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8th Annual MRWA Operator Equipment Expo

Inside this issue:

MRWA SDWA Training Session - July 13

MRWA Wastewater Operation & Maintenance - July 14

MRWA Line Tracing Training Session - July 21

Wipes Bill Passes Senate, But Fails to Make it to Governor

MRWA’s 8th Annual Operator Equipment Expo

MRWA’s 8th Annual Operator Equipment Expo Registration

NRWA Water Pro Conference

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Attend MRWA’s Operator

September 8, 2016

Carver County Fairgrounds-Waconia-

Don’t miss this unique, one-daytraining opportunity.

It’s the best of both worlds: hands-on practical training whilebeing outdoors!

Check out the flyer on page 6.

Registration includes picnic lunch, expo t-shirt, industry exhibits and live demonstrations, hands-on training, skills contests, heavy equipment demos, door prizes, and much more!

Register today online at: www.mrwa.com or use the registration form on page 7.

Equipment Expo

Save the Date!

www.MnWARN.org

MnWARN will host their annual

meeting on September 27, 2016 in

St. Cloud, MN. Please plan to attend!

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THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TIMES

MRWA SDWA Training Session

July 13, 2016

SDWA TrainingCity of Rushford

American Legion Post 94

213 State Road 16

Rushford, MN

Safe Drinking Water Act Compliance Training8:00am Understand the Revised Total Coliform Rule

and Groundwater Rule*Financial, Asset Management, and Other MRWAServices: see what’s new at MRWA and what YOUR Association has been up to. Bring your questions and suggestions!

*Water Treatment Facility Hazard Recognition: understand the rules, regulations, and require-ments of Minnesota OSHA. Don’t let slips, trips,and falls ‘trip’ you up.

*Evolution of the Trace Wire Specification: see anin depth explanation of why the specification waswritten and why it works! See how important thisinformation is for your next water or wastewaterproject.

*Water Storage: to Mix or Not to Mix! learn aboutthe benefits of water tower / tank mixing. Mixingcan improve water quality and help prevent iceformation and procedures for tower maintenance.

12:00pm Lunch - (On Your Own)

1:00pm* Understand the Revised Total Coliform Ruleand Groundwater Rule continued

*Water Quality: let’s play jeopardy! Join this group activity to learn about water quality sampling guidelines and general water quality rules, and some trivia just for fun!

*Water Distribution System: how do I repair thatpipe? See all of the pipe and service lines you likely have in your system. A hands-on demon-stration with new and old pipe repair products.

*Open and Free Competition With Your Projects:understand what open and free competition meansin your next project. Bring your questions.

4:00pm End of Day

About the Class:Get valuable information you need from our

expert trainers to maintain compliance with

the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and

state regulations.

Technical assistance to address compliance

issues is available from Minnesota Rural

Water Association at no cost.

Support Minnesota Rural Water Association

Training | Technical Assistance

6 certification hours | FREE of charge!

To Register: call: 800-367-6792or online at: www.mrwa.com(use the training calendar fasttrack menu).

Instructors: KLM Engineering; Minnesota Pipe & Equipment Co.; Minnesota Pump Works;Minnesota OSHA; Mueller Company; UCLaboratory; USDA Rural Development; andMinnesota Rural Water Association.

This training is brought to you through a grant bythe National Rural Water Association and US EPA.

Attend this session and learn how to keepyour water system in compliance with state

and federal drinking water regulations!

*Water Operator Certification Exam will be given at 1:00pm. You must pre-register with the MinnesotaDepartment of Health 15 days prior to the training session. For an application form and study guide,call MRWA: 800-367-6792 or Noel Hanson, MDH: 651-201-4690. You can also download an examapplication at: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/wateroperator/infoexam/opexamapp.pdf.

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MRWA Wastewater Operation & Maintenance Training Session

July 14, 2016City of Rushford

American Legion Post 94213 State Road 16

Rushford, MN

Course Instructors:Badger Meter, City of

Rushford, Kodru-Mooney,O’Brien Green Technologies,

Visu-Sewer, Inc., & MinnesotaRural Water Association.

