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SUMMER 2017

Arkansas Rural Water Association

Conference Dates: September 10–13, 2017Exposition Dates: September 11–12, 2017

2017 Annual Technical ConferenceHOT SPRINGS CONVENTION CENTER • 134 CONVENTION BLVD

HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS

Tools for Successfor Sustaining Our Future

Iam writing this article to make everyone of the

water and wastewater systems throughout Arkansas

aware that President Trump has released his

proposed FY18 budget which runs from October 1,

2017 through September 30, 2018. In the President’s

PROPOSED FY18 budget, he has ZEROED ($0.00) out

the USDA Loan & Grant funding for water and sewer

projects nationwide. It is now time for you as elected

officials and water and sewer managers, office person-

nel, and water and wastewater specialist to contact the

Arkansas U.S. congressional members: Senator John

Boozman, Senator Tom Cotton, Congressman Rick

Crawford, Congressman French Hill, Congressman

Steve Womack and Congressman Bruce Westerman to

ask that they support putting those funds back in the

FY18 budget for small and rural communities in

Arkansas and across this nation! The answer isn’t to

require small and rural water and wastewater systems

to compete for SRF funds against larger systems or to

finance improvements with local banks or on the

private market as President Trump advises systems

to do.

Rural Water programs consisting of the USDA

Circuit Rider, Wastewater Technician, Energy Program,

and FSA Source Water would also be eliminated with

the President’s Proposed FY18 Budget. That in a nut-

shell would then require that each of your water or

wastewater systems would have to pay for any type of

technical assistance or training service that ARWA has

provided to your system in the past. That is why these

services that USDA provides are the most common

sense programs that save your utility many thousands

of dollars and also saves the federal government

money by ensuring that those borrowers stay in com-

pliance and up-to-date on their payments to USDA.

We encourage all members of congress to review

all federal programs with strict scrutiny and make

prioritization of federal dollars. I believe the Rural

Dennis Sternberg

FROM YOUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Water programs will rank as high as any of the federal

government programs in existence today, and sustain-

able water and wastewater systems provide the avenue

for growth of businesses, jobs, and tax dollars for the

local rural and small town America.

To continue funding for the Rural Water programs

will require YOUR system to start telling the Arkansas

Congressional members of the need for these very

vital technical assistance and training programs. These

programs have assisted your City, Water District, PWA,

PFB, and Water Associations for years and must con-

tinue to assist your communities in the future to stay

in compliance and sustainable for your communities

to thrive into the future.

Please remember to reach out to ALL of the

U.S. Arkansas Congressional members about this very

important issue.

On to another topic that I hope everyone will be

making plans to attend, is the upcoming Arkansas

Rural Water Association 40th Annual Technical

Conference September 10-13, 2017 at the Hot Springs

Convention Center, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Make sure

you pre-register to be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE

drawing, a brand new 4-wheeler on Tuesday,

September 12, 2017 at the luncheon. The staff has

designed a great agenda for the water and wastewater

personnel, and we will have the exhibit hall full of

exhibitors displaying the latest water and wastewater

products for all to see.

So, make plans for this event, and watch the mail

for all the registration information to be coming out

soon. Till then, take care, and remember to call ARWA

at (501) 676-2255 for any of your training and

technical assistance needs.

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From Your Chief Executive Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Lawmakers Urged To Aid Small Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2017 Conference Registration Is Now Open! . . . . . . . . . . .6

2017 EXPO Breakfast and Refreshment Sponsors . . . . . . . 7

ARWA 40th Annual Technical Conference Agenda . . . .8-10

USDA Acting State Director Visits ARWA . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Safety and Risk Management Announcement . . . . . . . . . 13Risk Services/INSURICA

Times, They Are A Changing by James Philipp . . . . . . . .14

CoBank – A Bridge To Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Ernie Faucett Scholarship Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-18

2017 EXPO Shirt Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2017 Attendee Conference Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Energy Savings Within the Water/WastewaterTreatment Plants by Tee Easley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

BEACON® Advanced Metering Analytics . . . . . . . . . .23-24

2017 EXPO Leak Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Atmospheric Water Generation by David Quattlebaum . . 29

2017 ARWA Training Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Rural Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Water Operator License Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Letters and E-Mails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35

Fire Hydrant Maintenance by Terry Fortenberry . . . . 36-37

Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

ARWA Mission StatementTo provide Arkansas’ Rural Water Utilities the highest level of

Training and Technical Services in order to obtainQuality Water at the lowest possible cost.

Arkansas Rural Water Association is a non-profit organization of ruraland small publicly owned water and wastewater systems. Our goal is toenhance the lives of Arkansans. Our efforts to achieve this goal arefocused on providing training and technical assistance to the managersand operators of all eligible systems serving populations not greater than10,000. We work with other non-profit organizations in representing theinterest of public water and wastewater systems at both the local andnational levels.

• ARWA is affiliated with the National Rural Water Association •

Cover Photos40th Annual Technical Conference

Magazine Editor – Fatina Dodson

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENTBradley Scheffler — Piggott

FIRST VICE PRESIDENTGreg Cross — Greenwood

SECOND VICE PRESIDENTJohn Choate — Russellville

SECRETARYRobert Stout — Jacksonville

TREASURERDavid Harper — New Edinburg

NRWA DIRECTORSteve Wear — Morrilton

MEMBERSBenjy Hildebrand – Smackover

Bobby Brown – McDougalButch Bartholomew – West Fork

Cecil Zolliecoffer – OzarkDoug Wasson – Harrison

Greg Hooten – GuyNoble McCord – Salem

Phil Miesner – Pine BluffTate House – Searcy

ARWA STAFF

Dennis Sternberg, CEOJeff Ford, Deputy Director

Fatina Dodson, Executive SecretaryDonna McGaha, Accountant

Kathryn Mashburn, ReceptionistJim Philipp, Training Specialist

Susan Poe, Wastewater Trainer/TechnicianJim Barkie, Wastewater Trainer/TechnicianTerry Fortenberry, Circuit Rider/Trainer

Tim Carey, Circuit RiderJosh Freeman, Circuit Rider

Rodney Baldwin, Circuit RiderChris Harris, Circuit RiderRoy Richards, Circuit Rider

Tee Easley, Energy Circuit RiderDavid Quattlebaum, USDA Source Water

Technician

The ARWA Magazine is published quarterly byARWA,

P.O. Box 860, Lonoke, AR 72086Phone (501) 676-2255 Fax (501) 676-2266

E-Mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

Web page: arkansasruralwater.org

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Lawmakers Urged To Aid Small Utilities

WASHINGTON — A Greenbrier, Ark., man urgedU.S. lawmakers Tuesday to support legislation thatwould give small public utilities greater access to feder-ally funded wastewater experts.

