FRWA Continues Response Efforts for Ian |
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While most of the state was hunkered down on September 28th weathering Ian, FRWA personnel was busy loading tractor trailers with generators and equipment to help those impacted. After the storm passed, FRWA employees statewide began contacting systems to offer aid and update their information in the Florida Water Tracker database. Other staff members were also busy making in person assessments.
Ian left nearly 2.5 million customers without electricity and clean drinking water. FRWA began delivering generators to systems giving them the ability to get back online.
FRWA personnel are currently down south in the hardest hit areas. We have already provided assistance to more than twenty systems to help furnish their customers with clean drinking water. We will remain in south Florida as long as there are systems are in need. Our hearts go out to our fellow Floridians in their time of need.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if we have not contacted you already at 850.668.2746 or email us at frwa@frwa.net.
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FRWA Awarded Member Services Award |
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FRWA Board and Staff members were on hand to accept the award at the Water Pro Conference. Those pictured are Tom Jackson (FRWA Board Member), Jodi Pearson (Apprenticeship Coordinator), Bob Mearns (DW Circuit Rider), Rachel Howard (EPA Water Quality Technician), Bruce Morrison (FRWA Vice President), Pat Cichon (FRWA President), Ben Lewis (FRWA Deputy Director), David Hanna (DW Circuit Rider), Jim Cagno (Training Specialist), Andrew Greene (DW Circuit Rider), and John O'Connell III, NRWA President. |
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As mentioned in last week's eNews, FRWA was awarded the distinguished Outstanding Achievement in Member Services Award at the NRWA Water Pro Conference on Wednesday, September 28 in National Harbor MD. The award is presented annually to a Rural Water association that goes above and beyond in the services they offer to their members.
The nomination noted that FRWA "with 2,570 members, provides critical technical assistance for drinking water and wastewater systems in all phases of planning, engineering, operations, maintenance, management, finance, and compliance. This past year, we logged 5,985 contacts with our members, accounting for 11,914 on-site hours. Membership dues are immediately put to work by offering over $2,000,000 of equipment to members at no charge.
Our Association is proud of our working relationship with our members, our successful track record in meeting the diverse needs of our members across the State, our active role as a voice for our members in public policy, and our commitment to delivering much-needed assistance and training to our members. "
We look forward to the future and the opportunity to continue to offer services to the utilities in Florida. If there is any way that we can assist your systems, please do not hesitate to call 850.668.2746 or email us at frwa@frwa.net.
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We are looking for eager, motivated candidates to shape the Water & Wastewater’s future! Our apprenticeship program is designed to provide a true method of enhancing employees’ skills and technical knowledge. The apprentices will be able to experience different types of treatments with the instructor explaining the breakdown of each process. Upon completion of our program the apprentice will be a Class C operator with preparation to take the Class B test as well as having management courses under their belts! Apply today! https://apprenticeship.nrwa.org/pub/unpw_signup.cfm
- Southeast region begins in December 2022
- Northwest/ Southwest regions begin in January 2023
- Northeast region begins February 2023
For more information/questions email Jodi Pearson, the apprenticeship coordinator at jodi.pearson@frwa.net
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The generators below are military units that overproduce the stated 60 kW unlike most other generators that don't achieve advertised kW output They were acquired in November of 2019. They have been exercised monthly with a load back test every six month.
For further information email frwa@frwa.net or call 850.668.2746.
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$9600
Bolted down on a treated wooden deck, tandem axle utility trailer with 90 gallon Alm tank and 27 gallon belly tank. 3500 lbs. axles. Acquired in November 2019 with 220 hours refurbished. Currently 1844.4 runtime hours. For more specs, click here. For gen set, click here.
