The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recognized eight organizations today at the 10th Annual New York State Environmental Excellence Awards celebration.
The New York Rural Water Association strongly encourages each municipality to consider sending a similar letter to the one below written by one of our member systems with regard to the existing inventories of brass fittings, etc. This member took the initiative to write to his Congressman asking for support. As you may be aware, Congressman Tonko was the cosponsor of HR3588 which passed in Congress and we are hopeful will pass the Senate soon.
taken from the CQ Roll Call, written by Katey McGettrick
The House on Monday passed legislation that would exempt fire hydrants from new lead-free requirements for drinking water systems scheduled to go into effect in January.
The bill (HR 3588), passed 384-0 under suspension of the rules, would clarify that fire hydrants could be built with materials that do not meet the revised standards.
With the current low interest rates any municipal system thinking about a project should start the process.
Governor Cuomo announced the availability of grants for Round 11 of the Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program. Funding is available for municipalities, soil and water conservation districts and non-profit organizations. The WQIP program is a competitive, reimbursement grant program funded primarily by the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and NY Works II for projects that reduce polluted runoff, improve water quality and restore habitat in New York’s waterbodies.
After several decades of loyal and dedicated service to the Village of Warsaw, both Ken Wallace and Tim Rutherford have decided to retire. These fine Operations Specialists have operated the systems conventional filtration plant for the better part of the last 4 decades, and have made and overseen many improvements. Tim and Ken have provided their peers with valuable information and knowledge and have been long stan
In June, global water consulting engineering firm Black & Veatch released its second annual report highlighting the top 10 concerns for the water and wastewater industries. Not surprisingly, aging infrastructure ranked as the No.
Work is underway on a high-tech scientific monitoring system that’s designed to protect Lake George’s long-term water quality. This summer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IBM and The Fund for Lake George unveiled plans for a three-year, multimillion-dollar effort to counteract forces that threaten the lake, such as road salt, stormwater runoff and invasive species.
More floods like those in 2011 are expected; preparation is urged
Times Union
Albany
The extreme flooding that hit Lake Champlain twice in 2011, causing millions of dollars in damage in New York, Vermont and Quebec, will become more likely due to ongoing climate change and work must be done now to prepare, a report issued by the Vermont-based Lake Champlain Basin Program says.