 http://www.wvrwa.org

West Virginia Rural Water Association is a non-profit organization of rural and small publicly owned water and wastewater systems. Our goal is to enhance the lives of West Virginians. Our efforts to achieve this goal are focused on providing training and technical assistance to the managers and operators of systems. We work with other non-profit organizations in representing the interests of public water and wastewater systems at both the local and national levels.

WVRWA is affiliated with the National Rural Water Association.

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national Director’s Message - Till We Meet Again

Cultural Attitudes Regarding Water Loss Management

Big Fish in Charleston

Sudoku

Preparation of an Operation & Maintenance Plan

Hidden Contributions to Water Loss

Pretreatment Vocabulary Quiz

Asset Management

The Word For Today is Safety

Training Calendar - January, February, March

uSEPA Regulatory update: An Overview

Online Training Classes

new Programs and Apps

Assembly of PVC Stick Pipe

Turnaround

useful Records & Reports

Change

WVRWA Scholarship Application

WVRWA Annual Conference - Call for Presentation

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Till We Meet Again

By Mike McNulty, National Director

s the Rural Water family ends another successful and produc-

tive year, we will begin 2014 without some of our oldest and dearest col-leagues and friends at National Rural Water Association (NRWA).

NRWA was started by a group of dedicated individuals in the great state of Oklahoma in 1976 in order to provide rural America a voice in shaping public policy in Washington, DC. From their humble and modest beginnings, NRWA has grown to be America’s largest water and waste-water utility membership organiza-tion with over 31,000 member utili-ties and associations. In 1978, Rob Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of NRWA, left a teaching position at Southeast Missouri State University to become part of the NRWA fam-ily. Rob resides in Loco, Oklahoma and one would have to think that he had to be “loco” to join such a fledging group that was barely able to meet payroll, so I’m told. This year marks Rob’s 28th year serving as our CEO and he will be stepping down at the end of December to en-joy some much needed quality time with his wonderful wife Barbara and their family. Rob was instrumental in growing NRWA and helping states organize their own rural water associ-ations across the country and even in Alaska and Hawaii. Rob’s leadership and vision have been incredible. Per-sonally, Rob has been more than just a CEO to me. He has been a men-tor, advisor, and, most importantly, a

friend. I will miss him greatly. As with every successful organiza-

tion, our founding members had the good sense to solicit the services of an outstanding attorney. John Mont-gomery, Esquire, was present and very prominent at the table where it all began. He laments about having the first meeting in the only space they could afford, the airport hotel bar, and every person sitting at the table chipping in $100 so there would be money in the kitty. John has been involved in every major and minor piece of legislation passed by Con-gress affecting rural Americans’ wa-ter and wastewater systems and sad-ly, he, too, has decided to retire and spend some time with his family and friends. Over the years, I have en-joyed meeting with John and “learn-ing the ropes” on the “Hill,” as he always refers to the Capital. John’s wisdom and guidance has helped NRWA immeasurably. It has been a pleasure to work with such an incred-ibly intelligent and dedicated individ-ual and he will be greatly missed.

Last, but not at all least, John Rain-er, Ph.D., NRWA’s in-house scientist, will also be retiring at the end of the year. Dr. John, as he is known, has au-thored, co-authored, and contributed many white papers, articles, and peer reviewed papers on behalf of NRWA. Dr. John’s contributions have been significant to NRWA and he brought academic credibility to our organiza-tion when addressing issues such as the lead and copper rule, THM’s, and

A HAA5’s with the US Environmental Protection Agency.

In January, Sam Wade, Deputy CEO of NRWA, will take the helm and will become the CEO. I have worked with Sam for many years and he brings the knowledge, confidence, and understanding needed for a very smooth and seamless transition. Sam has developed many excellent rela-tionships with USDA and EPA over the years and I know he will continue to work closely with these organiza-tions and the state rural water associa-tions to ensure we continue to prosper and grow.

Sam’s first order of business was to hire a new Deputy CEO of NRWA and I am very pleased that he has cho-sen Matt Holmes, Executive Director of New Mexico Rural Water Associa-tion, to fill that slot. I had the opportu-nity, on a couple of occasions, to par-ticipate in mentor training with Matt while I was employed by WVRWA and I am confident that Matt will do a wonderful job for NRWA. Matt has the reputation as being one of the very best rural water executive direc-tors in the country and I feel fortunate that Sam was able to persuade him to make the move to Oklahoma.

I hate to say goodbye, so I will say, “Till we meet again,” to our col-leagues and friends Rob, John, and Dr. John. We look forward to the exciting new opportunities that Sam and Matt are sure to bring to NRWA, while keeping NRWA on a continued path of success.


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are of different sizes, with differ-ent characteristics, comparisons of performance in water loss manage-ment need to be in terms other than volume per year. There have been studies that strongly suggest that in terms of per service connection per day may be a more reliable and meaningful performance indicator than in terms of percentage. No consistent national methods are employed in the industry to quanti-fy water loss accurately; however, there are strong signs of change. I have worked with utilities that have unaccounted for water per-centages from 8 to 80%. Typical percentages are about 25 to 35%, which is still unacceptable. A utili-ties goal should be 10%.

Some water utilities are unme-tered and some utilities that are metered have never replaced or tested their meters, thus removing the “finite” sense of the resource from the thinking of both the con-sumer and the supplier. Water is often under-valued literally and emotionally. The organizational and management structure of wa-ter utilities are mostly operated by municipalities or public ser-vice districts (PSDs). Typically, water accountability practitioners are distribution system operators,

rinking water produced and delivered by our industry

is taken for granted and under-valued. An article in the Sunday Gazette-Mail reported that nearly one-quarter of the water that leaves West Virginia’s water treatment plants, about 17 billion gallons in 2012, disappears somewhere, en-tirely unaccounted for, before it ever reaches the faucet. The indus-try psyche tolerates significant wa-ter losses. A general lack of aware-ness to this fact by the public and many water supply professionals is a large part of the problem.

The term water accountability has been used casually for the last several decades to label a variety of activities that impact the deliv-ery efficiency of water utilities. Water accountability practices (unaccounted for water percent-ages) have existed more as an art than science, with methods often generating as much confusion as explanation in interpreting water loss conditions. The terminology has been inconsistent, as well as a lack of procedures to rationally evaluate and compare water loss performance. Determining water loss in the term of percentages may not be the best performance indicator. Because water utilities

D office personnel or system ad-ministrators. Lacking a national awareness and consensus on the overall water loss problem, these departments do not interact or in-tegrate their efforts under a single conservation/efficiency mission. Most utilities’ water audit consists of determining the difference of water produced/purchased versus water sold. This equation is only a part of a water audit. An effec-tive and complete water audit is structured to track a water supply through the treatment plant and distribution process to its arrival at the customer endpoint; an accurate water audit encompasses many performance factors.

Water loss in truly a growing problem that requires focused at-tention and awareness from a wide variety of stakeholders; federal, state, and local governments, wa-ter suppliers, and consumers. Suc-cessful water loss management programs require the water sup-plier to apply the best management practices. The causes and remedies of water and revenue loss are now well understood, and innovative technology makes loss control ef-ficient and cost effective. It is time for a cultural change in the water industry to mitigate water loss.

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Cultural Attitudes Regarding Water Loss Management

By Michael Hersman, Water Circuit Rider


We want to take this time to remind everyone to keep your membership up-to-date. As we work to change the

face of the Mountain State Water Line, we are updating our mailing list. If you are currently not a member, then

take the time to join our organization to continue receiving our quarterly magazine and other benefits. Along

with receiving the quarterly issues of the Mountain State Water Line, members will also receive notification of

training classes, the Drinking Water & Wastewater Training Coalition Calendar, and reduced rates at conferences,

functions, etc. Current membership dues are as follows:

- Voting Membership (for publicly owned, not for profit, water and wastewater systems) is $0.25 per

number of water only taps in service + $0.25 per number of sewer only taps in service + $0.37 per number

of water/sewer taps in service. The minimum fee is $100 and the maximum fee is $3,000.

- Associate Membership (for manufacturers, distributors, other commercial business establishments,

consulting firms, engineers, attorneys, government agencies, and individuals involved in the construction,

maintenance, or operation of small and rural water and wastewater systems) consists of:

o Sustaining Associate Membership has an annual due of $1,250. This includes a full-page

advertisement in each Mountain State Water Line.

o Sponsoring Associate Membership has an annual due of $750. This includes a half-page


o Associate Membership has an annual due of $312.50. This includes a business card size


- Individual Membership (for individuals employed by or associated with any other level of WVRWA

membership organizations or individuals employed by or associated with state or federal agencies/

organizations not eligible for membership in the Association) has annual dues of $35.

- non-Community Membership (for governmental owned non-community and other non-community

water and/or wastewater systems) is $40 per number of facilities owned/operated.

- Affiliate Membership (for water and wastewater systems not eligible for voting membership) is $0.10

per water only taps + $0.10 per sewer only taps + $0.23 per water/sewer taps.

Please join or rejoin to be a part of the new and improved Mountain State Water Line! See page 7 for more details.


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public water supplies can have taste and odor problems, as well as high-er disinfection byproducts (DBPs).

The USEPA has set nutrient limits for WV and other states whose wa-ters flow into Chesapeake Bay, be-cause of a large area of low oxygen, or “dead zone” in the bay. There is a much larger dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, which will likely lead to strict nutrient limits imposed on the states’ watersheds that drain into the Gulf, including most of WV.