Six Certification Hours for Full Day Attendance

There is NO charge for thissession.

8:00am Lift Station CalibrationThis session will show you how to calibrate your lift stationfor accurate flow recordings. See how mistakes can be madewhen you calibrate your pumps and how not to make them.

9:00am WaterPoint Network TechnologyTechnology for operations specialists is constantly changing.Apps are part of that changing world. Learn about an assetmanagement App that you can use in your water distribution,storm water, and wastewater system.

10:00am Trenchless Rehabilitation of SewersHow do you choose between lining or grouting of your sewersystem? This session will review a case study comparing the lateral lining versus lateral grouting of sewers.

11:00am Metering Technologies: Now and ThenMost systems bill for water and sewer using the usage going through water meters. This session will provide insight on thedifference between old and new meters and the technologythat goes along with them.

12:00pm Lunch - (On Your Own)

1:00pm Using Microbes as a Management ToolLearn how microbes can minimize the affects to your systemfrom consistent inflow and spikes of BOD, total nitrogen, phosphorus, and more. See results from using microbes as a management tool.

2:00pm Wastewater Treatment OperationThis session will be a roundtable discussion about wastewateroperations and treatment issues that wastewater operationsspecialists have with their wastewater systems.

3:00pm Rushford Wastewater PlantGo on-site and see the operation of the city of Rushford’swastewater treatment plant first hand.

4:00pm End of Day

To Register For Any TrainingSession: Call the MRWA Office at

800-367-6792 or online atwww.mrwa.com. Use the

training calendar link.

Never Squat With Your Spurs On.....As Will Rogers would say:

“Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco.” “Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.”“Never miss a good chance to shut up.” “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”“Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier’n puttin’ it back.”“Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement.”“The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.”“When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your youth, think of algebra.”“You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.”



MRWA Line Tracing Training SessionLine Tracing Training Session - Chaska, MN

MRWA is once again hosting Line Tracing Training Sessions this summer. The training will consist of classroom time as well as hands-on field time. Whether you have line tracing equipment currently or plan to purchase in the future, this class will greatly benefit you.

All attendees are encouraged to bring their own locating equipment for instructional purposes.Demo equipment will also be provided for hands-on field use. All aspects of locating, forboth conductive and non-conductive pipes, will be covered. Agenda is shown below:

8:00am Explanation of January 1, 2006, Office of Pipeline Safety - State Statute for Right-of-Way Locating Requirements.

9:15am Introductions to water & wastewater industry specific line tracing equipment and tools. New line tracing specification explanation.

10:00am Conductive line locating10:45am Inductive line locating11:30am Point and radio frequency sonde locating for non-conductive piping12:00pm Lunch (Provided)

1:00pm Concurrent hands-on stations throughout host city, including:*Water service locating (copper/plastic)*Sewer service locating (plastic/conductive)*Watermain locating (conductive)*Tracer wire locating (plastic pipe)

4:00pm End of Day

The intent of this course is for both experienced and inexperienced locators to leave thissession with a greatly improved confidence and understanding of line tracing.

You can also register online at: www.mrwa.com.

Class: MRWA Line Tracing Training SessionDate: July 21, 2016Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm (Lunch provided)Location: Chaska Curling and Event Center, 3210 Chaska Blvd, Chaska, MN Cost: $125.00 members or $150.00 non-membersRegister: Mail class registration form and check by July15, 2016 to:

Minnesota Rural Water Association217 12th Avenue SE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531Phone: 800-367-6792 * Fax: 218-685-5272

Name: _____________________________________________________________________Title: _____________________________________________________________________ Representing: _______________________________________________________________Address: ___________________________________________________________________City: ______________________________________ State: ___________ Zip: ___________Phone: _______________________________ Fax: ________________________________ E-mail: ___________________________________________________________________

Refund policy: Full refund will not be given unless MRWA is notified 48 hours in advance.