Dennis Sternberg, executive director of the ArkansasRural Water Association, urged members of the SenateEnvironment and Public Works Committee to supportthe proposed Small and Rural Community CleanWater Technical Assistance Act.

Speaking before the subcommittee on fisheries,water and wildlife, Sternberg urged senators to pass thebill “as soon as possible to help small communitieswith the operation of their wastewater utilities andcompliance with the federal regulations under theClean Water Act.”

If approved, Congress would authorize $15 millionper year for five years, money that would be spent pro-viding expertise to public wastewater systems thatserve 10,000 individuals or less.

The legislation also would allow states to use someof the federal money they receive to provide similartechnical support.

U.S. Sen. John Boozman, a Republican from Rogers,is chairman of the subcommittee and is co-sponsoringthe measure.

Tuesday, he stressed the bipartisan nature of the legislation. Sponsored by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker,

R-Miss., it has seven Democratic co-sponsors and sixRepublican co-sponsors, from states as blue as Hawaiiand as red as Wyoming.

Congress has already authorized technical assistanceto help small nonprofit water companies comply withthe Safe Drinking Water Act.

The roving experts, called “circuit riders,” can visit20 communities a month, helping them fix problemsand avoid the costly fines that sometimes result fromnoncompliance with federal anti-pollution laws.

Similar help is needed for sewer systems, Boozmansaid.

“Many wastewater treatment systems operated bysmall and rural communities have few staff and limit-ed resources. As a result they may not [have] theexpertise to maintain compliance with the CleanWater Act requirements and may not be able to afforda full-time technical expert. On-site technical assis-tance and education offered by circuit riders provides acost-effective way to address this issue,” he said.

Sternberg told the subcommittee that 80 percent ofthe nation’s 16,000 wastewater utilities serve areaswith a population of less than 10,000. The percentageis higher in Arkansas where roughly 340 of the state’s370 wastewater systems are in small communities, headded.


Dennis Sternberg Speaks on Small and Rural CommunityClean Water Technical Assistance Act

BY FRANK E. LOCKWOOD

Dennis Sternberg of the Arkansas Rural Water Associationand U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., meet Tuesday onCapitol Hill in Washington, where Sternberg testified aboutwastewater legislation.


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On May 25, 2017, Arkansas RuralWater Association was honored to haveArkansas’ USDA Acting State Director,Karen Petrus and Michelle Y. Wert withUSDA D.C. - Faith Based and NeighborhoodPartnerships Coordinator.

I was honored to show the two around the ARWAfacilities and showcase the equipment ARWA has forsystems to utilize in a time of emergency.

ARWA is always excited to have officials drop byand take a tour of our Headquarters/Training Facility.

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programs are vital to the livelihood ofRural America’s water and wastewater sys-tems. It is up to each constitute to writetheir Congressional Representative andSenators and encourage them to supportfunding for these essential rural programs.

The water & wastewater renewal classeshave been extremely well attended thisyear and provide a unique forum withindustry professionals. I thank everyspeaker for their time, expertise, and will-

ingness to help educate Arkansas operators. ARWA hasnumerous activities planned, such as the scholarshipgolf tournament, EXPO, and the 40th AnnualTechnical Conference. We hope to see lots of y’allthere.

Until my next letter, please continue to educateyourself and your public, work safe, and most impor-tantly, keep that water flowing.

Great day fellow Arkansas OperationalSpecialists,

Times….they are certainly changing,maybe it’s a new house, better positionwithin your organization, a new baby orgrandchild, or the chance to share withsomeone special in your life. There is afamous saying that the only thing to rely onis change. There are certainly changesabout to happen again with the ABC Boardof Certification water exams.

As these changes become more finalized and weobtain more information and details from the ADH, beassured that the ARWA will work with the LicensingDivision to continue to provide the highest qualitytraining available in our great state.

Speaking of changes, if you live in Rural Americalike the majority of Arkansans, me included, pleasepay attention to the Federal budget being proposed asit wipes out funding for RUS programs. These

Times, They Are A Changing!By James Philipp,USEPA Training Specialist

The rural water and wastewater industry face manychallenges now and in the future due to increasingly

complex regulations. These regulations place an increas-ing technical and financial burden on small communitiesand systems. Rural communities and systems must stayinformed to keep up with changing laws and regulationsgoverning their systems. Operators, managers, boardmembers, and owners must maintain an adequate levelof training to deal with these changes. ARWA offersnumerous services and educational opportunities in orderto make this possible. We welcome communities and util-ities to join our association.• ARWA is a non-profit organization with the purpose toassist water systems with day-to-day operational andmanagement problems. • Largest water and wastewater utility membership associ-ation with over 600 utility members. • Training and renewal hours in Water, Wastewater,Backflow Tester Certification and Backflow Re-Certification, Backflow Repair, the ARWA EXPO, and theARWA Annual Technical Conference.• Governed by a sixteen member non-paid Board ofDirectors.• Water Circuit Riders, Wastewater Technicians/Trainers,Water Trainers, and Source Water Technician that provideon-site training and technical assistance.• Legislative voice for water and wastewater utilities.• Employs field staff that provides water and wastewater

training and on-site technical assistance for ARWA mem-bers year-round.• Through our quarterly magazine, “ Water Insight”,members stay up to date on water related news and asso-ciation activities.• Comprehensive technical training program for waterand wastewater operators, managers and board members.• Members receive a yearly Training Calendar of continu-ing education training sessions each January.• All of the training sessions for operator certificationrenewal offered by ARWA are approved by ArkansasDepartment of Health and Arkansas Department ofEnvironmental Quality. Members receive discountedprices at ARWA’s Annual Technical Conference andOperator Expo.• ARWA works with the Arkansas Department of Health,Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, theUSDA Rural Development Administration, the ArkansasNatural Resources Commission, and other state and fed-eral governmental entities that influence water, waste-water, and solid waste policies in Arkansas. • Lobbying - Arkansas Rural Water Association monitorswater and wastewater legislation in both Little Rock,Arkansas and Washington, D.C.• NRWA Water Rally - The Washington, D.C. “WaterRally” provides an opportunity for small system represen-tatives to meet with our Congressional delegation toexpress the concerns of the water and wastewater indus-try on funding and regulations.

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A BRIDGE TO TOMORROW:

5 Reasons To Consider A Revolving Line of Credit

Most rural water and wastewatersystems experience cash flow chal-lenges at some point— whether it’sthe result of revenue shortfalls,emergency repairs or unbudgetedtechnology needs. Many of themhave found that a revolving line ofcredit can be the perfect way tofund such unpredictable or variableshort-term needs.