WVDEP reported to ORSANCO it has $40,000 available for water quality studies, and asked for sug-gestions on how to spend it. My suggestion was to install a continu-ous monitoring station in the Ohio

ome pretty big fish of many dif-ferent species were pulled from

the Kanawha River by employees of WV’s Division of Environmental Protection and the Ohio River Val-ley Sanitation Commission (OR-SANCO). I took this picture of some of those fish in ORSANCO’s Mobile Aquarium, looking through the aquarium at traffic on Kanawha Boulevard. The aquarium was set up to publicize the point that the river is much healthier than it was in past decades, when the river was polluted and the dissolved oxygen was too low for fish to survive.

The aquarium was in town to co-incide with a two-day meeting of ORSANCO’s Technical Commit-tee. Representatives from member states of the Ohio River basin com-mission discussed many issues. One of the topics that kept coming up was the question of excessive nutrients in the river, its tributary streams, lakes and reservoirs. Too much nutrients (especially nitrates and phosphorus) can lead to algae blooms. When the algae die and the decomposition robs the water of oxygen, fish can then die off, and

S in conjunction with the USGS. The station could report nitrates in real time, along with a turbidity monitor to help estimate phosphorus. Moni-tors such as this are providing very valuable data on water quality else-where, and will help put into per-spective the Ohio River’s contribu-tion of relatively clean water to the Gulf of Mexico.

The map below is from the USGS website, at http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/wqwatch/. It shows stations located across the US where water quality data is being continuously monitored. In the Corn Belt states, where fertilizers have caused nitrate levels in rivers to frequently exceed the drinking water standard, these

Big Fish in Charleston

By Lewis Baker, Source Water Technician


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website is you can run an anima-tion of daily values over the past year, watching new monitoring sta-tions come on line, and their icons change color as chemical concen-trations change.

Another water quality issue much discussed was increased DBPs in public water supplies, due to increased Bromide in the source water. The Technical Committee

reviewed a draft report titled “Char-acterization of Dissolved Solids in the Ohio River and Selected Tribu-

taries”. This study looked at Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and its con-stituents, including Bromide, with an emphasis on Bromide incorpora-tion into public water supply DBPs.

ORSANCO’s draft report found only a weak correlation between Bromide in source water and a pub-lic supply DBPs, but did also state that much of ORSANCO’s Bromide data included lab results where the

detection limit was too high. In addition, the weak correlation was primarily based on data from two different water plants, one of which collected most of its THM data during the winter while the other had collected most of its THM data in the summer. There can be very different results from one plant to another, and seasonally at the same plant. Mixing results from differ-ent water plants and seasons can be misleading, if this is not under-stood.

I provided comments that took another look at ORSANCO’s data, as well as additional results from public water supplies, and found a strong correlation between increas-ing Bromide in the source water and increasing brominated DBPs. A portion of one of the graphs I submitted is at left. It shows an obvious seasonal swing in Source Water Bromides and the Bromide content of DBPs (as THM-Br). The Technical Committee agreed to accept the draft “Dissolved Sol-ids” report, with an addendum of comments from reviewers, as well as a recommendation to continue collecting Bromide and THM data from public water supplies.


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erating procedures and emergency operating procedures; descriptions of equipment and facilities; organi-zation responsibilities; names, ad-dresses, and phone numbers of all key personnel; all contractors and suppliers; and state and local offi-cials.

The O&M Plan will become a training manual to provide person-nel with a handy source reference while they learn to operate the fa-cilities. The O&M Plan will be used by experienced operating personnel to monitor normal procedures for changes or emergency conditions; as a source for names and phone numbers when emergency notifica-tion is required; and as a check of proper maintenance procedures.

How to Develop an Effective O& M Plan

O&M Plans are often prepared by engineers and managers; however, they must be certain that they obtain information from persons actually experienced in plant operation and maintenance. The procedures must be described in terms and language that are readily accepted and un-derstood by the operators. Because of the technical nature of the water treatment process, a basic level of knowledge and understanding by the operators must be assumed. The experienced operator will usually

he Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Plan should be de-

veloped by every public water sup-plier to provide a written source of material that can be easily referred to for guidance in operating a wa-ter system. This plan will be a valu-able reference tool for the operating personnel because standard operat-ing procedures for the system and guidelines for start-up and emer-gency situations will be at their fin-gertips.

The O&M Plan will also provide a ready reference for all equipment data, which is necessary for per-forming normal maintenance and for ordering replacement parts and supplies. It will be an organized system for keeping records of the operation of the system. These re-cords are useful for monthly and annual reports, as supporting docu-mentation of proper operation, and to support the need for replacement or upgrading of treatment facilities. It will have detailed instructions for water sampling and testing, which are required for compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and for routine monitoring of the treatment process for compliance with generally accepted good wa-terworks procedures.

The plan will contain information regarding start-up and normal op-

T refer to the O&M Plan for confirma-tion of normal operation and main-tenance procedures and as a refer-ence guide for unusual operating conditions. The entry level operator should frequently refer to the O&M Plan for guidance and instruction.

Some water suppliers may have O&M Plans or certain parts of O&M Plans established for their system. These may include Emergency Re-sponse Plans, Safety Programs, Wa-ter Conservation Programs, Cross-Connection Control Programs, or other formalized procedures. This guidance manual is not intended as a required format that must be fol-lowed, but as a presentation of pro-cedures, which can be considered for your use in the preparation of your O&M Plan.

Plans and programs that have been accepted as good operating procedures can be directly included in your O&M Plan without rewrit-ing; however, it would be a good idea to review and update your pro-cedures.

Your O&M Plan will be a col-lection of plans and programs that will probably be stored in loose-leaf notebooks. The appearance of your plan is not as important as the avail-ability of the information to the op-erating personnel and the ability to revise and update it.

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Hidden Contributors to Water Loss

By Bertis M. McCarty, Water Circuit Rider

a day, then the usage of less than 2 GPM from those 30 homes without the booster pump running may not be measured. If the city would have installed a compound meter, all wa-ter would have been measured.

Private fire lines are another hid-den contributor. These are usually an unmetered line to larger com-mercial and government buildings. A system should check these lines on a regular basis since there are no flags to tell the system there was a higher than normal usage. How could one check them? This might be the question of the year. One should work with the building su-per to schedule a test so they know what is going on. One of the easiest ways that may be used to test the line would be to shut off all meters attached to the line, if any, and turn the valve off for 30 to 60 minutes. When turning the valve back on, it should open easily because the pressure should stay equalized on both sides of the valve. This tells you that there was no large amount of water lost to reduce the pressure on one side of the valve. A person should also listen to the amount of

ater loss can be a tricky thing to work with and im-

prove if all contributing factors are not taken into account. For exam-ple, if a City’s water plant is manu-facturing water and the production meter is never tested onsite, be it new or old, then how can they accu-rately calculate loss? This is one of the first hidden contributors - me-ters. Production meters can be in-stalled in a plant, booster station, or PRV station. Regardless of where they are installed, they should be calibrated onsite immediately af-ter installation to ensure accuracy. I believe these meters, although not under the watchful eye of the PSC, should be treated the same as the meters that water is sold from. These meters should be installed as per the manufacturer’s instructions to facilitate accuracy. Master meters for a certain area of the distribution system or installed for resale must be carefully chosen to get accurate readings. For example, if a system is selling from a meter that can only read 2 GPM and higher and there are 30 homes between the master meter and a booster that runs twice

W water flowing through the valve when initially opened. This tells you how much water might have been lost or is leaking somewhere in the fire line.

Abandoned meters are another hidden contributor worth mention-ing.

Many times a system is look-ing for a large loss and it is tracked down to an old meter that no one knew even existed. This can be at-tributed to personnel change over the years; old Miss Smith, who worked here for 20 years, knew that meter was there, but she passed away 3 years ago. Maybe in today’s day and age, a person could keep a file on the desktop of a computer of the houses that have burned down and were not rebuilt or plants that have been shut down and not used for a period of time. The file may be pulled up and printed off to be used as a priority when searching for lost water.

These are just a few ideas that might help in your search for the unknown. As always, call your Cir-cuit Rider if you need help with lost water.


1. Which is not a factor affecting sedimentation?

A. Particle size and distribution

B. Density of the particles

C. Oxygen content in the water

D. Temperature of the water

2. One percent is equivalent to:

A. 10,000 parts per million

B. 100 part per million

C. 10 parts per million

D. 1000 parts per million

3. The “3 Ds” of security are:

A. Deter, detect, delay

B. Detect, disable, detain

C. Disinfect, discolor, drain

D. None of the above

4. The organization to contact for information on

how to handle emergencies created by hazardous

materials and to get assistance with notifying

emergency personnel is:

A. OSHA

B. EPA

C. Internal emergency personnel

D. CHEMTREC

Pretreatment Vocabulary Quiz

Answers can be found on page 50

Remember how important our natural resources are and do your part to conserve them!

5. What adds density to slow-settling flocs and

add toughness so floc doesn’t break up in the

following processes?

A. Primary coagulants

B. Coagulant aids

C. Filter profiles

D. Secondary coagulants

6. Your current coagulant will not be available for

several months due to a hurricane in the Gulf of

Mexico. Through vendors, you are able to locate

a supply of coagulant. The strength of the new

material is 20% when your usual material is 42%.

