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In This Issue What Happens When You Lose Two Giants? Regulatory Update Problems for an Industry with an Aging Workforce

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDEnTDouglas Smith, Region I

VICE-PRESIDEnTAlan Haught, Region III

SECRETARy-TREASuRERPorter Robertson, Region VI

MEMBERSS. E. “Ed” Moats, Region ICurtis Keller, Region IIBrian Shade, Region IIEric Bennett, Region IIITodd Grinstead, National Director, Region IIIValli Davis, Region IVJason Myers, Region IVDina Foster, Region VJacob Pack, Region VBarry Milam, Region, VI

STAFFAmy Swann, Executive DirectorLew Baker, FSA Source WaterLamar Godbey, Information SpecialistAmanda McGinnis, Membership CoordinatorMike Hersman, Circuit RiderJim Johnson, Wastewater Technician Elbert Morton, WV Wastewater TechnicianBertis McCarty, Circuit RiderDaniel Vestal, Circuit RiderJanie Witt, Office ManagerBrian Arthur, 2% HELP Training Specialist

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West Virginia Rural Water Association, WVRWA, is a non-profit organization of rural and small publicly owned water and wastewater systems. The vision of the WVRWA is to be the recognized leader and respected voice for water and wastewater systems. The mission or purpose of WVRWA is to provide and promote the highest level of utility service, technical assistance, training, and advocacy for all West Virginia water and wastewater systems.

WVRWA is affiliated with the National Rural Water Association.

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President’s Message

From your Executive Director:

What Happens When you Lose Two Giants?

Potassium Permanganate the Wonder Compound

Shady Spring Public Service District – A Public Service District Profile

Manager Corner:

Leadership - Everything Old is new Again

Regulatory update

Training Calendar - February, March & April

Thank you Letters

Soduko Puzzle

Problems for an Industry with an Aging Workforce

Where is this Located in West Virginia?

How to Maintain Pipe Integrity

Distribution Flushing

Board Member Spotlight:

Doug Smith, WVRWA Board President

Is your Water or Wastewater System Prepared?

Membership

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President’s Message

By Doug Smith, WVRWA President

or 143 years, opening day in Major League Baseball has sig-

nified the end of winter and reignit-ed the aspirations of fans across the country. It’s a great time because ev-erything is new again. The challeng-es of the past are cast off and new ex-pectations bloom like spring flowers.

Of course, you don’t have to be a sports fan to be caught-up in the excitement. As the weather warms, our attention naturally turns to the numerous activities denied to us by winter’s cold: swimming, fishing, boating, beach vacations, picnics, barbecues, and days in the sun all lay ahead.

Spring also prompts us to begin thinking about chores such as till-ing the garden, painting house trim, and readying the lawnmower. Yet, we don’t see these things as ‘work’, but rather, we approach them with a

sense of vigor. We look forward to getting out there and getting things done!

This same energy- this same ex-citement- should pervade West Vir-ginia Rural Water Association. The rise of spring spells new opportuni-ties. One of these involves renewing our strategic plan first developed in 2015. This is a significant undertak-ing in that it will establish the road-map for our priorities looking for-ward. It’s our game plan, our batting order, and our scorebook all rolled into one.

Perhaps more importantly, our strategic plan affords us the oppor-tunity to reaffirm our commitment to our mission and values and con-sider how they fit into our work at WVRWA. This entails taking a hard look at what we do as well as what we expect from one another.

F This is critical to delivering the highest level of advocacy, training, and technical assistance possible. We must ensure that we’re all committed to success and that each time we step up to the plate, we’re expecting to hit the ball. This doesn’t mean that foul balls and strikeouts are unacceptable because they are not. In fact, if we’re not occasionally striking out, I’d say that we’re not swinging hard enough.

So as talk of League Pennants and World Series titles fill dugouts and stands across the nation, let’s share in the excitement of what’s to come. Let’s talk about what we can achieve and how we will get there. Let’s shake off those winter blues, step out of the dugout, and prepare ourselves for a great season ahead.

Batter up…it’s time to swing for the fence!

Doug Smith

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By Amy Swann, Executive Director

looked kind of like Grizzly Ad-ams and he had an interesting ac-cent that I just couldn’t place. We sat down and he began telling me everything that the Public Service Commission was doing wrong, in his opinion, and he wanted to know specifically what I was go-ing to do about this situation. He was very precise in his elocution and I thought (not for the first and only time) what had I gotten my-self into?

However, as we talked, I came to see that we had many more op-portunities for agreement and pos-itive change than actual differenc-es. Even in my current job, Fred would occasionally stop by for a visit just to talk about whatever was currently going on and again, just exactly what I was going to do about it. I think that talking to Fred in that first meeting really ignited a passion in me to see that the peo-ple of West Virginia had access to city water and sewer. Fred never saw a problem that couldn’t be solved, if enough people wanted to solve it. He was so right about that. The power of the association accomplishes for all of us what we couldn’t accomplish alone.