Lines of credit can also be a help-ful tool for kick-starting new con-struction projects. With a reliableway to pay for pre-design costs suchas preliminary engineering, surveysand environmental reviews, a watersystem can get its project off theground while it awaits long-termfinancing. In most cases, these pre-development costs can then berolled into the long-term financingonce it becomes available.

Here’s how it works: A revolvingline of credit is a flexible loan thatprovides a specified maximumamount that may be drawn as need-ed, similar to a credit card. Thoseborrowed funds can then be paidback and re-borrowed against, asnew needs arise, at the borrower’sdiscretion. Interest accumulates onthe borrowed amount, and pay-ments can be made interest-only orwith principal.

Lines of credit can provide anumber of advantages for Arkansasrural water and wastewater systems,including:

1) Flexible Access to CashFunds can be drawn immediately oras an emergency reserve, or when-ever needed, as opposed to a tradi-tional loan, where all funds areadvanced upfront whether there isan immediate need or not.

2) Flexibility of Use Funds canbe used for any general businessneed and for multiple purposes, ver-sus many traditional loans that areearmarked for a specific need. Aline of credit is the perfect “rainyday fund” for those unplannedneeds and helps systems avoid dipping into cash reserves that maybe better utilized for larger capitalimprovements down the road.

3) Flexible Payment TermsTraditional loans have specificrepayment periods and set amounts,whereas a revolving line of creditoffers flexible payment amounts.

4) Ability to Pay Down andReuse The revolving nature of theline of credit allows funds to be bor-rowed, paid back and borrowedagain for multiple uses over the lineof credit term which is typically oneyear and extended annually. With atraditional loan, once the fundshave been paid down, they cannever be borrowed again.

5) A Benefit for EngineersEngineers often have to decidebetween working for customers whoare able to pay them right away forthe work they are doing and work-ing for those who cannot pay themuntil their state, federal or commer-cial financing comes in. That putsthe water and wastewater systems ata disadvantage when they’re seek-ing in-demand engineering firmsfor pre-construction work. A line ofcredit allows the borrower to paythe engineering firms immediatelyfor that work, then roll the costsinto the financing once construc-tion begins. Given all the expensesthat come before your new projectbreaks ground, a line of credit canbe the difference that allows a

utility to hire and pay top-qualityengineers up front.

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Interest Rate OutlookIn June, the Federal Reserve

chose to increase its benchmarkFederal Funds rate, increasing thefigure to 1.00 percent to 1.25 per-cent. The Fed governors cited animproving economy, reasoning thata slightly higher rate would helpforestall inflation without damagingeconomic growth.

Despite the rate increase, borrow-ers should not be misled into think-ing rates are high. In fact, interestrates are still extraordinarily low byhistorical standards across the entireyield curve. That’s good news forwater systems looking to invest intheir systems. Now is an ideal timeto invest in the education and tech-nical assistance of employees, aswell as exploring newer technolo-gies that can improve operating effi-ciencies and moving forward withnecessary capital improvements.

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Arkansas Rural WaterAssociation held their Annual

Jack Lambert Memorial GolfTournament on June 21, 2017 atthe Eagle Hill Golf Course in LittleRock, Arkansas. It is a very nicegolf course, and thanks to JeremySmith, Course Manager, for all hishelp in organizing the tourna-ment.

I would like to take a momentto Thank everyone who came outand participated in the ArkansasRural Water Association’s “JackLambert Annual Memorial GolfTournament” with proceeds tobenefit the ERNIE FAUCETTScholarship Fund”. This year 66players experienced a wonderfulday for the tournament, a greatgolf course, great golf and fellow-ship. This tournament wouldn’t

be what it is today without thegreat sponsorship from the follow-ing companies: Corporate Sponsors- Crews & Associates and HDSupply Waterworks. Othercompanies donating to the schol-arship fund were Smith Blair, Inc.,Lee Mastell & Associates,Tyler/Union, Brad Greer &Associates, Sigma Corp., AdvancedDrainage Systems, McWane Ductile,and Powerseal Pipeline Products. Ifone of these companies calls onyou in the future, take a minute tothank them for their support ofthe ARWA Scholarship programwhich benefits the dependents ofmember utilities of Arkansas RuralWater Association.

A big thank you to our partnersDavid Feild with Risk Services ofArkansas, LLC / INSURICA for

sponsoring the lunch for all theplayers in the golf tournament.The food was excellent and every-one had great comments about thehamburgers and sausages. Thanksto the great cooks, David Field andARWA staff Terry Fortenberry forassisting in cooking. Thanks toDonna McGaha for handling regis-tration, David Quattleman-officialcamera man, Jim Philipp, JimBarkie, Tim Carey, and ShannonWayson for operating the hospital-ity wagons for the tournament. Wewere not able to get pictures of allthe winners, as many of them leftearly.

ARWA will provide Scholarshipsat Arkansas Rural Water Associa -tion’s 40th Annual TechnicalConference on September 10-13,2017 in beautiful Hot Springs,Arkansas.

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NOTE: All member systems must be pre-registered for the conference by August 11, 2017 to be eligible for the grand prize drawing for the 4-wheeler. Please print or type. Complete a separate form for each person. Photocopy if you need additional forms.

NAME ______________________________________________________________________________________________ REPRESENTING_______________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS _______________________________________ CITY ______________________________ STATE ___________ COUNTY _____________________________ ZIP __________________ PHONE __________________________________ Enter last four digits of Social Security No. to obtain credit hours (for Water & WW license): ____________________ ___________ Check here if you have special needs and would like an ARWA Associate to contact you. ARWA MEMBER:

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Arkansas Rural Water Associationis looking for the

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The State Water Taste Test will be held onMonday, September 11th, 2017

at 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm at theARWA Annual Technical Conference in

Hot Springs, Arkansas.

All member water utilities are encouraged to enter.

Arkansas Rural Water Association willchoose the best of the best to represent the

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The largest energy used by far for many water utili-ties is pumping. For surface water systems, it is esti-mated that, on average, 86 percent of total energydemand is for raw, in plant, and finished water pump-ing. For groundwater systems, pumping is an evenhigher amount, because treatment energy costs areoften insignificant.

The largest energy used by wastewater treatmentplants is aeration. Aeration is the single largest energyuser, on average, being 50 percent, followed by pump-ing systems. Improving the operation of aeration sys-tems is one of the best ways to reduce the energy costsfor wastewater treatment.

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Case StudyBEA-CS-02420-EN-01 (May 2017)

A rural water district located between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains in Alma, Arkansas, Highway 71 Water District No. 1, services approximately 2,500 water customers scattered across 175 miles of distribution lines throughout the countryside. The utility prides itself on providing safe, high-quality water to its community, while maintaining a standard of excellence in customer service and environmental conservation.