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$9600
Tandem axle fuel trailer bolted down to a steel deck with 90 gallon Alm external tank and 27 gallon on-board belly tank. Over production of kw. Acquired in November 2019 with 1646.8 hours refurbished. Currently 1701.8 runtime hours. For more specs, click here. For gen set, click here. |
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MEP-806B-60kW military generator on 200 gallon fuel trailer. John Deere engine with 779.3 hours. Acquired in November 2019 fully refreshed/refurbished at 773.5 hours. For more specs, click here. For gen set, click here. |
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NATIONAL NEWS
Joplin council approves contract for sewer pump replacements | Joplin Globe A $1.2 million construction contract for work at one of the city’s two wastewater treatment plants was authorized Monday night by the Joplin City Council. more
SCOTUS questions EPA's authority over wetlands The Supreme Court on Monday appeared reluctant to wrest wetlands permitting power from EPA in a dispute that had been expected to significantly narrow the scope of the Clean Water Act. more
Residents still confront water issues in Jackson, Miss. The city didn't have any running water, even for flushing toilets for a full week last month. Its water treatment system failed when flooding exacerbated longstanding problems. more
How To Avoid The Biggest Wastewater Aeration Mistake Multiple blower technologies are available to consider when designing a new system. Understanding the difference between them, as well as the pros and cons of each based on the specific application, is critical to the decision-making process. more
How Ozone Generators Effectively Remove 1,4-Dioxane From Water Supplies The concentrations of 1,4-dioxane need to be reduced to acceptable acceptable levels in groundwater and drinking water. more
New Mexico Town On Brink Of Zero Drinking Water As source water grows ever-scarcer throughout the U.S., a Southwestern city now faces the very real prospect of running out of drinking water completely. more
Baton Rouge wants property owners to pay a new stormwater fee. Here's what it would cost. | The Advocate East Baton Rouge's recently created stormwater utility district has lofty goals, but before it can reduce flooding and help the city-parish avoid federal penalties for repeated violations of the Clean Water Act, the Metro Council must find a dedicated funding source for it. more
EPA Finalizes Additional Waiver for Build America, Buy America Requirements The waiver is applicable to small projects with total federal funding (direct EPA funding and any other federal agency) in amounts equal to or less than the Simplified acquisition threshold, which is currently $250,000. more
Here's how Louisville's WaterStep can provide clean water to hurricane ravaged Florida A Louisville company is preparing to help thousands of Floridians have access to clean drinking water in the wake of Hurricane Ian. more
STATE NEWS
Alternative Water Supply (AWS) and Springs Applications The application period for AWS and Springs Grants is now open. Applications will be accepted through December 15, 2022. more
Funding Initiatives The Suwanee River Water Management District is committed to restoration and protection of water and related natural resources in north-central Florida. more
First 12 hours back on Sanibel 'very successful,' city manager says | News-Press A week after Hurricane Ian ravaged their island, Sanibel let residents and business owners back on to see what had happened. more
Florida's island dwellers dig out from Ian's destruction | Associated Press Surrounded by Hurricane Ian’s destruction, many residents of one Florida island have stayed put for days without electricity or other resources while hoping the lone bridge to the mainland is repaired. more
List: Sandbag do’s and don’ts after a storm | News4Jax After many Florida residents obtained sandbags ahead of Ian, which made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane in Southwest Florida, several counties are offering some information on what to do with those after the storm. more
Florida Response to Hurricane Ian Continues - Ron DeSantis Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received a briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center and will continue to travel to areas impacted by Hurricane Ian. more
Orlando asks residents to limit water use to spare taxed wastewater systems | Orlando Sentinel Orlando officials ended a citywide advisory Tuesday, which called for residents to limit flushing toilets, taking showers, washing dishes, watering lawns and other activities as crews have progressed in repairing a water-main break at a wastewater plant. more
Dune restoration, walkover damages are high priorities | Palm Coast Observer Flagler Beach is working with the county to identify hazards and apply for government aid. more
Gov. Ron DeSantis promises temporary fixes to Pine Island, Sanibel bridges | News-Press More than 130 Florida Department of Transportation trucks deployed Monday to begin working on a temporary bridge to replace the damaged one to Pine Island, Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a Monday stop in Cape Coral. more
Human waste is polluting Bruce Beach, but testing hasn't confirmed where it's coming from | Pensacola News Journal The Emerald Coast Utility Authority and city of Pensacola continue to struggle to pinpoint what is polluting Bruce Beach. more
All Manatee County residents have water service again | Your Observer Manatee County announced Saturday afternoon that water service was back for all county customers. more
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR WELL IS FLOODED | Florida Department of Health in Flagler Heavy rainfall and flooding can make your tap water unsafe. If you are not sure about the safety of your well water, use commercially bottled water, disinfected water, or boiled and cooled water for drinking, making beverages or ice, cooking, brushing your teeth, washing dishes and washing recent wounds. more
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This Week in Water History |
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Judge Stops Bronx Water Project |
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October 5, 2004 New York Times headline–Judge Stops Bronx Water Project. “A State Supreme Court justice, William A. Wetzel, has temporarily stopped the city from beginning to build a $1.3 billion water filtration plant in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Last week, the City Council cleared the project, despite neighborhood protests that the plant would ruin parkland and disrupt a quiet neighborhood for years; on Friday, the judge issued the restraining order which had been sought by a civic group, Friends of Van Cortlandt Park. The group said that the city had failed to comply with zoning laws.” Commentary No one said that building a new water treatment plant would be easy. Of course, this delay was not significant and construction of the Croton Water Treatment Plant proceeded.
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