Your concern is that your feed pumps will not be

able to deliver enough coagulant for flocculation.

The maximum capacity of the chemical feed

pumps is 400 mL/min. The maximum expected

daily flow through the plant is 1800 gpm. The

maximum coagulant dose is 6 mg/L. The specific

gravity of the 20% material is 1.12. At what %

setting would your pump need to run?

A. 40%

B. 46%

C. 54%

D. 60%


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tion and maintenance tasks. The fi-nal component of the asset manage-ment plan is long range financial planning.

Systems can realize many ben-efits from a good asset management program; one of the main assets is prolonged asset life. We all know how big a deal this could be. I have seen equipment in my career that has not even lasted half of it’s ex-pected life. I have also known of equipment that lasts up to five times its expected life. Prolonged life of equipment is essential to systems in the water and wastewater field. An-other benefit is meeting consumer demands with the lowest rates pos-sible. We all know the importane of having good service at the lowest possible cost. Meeting regulatory requirements is always very impor-tant in anything we do in this in-dustry. Asset management can also aid in issues such as emergency re-sponse, security, and safety.

A key part of an asset manage-ment plan is determing the current state of your assets. This means to try to determine how long it is going to be before an asset must be replaced or undergo a major rehabilitation project; you need to know the required level of service. In the water and wastewater field, we must maintain the highest level of service. In my experience, if we do not have a high enough level of service, our costumers will let as

sset management is a term we are hearing a lot these

days in West Virginia. It is some-thing that used to just be referred to when dealing with water plants. Lately, asset management is be-ing talked about by the water and wastewater side of the industry; this is a good thing in many ways. What seems to be taking place is that the programs that give loans for up-grades and new treatment plants are requiring an asset man-agement plan. What is an asset? I am glad you asked that question. An asset is any peice of equip-ment or component of that piece of equipment that is owned by the water or wastewater system. The replacement and repair of these as-sets that make up our nation’s in-frastructure is a constant task; it is also a very expensive undertaking. Asset management plans help us efffectively manage our assets.

Asset management is the pros-pect of providing a desired high level of service at the lowest pos-sible life cycle cost. Life cycle cost pertains to the most appropriate cost for rehabilitating or replacing an asset; this is becoming the stan-dard for managing infrastructure assets to minimize the cost of own-ing and operating them. Good as-set management plans will include a good inventory of the equipment and components the system owns. The plan will also include opera-

A know. Another key part of the as-set management plan, is knowing which assets are critical to main-tain the high level of performance we desire. In this industry, we do not usually own any unnecessary assets. Sometimes we have a spare, but these are necessary. We also need to keep the life cycle cost of the assets to a minimum; this is just the simple practice of getting the best value for your dollar. The final key element is to find the best possible long-term funding strat-egy possible. You need to look for things such as, the best interest rate and most reasonable monthly payment. In my personal opinion, however, we must watch taking out loans for too long a period of time; you do not want to be paying for too many things that are no lon-ger being used. Asset management is a good practice for a facility of any size; any size facility can reap many benefits from a well operated asset management plan.

There are some good asset man-agement plans available. West Virginia Rural Water Association has the CUPSS asset management program to help systems in need of one. I am sure, in this day and age, that there are many other good as-set management plans out there as well.

Ref: EPA website: water.epa.gov/polwater/indexcfm click Asset Management

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proper identification and cre-dentials)

2. Inspect and investigate plac-es of employment and all equipment and vehicles

3. Interview employees and employers

4. Conduct investigations of in-jury and fatalities

5. Issue written citations for vi-olating the State OSHA Stan-dard

The reasons for the enforcement of these standards are to ensure the safety and health of all public em-ployees in the workplace and to keep the workplace free from recognized and avoidable hazards.

Some other information you will find in this Act:

1. Policies2. Definitions3. Duties4. Rules5. Inspections and Investiga-

tions6. Commissions7. Variances

The State OSHA program has en-forcement authority, but, they also provide assistance to help those who want to understand and abide. The program offers training material for management and employees. Water systems need to observe and follow the guidelines of the program. It is encouraged if anyone has any ques-tions or wants to learn more about the OSHA regulation for state, county and city agencies to visit www.osha.gov for the information you need to obtain.

In the water industry, there are a

ecently, I have been hearing more about safety and that

West Virginia has adopted the Federal Occupation Safety and Health Stan-dards. After doing some research, I have found out that this was the case. This means that state, county and city agencies are bound to, and abiding by, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (§ 21-3A of the West Virginia Code). In the past, I can re-member hearing that public entities do not fall under OSHA. That may have been true then, but from what I have seen and read, that is not the case now. Hopefully, everyone has heard or seen documentation about these very important standards.

As a circuit rider, I feel that it is my obligation and duty to put this out there in a general way so every-one knows the importance of this so employers and employees start fol-lowing these adopted regulations. I strongly suggest any public em-ployer or employee to research and read WV Code Chapter 21 Article 3, which is also known as the West Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Act. With that being said, I want to put out a general overview of what someone should expect to find if they take the initiative to do some research.

For those of you who are not fa-miliar with the state adoption of the Federal OSHA Standards, or are not complying with these standards, you may want to know that the West Vir-ginia Division of Labor inspectors can do the following:

1. Enter a workplace without advance notice (showing

R lot more things to look at than just the office when recognizing hazards. It extends way beyond that from the plant throughout the distribution sys-tem and even personnel driving to certification and CEH classes. Water systems are unique in the way that the workplace can extend for hun-dreds of miles. Having a safety pro-gram and Safety Director, especially with the state adoption of Federal OSHA standards, is a must.

Public water system employers need to realize the importance of employee safety. If they do not, then they will once they either by read the standards or they receive a surprise visit from a WV State OSHA Inspec-tor.

Some things that should be ad-dressed, but definitely not limited to, would be:

1. Material Safety Data2. Communication Program3. Confined Spaces4. Personal Protection Equip-

ment5. Safety and Health Hazard

Recognition6. Lockout and Tagout7. SCBA Training8. Chemical Handling

The list could go on and on, but these are the kind of topics that need to be addressed and repeated in house training until good safety practices are used in day-to-day em-ployee operations.

It is my opinion that the West Vir-ginia State OSHA Standards are in place primarily for employee safety and to ensure that everyone has a safe and healthy workplace.

The Word For Today is Safety

By Matthew Lamp, Circuit Rider


CoBank Announces new Program For Rural Water and Wastewater Lending

Bank Helps Water and Wastewater Systems Take Advantage of Low Interest Rates

DEnVER (november 13, 2013) - CoBank, a cooperative bank serving agribusinesses, rural infrastructure providers and Farm Credit System associations throughout the United States, today announced a new financing program for rural water and wastewater systems.

Under the bank's new "Streamlined Refinance Program," U.S. rural water and wastewater providers can take advan-tage of a streamlined process to refinance their existing U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development loans with maturities of approximately 20 years or less. Refinanced loans issued under the program will offer multiple benefits to participating customers, including:

l Historically low interest rates; l Simple credit application packet; l Flexible structures that reduce payments or shorten maturity; l Streamlined approval and closing process, and; l Eligibility for patronage refunds from the bank for loans to qualified borrowers. CoBank has consistently paid

1 percent of eligible loan balances in patronage, of which 75 percent is currently paid in cash."We're pleased to announce this new program for existing and prospective rural water and wastewater customers,"

said Paul Narduzzo, senior vice president for CoBank's Electric Distribution and Rural Water Banking Division. "For any rural water or wastewater company, whether it's a municipality or a not-for-profit system, we believe this program provides a great opportunity to save money by using a quick and easy loan process to take advantage of historically low interest rates. This program should also help the customers meet their USDA Rural Development graduation require-ments."

Those with questions about the program should contact the bank's Rural Water Division by calling Julia McCusk-er, Vice President, Water Services, at 1-800-542-8072, ext. 45858, or by sending an email to [email protected]. More information about the program also can be found here.

About CoBank CoBank is a $94 billion cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans,

leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 70,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country.

CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations char-tered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture and the nation's rural economy. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

For more information about CoBank, visit the bank's web site at www.cobank.com.

ContactDan Haley Director, Corporate Communications 303-793-2239 [email protected]

Arthur Hodges Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications 303-740-4061 [email protected]

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Appalachian Power is offering a rebate program for all local government customers in the state of WV.

You can upgrade your HVAC system, install programmable thermostats, install VFD’s, and get case Rebates

are also being offered for lighting upgrades. Now is the time to retrofit or replace that inefficient and some

soon to be obsolete lighting, while you can receive cash for it! Customers can do self installs or use an AEP

registered contractor. Contractors get registered so your customers can receive the rebates, there’s no cost to

the customer or the contractor. You need to move quickly as funds will be limited and will be disbursed on a

first in first out basis. Get paid for saving. It’s smart for your business. CALL Ed Outlaw at 304-989-2415,

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We are giving the Mountain State Water Line a facelift and we want to hear from YOU – our readers. To encourage interest for ALL readers, we are adding several different features to our magazine. Each new feature will be from you:

• For “Recipes to Tempt Your Taste Buds,” we are requesting your favorite recipes to share with your fellow members. Please be as detailed as possible, to avoid any kitchen nightmares.

• In “Recognition for Your Dedicated Employees,” we would like to give you an opportunity to praise your hardworking employees. Please send in a short bio and a picture, if possible, of the employee(s) you would like to recognize and we will put them in the spotlight.