Wipes Bill Passes Senate, But Fails to Make It to Governor

Wipes Bill Passes Senate, but Fails to Make Itto Governor

Strong support was shown for proposed new labeling requirements on disposable wipes. (Published May 24, 2016)

The full Senate on May 19 passed SF 2525, a bill that would restrict the

use of the word “flushable” on the labels of disposable wipes, on a vote of

49-9. While passage of the bill made it eligible for inclusion in the omnibus

supplemental budget bill, it was ultimately not included in the final bill sent

to Gov. Dayton.

During the Senate floor discussion, several members argued that the

mandatory labeling would do nothing to change consumer behavior, but

then went on to say that the industry was taking care of the issue through

its proposed voluntary labeling, which uses the same label proposed in the

legislation.

Although the governor will not see the bill, the Senate’s passage sends a clear message to the national

industry that their efforts need to be far more inclusive of city public works concerns. It also positions the

issue well for progress in future legislative discussions.

Bill supported by severalThe bill, authored by Sen. Vicki Jensen (DFL-Owatonna), was initially proposed by the Minnesota Pollution

Control Agency (MPCA) and gained support from the League, the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association,

the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, and several state and national wastewater trade associations. It

would have improved the definition of which disposable wipes are “flushable” to reflect actual impacts on

wastewater infrastructure and would have labeled all other wipes with warnings not to flush them.

Cities will need to continue educating the public on what not to flush, but the industry needs to stop

hampering that effort with inaccurately labeled merchandise and advertising.

Local government toolkitThe MPCA has created a site to assist cities in planning communication and education related to wipes.

It includes educational materials, resource links, and short public service videos.

Access the MPCA’s Disposable Wipes Toolkit at: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/wipestoolkit

To learn more about this bill, read a previous Cities Bulletin article. To read the current issue of the CitiesBulletin, visit: http://www.lmc.org.

Reprinted from Cities Bulletin, Issue 50, May 24, 2016

Flushable Wipe Education

MRWA has a collection of flyers, articles, and psa’s that you can use to educate your residents

about the damaging effects of flushable wipes on the wastewater system. Visit www.mrwa.com

and search ‘flushable wipe’ or call MRWA at 800-367-6792 for more information.



MRWA 8th Annual Operator Expo

2016EXPO

Operator Equipment Exposition8th Annual

Minnesota Rural Water Association

OPERATOR

September 8, 2016

Waconia, MN*Industry Exhibits

*Backhoe Contest Skills

*Heavy Equipment Demos

*Skid Loader Rodeo Skills

*Hands-on Training

*Outdoor Demonstrations

Mark Your Calendar and Plan to Attend!

Don’t miss out - 8th Annual Operator Expo

Carver County Fairgrounds

Register at: www.mrwa.com

I Day Expo



MRWA OPERATOR EQUIPMENT EXPO2016 EXPO Registration Form

Pre-Registration

System or Organization:

First Name: Last Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone: Fax:

You can also register online at: www.mrwa.com

Full Registration includes access to all sessions, demonstrations, expo t-shirt, contests,and luncheon on September 8.

Check one: Postmarked prior to On-Site RegistrationSeptember 2, 2016

______ MRWA Member: $125.00 (per person) $150.00 (per person)

______ Non-Member: $150.00 (per person) $175.00 (per person)

______ Grand Total Due

Cancellation policy: Fees will be refunded if written request is received prior to September 2, 2016.

Please send your registration form withpayment by September 2, 2016 to:

Minnesota Rural Water Association

217 12th Ave SE

Elbow Lake, MN 56531

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.mrwa.com

Questions? Please call (800) 367-6792

MRWA handles credit card payments online!

MRWA accepts VISA, MasterCard, American

Express, Discover, and eCheck.

To complete your payment online, go to

www.mrwa.com and click on the ‘pay now’ icon on

our home page.

Thank you!

E-mail address:


Minnesota Rural Water Association217 12th Avenue SEElbow Lake, MN 56531

NON-PROFITORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGEPAID

PERMIT NO. 66ST CLOUD, MN

56301

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