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Posted By: Becky Cutshaw FRWA News,

T'was the Week Before Thanksgiving 112224

“UNKNOWN SERVICE LINE” Customer Notifications 111524

A Salute to Our Veterans/Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Alexis A. Lambert Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection/FRWA Starts a New Chapter 110824

A Rural Water Legend Retires 110124

Emergency Response Update /Emergency Response Training at IRWA/Cyber Security Awareness Month 10.25.24

Behind the Scenes in Emergency Response/FRWA in Emergency Response Mode/Comments from the Field 101824

Here We Go Again/What to do when it hits you/EPA announces new final regulations and $2.6 Billion under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water 101024

Emergency Response from a Circuit Rider's Viewpoint 100324 

FRWA in Emergency Response Mode/Bay County Utilities Awarded Best Tasting Water Contest Award 092624

We Need Your Help with PFAs/Two New Online Courses 092024

FRWA Recives National Outstanding Technical Assistance Award/What is FRWA doing for you? 091324

FRWA Responds to Article Regarding Lead in Schools/2024/2025 Membership Directory 090624

Annual Conference in Review/Tropical Update/Save the Date 082924

Have you got the lead out yet?/Curtis E Lloyed Scholarship News 082324

Are Utilities Ready for Advanced Water Treatment Operator Training?/2024 Florida Partnership for Forests & Water Forum 081524

ANNUAL CONFERENCE RECAP/REMEMBERING CAROL HINTON/FRWA EMERGENCY RESPONSE/FRWA EMERGENCY RESPONSE 080924

FRWA Annual Conference/Diamond Maps 072524

Workforce Survey/DEP Extends Application Deadline for Several Water Quality Protection Grants/RURAL AMERICA RELIES ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT/ONLINE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE THROUGH GATEWAY COLLEGE 071924

Support Needed for USDA Rural Development Water and Environmental Programs/DEP Launches the Resilient Florida Grant Application Portal/FRWA Financial & Management Services 071224

Beryl Barrels Towards History/Source Water Protection Technician/Rural Development 070524

Rural Development/Keeping Track of the Tropics 070124

DEP Extends Water Quality Protection Grant Portal/Everglades City Residents at Dedication of New Wastewater Treatment Plant/NRWA Wastewater Circuit Riders 062124

LSLI Update/DEP Announces Funding Opportunity for LSLI and Replacement Projects 061424

Latest Edition Rural Water/The Energy Efficiency Program 060724

Preparing for the 2024 Hurricane Season/EPA Water Training and Technical Assistance 053124

Board of Directors Update/State WW/2024 Annual Conference 052324

Alicia Keeter Named as New Executive Director/FRWA Emergency Response 051724

Grant Portal/Hurricane Week/DW Week/We are FRWA 050924

Grant Funds Available/DEP Grant Portal 050324

AC Registration Open/Legislative Report/Apprenticeship Update 042624

FlaWARN Update 041824

LSLI Update/Focus on Change/Zenner Pumps 041224

2024 FOC Review/2024 CCR 040524

Biden-Harris Announces over $361 Million in Funding/Focus on Change 032924

FRWA Video/Apprenticeship Update/Focus on Change 032224

2024 Focus on Change/Spam Alert 031524

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!  to Protect Your System from the Catastrophic Costs of PFA Liability  030824

Biden-Harris Administration announces over $361 million in funding for Florida drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure upgrades as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda 030124

RAFA Controllers Offer Telemetric System Control of Disaster-Impacted Plants 022324

FRWA Goes to Washington/LSLI Update 021524

Category 6 Hurricane/La Niña looks likely in the coming months/Employment Opportunities 020824

Focus on Change Agenda Released/LSLI Reminder 020224

Focus on Change Open for Registration/Microplastics in Bottled Water 012524

In Case You Missed It/FRWA Joins the FPFW 011824

FRWA in Emergency Response Mode after Tornadoes Hit the Panhandle 011224

FRWA Executive Director Position 010924

Happy New Year/FloridaCommerce Highlights Economic Investments in Rural Communities 122823

Season's Greetings 122123

Important Update fo LSLI Funding/Wellhead Protection 121423

CISA, Partners Issue Cybersecurity Advisory/Florida Winter Home Maintenance 120723

LSLI Intro/Smoke Testing for Port Richey/EPA Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements  113023

St. Johns County celebrates the completion of irs Utility Lab 111623

National Apprenticeship Week 110923

FLITE D Operator Course Graduates/Online Educational Opportunity 110223

FRWA Hosts National Emergency Response Training/Imagine a Day Without Water 102723

