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Virginia Rural Water Association

Our mission is to provide professional development, assistance, and training for our members that enhances the proficiency of their operations through education and support services throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Water Circuit Rider

We have three Water Circuit Riders to help meet your needs. They are trained to help with your water concerns. They can assist you with day-to-day operational issues, financial issues, management issues, and more.

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Wastewater Program

VRWA has two Wastewater Technicians that travel throughout Virginia. They can offer on-site assistance and training for your wastewater needs and questions from smoke testing to regulatory issues.

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Source Water Protection

The source water program encourages local water and wastewater systems to participate more aggressively in the development and implementation of local and regional source water protection plans.

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Energy Efficiency Circuit Rider

Coming Soon! We are excited to have been recently awarded a grant for an Energy Efficiency Circuit Rider. Look out for additional services offered by VRWA and a new face to our family.

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Training / Classes

We offer a number of classes throughout the year and around Virginia. We also have an annual conference in April and a fall Expo, where all have a chance to earn CPE's and interact with others in the water / wastewater profession.

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NRWA Services and Products

The National Rural Water Association offers a unique Products and Services Portfolio. Products range from website design & customer communications to health plans. These services are designed to meet the needs of utilities

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Support Our Corporate Members

Questions about the effects of PFAS on you and your utility?

The EPA website has great information concerning PFAS effects on drinking water and utilities.

NRWA also is working together with a law office to work with utilities that have concerns about PFAS.

Go to https://nrwa.org/initiatives/pfas/ for more information.
USDA Urges Applications for Funding

Congress provided U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with $4 billion last year and another $1.9 billion this year to assist with water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities under 10,000 population.

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Are you ready if an attack occurs?

Implementing cyber security best practices is critical for water and wastewater utilities. Cyber-attacks are a growing threat to critical infrastructure sectors, including water and wastewater systems. The following link provides information to help state primacy agencies start a conversation about EPA Cyber Security Guide
New EPA tools for Risk Assessment

The EPA has published new tools to help utilities assess their risk.

Online Personalized Risk Assessment

Analytical Preparedness Full Scale Exercise Toolkit
Are You Following Quality Assurance Measures?

NEW! EPA Video - Chlorine Meter Calibration

View the video by EPA Region III. Make sure you are following requirements in EPA method 334.

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ABC Certification Test Time Change!

Test Time INCREASES by 1 hour!!!

The ABC Certification Test had been 3 hours. Recently, the test time has been increased to 4 hours.

Keep studying hard, but breathe a little easier knowing you have more time to do your best.
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