However, Highway 71 was facing challenges. The large service area and distance between meters made it difficult to detect leaks, resulting in high percentages of water loss. Highway 71 managers knew something had to be done.

Finding a Leak Detection Solution Working with its local metering distributor, Henard Utility Products, Highway 71 identified potential solutions. “The team at Highway 71 had tried several leak detection solutions in the past. When we introduced Badger Meter’s BEACON® Advanced Metering Analytics (AMA) managed solution, they found the system that met their needs,” said Mike Henard, owner of Henard Utility Products. “Highway 71 was already familiar with Badger Meter, having used the company’s drive-by automatic meter reading technology, ORION® Classic (CE), for nearly 10 years. So, the utility knew Badger Meter would offer reliable and accurate water meters and meter reading systems.”

BEACON AMA is a cloud-based software analytics platform that provides utilities with real-time actionable data to monitor and manage their water systems. Its first-in-the-market cellular network technology, ORION Cellular, was ideally suited for most of the Highway 71 installations. Because BEACON AMA is also compatible with fixed network and drive-by meter reading systems, it provided flexibility in deployment for those areas of the district that did not receive strong cellular signals. By implementing the BEACON AMA solution, Highway 71 employees were able to monitor meters from the office to identify areas with leaks, saving considerable time and money in obtaining meter readings across the large rural countryside.

Along with the decision to implement BEACON AMA to help identify leaks in its system, Highway 71 leaders also needed an effective way to further isolate the location of the leaks so they could be quickly fixed to reduce water loss.

Zoning for a Solution“Because our system encompasses a large area of land, we decided to implement a zoning or district metering solution. By breaking down the system into ten zones, we were able to

BEACON® Advanced Metering Analytics (AMA) Managed Solution and District Metering Strategy Help Identify Major Leaks for Highway 71 Water District No. 1

(continued)

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isolate exactly where leaks were occurring,” said Jesse McChristian Jr., manager of Highway 71. “When we combined the data-monitoring capabilities of BEACON AMA with our zoning strategy, we located leaks in just a few hours compared to the two or three days it had taken us in the past.”

To target leaks within the water system, McChristian and his team at Highway 71 created a zoned district metering solution. In addition to the meters already on-site at each customer’s property, Highway 71 added ten zone or “master district” meters from Badger Meter’s ModMAG® M-Series® battery-powered mag meters. Like a tree trunk, the zone meters serve as the intermediary to the residential “branches” or meters. With the implementation of the district metering solution and BEACON AMA, Highway 71 was able to identify numerous leaks throughout its system, equaling approximately 125 gallons of water a minute. With the new solution in place, Highway 71 easily located the leaks and repaired the damage, saving the utility $260,000 a year in non-revenue water purchased from its supplier.

“While we are still phasing in BEACON AMA – we currently have 227 units deployed on zone and residential meters – we are already seeing results. We’ve cut down on time spent reading meters and have cut our water loss in half,” McChristian added. “In fact, the BEACON AMA solution has already paid for itself. We could not be happier.”

Highway 71 customers have also started to use the EyeOnWater® mobile and tablet application that is part of BEACON AMA. When using the app, utility customers can see and understand their water use in real time, allowing them to take a hands-on approach to monitoring their water usage. The utility is saving time in responding to customer questions, and its customers now have greater control of their water consumption.

The BEACON AMA and district metering solutions have saved Highway 71 money, time and water. With increased revenue coming to the utility, Highway 71 was even able to hire a new full-time employee and is upgrading its meters.

New Meters“The money we’ve saved identifying and repairing costly leaks in our system will now be used to upgrade our meters. We will be deploying Badger Meter’s E-Series® Ultrasonic meters and High-Resolution Encoders (HR-E®). Our team liked that the E-Series meter has no moving parts and will be more accurate over time compared to mechanical meters. I trust that these meters will be reliable, accurate and will last,” said McChristian.

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With these solutions in place, Highway 71 Water District No. 1 is well-equipped to offer its rural Arkansas customers safe, high-quality water and exceptional customer service for years to come.

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2017 EXPO Leak Contest1st Place: Jim Kelley27.44 seconds – City of Lonoke

2nd Place: Eric Havens36.25 seconds – Wooster Water

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Is generating water from the atmosphereeven possible? According to Wikipedia,an Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG),

is a device that extracts water from humidambient air. Water vapor in the air is con-densed by cooling the air to a temperaturebelow the dew point, exposing the air todesiccants (an item that draws moisture toit, causing everything around it to stay dry),or pressurizing the air.

This sounds simple, but realistically itcan be pretty expensive to do. Some of the AWGprocesses require a lot of energy to function. There aretraditional processes that rely on natural temperaturedifferences and require no outside energy source. Someresearch has developed AVG technologies that produceuseful yields of water at a much lower cost.

The Incas were able to maintain their culture in anarea above the rain line by collecting dew and chan-neling it to cisterns where they stored this water forlater distribution. Their collection process was similarto the use of a type of fog fence. A fog fence is a can-vass or some other large surface where the moisture inthe fog is collected for later use. This type of watercollection would be fairly inexpensive. They requireno external energy source other than the naturalchanges in air temperature.

Finding new water resources is becoming critical,

because the world’s lakes, aquifers andstreams are being drained and not replen-ished. The world’s ice glaciers are shrink-ing. The depletion of water resources hasbecome a real problem in parts of theUnited States. As water costs continue toincrease, the process of generating waterfrom the atmosphere could become moreattractive if the costs associated to it can bekept at a minimum.

In South Texas one company did a studyattempting to justify producing water using atmos-pheric water generation at a reasonable cost asopposed to bringing water in by truck, train, or bypumping the water to the location desired. This studyfound that to supply the 20,000 barrels of water perday required for the proposed job and with the mobility required to do the job at hand, the costwould be $0.11 per gallon using atmospheric watergeneration. This cost does not reflect the initialinvestment in the equipment required to produce thewater. Their cost to haul the water would be around$0.18 per gallon after purchase of the water.

For a location that has no access to water locally,atmospheric water generation might be a viableoption. The cost to produce water using this methodwould be pretty extreme if there are other optionsavailable. This is a virtually untapped source, but isthe cost too much?