PFAS Public Water System Settlement 102023

EPA Withdraws Cybersecurity Rule 101323

2024 Membership Directory/October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month 100523

2024 Annual Conference/Forests and Water Forum/Boil Water Notice 092923

DEP Accepting Proposals/National Preparedness Month 092223

Hurricane Assistance Continues/FL City and PFAs/Preparing for a Hurricane 090823

Hurricane Idalia Emergency Response/Tracking COVID 090123

FRWA to Offer Webinars/2023 FRWA Award Winners/Is "smelly" water safe? 082523

No Cost FRWA Webinar/The "Yuck Factor 081823

AC Review/Keeping Cool in the Heat/No Cost FRWA Webinar 081023

What a Conference/FRWA Now Offers Legal Assistance/Lead Service Line Inventory Suggested Guidance/LIHWAP Webinar 080323

AC Time is Running Out 072723

FRWA Annual Conference Update 071323

DEP Launches Water Quality Protection Grant Portal 070723

FRWA Annual Conference 063023

State Legislative Report 062323 

Workforce Bill Signed by Governor/City of Hastings Dedicates New WW Facility 061623

Utility Customer Relations/PFAs/Lead Service Line Funding 060923

FRWA PFAS Comments/Utility Customer Relations/Flushable Wipes/Spills/SSO/Overflows/Tropical Update/Workforce Information 060223

Remember The Fallen/Utility Customer Relations/Flushable Wipes 05.26.23

Last Chance to Register for ALFL/Rural Water Responds to Hurricanes Ian and Nicole 051823

FRWA Recognized for Efforts in Jackson MS Water Crisis/Alabama/Florida Joint Conference 051223

Hurricane Preparedness Week/Alabama/Florida Joint Conference 05.05.23

ALFL Joint Conference 04.27.23

FL Workforce Bill Passes/Low Income Household Water Assistance Program/Rural Water Services 04.21.23

2023 hurricane season predicted to bring 14 named storms 04.13.23

DBP's Backwards Approach 04.07.23

How And When The EPA's Proposed PFAS MCLs Could Impact The Drinking Water Industry/CCR Update 03.31.23

Check Out the Latest News from NRWA/Scholarship Information/CCR Update 03.23.23

CCR Update/U.S. EPA Releases Proposed Rule on PFAS MCL/Scholarship Deadline 03.18.23

CCR Update/2023 FOC in Review/Scholarship Deadline 03.10.23

Hurricane Ian Emergency Work Time Extension through 6/29/23 03.02.23

Why Rural Water/Focus on Change is Underway 02.23.23

Utility Managers Alternative Sewer Tool/Focus on Change 02.16.23

DEP launches the Hurricane Stormwater and Wastewater Assistance Grant Program 02.09.23

2023 Focus on Change 02.03.23

FRWA Employees Emergency Response Training 01.27.23

Workforce Shortage Legislation/2023 Focus on Change 01.20.23

2023 Focus on Change Open for Registration 01.13.23

EPA, Army Corps of Engineers on CWA jurisdiction 01.06.23

Happy New Year 2023!!! 12.30.22

Holiday Greetings/2022 Apprenticeship Graduation 12.22.22

Twenty-One Hydrant Salute to Our Fellow Rural Waters 12.15.22

Important Information to Our Members Regarding PFAs/Price Cut on Generators 12.08.22

Systems Helping Systems 120222

Happy Thanksgiving 11.23.22

2022 Apprentice of the Year 11.18.22

Happy Veteran's Day/Tropical Storm Nicole Update/Thinking Outside the Box for Leak Detection 11.10.22

All Eyes on Ian  11.04.22

A Note to Our Members/October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Do Your Part 10.27.22

Federal Government Launches First Ever Water Assistance Program/Apprenticeship Program 10.20.22

FRWA Offers Apprenticeship Program in SW Florida/Ian Updates 10.14.22

FRWA Responds to Ian/NRWA Member Services Award 10.06.22

FRWA in Emergency Response Mode/FRWA Receives Member Services Award 09.30.22

Florida in Path of Tropical Storm/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Florida’s Water Infrastructure Investments 09.22.22

Potential Railroad Strike Could Severely Impact the Water Sector/Be a Part of an Operator's Future 09.15.22

Upcoming Events at FRWA/Guidance for Developing and Maintaining a Service Line Inventory/DEP Plant Excellence Award Deadline 09.09.22