• Under “Shared Stories,” we would like articles from you on topics ranging from success stories to office management strategies to in-the-field training. We are trying to get every member involved, from those in the office to those out at the plants.

• With “WVRWA Staff Appreciation Letters,” we would like to post any comments from our readers regarding any good experiences that you have had with anyone from our staff. This is your opportunity to send out thanks to staff working inside and outside the office. We want to hear what you have to say.

• We are seeking pictures to place on the cover of the Mountain State Water Line. Please send scenic pictures of West Virginia to fit with each quarterly edition (spring, summer, fall, and winter); please provide the location of the picture(s) and the name of the photographer so we can give the proper acknowledgment.

• To spice up the magazine, we are asking for any good, clean jokes, random facts, quotes, etc. to place throughout the magazine. Please submit any you think would be appropriate.

Please submit your name, number, and place of employment (if desired) with your article, in case we need to contact you regarding your piece and to give credit where credit is due. All submissions can be mailed to 72 Young Street, Scott Depot, WV 25560 or emailed to [email protected]


Under the new treatment tech-nique for coliforms, total coli-forms serve as an indicator of a potential pathway of contamina-tion into the distribution system. A PWS that exceeds a specified frequency of total coliform oc-currence must conduct an assess-ment to determine if any sanitary defects exist and, if found, correct them. In addition, under the new treatment technique requirements, a PWS that incurs an E.coli MCL violation must conduct an assess-ment and correct any sanitary de-fects found.

Nitrosamines are on EPA’s radar. Being a disinfection by-product, all the risk balancing issues that were addressed in the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rules (D/DBPRs) are back in the regulatory discussions. Currently, only 5 of the 9 haloace-tic acids are regulated; I would not be surprised to see a Stage 3 D/DBPR as a potential regulatory outcome somewhere in the future.

Another rule is the proposed Long Term Lead and Copper Rule (LT-LCR) revisions. Discussion on this rule included issues such as, partial lead service line replace-ment, sampling requirements, and how to address copper.

In regards to the proposed car-cinogenic Volatile Organic Com-pound (cVOC) Rule, EPA is still not completely clear which specif-ic cVOCs are going to be included in the proposed rule in 2014. The

he United States Environ-mental Protection Agency

(USEPA) has slowed their regula-tory actions. Some reasons for this have been due to budget reductions and a reduction in staff. Another factor in the delaying of some reg-ulatory actions includes scientific challenges. I would advocate the use of sound science; I think we as an industry would agree that sci-ence needs to drive USEPA’s deci-sions on regulations. We will look at a few of the future regulations.

The Total Coliform Rule has been revised and I, for one, think that the USEPA got this one right. Not only was sound science used in revising this rule, but also com-mon sense. The Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) has been finalized and all public water sys-tems (PWSs) and primacy agen-cies must comply with the require-ments beginning April 1, 2016.

The RTCR establishes a maxi-mum contaminant level goal (MCLG) of 0 for E.coli, a more specific indicator of fecal contami-nation and potential harmful patho-gens than total coliform. USEPA has removed the 1989 MCLG and MCL for total coliform. Many of the organisms detected by total coliform methods are not of fecal origin and do not have any direct public health implication. The “acute” total coliform MCL viola-tion under the 1989 TCR has been maintained as the MCL for E.coli under the RTCR.

T cVOC Rule is turning out to be USEPA’s first test in regulating by groups. Several differences in physical and chemical character-istics for the cVOC were initially considered for this rule, as well as the need for multiple analytical methods.

The USEPA continues to move right along with a cyber-securi-ty regulation; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has en-dorsed the National Rural Water’s criteria on cyber security for rural water and wastewater systems. I expect to see a final rule sometime in late 2014 or early 2015. “Threat Preparedness” may be a future se-curity regulation; the theme will most likely be that of how a util-ity responds to an intentional or accidental contamination event in their system. The University of Louisville and Western Kentucky University are currently develop-ing criteria on cyber security and an updated version of the security vulnerability assessment (VA) with cyber security content is likely to become available.

Although there are “lots” of uncertainties about the timing of regulations, more drinking water regulations are inevitable. It is not always clear exactly what new contaminant needs to be regulated or what the standard should be, but everyone in the drinking water profession needs to remember that we all have the same objective – to protect public health.

uSEPA Regulatory update: An Overview

By Michael Hersman, Water Circuit Rider


some practice on the Internet, you get so you can type in key words and find what you want very quickly. One can find information such as, treatment procedures, math formulas, rules and regula-tions. You can also find fun things on the Internet, as well as plenty of things I, for one, do not need to know. Most operators use Micro-soft Office quite frequently. This seems to be the main program we are asked to work on when Rural Water works with systems. Many of the things that this program of-fers have become second nature to most of us in the field.

I want to talk about the use of tablets. Personally, I have been us-ing tablets for close to a year now. Many people that own tablets use them solely to play games. Games make up a good deal of the time I spend on my tablet; however, the more used to it I become, the more things I find I can do with it. I use mine quite often for work related things now. I recently came across an app called Smart Office 2. This program has many of the same features as Microsoft Office. My articles are actually being typed from my tablet, while sitting on my back porch. This will be the first time I have not sat down at my desk to type them; however, by all appearances no one, besides me, is going to know the differ-ence. The program to do this sells for one dollar; Smart Office 2 also features an program called Cloud. Cloud lets information be stored

never thought I would become a person that would actually

promote the use of computers, let alone the possibility of using a tablet or an iPad for vital informa-tion and reports. I’ll never forget the first time we got a computer for the system where I was work-ing. I was right there to unbox it and help get all the connections hooked up. Setup took about a day and we decided we would try to actually use it for some of the pur-poses it was intended for the next day. At the seven hour point, we were still trying to get an address printed on an envelope; I took a pen and wrote in on there in less than one minute. But I have come a long way since that day. This happened close to eighteen years ago. Most operators have had to learn to be somewhat computer savey; however, many have re-sisted. I found if I was to stay in this field, I could not get by with-out learning about the computer; I now teach about flas drives in one of my classes. This device is about two inches long and about three quarters of an inch wide; it will also hold more information than you can store in a room full of file cabinets. Now, I guess you would have to now assume that I do promote the use of computers and that type of technology.

Most of the operators I come in contact with are pretty good at us-ing the Internet. There is virtually no information one cannot find on the Internet. After someone gets

I out in cyberspace; the infromation will be there if you do not delete it or forget your password. With this feature, one does not have to be concerned about a device go-ing bad or losing their small flash drive(s).

The National Rural Water Asso-ciation now has some apps avail-able for Water and Wastewater Utilities. Many documents are present on this app that can be filled out and emailed to anyone that needs them. These apps offer features such as, spell check and GPS location verification. The Na-tional Rural Water apps also have something that works like the Cloud storage system mentioned earlier. The great thing about this type of storage is that if a disaster comes and everything is lost, this storage is still there; no records are destroyed. The apps include over one hundred different forms. If the form needed is not there, it can be easily added. This is defi-nitely something worth checking out.

It is obvious that the technolligy age is here. Information moves so fast this day and age and our in-dustry is going to have to keep up with it. New things are coming out every day. The other day, I heard that it took seventy years for the knowledge in the world to double when George Washington became president. Today, knowledge dou-bles every two and an half years; our industry must be on board to keep up with these changes.

new Programs and Apps

By Jim Johnson, Wastewater Technician


Assembly of PVC Stick Pipe

By Bertis M. McCarty, Water Circuit Rider

sponge or glove. Lubrication of the gasket and/or ring groove may result in displacement during assembly.

Shoving a dry pipe into a lubri-cated gasket could possibly dry up the gasket and twist or misplace it, causing a leak.

Caution: After the spigot end is lubricated, do not allow it to contact the bedding material. Small pieces of stone or soil may adhere to the lubricant and may become lodged between the spigot and the gasket upon assembly, resulting in a pos-sible leak.

Figure 14. Insert the beveled spigot end

into the bell so that it is in contact with the gasket. Hold the pipe lengths being joined close to the ground (as shown below) and keep the lengths in proper alignment. Brace the bell, as shown in Figure 2, while the spig-ot end is inserted under the gasket, so that previously completed joints in the line will not be closed up or over-assembled. Push the spigot end in until the reference mark on the

he stick pipe joint assembly is a push-on assembly in which

the lubricated spigot end is inserted under the rubber gasket and into the bell. When the following procedure is adhered to, the joint assembly pro-vides for the completion of tight, de-pendable joints in minimum time.

1. Make certain that the gasket and bell is clean, with no dirt or for-eign material that could interfere with proper seating of the gasket or assembly. If necessary, wipe the gas-ket and bell with a clean, dry cloth. Lubricating the gasket is not recom-mended.

2. Make sure the pipe end is clean. Wipe with a clean dry cloth around the entire circumference from the end to 1-inch beyond the reference mark.

3. Lubricate the spigot end of the pipe, using only approved pipe lu-bricant (NSF approved). Do not use non-approved lubricant, which may harbor bacteria and/or damage the gaskets or drinking water. Be sure to cover the entire spigot end circum-ference, with particular attention paid to the beveled end of the spigot. (See Figure 1.) The coating should be the equivalent of a brush coat of enamel paint. Lubricant can be ap-plied to the pipe by hand, cloth, pad,

T spigot end is flush with the end of the bell, as seen in Figure

3. Stabbing is not recommended and should be avoided to prevent damage to the gasket and the joint. One recommendation to make this job easier is to use a tool such as the Eagle Claw by Propipe Solutions.