Atmospheric Water Generation?By David Quattlebaum, ARWA Source Water Specialist

ARWA 40th Annual Technical ConferenceSeptember 10-13, 2017

Hot Springs Convention Center • 134 Convention Boulevard

Hot Springs, AR 71901

Information for this article taken from Wikipedia and Atmospheric Water Generation Offers Untapped Water Source


2017 ARWA TRAINING SCHEDULE

• BACKFLOW TESTER CERTIFICATION •

7/10-14/2017 8:00 am – 5:00pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane-Lonoke Jeff Ford/Terry Fortenberry

10/23-27/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane-Lonoke Jeff Ford/Terry Fortenberry

• BACKFLOW TESTER RE-CERTIFICATION •

7/10/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane-Lonoke Jeff Ford/Terry Fortenberry

10/23/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane-Lonoke Jeff Ford/Terry Fortenberry

• BACKFLOW REPAIR •

8/22-24/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane-Lonoke Jeff Ford/Terry Fortenberry

• ARWA WATER TRAINING SCHEDULE •

7/25/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Community Center 222 Webber St – West Fork Basic Water Math Jim Philipp

7/27/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Community Center 222 Webber St – West Fork Applied Water Math Jim Philipp

8/15-17/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Operations Center 710 E Main St – Clarksville Intermediate Distrib. Jim Philipp

8/30-31/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane – Lonoke Water Exam Review Jim Philipp

9/26-28/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Community Center 222 Webber St – West Fork Basic Treatment Jim Philipp

10/10-12/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Operations Center 710 E Main St – Clarksville Advanced Distrib. Jim Philipp

10/24-26/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Community Center 222 Webber St – West Fork Intermediate Treat. Jim Philipp

11/14-16/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Community Center 222 Webber St – West Fork Advanced Treat. Jim Philipp

11/29-30/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane – Lonoke Water Exam Review Jim Philipp

12/12/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane – Lonoke Basic Water Math Jim Philipp

12/14/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane – Lonoke Applied Water Math Jim Philipp

12/19-21/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane – Lonoke Basic Distribution Jim Philipp

• ARWA WASTEWATER TRAINING SCHEDULE •

7/11-13/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm NTI Collegiate Building 709 S. Old Missouri Rd. – Springdale Class I WW Jim Barkie

7/17-21/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane – Lonoke Class III WW Susan Poe

8/14-17/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane – Lonoke Class II WW Susan Poe

9/11-13/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Hot Springs Conv Center 134 Convention Blvd – Hot Springs Class I WW Jim Barkie

10/16-19/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Charles R. Newton Center 170 Dillard Rd – Midway Class II WW Susan Poe

12/4-8/2017 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ARWA Training Center 240 Dee Dee Lane – Lonoke Class III WW Susan Poe

To see our entire schedule of classes or to get more details please go to our website:

www.arkansasruralwater.org

RuralCooking

• Pecan Chicken4 boneless, skinless chicken cutlets

(tenders or sliced breast)3 Tablespoons stoneground

mustard3 egg whites1 cup bread crumbs½cup chopped pecans½ cup heavy creamOlive oilHeat a large skillet with olive oil overmedium heat. Mix 2 tablespoons mus-tard and egg whites together in onedish. In another dish, mix breadcrumbs and pecans. Dip the chicken inthe egg white mixture, then into thebread crumbs. Cook chicken in theheated oil for about 5 minutes on eachside, until cooked through. Reducethe heat if the coating gets too brown.Remove chicken from pan, leavingdrippings. Whisk the heavy cream and1 tablespoon mustard into the pandrippings. Heat until it begins to bubble, and serve over warm chicken.

• Blueberry Jell-O Salad2 3oz packages grape gelatin2 cups boiling water21 oz blueberry pie filling20 oz canned crushed pineapple

undrained8 oz cream cheese at room

temperature softened16 oz sour cream1 teaspoon vanilla½ cup chopped pecans or walnutsWhole blueberries for toppingDissolve gelatin in boiling water. Letstand in refrigerator until syrupy,about 15 minutes. Add pie filling andpineapple. Pour into casserole dishand refrigerate until gelatin mix is set.When set, mix together cream cheese,sour cream, vanilla, and nuts. Spreadon top of gelatin mixture. Garnishwith whole blueberries. Slice into

squares and serve.


• Buttermilk Chess Pie2 sticks butter3 cups sugar6 large eggs beaten½ cup flour1 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons vanilla1 cup buttermilk2 9” unbaked pie crustCombine all the filling ingredients intoa bowl and mix well. Pour half themixture into each unbaked pie crust.Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes oruntil set. Let pies cool on a wire rackbefore serving at room temperature.

Top with fresh whipped cream.

• Fresh Whipping Cream1 pint heavy whipping cream¼ cup sifted powdered sugar1 teaspoon vanillaThe most important step before youbegin to make homemade whippedcream, is to make sure everything isreally cold. Place the beater and bowlof the mixer in the freezer for about15 minutes. Also place the heavywhipping cream in the freezer at thesame time.

As the beaters whip the cream thecoldness of the bowl helps the creammaintain its structure. If the cream isnot cold, it will have a little more liq-uid at the bottom.

Place the cream, powdered sugar andvanilla in a stand mixer. Turn themixer on low at first, until all theingredients are fully mixed. Then turnthe mixer on medium speed. Mediumspeed is the key to making the besthomemade whipped cream.

Whip the cream until almost stiffpeaks form. The best way to tell if it isready, is when the beaters are liftedout of the cream you can see littlepeaks, that do not fall right away. Ifyou whip too much you will make

butter.

• Egg Salad6 hard boiled eggs4 pieces of cooked bacon¼ cup shredded mild

cheddar cheese3 Tablespoon mayonnaise½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

Place hard boiled eggs in a mixingbowl along with the mayo, salt andpepper. With a hand held mixer blendinto a semi creamy mixture. Add fine-ly chopped bacon and cheddar cheeseinto the egg mixture. Serve on toasted

bread. Add fresh spinach if you like.

• Sausage and PepperFrittata

1 pound ground sausage½ yellow onion, diced1 cup diced bell peppers4 cups fresh spinachSalt and Pepper8 large eggs, whisked½ cup milk½ cup shredded sharp or mildcheddar cheese, whichever youprefer

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In alarge oven proof skillet, (like cast iron)brown sausage. Drain grease. In sameskillet sauté the onion for a minute,stirring to get browned, and add bellpeppers and cook an additional 4 min-utes. Add the spinach 2 cups at a timeto the skillet stirring until it begins towilt. This looks like a lot of spinach,but it will wilt down.

In a separate bowl, crack 8 large eggsand add the milk, cheese, salt and pepper. Whisk until combined, andpour the mixture into the skillet withthe veggies and sausage. Stir once tomake sure everything is evenly spreadamong the egg mixture. Let cook 5minutes, or until the edges of the frittata start to pull away from thesides of the skillet. Transfer to the preheated oven for 18 minutes, untilcompletely set and slightly golden.