Generators for Sale/Reading Meters 09.01.22

Twenty-One Hydrant Salute to Bonnie Pringle 08.18.22

RWA Annual Conference in Review/2022 Membership Directory 08.12.22

Determining Water Main Replacements Based on Breaks Per Mile Per Year/EPA Announcement Release of LSL Inventory Guidance 08.04.22

Everglades City Breaks Ground on New Wastewater Facility/DEO Infrastructure Fund Application Webinar Today 07.28.22

Funding Opportunities/FRWA Annual Conference 07.22.22

2022 FRWA Annual Conference 07.15.22

FRWA Offers RFI Assistance/Generators for Sale/FRWA Annual Conference 07.07.22

Happy Fourth of July/Generators for Sale/FRWA Annual Conference 06.30.22

FRWA 2022 Annual Conference 06.23.22

FRWA/GRWA Emergency Response Training 06.16.22

FDEP Plant Excellence Award Survey 06.09.22

Tropical Update 06.03.22

Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!!/Hurricane Season 05.27.22

2022 FLAL in Review/FRWA Services/Gas, Diapers, Essential Items Will Be Tax Free in Florida/Rural Water: Coming Together in Time of Need  05.20.22

2022 FRWA Annual Conference Kickoff!!!! Check Out Career Opportunities at FRWA! 05.13.22

EPA Resources to Respond to Supply Disruptions/2022 Florida/Alabama Joint Conference 05.05.22

April is Water Conservation Month/2022 Florida/Alabama Joint Conference 04.28.22

2022 FLAL FRWA Services 04.21.22

Wooden Water Mains/HB 53 Webinar/FRWA Training at a Glance 04.14.22

Lead and Copper in Schools/Installing a Tank Mixer 04.07.22

FRWA Goes to Washington/New FRWA Warehouse in Gainesville/Turn Your Loss into a Gain! 03.31.22

Focus on Change in Review/Florida/Alabama Joint Conference/Scholarship Deadline Approaching 03.25.22

Registration Open for FLAL 03.17.22

Above Ground and Underwater Drone Services/Focus on Change is Still On! 03.10.22

Lead in Schools/Installing a Tank Mixeer 03.07.22

FRWA Goes to Washington/New FRWA Warehouse in Gainesville/Turn Your Loss into a Gain!  03.31.22

Focus on Change in Review/Florida/Alabama Joint Conference/Scholarship Deadline Approaching 03.25.22

Registration Open for 2022 Florida/Alabama Joint Conference/Focus on Change is Still On!  03.17.22

Above Ground and Underwater Drone Services/Focus on Change is Still On! 03.10.22

Mapping Services/Focus on Change is Still On! 03.03.22

ReVPlan 022422

Sign Up for a Free Energy Efficiency Assessment/FRWA Is Looking for Great People  021822

How to Reduce the Size of a Pipe/2022 Focus on Change Pompano and Punta Gorda Classes in Review 021122

2021 CCR Template Available/2022 Focus on Change/FRWA Update 02.04.22

Time is Running Out to Register for the 2022 Focus on Change/New Equipment Facility in Gainesville 01.27.22

We're Still On 01.21.22

Study Shows Omicron to Peak Soon/Infrastructure Funds Available Through SRF 01.13.22

Florida to Receive $275,420,000 in Infrastructure 01.06.22

Happy 2022/2022 Focus on Change 12.31.21

FRWA Seasons Greetings 12.22.21

FRWA Receives Support for Apprenticeship Program 12.16.21

2022 Focus on Change Registration Open/ Governor Ron DeSantis Champions Rural Communities Funding for Infrastructure 12.10.21

FRWA Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony 12.02.21

Happy Thanksgiving/2022 Focus on Change Dates and Locations/Statement re Continued Email Compromise Incidents 11.24.21

Deadline for FDEP Plant Excellence Awards Extended to December 1 11.18.21

Happy Veteran's Day/FDEP Plant Excellence Awards 11.10.21

Current EPA WSD Initiatives and Updates 11.04.21

Charleston Water System class-action lawsuit against 'flushable' wipe makers given preliminary approval from federal court 10.28.21

EPA is taking action to limit PFAS in Drinking Water 10.21.21

Useful Information from EPA Region 4 10.15.21

Results from Supply Chain Survey 10.08.21

Updated CCR Comments Needed/A Look Back at Rural Water's Past/FRWA Mapping Services 10.01.21

