ARWA Newsroom
Read recent news announcements and events below:
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Water Education ARWA Style - The Alabama Rural Water Association Conducted Many Surface & Groundwater Educational Demonstrations throughout 2012. View pictures (pdf). |
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 An Emerging Maintenance Concern in the Water Industry, by Rob White IV, Circuit Rider #3, Waterline, Fall 2012. My travels have afforded me the opportunity to witness
firsthand an amazing trend in the water systems of rural
Alabama. More and more systems are replacing their manual
read meters with more advanced radio read metering technologies. More. |
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ARWA Receives 2012 National Recognition - At the national conference in Nashville, TN in September, ARWA brought home the Excellence in Technical Assistance Award. Read the Story |
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High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipe; A Brief Overview, by Rob White IV, Circuit Rider #3, Waterline, Summer 2012. HDPE pipe technology has been a staple of the gas industry for more than forty years, but the technology is fairly new to the water industry. When properly installed, HDPE pipe is nearly leak-proof and could last forever. |
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AL/FL Joint Technical Training Conference - Around 600 water and wastewater utility attendees from both States as well as Exhibitor representatives filled the Conference Center at the Edgewater Beach Resort May 9-11, 2012. All enjoyed 2 full days of water and wastewater continuing education hour training, viewing the products and services of approximately 70 exhibitor displays and the scrumptious seafood boil which is a highlight of the event. -- 2012 Highlights online!! |
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2012 ARWA John A. Garrett Scholarships awarded. |
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 West Etowah County Water Authority wins 2012 Water Taste Test - Best tasting water in Alabama! at the 2012 ARWA 34th Annual
Technical Training Conference. Full Story... |
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2012 ARWA 21st Annual Awards Ceremony -
March 14, 2012. All of the individuals that work
for a public water utility should
be commended. The job is both
challenging and rewarding and never
is it a Monday through Friday, nor
an eight to five job. These individuals
are on the alert 24/7 as they respond
to broken water mains and draining
water tanks in their effort to provide
their customers with the safest drinking
water possible. That being said, there
are some individuals that consistently
go above and beyond and a few of
those individuals were recognized at
the Alabama Rural Water Associations
21st Annual Awards Program.
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 Kathy Horne Testifies before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksThe Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a public hearing on February 28, 2012, in our nation's capitol city to hear testimony regarding "Local Government Perspectives on Water Infrastructure". Kathy Horne, Executive Director of the Alabama Rural Water Association was invited to participate by Senator Jeff Sessions, who is the Ranking Member of the Committee. Read the full story... |
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USDA Honors Rural Water for Disaster Response at national conference in October. Read the Story. |
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Where are My Valves?, by Rob White IV, Circuit Rider #3, Waterline, Fall 2011 |
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Basic Principles of Activated Sludge, By: Mike Baumgartner, ARWA Wastewater Specialist, Waterline, Fall 2011 |
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NRWA Annual Conference |
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ARWA 20th Annual Awards Program |
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Sludge Profiling a Lagoon, By: Mike Baumgartner, ARWA Wastewater Specialist, Waterline, Summer 2011 |
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Chilton County wins 2011 Water Tast Test |
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Biological Phosphorus Removal, By: Mike Baumgartner, ARWA Wastewater Specialist, Waterline, Spring 2011 |
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ARWA Provides Educational Assistance… 2011 Scholarships Awarded As the month of May each year brings another school year to a close, it is also a time to offer assistance to many young graduates who are interested in continuing their goals to include a higher educational degree. |
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The 2011 Conference was held at the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort in Point Clear, AL. May 15-17, 2011. Approximately 500 water and wastewater employees attended. Details no longer online. |
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FALL 2010 - NEW MEMBER SERVICE - Online Bill Pay! You now have additional choices for paying your bill! Pay online with check or credit card. ARWA and nexcheckGov have teamed to offer this service. Try it for you next payment! Pay Bill Now |
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NEW MEMBER OPPORTUNITY - Offer Online Bill Pay to your Customers You can add Online bill pay to the services offered to your customers. Learn More |
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- You may be paying more for electrical costs than necessary! Sign up for our NEW program offering an evaluation of your electrical costs through an electrical audit process. -More - |
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Fee-Based Training
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Drought Emergency in Alabama - Are you Prepared?
ARWA Operator Expo 2011
Water University - Utility Management Certification
Highlights of the Alabama/Florida Joint Technical Training Conference
Past Articles of Interest
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Alabama Recognized for Outstanding Achievement - At the 2009 National Rural Water Association conference in Louisville, Kentucky in October 2009, ARWA was recognized with awards in several categories. - More - |
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Alabama's 2009 National Gold Medalist - Perdido Bay Water, Sewer, & FPD
2009 National Water Taste Test
Best Tasting Water in Alabama! - Perdido Bay Water, Sewer, & FPD
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Highlights of the 2009 Rural Water Rally
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ARWA Recognized For NRWA 2008 Leadership Awards at the National Convention, October 2008 |
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Protecting Alabama's Water (Summer 2008) |
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Montevallo Dudley and Pedro Pendelton Fire Hydrant Trail |
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Sampling Techniques |
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New Drought Resources page on our web site - We've added links to the latest information on drought. |
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Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment -
60 Years of Progress, By: Truman Green,
Formerly of the Compliance Assistance Program, Permits and Services, ADEM |
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Awards - ARWA Shines in the "Lone Star" State |