WATER OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATIONSJANUARY 2017 – DECEMBER 2017 PAPER BASED SCHEDULE

Most current Exam Schedule is available at http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/autoupdates/oper/operexam.htmYou must register for the exam 45 days in advance. Call (501) 661-2623, ask for Water Licensing Program.Listed below are the dates and locations of examination sessions as scheduled, as of January 1, 2017. All Treatment andDistribution exam grades will be available at the sessions. Acceptable photo identification (Drivers License or equivalent)will be required to sit for an Exam. Cell phones, pagers and other electronic communication devices are not allowed. Non-Programmable calculators are allowed in exam sessions.

9/1/2017 7/18/2017 Fayetteville Fayetteville Operations Center, 2435 S Industrial Dr 9:00:00 AM

9/1/2017 7/18/2017 Lonoke ARWA Training Facility, 240 Dee Dee Ln 9:00:00 AM

9/1/2017 7/18/2017 Mtn. Home Baxter Co OEM Training Facility, 170 Dillard Dr, Midway 9:00:00 AM

9/8/2017 7/25/2017 Camden AR Environmental Training Academy, 100 Carr Road 9:00:00 AM

9/8/2017 7/25/2017 Clarksville CLW (Operations Bld) 710 East Main (Hwy 64 East) 9:00:00 AM

9/8/2017 7/25/2017 Jonesboro Jonesboro CWL Office Training Rm, 400 E Monroe 9:00:00 AM

9/13/2017 7/31/2017 Hot Springs ARWA Conference, HS Convention Center 9:00:00 AM

12/1/2017 10/17/2017 Fayetteville Fayetteville Operations Center, 2435 S Industrial Dr 9:00:00 AM

12/1/2017 10/17/2017 Lonoke ARWA Training Facility, 240 Dee Dee Ln 9:00:00 AM

12/1/2017 10/17/2017 Nashville Carter Day Center, 200 Nichols Drive 9:00:00 AM

12/8/2017 10/24/2017 Camden AR Environmental Training Academy, 100 Carr Road 9:00:00 AM

12/8/2017 10/24/2017 Clarksville CLW (Operations Bld) 710 East Main (Hwy 64 East) 9:00:00 AM

12/8/2017 10/24/2017 Jonesboro Jonesboro CWL Office Training Rm, 400 E Monroe 9:00:00 AM

The above exam session information is subject to change. You should confirm this information just prior to the scheduledexamination period. Also, the latest exam schedule information can be viewed on the Internet at:< http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/autoupdates/oper/operexam.htm >.

You must register for the paper-based exam, at least, 45 days in advance.Please use this webpage to register for an exam: https://health.arkansas.gov/wa_engTraining/ExamType.aspx or

call (501) 661-2623, ask for Water Licensing Program.

Please verify that your license application has been filed with this office and that the required exam fee for each exam hasbeen paid. The license exams require significant preparation prior to sitting for the exam. The preparation must includeextensive study utilizing the study guide and recommended reference materials. Credit for the mandatory CertificationTraining Courses must be obtained before taking an exam. Copies of your training documentation must be provided whenregistering for an exam or provide documentation of its attendance by the exam session.

EXAMDATE

REGISTERDEADLINE

CITY LOCATION TIME

Arkansas Department of Health4815 West Markham Street • Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867 • Telephone (501) 661-2000

Governor Asa HutchinsonNathaniel Smith, MD, MPH, Director and State Health Officer

Engineering Section, Slot 37 Ph 501-661-2623 Fax 501-661-2032

www.Healthy.Arkansas.gov/eng/ After Hours Emergency 501-661-2136


ARWA Gets Letters and E-MailSFrom Systems

• Dennis Sternberg, March 6, 2017I am Jon Brown, Operations Manager for

Arkansas State Parks. I wanted to drop you ashort email to thank you and your team foroutstanding training for my Wastewater andWater Plant operators in Arkansas StateParks. I am over the state park water &wastewater treatment plants program alongwith the day- to-day operations of our 52state parks in Arkansas. I am responsible forall training for all my 450 employees withinthe state park system and your training inkeeping our (30-35) operators up to date incurrent certifications. I also have a class IIIwater and wastewater license since the late1980’s, and your agency and team has beenthere to assist in our agency to meet all stateand federal requirements. The past fewyears, you have had Jim Philipp, trainingofficer, that has built a great relationshipwith our agency and built a great educationbase for future growth. I learned from mypast training class by Jim, the program ofimproving lift station maintenance. Thiseducation is going to save the state thou-sands of dollars in cost over the next fewyears. Also, Jim indicated a new requirementon cleaning out elevated water storage tanksevery five years. I am requesting if youcould have Jim or someone in your agencyto send me that regulation. I will startimplementation of this requirement. Onceagain, your staff has excellent training skillsand I’m looking forward to having our sec-ond class at Ozark Folk Center in the nearfuture. Thanks again to Jim Philipp andstaff.

Jon Brown, Manger Arkansas State Parks

• Hey Dennis, March 9, 2017I wanted to let you know how much I

appreciate Chris Harris’ assistance to oursystem. Chris responded to my call for helpconcerning an air problem I was having on12/28/16 while he was on vacation for theholidays. I cannot express how important itwas to me for Chris to come to my systemat a time when most were home with fami-lies. It sure shows his dedication and con-cern to help when the call comes in.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Shelton SPG WATER

• Mr. Dennis Sternberg March 16, 2017Thank you for sending David

Quattlebaum to help us with the City ofRosston’s vulnerability assessment and

emergency response plan. He was a lot ofhelp and had a lot of information.

Thanks again,Lewis Jackson, MayorThe City of Rosston

• Dennis, March 21, 2017Please pass along a special thank you to

your staff for their assistance in preparingour Emergency Response Plan andVulnerability Assessment. Two years ago,Jim Philipp helped with the first one andtoday David Quattlebaum assisted with theupdates. Susan Poe was scheduled to be hereat 9:30 AM, but, at the last minute, she hadto cancel. She was able to get David to fill infor her which kept me from having toreschedule. I appreciate their efforts. Youhave an exceptional staff that has helpedLonoke White PWA in many ways. Thatincludes me personally with training. In2013, your instructors made it possible forme to get the proper training in order forme to pass the D-4 and T-4 test.

Thanks again, Woody Bryant, General MangerLonoke White PWA

• Dear Mr. Sternberg, March 22, 2017I would like to express my gratitude to

David Quattlebaum for getting our SourceWater Protection and Emergency ResponsePlan up to date. The time he spent drivingaround the area to update the assessmentarea is highly appreciated. It is very thor-ough, and we couldn’t have done it withouthim. We have been working on Emergencyplans for our other departments, and it’s arelief to have such a comprehensive onealready prepared for our Water department.