Chemical Supply Chain Shortage Survey 09.23.21

Notice of Proposed Rule (NOPR) for Chapter 62-600 Revisions  09.17.21

Hurricane Ida Emergency Response Continues 09.10.21

Hurricane Ida Emergency Response 09.02.21

What's FRWA Been Upto?  082721

FRWA Annual Conference in Review 08.19.21

Tropics Update 08.12.21

Daytona here we come!!!  08.05.21

This Year's FRWA Annual Conference Has It All!!!!  07.29.21

As Congress tries to regulate ‘forever chemicals,’ local water systems push back/FRWA Annual Conference Sponsors 07.22.21

FRWA Annual Conference 07.15.21

FRWA 2021 Annual Conference 07.08.21

Happy Fourth of July/FRWA Legislative Report/FRWA Annual Conference 07.02.21

Highlights of the 2021 Florida/Alabama Conference 06.25.21

Tropical Update/2021 Annual Conference Information 06.18.21

Critical VMware vulnerability, patch immediately if found /2021 Annual Conference Information has been sent 06.11.21

The Other Side of COVID/2021 Annual Conference Information 06.08.21

Happy Memorial Day/2021 FRWA Annual Conference 05.27.21

Time is Running Out to Register for the 2021 Alabama/Florida Joint Training Conference 05.20.21

CISA/FBI DarkSide Ransomware Alert - Best Practices for Preventing Business Disruption from Ransomware Attacks 05.14.21

FRWA Webinar Presentations/Commendation for Hurricane Relief Efforts/EPA Climate Resilience Training Workshop 05.07.21

FRWA Free CEU Webinar/National Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday 04.23.21

EPA Announces Public Listening Sessions and Roundtables on the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions 04.15.21

EPA Vulnerability Assessment Due Soon! 04.08.21

Florida/Alabama Joint Conference/Drone Videos 04.02.21

Utilities Eye More Permanent Aid After Temporary Relief 03.25.21

FRWA to Begin Testing for Lead in Volunteer Schools 03.18.21

Rural Water First Quarter 2021 Magazine 03.11.21

Florida Joint Conference Information Released 03.04.21

Town of Havana Dedicates New Wastewater Facilities Upgrade 02.25.21

SRWMD RIVER Cost-Share Application Deadline April 15 02.18.21

FRWA Comments on Cyber Attack in Central Florida Water System 02.12.21

DeSantis Announces Funding Opportunities 02.04.21

Florida Clean Waterways Act 01.29.21

Proposed Amendments to Direct Potable Reuse Rules 01.21.21

Essential Critical Infrastructure Worker Letter Allowing Passage/FRWA Water/Wastewater Training 01.14.21

Now is the time! Don't miss this opportunity to further your career! 01.08.21

2021 Return to Normal/Public Water Utilities During Pandemic 01.04.21

EPA Releases New Lead and Copper Rule 12.23.20

USDA Trump Administration Highlights 12.17.20

FDEP Rule Update 12.11.20

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution/Getting Your System Ready for Cooler Weather 12.04.20

Happy Thanksgiving/Rev Plan/AskUSDA/Grease Blockage 11.25.20

What workers hope you never know/Time to Advance Your Capital Improvement Projects/Flushing Signs 11.19.20

Eta, Etc., Etc., Etc., .../FRWA Drone Videos/Mapping/Energy Efficiency Programs 11.12.20