Figure 2Caution: If the joint is over-as-

sembled, causing the spigot to jam into the neck of the bell, flexibility of the joint is lost. Uneven settlement of the trench or additional loading may cause this type of joint assembly to leak or crack. Most distribution op-erators have seen joints of pipe split from one end to the other, hence the previous statement.

DO NOT ASSEMBLE BEYOND THE REFERENCE MARK!

Figure 3If undue resistance to insertion of


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the beveled end is encountered or the reference mark does not reach the flush position, disassemble the joint and check the position of the gasket. If it is twisted or pushed out of its seat, do not attempt to realign gasket, but replace it with another piece of pipe. Be sure both lengths are in proper alignment.

NOTICE: Should a spigot or bell end become deformed under load at higher temperatures, it will be necessary to exercise more care in assembling the joint in order to pre-

vent fish-mouthing of the gasket.5. No deflection at the joint is al-

lowed on 12-inch and smaller pipes. Pipe curvature should be accom-plished by bending the pipe rather than deflecting the joints.

NOTICE: If a pry bar or backhoe is used for any assembly, a wood plank should be placed between the pipe and the machine to prevent damage. In addition, the force ap-plied must be steady and constant. Do not ram or hit the pipe. For all pipes, a come-a-long jack is recom-

mended over a backhoe. The meth-od of attachment to the pipe must not abrade or damage the pipe in any way. Steps must be taken dur-ing installation, using these meth-ods, to maintain correct alignment of the pipe. As well, a helper should be present in all cases to assist the operator in knowing when the ref-erence mark is properly reached; again, another reason to use a tool such as the Pipe Claw.

Cited: JM Eagle pipe assembly manual


for fire protection in rural areas, the water quality suffers. Water quality issues you may see would be things like: low or no chlorine residual, pH issues, corrosive water, DBP’s, bac-terial growth, discolored water, taste and odor issues, positive coliform, etc. These not only make for dam-aged public relations, but, more im-portantly, can make someone very ill. I understand why the size and capac-ity are what they are and know that it makes great economic sense to plan for future consumer growth, but real-ize that with the pros there are cons. In this case, the con can be fixed with timely turnaround of the water pro-duced until it is consumed or used. Ways of doing this are: looping the infrastructure, tank level set point adjustment, tank mixing, bulk usage and, the obvious, flushing.

Flushing - This is something that water systems need to do proper-ly and on a regular basis. There is more to it that just opening a hydrant or blow-off for a few minutes or un-til you see clear water. For proper maintenance and to achieve faster turnaround, there are many things that need to be considered and tasks that need to be performed, such as knowing the dead zones in your wa-ter system. Remember, they do not

ater storage tanks and wa-ter mains are essential parts

of a water system. Tanks and water mains serve multiple purposes, such as maintaining adequate pressure, flow, fire protection, and pressure stability or relief; they also ensure that when customers need water, it is there. The saying “bigger is better” may apply to many things but, when it comes to public water systems, it may not be.

When tanks and mains are too small, the effects can be noticed im-mediately due to physical happen-ings, such as low pressures and no water. But, when infrastructure is over-sized, it can go unnoticed. It is only noticed that it is over-sized when water quality suffers. Water systems that are over-sized were usually not that way at the start; it may be lack of consumption due to loss of customers or extending ser-vice to sparse areas. A rule of thumb for water storage is two days’ worth of peak consumption with at least two hours of fire flow protection and room for future consumption. Main lines are sized for consumption de-mand, fire protection, and flow for the served area and speculated future growth. So, when your consump-tion is decreased or the line is sized

W all have to be at the end of every water line. Once they are identified, proper flushing depends on flow rate, pipe size and distance, pres-sure zones, chlorine residuals, etc. Flushing takes manpower and also, for purchaser systems, takes away from their revenue. By trying other methods to help with water turn-around, you will not only help your water quality but free up manpower and help with revenue loss. These methods have been mentioned above in this article.

Looping – this is achieved by con-necting branch lines together. By doing this, dead ends are eliminat-ed and water can move either way, helping keep the aging water mixed with fresh, recently produced water.

Bulk usage – This is achieved by sales to water haulers through water sale machines or simply from a hy-drant in the system. With the tech-nology in security, water systems are able to sell water in bulk throughout rural areas with either sales machines or through hydrants. Identify the ar-eas that are having problems with water turnaround and see if install-ing a bulk station in the area would be feasible. If so, you would be able to save on manpower to flush, gain from the loss of revenue from flush-

Turnaround

By Matthew Lamp, Circuit Rider


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ing, and gain from selling the water. Tank observation – Tank mixing is

very important and is the key to wa-ter quality throughout the distribu-tion system. If the quality suffers at the tank, then it is only going down-hill from there. The first thing that can be checked is level set points. Sometimes, by adjusting high and low levels, you can help with mix-

ing the aging water in the tank with fresh. Another way of mixing the tank is by moving fresh water from the bottom to the top. New tanks can be constructed with water mix-ers; if a system does not already have a mixer in place, this can be done by system personnel. Water storage tank mixing can be simply be using an electric pump and plumbing pipe

inside or outside the tank. Lastly, it never hurts to overflow the water storage tank once in a while.

Doing simple field studies, such as testing and measuring pH and chlorine residuals, conductivity and temperature are just some things that can show when and where wa-ter needs to be turned around in your system.


treatment process. The report is completed on a daily basis and it is advisable to maintain these re-cords in the files for ten years.

Water Loss ReportThe term “water loss” is gener-

ally defined as the difference be-tween the amount of water pro-duced or purchased and the amount of water sold to the customers. Water managers can use audits to determine their water distribution system efficiency. The overall goal is to identify and verify water and revenue losses in a water system.

Operation and Maintenance Records

It is essential to know when equipment was installed or re-paired, the number of hours op-erated, and/or other maintenance performed. Operation and mainte-nance records cover all the physi-cal facilities of the water system, including storage tanks, meters, pumps, vehicles, fire hydrants, valves, etc. Operation and mainte-nance manuals should be available for all appurtenances.

Sanitary SurveysSanitary surveys are a means by

which a comprehensive inspection of the entire water delivery system and its operations and maintenance can be performed. Conducting sanitary surveys on a regular basis is the best means of identifying po-

t is important that water sys-tem personnel maintain vari-

ous reports and records for plan-ning and proper management of the system operation. It is equally im-portant to know the significance of each report and record because the operator is responsible for them. Technical reports and records are generally viewed as those dealing with the physical operation and maintenance of the water system’s facilities. These reports, like finan-cial reports, can be valuable tools for good decision-making and good day-to-day management, and can be used as a gauge to help de-termine the financial integrity and condition of the system.

Good records also allow opera-tors to react to potential problems and plan for future expansion. Ac-curate historical data allows water system personnel to make more informed decisions regarding pro-jections for system improvements. This data can also be an invaluable asset in helping to recognize areas of preventative action. The follow-ing is a list of the more common reports, or records, used by sys-tems:

Daily Operating ReportThis report lists such things as

the amount of water purchased or produced, meter readings, and the amount of chemicals used in the

I tential problems and possible rea-sons for trends in finished water quality and demand that may need to be addressed by enhanced O&M or a system upgrade. Sanitary sur-veys play a fundamental role in en-suring that reliable and safe drink-ing water is provided to the public by public water systems.

Customer Complaint LogComplaint records are also a

valuable management tool, as it is a good idea to go through such re-cords from time to time or at the end of the year to see what types of complaints were received and note any patterns that may have devel-oped. For example, several water quality complaints from the same area may indicate a problem that has gone undetected until the num-ber and frequency of complaints are acknowledged. By dealing with one customer at a time, the imme-diate problem may be solved, but if that problem keeps recurring, then the underlying problem is not being identified or corrected.

All individual complaint records are to be kept until a year end sum-mary has been prepared, which is to be used as a permanent record. The summary has to show the character of the complaints made, the number of each type received in each month, and the disposition of the complaints.

useful Records & Reports

By Mary Hutson, H.E.L.P. Training Specialist


Emergency ResponseEmergency planning is an im-

portant responsibility for govern-ing bodies of water systems. Man-agement should make sure that the water system has contingency plans to handle emergency situa-tions. Good emergency planning includes guidelines to help the sys-tem initiate preventive measures

directed toward potential emer-gencies. Several areas in which management should plan for emer-gency response and prevention in-clude the following:

l Emergency and standby systems, including sup-ply options for contamina-tion, main breaks, drought, flood, or other disasters.

l Mayors/Board members should have access to all federal and state disaster emergency service num-bers in the event of an emergency.

l Emergency conservation plans.

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mistake about it, it is a family. One of my friends commented that all wind in our sails blows the same direction and that is so true and in the work envi-ronment, so rare. From the an-nouncement of my hire, I have been extremely gratified with the overwhelming positive response from all of you.

I particularly want to recog-nize the staff, both in the office and in the field for their work this year. I told them recently that I thought that the 2013 Con-ference was one of the best, if not the best, conference I had attended. From check-in to the Golf Tournament, onto the train-

hen you are through changing, you are

through. ~Bruce BartonThe last cold front that came

through blew most of fall’s glo-rious color to the ground. Day-light savings time has made its graceful exit from our lives. Bright sunshine is greatly appre-ciated when it appears, since it becomes a rarer and rarer com-modity as the calendar pages turn over. Change is evident with each passing day. It is certainly a season of change for me and not just from the vending machine.