Sincerely,Christina WalkerDover Water & Sewer

• Mr. Sternberg, April 10, 2017The City of Blue Mountain Water

Department and the citizens of BlueMountain would like to thank you and Mr.Josh Freeman for his efforts in completingoperational tests on some of our residentialwater meters. We have been having errorconcerns about these particular meters forsome time. Josh was very efficient and didan excellent job in testing these meters, andhe has helped us to solve the problems asso-ciated with these meters. Also, Mr. Freemantaught us how to run flow tests and pressure

tests on all of our fire hydrants and evenloaned us the “Pitot Gauge” to conduct thetests. These tests are very important for usto meet the very rigorous requirements forour community’s I.S.O. rating updates. Theassistance that you, Josh, and your entirestaff provide the rural water systems ofArkansas is priceless. You continue to helpus make our water systems safer, withgreater efficiency, and with better qualitywater than ever before. We appreciate thetimely response to requests that you havealways shown us and we are forever indebt-ed to you.

Again, Thank you,Henry Chamberlain, System OperatorThe City of Blue Mountain WaterDepartment

• Dear Dennis, April 3, 2017On behalf of myself, our Board of

Directors, and our staff here at CityCorporation, I want to extend our sincereappreciation to you and the ARWA staff forproviding the testing of our fire hydrantmeters. Our Customer Service Tech, RickyBiffle, was very appreciative and compli-mentary of Josh Freeman who conductedthese tests on behalf of ARWA. Please extendour appreciation to him as well. The resultsthat we obtained were very helpful and pro-vides us with key information that will havea direct impact on our revenues and unac-counted water. As with most water systems,we are doubling our efforts with respect tounaccounted water, and this service thatyou provide free of charge allows us toaddress that contributing factor. I have alsospoken with David Quattlebaum, yourSource Water Protection Technician atARWA, and we are working on a date whenhe will come to discuss developing a SourceWater Protection Plan much like he hasdone for our neighboring system, Tri-County Regional Water. Again, we thankyou and ARWA for providing such servicesfree of charge which allows us to bettermanage our facilities. We value our member-ship with ARWA and really appreciate allyou folks do for us and other facilities acrossArkansas.

Sincerely, Steve Mallett, Chief Executive OfficerCity Corporation

• April 15, 2017I would like to thank the staff for the

most needed help at Cotton Plant WaterDept. Rodney Baldwin, and Tim Carey.


Your assistance was most appreciated.Thanks men.

Tony ScrogginsCotton Plant Water dept.

• Dear Mr. Sternberg, April 18, 2017 I am writing today because I have not

expressed the appreciation the City ofMayflower has for the hard work thatArkansas Rural Water Association providesto our state. Mr. Sternberg, I deeply appreci-ate your immeasurable support that youprovide in Arkansas and in WashingtonD.C. to ensure the required attention that isneeded for federal regulation and aide. I alsowould like to applaud you for the mostrespected, knowledgeable, and professionalsupport team that is onboard with ARWA.This association is a tremendous asset tosmall water and wastewater companies inthis state. I would also like to thank some ofthe other team members for the wonderfuljob they are doing. A few months ago, Ilearned that ARWA provided a service that Idid not know about, and that is GISMapping for water & wastewater systems. Ispoke to Mr. Jeff Ford about when the Cityof Mayflower could get on schedule for thisservice and within just a few months theygot started on our system. Thank you Mr.Jeff Ford, Mr. James Philipp, and Mr. RoyRichards. I appreciate the hard work thathas been accomplished in the short periodof time. Thank you again ARWA for all thesupport, training, and hard work you pro-vide. Respectfully,

Raymond Arnold, SuperintendentThe City of Mayflower

• Dennis, April 21, 2017I would like to thank the ARWA and Josh

Freeman for testing our master meters. Yourhelp is very much appreciated. You all pro-vide a great service to us water operatorsand to our water systems. Again, thank you.

Rodney Reynolds Madison County Water Facilities Board

• Dear Dennis, April 25, 2017Thank you for the assistance from David

Quattlebaum at our office on Tuesday, April25, 2017. David called and set up anappointment to offer his help in updatingour Vulnerability Assessment andEmergency Response Plans. He came by andassisted our office manager, Kerry Futrell, inlooking at the plan on file and making anyupdates or changes as needed. David was atremendous help and always very profes-sional! We appreciate David in a job welldone. As always, we can count on you andall your valuable employees at ArkansasRural Water!!

Sincerely,Elizabeth SheltonSPG Water Association, Inc.

• Dear Dennis, May 4, 2017At a time when I needed a helping hand

on a very stressful water main leak situation,Chris Harris was there! Chris made himselfavailable to our system when he was kneedeep in alligators. He was extremely busyhelping a neighboring system, but when Iasked for help, he was there. I don’t know ifhe has ever been referenced as a hero, buthe was that day. I just can’t say how impor-tant that help was to me as a water operatorat a time when things were overwhelming,as we all know! Thanks to you all atArkansas Rural Water we operators, can pro-vide safe drinking water to all our friendsand family.

Sincerely,Elizabeth SheltonSPG Water Association, Inc.

• Dear Mr. Sternberg: April 27, 2017This letter is in appreciation for the assis-

tance of Mr. David Quattlebaum yesterday,April 26th in the updating of the City ofLeslie’s water and wastewater VA and ERP.Thank you, Mr. Stemberg, Mr. Quattlebaum,and all the others in your organization forall that you do to assist rural water systems.

Sincerely,Benny Davis, Recorder/TreasurerCity of Leslie

• Dennis Sternberg May 1, 2017Thank you so much for sending David

Quattlebaum to complete the VulnerabilityAssessment and Emergency Response Planfor Sugarloaf Wastewater Treatment Plant.We appreciate your help.

Thank YouShelia Tucker, Sec/Treas David Green, Plant OperatorSugarloaf Wastewater Treatment District

• Dear Mr. Sternberg; I would like to thank Tim Carey for his

help repairing a leaking fire hydrant. Wehad a fire hydrant that would not shut off.We are just a small system and don’t havethe tools to rebuild fire hydrants. I calledTim Carey and he said he had the tool andwould be glad to help. He came by andabout 30 minutes later we had a rebuilthydrant. Thanks again for all Arkansas RuralWater does to help small water systems.

Clint RhineCity of Briarcliff

• ARWA, The City of Havana would like to thank

you for the time and equipment provided toconduct the smoke test on our sewer sys-tem. We certainly appreciate Jim Barkie forhis expertise and knowledge of the process.Many repairs have been made, and itappears that there is already a major differ-ence in the amount of ground water infil-trating into the system. As you know thiswill save our department money and

expand the life of our pumps. We appreciateall that you do and are grateful to be amember of ARWA.

