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South Carolina Rural Water Association
128 Stonemark Lane,
Columbia, SC 29210
803-667-9699 Phone
803-728-0215 Fax
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To reach the key decision makers in the Rural water market, contact Al Whalen to advertise in any or all of the following advertising platforms: * SCRWA Clear
eNews Letter
* SCRWA Website
* Water is Life
Quarterly Publication
* SCRWA
Annual Directory
Marketing Manager
866-985-9782
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SCRWA Cancels Remainder of 2020 Events
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of all the remaining SCRWA 2020 events including Equipment & Operators Expo, Annual Conference and OfficePro.
We did not come to this decision lightly, however we do know it is the best decision to keep you, our rural water family, safe and healthy. These industry events are important, and we would have preferred to have the "show go on." However, we are seeing more and more utilities and vendors place travel and event restrictions on their associates. These restrictions along with ongoing health concerns were all factored into our decision to cancel the events.
All SCRWA events play an important role in the financial support of the Association's programs and services. The cancellation of all 2020 events is a financial hardship on the Association and as such we are taking tax deductible donations. If you would like to donate your registration fee to the Association, please let us know, and we will issue your company a letter that may be used for tax deduction purposes.
**IMPORTANT ** Please let us know in writing ([email protected]) if you would prefer donation or refund. If you have registered for multiple events, please let us know how much is a donation or how much to refund. For bookkeeping purposes, please contact us no later than August 31 if you would like to donate your registration fee. Anything after August 31 will be considered a refund.
Currently, SC Department of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation will still require 12 hours of continuing education for license renewal on June 30, 2021. This fall, SCRWA will be offering online training - a total of 16 continuing education hours - to make up for the deficit from canceling our events. Visit www.SCRWA.org for additional information and for an up-to-date list of training classes.
We hope that normalcy will return in 2021 and all annual events will be held at their scheduled times and in person. Visit our website for information on all SCRWA's annual events.
Thank you for your patience and stay healthy!
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SCRWA, in support of USDA Rural Development, is asking for your assistance. If you are a municipal system serving a population of less than 10,000, a rural water company, public service district or a county water system, we will be contacting you. The Similar System Survey is a new initiative for Circuit Riders to conduct voluntary financial surveys and report additional data to USDA/Rural Development to assist with the agency's lending process. Click here to learn more.
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Notice of SC's SRF Draft Intended
Use Plans for Federal Fiscal Year 2020
DHEC has posted draft Intended Use Plans (IUPs) for the Clean Water (CW) and Drinking Water (DW) State Revolving Fund (SRF) Programs for FFY 2020 for public comment.
The draft supplemental IUPs are published to explain the project eligibility and selection process and to present terms and uses of funds appropriated to the SCSRF program through annual Congressional appropriations. Each draft Supplemental IUP includes a Provisional Projects List of infrastructure projects that are candidates for low-interest and principle forgiveness loan funds.
Comments are due by 5 PM August 31, 2020 and should be directed to Charles Gorman, PG, SRF Director, DHEC, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201, or by email, [email protected].
For more information contact: Lynne LaSalle State Revolving Fund Section, Bureau of Water SC Department of Health and Environmental Control [email protected], 803-898-4395
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Are You Prepared for Hurricane Season?
South Carolina has already been affected by one named storm before the official start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, but state and county officials say this year's preparations have been a bit different thanks to the unique challenges presented by the coronavirus outbreak. Read full article here.
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In Search for a Coronavirus Early Warning System, Scientists Look to the Sewers.
Poop doesn't lie. That's why scientists are looking at sewers running under the world's cities and towns for information they hope will help to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Read full article here.
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 House Hearing Finds SDWA Not Working
Last week, the House subcommittee with jurisdiction over the Safe Drinking Water Act held an oversight hearing for 2 hours on the SDWA. During the hearing, the chairman of the committee stated the SDWA is not working in the context of setting standards for new drinking water contaminants (hear recording on YouTube). Note: There was a delay in the start of the meeting; forward to 9:19.
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Alabama's PFAS Settlement with 3M Company Includes Long-term Obligations to Investigate and Clean up PFAS Throughout the State
3M has spent $100M on PFAS cleanup in the state and agrees to pay much more. Alabama and EPA officials called it a landmark agreement, the "most far-reaching and significant enforcement action to date taken in regard to PFAS in the country (Star Tribune).
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