I am so excited to be a part of the West Virginia Rural Water Association family. And make no

W ing sessions and the banquet, they just kept on working. The bar has been set high for future conferences.

Water and wastewater services are essential for life and yet, in today’s world, people take them for granted. That they do is a tes-tament to your work ethic and professionalism. This organiza-tion will work hard to ensure that what you do does not go un-noticed. I want to hear from you about your thoughts for the fu-ture. Don’t ever hesitate to con-tact me if there is something on your mind. This is your associa-tion and it prospers best when we work together.

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6. flow, MGD = 1800 gpm x (1MGD/694.4 gpm) = 2.59 MGD

pounds per day = {dose, mg/L x flow, MGD x 8.34 lbs/gal}/percent purity as decimal = {6 mg/L x 2.59 MGD x 8.34 lbs/gal}/0.20 = 129.60/0.20= 648.02 pounds/day

pounds per gallon = 8.34 lbs/gal x specific gravity = 8.34 lbs/gal x 1.12 = 9.34 lbs/gal

Gallons/day = {lbs/day}/lbs/gal = {648.02 lbs/day}/9.34lbs per gal = 69.38 gal/day

mL/min = {69.38 gal/day x 3.785 L/gal x 1000 mL/L}/1440 min/day = {262603.3/1440} mL/min = 182.36 mL/min

Pump setting:

X% = 100% X = (100%) (182.36 mL/min) = 18235 % = 45.59%182.36 mL/min 400 mL/min 400 mL/min 400

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Danny LuskSales Representative

W. C. Weil CompanyWater and Waste Water Equipment

P.O. Box 7144Charleston, WV 25356-0144Office: (304) 776-5665Fax: (304) 776-8171Email: [email protected]


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CHRIS E. JARRETTDirector

Water Development Authority

180 Association Drive (304) 558-3612Charleston, WV 25311-1571 Fax: (304) 558-0299www.wvwda.org [email protected]

PAUL GHOSH, PE

723 Kanawha Boulevard, East12th Floor, Union Building (304) 343-5300Charleston, West Virginia 25301 FAX 343-5912


HOnORARy MEMBERSWe would like to give a special thanks to all of our current and former Board Members and Staff that have helped shape WVRWA.

April Atkinson Dina Foster Erica Johnson Grover Moore, Jr. Mary Smith

Lew Baker Jennifer Freeman Jim Johnson Wayne Oates Margaret P. Sos

Joe Blair Barbara Gerkin George Kallai Robert L. Pack, Jr. George Sparks

Rocky Bragg Lamar Godbey Curtis Keller Tina Parsons William A. Spino

Ron Brill Todd Grinstead Matthew Lamp Tom Pitman Debora Starnes

Debbie Britt Thomas G. Hall Tom Landis Gregory Preece Grace Stewart

Gary Buckbee Dreama Hammonds Danny Lewis Larry Rader Fred D. Stottlemyer

Dwight Calhoun William Hancock Randall Lewis Jearl Ramsey Tim Stranko

Dan Campbell Lowell Hardman Clayton Lutz Dwight Reggi David Swain

June Ann Carr Lynn Hartman Starla Lynch-Snead Rick Roberts Amy Swann

Tim Carroll Calvin Hatfield Jeff Martin Porter Robertson Floyd Teter, Jr.

Linda Davis-Adkins Alan Haught Bertis McCarty Jim Runyon Ray Tilley

Ricky Dennison J. B. Heflin J. Robert McCarty Steven Sanders David Wagner

Mike Dill Mike Hersman Amanda McGinnis Dalip Sarin Darrell Wellman

George S. Evans Doug Hervey Jack McIntosh Douglas Schafer Jim Wesolowski

Joseph Ferrell C. David Hold Mike McNulty Bonnie Serrett Taylor Whittington

Thomas A. Ferris John Huddleston David Miller Doug Skeen Janie Witt

Chet Fleming Mary Hutson Will Miller Douglas Smith Bill Yunker

David Foster Deborah D. Jividen Herb Montgomery J. C. Smith


Adrian PSDAlbright Water WorksAldersonAlpine Lake Public UtilitiesAnmooreArbuckle PSDArmstrong PSDArthurdale WaterAthensBelingtonBelmontBenwoodBerkeley County PSWDBerkeley County PSSDBerkeley Springs WaterBethany Sanitation BoardBeverlyBig Bend PSDBingamon PSDBirch River PSDBluewell PSDBolair PSDBoone County PSDBoone Raleigh PSDBradley PSDBradshawBramwellBranchland-Midkiff PSDBridgeportBrooke County PSDBruceton MillsBuckhannonBuffalo Creek PSDBurnsvilleCairoCaledonia HeightsCamden-On-GauleyCameronCanaan Valley PSDCarpendaleCedar GroveCenter PSDCentral Barbour PSDCentral Hampshire PSDCentury Volga PSDCeredo Water WorksChapmanvilleCharles TownCheat View PSDChesapeake Sanitary BoardChesterChestnut Ridge PSDClarksburg Water BoardClay Municipal Water WorksClay Battelle PSDClay County PSDClaywood Park PSDClinton Water Assoc.Clover PSDColfax PSDCoolfont Mountainside Assoc.Coon’s Run PSDCottageville PSDCowen PSDCrab Orchard MacArthurCraigsville PSDCrum PSDCulloden PSDDanese PSDDavy Municipal Water WorksDelbartonDenver Water Assoc.Downs PSDDunbar Sanitary Board

East BankEastern Wyoming PSDEast View PSDEleanorElizabethElkinsElkins Road PSDEllenboro-Lamberton PSDEnlarged Hepzibah PSDFairviewFarmingtonFlatwoods Canoe Run PSDFollansbeeFort GayFountain PSDFrankfort PSDFranklinFriendly PSDGaryGauley River PSDGilbert WaterGilmer County PSDGlasgowGlen DaleGlen Rogers PSDGlenvilleGrandview-Doolin PSDGrant County PSDGrant PSDGrant Town WaterGrantsvilleGreater Harrison PSDGreater St. Albans PSDGreen Valley-Glenwood PSDGreenbrier County PSD #1Greenbrier County PSD #2Hammond PSDHamrick PSDHancock Co. PSDHardy County PSDHarmanHarpers FerryHarpers Ferry-Bolivar PSDHarrisvilleHartfordHillsboroHinton Sanitary BoardHodgesville PSDHughes River Water BoardHundred Littleton PSDHurricaneHuttonsvilleHuttonsville PSDIce’s Run PSDJane Lew PSDJefferson County PSDJuniorKanawha PSDKanawha Falls PSDKenova MunicipalKeyserKingmill Valley PSDKingwoodLavalette PSDLeadsville PSDLewisburgLincoln Heights Impr. Assoc.Lincoln PSDLittle Creek PSDLoganLogan County PSDLubeck PSDMalden PSDMan Water Works

ManningtonMarlintonMarshall County SewageMarshall County PSD #2Marshall County PSD #3MartinsburgMasonMason County PSDMasontownMatewanMcDowell County PSDMcMechenMeadow BridgeMiddlebourneMidland PSDMill CreekMiltonMineral Wells PSDMingo County PSDMonongahMontana Water AssociationMonumental PSDMoorefieldMorgantown Utility BoardMoundsvilleMount HopeMount Hope Water Assoc.Mountain Top PSDMt. View Water Assoc.Mt. Zion PSDNettie-Leivasy PSDNew Creek PSDNew Creek Water Assoc.New Cumberland New HavenNewburgNew MartinsvilleNitro Regional WastewaterNorth Beckley PSDNorthern Jackson County PSDNorthern Wayne County PSDNorthforkNorton-Harding-Jimtown PSDNutter FortOak Hill SanitaryOakland PSDOakvale Road PSDOceanaPaden CityPage-Kincaid PSDParsonsPaw Paw MunicipalPaw Paw Rt. 10 PSDPea Ridge PSDPendleton Co. PSDPennsboroPetersburgPhilippiPiedmontPine GrovePinevillePleasant County PSDPleasant Hill PSDPleasant Valley PSDPocaPocahontas County PSDPoint PleasantPreston County SewerPreston County PSD #1Preston County PSD #2Preston County PSD #4Prichard PSDPutnam PSDQueen Shoals PSD

RainelleRaleigh County PSDRansonRavencliff-McGraws-Saulsville PSDRavenswoodRed Sulphur PSDReedyRidgeleyRipleyRiver Road PSDRomneyRonceverteRoute 16 Water Corp.RowlesburgRupertSalemSalt Rock Sewer PSDScott’s Run PSDShepherdstownShinnstonShort Line PSDSissonville PSDSistersvilleSouthwestern Water PSDSouthern Jackson PSDSpencerStar CitySt. Albans MUCSt. MarysStonewoodSugar Creek PSDSummersvilleSummit Park PSDSun Valley PSDTaylor County PSDTennerton PSDTerra AltaThomasTimberline Four Seasons UtilitiesTomlinson PSDTriadelphiaTri County Water Assoc.Tunnelton Water WorksUnionUnion Williams PSDValley Falls PSDViennaVillage of Beech BottomVillage of BethlehemVillage of Valley GroveWalton PSDWardensvilleWarm Springs PSDWashington Pike PSDWayneWebster Spring PSDWeirtonWelchWellsburgWest HamlinWest Milford WaterWeston Sanitary BoardWestover SanitaryWest UnionWetzel County PSD #1Whitehall PSDWhite Oak PSDWhite Sulphur SpringsWhitmer Water Assoc.Wilderness PSDWilliamstownWinfield Sanitary BoardWoods Homeowners Assoc.

