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Newsletter #83 for June 27, 2012

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Concerned About Drought?

With fires blazing and major concern over crop production, this hot, dry summer we're having is on everyone's mind. Some water systems may already be struggling (last year didn't help) and others may have worries about what is to come for the rest of 2012. RCAP has a helpful document to help you get ready for some less-than-ideal scenarios.

▪ 10 Ways to Prepare for a Drought-Related Water Shortage

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Small Talk: Outreach Tip of the Week

Be proactive. When you start to worry, then your customers likely are too. Use sites like SmallWaterSupply.org to gather information and begin communicating about the issue. This will reduce the amount of time required to respond to questions.

Each week, we're sharing a quick tip to help you educate the public and communicate more effectively with local decision makers and customers.

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Video of the Week

In each week's newsletter, we highlight an excellent video worth watching. That video is also be featured on our home page during the week. Visit our archive for past features.

This week's featured video is part one of a two-part webinar recording (see part two) on best practices in setting rates for small communities.

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Formulate Great Rates

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Weekly Reading for June 27, 2012

Each week we'll provide a collection of our favorite links we know you'll love too!

▪ Town stops fluoridating water - Missouri town looks to save money by no longer adding fluoride to the water supply.
▪ 5 ways to make your utility bill clear as mud - Excellent tips for making your bill easy to understand for every customer.
▪ Beginning distribution rehabilitation analysis - Find out what you need to know to begin this important process.
▪ MAP project celebrates milestone - First phase in new regional water supply completed with help from collaborating groups and communities.
▪ Mandated mailing raising eyebrows - A Florida town's perspective on the value of the annual CCR.
▪ Dems douse GOP plan on water quality reports - Controversial amendment to the Farm Bill to allow online water quality reports fails to pass.

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SmallWaterSupply.org Calendar

Upcoming Free Webinars

July 10 - NRWA: Ice Pigging: Using Ice to Clean Pipes
This webinar describes a new sustainable technique for cleaning the potable water distribution system using slush ice called Ice Pigging.

July 11 - WEF: Fundamentals of Membrane Bioreactors Part 3: Activated Sludge
This webinar will present considerations for facility design and construction of MBRs including system configuration and layout, equipment and materials.

Want to find additional training opportunities for operators, including events in your area? Search the SmallWaterSupply.org Calendar for more online and in-person events.

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New partnership to help veterans find careers as water and wastewater operators. 

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