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Newsletter #14 for March 2014

It was announced recently that the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) has been selected to receive two cooperative agreements from USEPA's 2013 solicitation, totaling $4.8M:

▪ $4.5M for training and technical assistance to small systems for SDWA compliance
▪ $300K for water supply and water quality education to private well owners

Our team at the University of Illinois was a named sub-awardees in RCAP's proposals and you can click here to learn more about our plans for the next 18 months.

5th Annual Tribal Utility Summit

April 8-10, 2014 | Mashantucket, CT
The Tribal Utility Summit is a collaborative effort between the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Indian Health Service (IHS). Tribal Utility workers will gather to take training classes and attain continuing education units. See scholarship opportunity below.

Webinars and other distance learning opportunities make it easier than ever to stay up to date in operating and managing a small water system. And of course it's even better when they're free! Here are just a couple of upcoming events you can find on our calendar.

Water Loss Reduction

March 17, 2014 | Free Webinar
Hosted by the Environmental Finance Center Network
This webinar will focus on the four methods of reducing real water loss: responding to known leaks faster, asset management, pressure management, and finding hidden leaks.

Co-Digestion of Organic Waste Products with Wastewater Solids

March 19, 2014 | Free Webinar
Hosted by WERF
The practice of adding waste organic feedstock directly to anaerobic digesters is becoming an attractive way for utilities to generate revenue from tipping fees while boosting biogas production.

The 5th Annual Tribal Utility Summit will be held April 8-10, 2014 in Mashantucket, CT. Hosted by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the event will take place at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino. The Summit is a collaborative initiative of USET, IHS, and EPA.

United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET) will be offering $500 travel scholarships to the first 50 registered Tribal attendees (up to 3 per Tribe) before the deadline of March 14, 2014. In addition, hotel costs will also be covered to those 50 (excluding incidental charges).

Travel Scholarships are limited to Operators and Managers in Drinking Water and Wastewater, including Water Distribution Systems and Wastewater Collection Systems, as well as Laboratory Analysts.

Travel Scholarship checks will be sent after the Tribal Utility Summit. You must attend all pertinent sessions of the TUS in order to receive a Travel Scholarship. No Exceptions.

Please follow the instructions below to register:

Step 1. Register on‐line before March 14, 2014. Please make sure to click on “yes” to the question: “Will you be requesting a travel scholarship?”

Step 2. Click here to make your hotel reservation. USET will send a list to the hotel on March 17, 2014 showing all that have requested travel scholarships. The hotel will then transfer your room charges to the Master Account. Please make sure to check‐out the hotel to receive a receipt showing no charges to your credit card.

If you have any questions, please contact Steve Terry at (615) 467‐1705 or sterry@usetinc.org.

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