VOTInG MEMBERS


WVRWA Associate Members - Winter, 2013 *Associate Member • **Sponsoring Associate Member*** Sustaining Associate Member

Accounting/FinAnciAl

*Bassett & Lowe1156 South Main StreetMilton, WV 25541Phone: (304) 743-5573See Our Ad Page 24

*Griffith & Associates, CPA’s950 Little Coal River RoadAlum Creek, WV 25003Phone: (304) 756-3600See Our Ad Page 15

*Piper Jaffray & Company405 Capitol StreetCharleston, WV 25301Phone: (304) 343-7102See Our Ad Page 15

AttoRneys

*Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love, LLPP.O. Box 1386Charleston, WV 25325Phone: (304) 347-1100See Our Ad Page 10

*Goodwin & Goodwin300 Summers StreetCharleston, WV 25301Phone: (304) 346-7000See Our Ad Page 51

***Jackson Kelly PLLCP.O. Box 553Charleston, WV 25322Phone: (304) 340-1000See Our Ad Page 4

*Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLCP.O. Box 2688Huntington, WV 25726Phone: (304) 523-2100See Our Ad Page 51

**Kay Casto & Chaney, PLLC707 Virginia St EastCharleston, WV 25301Phone: (304) 345-8900See Our Ad Page 20

*Robert R. RodeckerP.O. Box 3713Charleston, WV 25337Phone: (304) 343-1654See Our Ad Page 26

***Steptoe & JohnsonP.O. Box 2190, Bank One CenterClarksburg, WV 26302-2190Phone: (304) 624-8000See Our Ad Page 57

insuRAnce

***Bill Bailey Insurance Agency, Inc.P.O. Box 246Williamstown, WV 26187Phone: (304) 375-4900See Our Ad Page 56

consultAnts

*Anderson & Associates, Inc.93 Virginia StreetBeckley, WV 25801Phone: (304) 461-0020See Our Ad Page 22

*Boyles & HildrethP.O. Box 614Spencer, WV 25276Phone: (304) 927-4574See Our Ad Page 60

**Burgess & niple, Inc.4424 Emerson AvenueParkersburg, WV 26104Phone: (304) 485-8541See Our Ad Page 23

*Cerrone & Associates, Inc.401 Main StreetWheeling, WV 26003Phone: (304) 232-5550See Our Ad Page 55

*Chapman Technical Group200 Sixth AvenueSt. Albans, WV 25177Phone: (304) 727-5501See Our Ad Page 15

*Dunn Engineers, Inc.400 South Ruffner RoadCharleston, WV 25314Phone: (304) 342-3436See Our Ad Page 22

***E.L. Robinson Engr. Co.5088 Washington St., WestCharleston, WV 25313Phone: (304) 776-7473See Our Ad Page 33

*Geary Associates106 North Main StreetPetersburg, WV 26847Phone: (304) 257-2022See Our Ad Page 19

*Ghosh Engineers, Inc.4710 Chimney Dr., Suite ACharleston, WV 25302Phone: (304) 343-5300See Our Ad Page 61

*Gwin, Dobson & Foreman, Inc.3121 Fairway Drive, Suite BAltoona, PA 16602-4475Phone: (814) 943-5214See Our Ad Page 44

*Hatch Mott MacDonald405 Capitol Street, Suite 906Charleston, WV 25301Phone: (304) 356-3010See Our Ad Page 51

***Hornor Brothers EngineersP.O. Box 386Clarksburg, WV 26302Phone: (304) 624-6445See Our Ad Page 27

*Kappe Associates, Inc.4268 Northern PikeMonroeville, PA 15146-2733Phone: (412) 393-9303See Our Ad Page 61

*newton Engineering802 B StreetSt. Albans, WV 25177Phone: (304) 201-8980See Our Ad Page 46

**Pentree, Inc.P.O. Box 1309Princeton, WV 24740Phone: (304) 431-7800See Our Ad Page 3

*Potesta & Associates, Inc.7012 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E.Charleston, WV 25304Phone: (304) 342-1400See Our Ad Page 3

*Randolph Engineering Co.P.O. Box 346Scott Depot, WV 25560Phone: (304) 757-9217See Our Ad Page 8

*Rockacy & Associates, Inc.2528 Thrush Rd Charlottesville, VA 22901Phone: (800) 836-1011

**Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLPOne Grand Central Park, Suite 2040Keyser, WV 26726Phone: (304) 788-3370See Our Ad Page 46

*S & S Engineers, Inc.501 Eagle Mountain RoadCharleston, WV 25311Phone: (304) 342-7168See Our Ad Page 47

*Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.111 Elkins StreetFairmont, WV 26554Phone: (304) 367-9401See Our Ad Page 51

*Stafford Consultants, Inc.P.O. Box 5849Princeton, WV 24740Phone: (304) 425-9555See Our Ad Page 44

*Summit Engineering, Inc.100 Technology DriveSouth Charleston, WV 25303Phone: (304) 744-6410See Our Ad Page 26

*Terradon CorporationP.O. Box 519Nitro, WV 25143Phone: (304) 755-8291See Our Ad Page 52

***The Thrasher Group, Inc.P.O. Box 1532Clarksburg, WV 26302Phone: (304) 624-4108See Our Ad Page 16

***Triad Engineering4980 Teays Valley RoadSt. Albans, WV 25177Phone: (304) 755-0721See Our Ad Page 38

*Wendel427 West Pike StreetClarksburg, WV 26301Phone: (304) 266-1534See Our Ad Page 55

contRActoRs

*D&S ContractorsP.O. Box 6635Ashland, VA 23005Phone: (804) 752-6737See Our Ad Page 47



**Welding, Inc.P.O. Box 6009Charleston, WV 25362Phone: (304) 346-0763See Our Ad Page 55

Laboratories

**Analabs, Inc.P.O. Box 1235Crab Orchard, WV 25827Phone: (304) 255-4821See Our Ad Page 13

*Fairway Laboratories412 Fairmont Ave. Suite 2Fairmont, WV 26554Phone: (304) 694-8772See Our Ad Page 26

**REI ConsultantsP.O. Box 286Beaver, WV 25813Phone: (800) 999-0105See Our Ad Page 14

Services and Products

*American AVK Company7241 Peppermill ParkwayNorth Charleston, SC 29418Phone: (843) 552-5557See Our Ad Page 52

**American Cast Iron Pipe/ American Flow Control2581 Washington RoadSuite 220-222Pittsburgh, PA 15241Phone: (412) 851-1230See Our Ad Page 8

**Appalachian Software, Inc.44 Amber WayScott Depot, WV 25560Phone: (304) 757-1260See Our Ad Page 28

*Aqueous Sales, Inc.13630 Hailsham CircleMidlothian, VA 23113Phone: (804) 379-0019See Our Ad Page 61

*Atlantic MachineryP.O. Box 3566Chester, VA 23841Phone: (804) 590-0100See Our Ad Page 61

*Baker Corporation101 Steel AnenueSaint Albans, WV 25177Phone: (304) 727-4863See Our Ad Page 28

*Bissnuss, Inc.Olde Courthouse Bldg., Suite 210Canfield, OH 44406Phone: (330) 533-5531See Our Ad Page 26

*CME Operations, LP975 Georges Station Rd.Greensburg, PA 15601Phone: (724) 672-4800

*Caldwell Tank, Inc.4000 Tower RoadLouisville, KY 40219Phone: (502) 964-3361See Our Ad Page 61

*CDM2740 Smallman St., Suite 100Pittsburgh, PA 15222Phone: (412) 201-5500See Our Ad Page 49

***C.I. Thornburg Co., Inc.4034 Altizer AvenueHuntington, WV 25705Phone: (800) 999-3484See Our Ad Page 48

*Clow Water Systems2266 S. 6th StreetCoshocton, OH 43812Phone: (800) 800-6013See Our Ad Page 46

*Control Equipment Co.P.O. Box 862Salem, VA 24153Phone: (800) 572-3220See Our Ad Page 14

*Daman-Superior, LLCP.O. Box 709Carnegie, PA 15106Phone: (412) 279-1210See Our Ad Page 50

*DAS Group305 Plum Industrial CourtPittsburgh, PA 15239Phone: (724) 327-8979See Our Ad Page 18

*Dn Tanks, Inc.3964 Brown Park Dr., Suite BHilliard, OH 43026Phone: (614) 777-9886See Our Ad Page 44

*Dreier & Maller, Inc.6508 Taylor Rd. S.W.Reynoldsburg, OH 43068Phone: (614) 575-0065See Our Ad Page 61

*Duncan-ParnellP.O. Box 6277Charlottesville, VA 22906Phone: (434) 817-5000See Our Ad Page 52

*Dutchland, Inc.P.O. Box 549Gap, PA 17527Phone: (717) 442-8282See Our Ad Page 51

*Eagle Research Corporation4237 State Rt. 34Hurricane, WV 25526Phone: (304) 757-6565See Our Ad Page 18

*F & E Check Protector Co.P.O. Box 670289Northfield, OH 44067Phone: (330) 468-2004 See Our Ad Page 18