National Apprenticeship Week/Cyber Security Alert  11.05.20

FRWA Financial and Management Services/USDA Investing over $5.9 million 10.29.20

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day 10.21.20

FRWA 2020 Utility Heroes 10.15.20

FRWA Goundwater/Source Water Services 10.09.20

FRWA Emergency Response Update 10.01.20

FRWA Wastewater Services 09.24.20

Hurricane Sally takes a swing at Florida 09.18.20

FRWA Drinking Water Services 09.10.20

Happy Labor Day 09.05.20

Rural Waters Across the Nation Respond to the Needs of Small Systems 09.01.20

New Online Courses Available 08.20.20

Remain Vigilant During Hurricane Season 08.13.20

NRWA Backs Emergency assistance for Rural Water Systems Act 08.08.20

Water and Wastewater Training/Storm Prep 07.30.20

Flushing Signs/Water and Wastewater Training for CEUS 07.23.20

Water and Wastewater Training/FRWA Annual Membership Meeting 07.17.20

FRWA Cancellation Update 07.09.20

FRWA Annual Conference Cancellation 07.06.20

FRWA Apprenticeship Program Update 06.26.20

Considerations in Providing and Accepting Mutual Aid in a Pandemic 06.18.20

2020 FRWA Annual Conference 06.15.20

Please Take Our Survey 06.05.20

Now is the Time to Act 06.01.20

Happy Memorial Day/Free Cloth Masks Available 05.22.20 

Gator Business/Sewage Fruitcake 05.08.20

KN 95 Masks Available through FRWA 04.24.20

National Water Utility Survey | Impact of COVID-19 Emergency 04.16.20

2020 Hurricane Season Expected to be Above Average 03.31.20

2020 Florida/Alabama Joint Conference 03.23.20

PFAs 03.12.20

Coronavirus Resources 03.06.20

Scholarship Opportunity 02.29.20

2020 Focus on Change in Review 02.20.20

FRWA Goes to Washington 02.13.20

2020 Focus on Change/FDEP Plant Execellence Awards 02.07.20

Focus on Change 2020 Underway!  01.31.20

Focus on Change Begins Next Week/Apprenticeship Program Kick Off 01.23.20

Department of Homeland Security Issues Critical Microsoft Vulnerabilities Directive 01.16.20

CISA Insights/Increased Geopoliticsal Tensions and Threats 01.10.20

Focus on Change Announced 01.03.20

Christmas Greeting 12.19.19

FRWA/FlaWARN Emergency Response Equipment 12.13.19

FEMA Grant Deadlines Fast Approaching 12.05.19

Happy Thanksgiving/Update on FRWA Apprenticeship Program 11.21.19

FRWA and Raftelis Partner to Provide RevPlan in Florida 11.15.19

Happy Veteran's Day/EPA OGWDW Regulatory Update 11.07.19

Happy Halloween/FDEP Rule 62-640, F.A.C. Update 10.31.19

FRWA Launches New Website/SJWMD Spring Cost Share Program 10.24.19

FlaWARN Webinar - Lessons Learned from Past Hurricanes 10.17.19

FEMA Releases New Pre-Disaster Planning Guide 10.10.19

October is a Busy Hurricane Month 10.03.19

EPA announces: They will allow electronic delivery of Tier 2/3 Public Notices! 09.26.19

Losses Outweighing Gains/Risk and Resilience Vulnerability Assessments 09.19.19

FRWA Receives Outstanding Achievement in Member Services 09.13.19

Hurricane Dorian Lessons Learned 09.06.19

Happy Labor Day/Tracking Dorian 08.29.19

Apprenticeship Program 08.23.19

FRWA Annual Conference Award Winners 081619

Name that App 08.09.19

FRWA Annual Conference Begins Monday 08.02.19

40th FRWA Annual Conference 07.26.19

2019 FRWA Annual Conference 07.19.19

Is Your Website ADA Compliant 07.12.19

Hackers Strike Florida Cities 07.03.19

2019 Membership Directory 06.28.19

Fortieth Annual FRWA Conference 06.21.19

Happy Memorial Day 052419

FRWA Attends Emergency Response Training in Arkansas 05.17.19

The Loss of Community Water Supply: Good or Bad? 05.10.19

2019 AL/FL Conference 05.03.19

Hurricane Michael Gets an Upgrade to a Rare Category 5 Status 04.19.19

FRWA Classroom 04.12.19

40 Years and 2000 members Strong 04.05.19

FRWA Receives Award from FDEP 03.29.19

Scholarship Opportunity 03.22.19

FRWA and Cyber Security 03.15.19

Rural Water Rally 2019 03.08.19

Focus on Change Recap 03.01.19

Focus On Change Review 02.22.19

FRWA in Washington/Focus on Change 02.15.19

FRWA Goes to Washington/NRWA Quarterly Report/Focus on Change 02.08.19

2019 Focus on Change 02.01.19

Hurricane Michael Damage Estimates 01.25.18

2019 Focus on Change Agenda 01.18.19

DEP Appreciation Awards 01.11.19

2019 Focus on Change 01.04.19

The Year in Review 12.29.18

Merry Christmas 12.21.18

2019 Focus on Change Dates 12.14.18

Energy Efficiency Progrom 12.07.18

Employment Opportunities 11.16.18

Getting Positive Press fro Your System 11.11.18

FRWA Helps Port St. Joe Recover from Hurricane Michael 11.07.18

Hurricane Michael Update 10.26.18

FRWA Response to Hurricane Michael 10.19.18

Increased Interest Income and Security 10.06.18

USDA Disaster Assistance Grants  09.28.18

Regulatory Advocacy for Water Utilities/Florence Response 09.21.18

America's Water Infrastructure 2018 09.14.18

Flood Resilience Training/Emergency Response 08.30.18