Sincerely, Rick Bryant, MayorCity of Havana

• God Bless your day of blessings filled tothe brim, a day of good things that comefrom him. A day of beauty, a day of grace, aday of sunshine touching your face. A daythat keeps you in peace and rest, a day thatbrings you all of God’s best. There’s so muchin God’s heart for you! Praying his blessingsoverflow in your life today. Big thank youDavid Quattlebaum. You were such a bighelp.

Lizzette Slaughter

• Dear Mr. Sternberg,I am writing this letter on behalf of the

City of Minturn. Our city would like tothank you personally for the help ArkansasRural Water Association provided to oursmall community. I would especially like tothank Rodney Baldwin and Roy Richards forall of their hard work and time they haveput into helping us with getting our city’ssewer system up and running again. Thesetwo men were exceptional in the work thatthey done and the help that they provided.On behalf of our community, thank you foryour company’s assistance. It is truly appre-ciated.

Sincerely,Gary LightCity of Minturn

• June 2, 2017Thank you for the invaluable teaching thatMr. Jim Philipps provided for me. I turnedin my test, confident that success was there.Thanks’ ARWA!!! See you in June for theExpo.

With gratitude,Victor Barnes

• Dear Dennis, June 4, 2017I just wanted to let you know that I have

attended several of Jim’s classes in an effortto pass my Treatment IV exam, which I tookFriday. Jim has been very helpful to me dur-ing the classes as well as outside of class. Itexted him several times even on weekends,and he always got back to me. I just wantedto tell you that I also appreciate everythingthat the ARWA does. Hope you can contin-ue these services in the future, for they arevery helpful.

Keith Johnson Mtn. View Water


Just like any other part of a water sys-tem, Fire Hydrants require some main-tenance to ensure proper operation.

When installing Fire Hydrants, they shouldbe installed so proper operation and main-tenance will be ensured.

When installing a Fire Hydrant, the loca-tion should be one that will ensure thatthe Hydrant will not be damaged by some-thing hitting it or should be protected insome manner that will prevent theHydrant from being hit and damaged. Break awayHydrants have a mark that indicates the bury depth,so if the Hydrant is hit, it will break at the break awaypoint to prevent total damage to the Hydrant.

When installing a Fire Hydrant, if it is a dry barreltype, which is common in cold weather states such asArkansas, this type is designed to drain the water fromthe barrel of the Hydrant after it is turned off. This isaccomplished by water draining through weep holeslocated in the foot of the Hydrant. To ensure this willhappen, the area around the foot of the Hydrantshould be filled with washed gravel to prevent the

weep holes from becoming plugged withdirt, which would result in the hydrant notbeing able to drain thus having the chanceof freezing and bursting in cold weather.

Also, the Hydrant should be blocked toprevent it from blowing off. When doingthis, care should be taken to prevent plug-ging the weep holes.

Installing a valve in front of the Hydrantis a good idea. It will help in repairing theHydrant should it be necessary to replace a

damaged seat, or if the Hydrant was to get broken offdue to something hitting it, the valve could be used toshut the water off to just the Hydrant until it could berepaired.

Some maintenance that is necessary on FireHydrants is to periodically check the lubrication of theoperating nut. To ensure easy operation of theHydrant, this lubrication is usually achieved by an oilfilled reservoir in the Hydrant bonnet. The oil levelcan be checked and added, if needed, by a plug locat-ed in the bonnet or in the top of the operating nut.On other brands of Hydrants, this lubrication isachieved by adding grease through a grease fittinglocated on top of the operating nut. Sometimes theoperation of the Hydrant operating nut can becomeimpossible if this lubrication is not added and main-tained, and it may be necessary to disassemble theoperating nut and clean it.

Fire Hydrant MaintenanceBy Terry Fortenberry, ARWA Circuit Rider

PITTSBURG TANK & TOWER

MAINTENANCE CO., INC.

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The caps on the outlets should be removed and thetreads should be cleaned with a wire brush and lubri-cated with a small amount of food grade grease andthen replaced, so the caps can be removed with littleeffort when necessary.

When shutting a Hydrant off, it should never benecessary to apply a lot of force in order to shut theHydrant off. The Hydrant should never be forced shut,because this could damage the seat if there was some-thing like a rock in the seat. If a Hydrant will not shutoff with little force, this could be an indication thatthere is something in the seat. Forcing the Hydrantcould damage the seat, thus resulting in having toreplace the seat. If the Hydrant will not shut off withlittle force the Hydrant should be reopened to full flowto try to remove anything that may be lodged in theseat. If this doesn’t work, it may be an indication thatthe seat is in need of replacing. If it is noticed thatwater is leaking from around the barrel of the Hydrantthat is shut off, this could be an indication of a badseat. A way to determine if this leaking is due to a badseat or due to something else would be to open theHydrant, full flow, with the caps still on the outlets ofthe Hydrant. This leakage will stop if it is due to a badseat. Caps and outlets should be in good condition in-order for this to be done.

If ARWA can be of any assistance in helping youwith Fire Hydrant Maintenance or any other matter,please contact us at 501-676-2255.

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SALES, INC. Chad B. Cooley, P.E. (501) 978-1025 900 S. Shackleford Fax (501) 978-1026 Suite 300 Cell (501) 690-3721 Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 [email protected]

Sustainable InfrastructurePrestressed Concrete Water Storage Tanks

913.681.6006 www.dntanks.comDave Ornduf f , Regiona l Manager

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Program Details• Entities must be current members

of State Rural Water Associations to be eligible

• There is no limit to the number of vehicles that can be purchasedunder the program

• Incentive pricing is deducted offthe factory invoice

• Fleet vehicles must be in service for a minimum of 12 months or20,000 miles

• Vehicles must be registered andoperated in the United States

• Call your Arkansas Rural WaterAssociation 501-676-2255 to getyour Fleet Identification Number(FIN)

NRWA Fleet Program

The National Rural WaterAssociation has created partner-ships with the Ford MotorCompany and the Chrysler Groupto offer special fleet discounts toState Rural Water Associationsand their utility system members.

The Rural Water Fleet Program isa valuable member benefit forwater and wastewater utilities.

State Rural Water Associations deter-mine eligibility for their members, andprovide a fleet code that allows accessto substantial vehicle discounts to fillthe need for reliable work vehicles.

Contact your State Rural WaterAssociation to access the Rural WaterFleet Program. Vehicles may be pur-chased at your local dealer or throughthe national fleet auto group atwww.nrwafleet.com.

Incentive discount pricing is availableon fuel efficient cars, vans, SUVs andtrucks. Systems can save up to $6,750off factory invoice per vehicle.

Happy shopping!

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ARKANSAS RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 860

Lonoke, AR 72086

PRST STDU.S. POSTAGE PAIDLittle Rock, AR 72201

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