**F & R Electric, Inc.29835 Governor GC Perry HwyNorth Tazwell, VA 24630Phone: (276) 979-8480 See Our Ad Page 18

*Ferguson Waterworks2800 7th AvenueCharleston, WV 25312Phone: (304) 746-4440 See Our Ad Page 22

*Ford Meter Box CompanyP.O. Box 443Wabash, IN 46992-0443Phone: (260) 563-3171See Our Ad Page 24

*Godwin Pumps of America5329 Sissonville DriveCharleston, WV 25312Phone: (304) 984-0200See Our Ad Page 47

*H&S ControlsRt. 5 Box 716Grafton, WV 26354Phone: (304) 265-4433See Our Ad Page 19

*H.D. Supply Waterworks, Dunbar2825 Fairlawn Ave.Dunbar, WV 25064Phone: (304) 768-0086See Our Ad Page 15

*H.D. Supply Waterworks, MartinsburgP.O. Box 764Martinsburg, WV 25402Phone: (304) 263-6986 See Our Ad Page 26

*Harco Fittings3721 Cohen PlaceLynchburg, VA 24501(800) 825-7094See Our Ad Page 8

*Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.829 Fairmont Road, Suite 201Morgantown, WV 26501(304) 669-6399See Our Ad Page 40

**HSC Industrial300 Rural Acres DriveBeckley, WV 25801(304) 252-1918See Our Ad Page 47

*Informational Data Technologies (IDT), LLC705 Oakwood Road, Suite 2P.O. Box 1116Watertown, SD 57201(605) 878-3345

*JCM Industries, Inc.P.O. Box 1220Nash, TX 75569Phone: (903) 832-2581See Our Ad Page 18

*LB WaterP.O. Box 60Selinsgrove, PA 17870Phone: (570) 374-2355See Our Ad Page 49

*Learco EquipmentP.O. Box 12730Pittsburgh, PA 15241Phone: (412) 221-4888See Our Ad Page 47



*Leslie Equipment Co.19 Goff Crossing DriveCross Lanes, WV 25313Phone: (304) 204-1818See Our Ad Page 44

*Master Meter, Inc.101 Regency ParkwayMansfield, TX 76063Phone: (800) 765-6518See Our Ad Page 22

*Mid Atlantic Storage Systems, Inc.1551 Robinson RoadWashington C.H., OH 43160Phone: (740) 335-2019See Our Ad Page 24

*Mid Atlantic Valve & Equipment800 North Bell AvenueCarnegie, PA 15106Phone: (412) 278-2221

*Miss utility of West Virginia2323 Windham RoadSouth Charleston, WV 25303Phone: (304) 345-3959See Our Ad Page 28

**Moody and Associates, Inc.11548 Cotton RoadMeadville, PA 16335Phone: (800) 836-5040See Our Ad Page 13

*Mountain Man Signs4535 Winfield RoadWinfield, WV 25213Phone: (304) 937-3309See Our Ad Page 36

*M.S. Jacobs & Associates, Inc.P.O. Box 127Dunbar, WV 25064Phone: (304) 343-8906See Our Ad Page 44

*Mueller Company4119 Whitford Circle #408Glen Allen, WV 23060Phone: (304) 527-0286See Our Ad Page 14

**national Road utility Supply, Inc.P.O. Box AValley Grove, WV 26060Phone: (304) 547-0101See Our Ad Page 22

**neptune Technology Group1600 Alabama Highway 229Tallassee, AL 36078Phone: (803) 243-0421See Our Ad Page 60

*Oldcastle Precast, Inc./Packaged Systems, Inc.P.O. Box 13399Sissonville, WV 25360Phone: (304) 984-3333See Our Ad Page 61

*Orenco Systems Inc.814 Airway AvenueSutherlin, OR 97479Phone: (800) 348-9843See Our Ad Page 10

*Perma-Patch6123 Oakleaf AvenueBaltimore, MD 21215(410) 764-7117See Our Ad Page 14

*Peroxygen Solutions405 Parkway Suite FGreensboro, NC 27401Phone: (336) 272-0127See Our Ad Page 24

*Pittsburg Tank & Tower Co.P.O. Box 913Henderson, KY 42419(270) 826-9000See Our Ad Page 40

*John P. Place, Inc.90 Clairton BoulevardPittsburgh, PA 15236Phone: (304) 343-2607See Our Ad Page 14

*Precision Laser & Instrument85 11th StreetAmbridge, PA 15003Phone: (724) 266-8161See Our Ad Page 26

***Precision Pump & Valve517 Old Goff Mt. RoadCross Lanes, WV 25313Phone: (304) 776-1710See Our Ad Inside Front Cover

**QS/1 Data SystemsP.O. Box 1779Spartanburg, SC 29306Phone: (800) 235-0765See Our Ad Page 12

*Rain For Rent385 Technology DriveTriadelphia, PA 26059Phone: (304) 547-0479See Our Ad Page 28

*R. A. Ross nE, Inc.10280 Brecksville RoadBrecksville, OH 44141Phone: (440) 546-1190See Our Ad Page 40

*Sensus uSA, Inc.119 Evans StreetUniontown, PA 15401Phone: (724) 438-0937See Our Ad Page 60

***Service Pump & Supply Co.4446 Waverly RoadHuntington, WV 25704Phone: (304) 429-6731See Our Ad Inside Back Cover

*Shafer, Troxell & Howe, Inc.97 Monocacy Blvd.Frederick, MD 21701Phone: (301) 682-3390See Our Ad Page 26

*Source 1 Environmental20442 Meadow Pond PlaceMontgomery Village, MD 20886Phone: (240) 205-5992See Our Ad Page 8

**Southern Corrosion, Inc.738 Thelma Rd.Roanoke, NC 27870Phone: (252) 535-1777See Our Ad Page 23

*State Equipment Inc.P.O. Box 3939Charleston, WV 25339Phone: (304) 776-4405See Our Ad Page 44

*Team Industrial Services1879 Kanawha Two Mile RoadCharleston, WV 25312Phone: (304) 344-0477

*Tepco Equipment Co., Inc.P.O. Box 897Mars, PA 16046Phone: (724) 625-4260See Our Ad Page 8

*Terramite/Terraquip Consulting Equipment600 Goff Mountain RoadCharleston, WV 25313Phone: (304) 776-4231

***uSABlueBookP.O. Box 9005Gurnee, IL 60031-9005Phone: (800) 548-1234See Our Ad Back Cover

*utility Service Co., Inc.P.O. Box 1350Perry, GA 31069Phone: (800) 223-3695See Our Ad Page 52

*utility Solutions, Inc.327 Curtis St.Delaware, OH 43015Phone: (740) 369-4300See Our Ad Page 28

*Valtronics, Inc.P.O. Box 490Ravenswood, WV 26164Phone: (304) 273-5356See Our Ad Page 3

*Vermeer of West Virginia5900 MacCorkle AvenueSt. Albans, WV 25177Phone: (304) 768-5965See Our Ad Page 24

*Warren Pump & Supply1551 Jackson AvenueHuntington, WV 25704Phone: (304) 429-6723See Our Ad Page 55

*Water Development Authority180 Association DriveCharleston, WV 25311Phone: (304) 558-3612See Our Ad Page 61

*Watertite, Inc.6 Hill Top Rd.Grantsville, PA 17028(717) 469-0058See Our Ad Page 26

*W.C. Weil CompanyP.O. Box 7144Charleston, WV 25256-0144Phone: (304) 776-5665See Our Ad Page 55


InDIVIDuAL MEMBERS

Big Bear Lake CamplandsBishop Hodges Pastoral Center

Green Leaf Services

nOn-COMMunITy MEMBERSMountain Waterworks

National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryValley Vista Adventist Center

Bayer Material Science, Inc.Blackwater Falls State Park

Cheat Mountain Water CompanyGlobal Capital of World Peace

The Greenbrier Hotel Corp.

AFFILIATE MEMBERSJefferson Utilities, Inc.

Mettiki Coal (WV) LLCNewell Company

Twin Falls State Park

WVRWA Welcomes new Members

John Allen, Jr.

Christopher Anderson

Samuel Anderson

Timothy Barker

Michael Barkley

Timothy Bennett

Gregory Boyd

Stuart Bruce

Eric Bumgardner

Mike Burkardt

James Canterbury

Rod Carmichael

John Cobb

David Cole

Steven Cole

Steve Cornwell

Kevin Dudding

Dwayne Duffield

Ted Garner

Samme Gee

Michael Giannini

Kevin Hamrick

James Herron

Kathy Ice

Paul Johnson

Mike Kessinger

Barbara Key

Danny Kirk

Bill Lanham

Cline Larck

William Lucas

Douglas Miles

Jeffrey Nutter

Dwain Place

Mark Riggsby

Bill Saunders

Robert Smith

Jay Springer

Matthew Stanley

Doug Urling

Frank Welch

Bobby Whetzel

Kevin Wilmot

Gary Wilson

Peggy Wolford

Louis Wooten

Gary Young

Individual MemberSteve CornwellWilliam Lucas

Voting MembersPaw Paw Rt. 19 PSD

Affiliate MembersJefferson Utilities, Inc.

Sponsoring MemberJenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC

Associate MemberCME Operations, LP

Duncan-ParnellHerbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.

Informational Data Technologies, LLCR. A. Ross NE, Inc.

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.Terramite/Terraquip Construction Equip.

“We Put Service First”

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