My acquaintance with Dwight

am a huge John Wayne fan. I can’t say that I ever saw a

movie he made that I didn’t like. I admit there were parts of the Green Beret movie that scared the beejezus out of me, but I still liked the movie. I can remember where I was when I learned that John Wayne died. I was coming down Sixth Avenue in Huntington and I saw the announcement on a mar-quee sign. I felt like I had lost part of my family.

Lately, I have had the sad oc-casion to feel that way again. The West Virginia Rural Water Asso-ciation has lost two of its biggest and brightest stars, Dwight Cal-houn and Fred Stottlemeyer. Their obituaries are found in another part of the magazine and I won’t repeat their many and storied ac-complishments. I want to talk about the men and the impact they had on me, my life, and my career.

I met Fred when he came to my office shortly after I went to work at the Public Service Commission in June of 1988. Staff had already warned me that Fred was a fire-brand and a radical. I must admit that when he walked into my of-fice with that beard, I wondered if I had done the right thing. He

I happened a little later. When I met Dwight, he was on the board of the Grant County Public Service Dis-trict and newly elected to the West Virginia Rural Water Association Board. He stopped by to talk with me about concerns he had with certain Public Service Commis-sion Rules and policies. He shared his concerns in a professional and genial manner that would prompt-ly endear him to me. I got yelled at by a lot of people in those days (figuratively, not literally) and Dwight was a breath of fresh air. We talked about his long and ac-complished career with USDA and we talked about my dad’s equally long and storied career.

Dwight was good at taking problems and breaking them down into manageable pieces. He want-ed to see all of West Virginia’s water and sewer systems succeed. We talked about places where we could work together on the assis-tance and training side of things and we divided up what we could do on the technical assistance side of things.

Both of these men leave a last-ing mark on West Virginia with their passion for service. They will be missed.

What Happens When you Lose Two Giants?

From your Executive Director


Lewis ArabiaKevin McDevittDennis Telleck


hile teaching at the Class 1 Water Certification, a

comprehensive discussion ensued about the benefits of feeding Po-tassium Permanganate. Perman-ganate has many uses and is a great tool in the treatment process. I thought it would be a good re-fresher to discuss the history and benefits of this great compound.

Potassium Permanganate (KMnO4) is a very strong oxidiz-ing agent, which became popular because of its success for taste and odor control in the early 1960s. Permanganate became widely ac-cepted in the water industry.

Potassium permanganate is rec-ognized by its characteristics from purple to pink color when mixed with water. During the perman-ganate reaction, the color chang-es from pink to yellow to brown. Manganese dioxide is the final product. It can then be removed either by sedimentation or filtra-tion. The operator must make sure all of the permanganate reacts prior to filtration. Any unoxidized permanganate that reaches the fil-ters will result in an overdose of permanganate and will produce “pink” water in the clearwell and onto the distribution system. If an overdose does occur in the clear-well, the operator should drain the water out and start over. If the permanganate makes it to the dis-tribution system, powder activated

carbon can be used to manage the problem.

When feeding potassium per-manganate, it is important to know what you are using it to treat for and the amount needed to remove that contaminate. For example, if you are using KMnO4 to oxidize iron, 1 mg/L of soluble iron re-quires .94 mg/L of permanganate to determine the proper dosage rate. This is usually accomplished by performing a jar-test. A jar-test is a process that resembles that of the plant process. This requires adding known quantities of potas-sium permanganate and allowing the reaction to take place. Once the jar-test is finished, a visual de-termination is made. The residual permanganate will be light pink in color. The jars that have been dosed in the proper range should have two consecutive jars, one with no pink color and the next with some pink coloration. The ap-propriate dosage will be between those two jars and can be fine-tuned with another jar-test in that range.

For optimum results, potassium permanganate needs to be applied as early in the treatment process as possible. Ideally, it should be fed at the intake to take advantage of time and mixing in the influent to the plant. The longer contact time results in the oxidation of many contaminants and, even though it is

not recognized as a disinfectant, it does have some disinfection prop-erties. By feeding permanganate at the influent, it can be used with other treatment chemicals without interference. Potassium perman-ganate can provide both primary and secondary benefits in drinking water. Water treatment facilities use it not only for compliance is-sues, but also to contend with cus-tomer complaints.

Potassium permanganate can be an important chemical due to the fact that it can be used by both groundwater and surface water systems. It can also be used to treat organic and inorganic contamina-tion. Groundwater systems primar-ily use permanganate to help con-trol iron, manganese, and sulfides. It is also used for the regeneration of greensand filters. Surface water plants use permanganate to control taste and odor, color, algae, and ze-bra mussels and reduce certain or-ganics. If a treatment plant is hav-ing problems with disinfection by-products, potassium permanganate may be a practicable alternative. Due to its powerful oxidation abil-ity, permanganate can sometimes be used to replace chlorine for pre-treatment. This allows chlorine to be added later in the treatment process and used only for disinfec-tion. It is important to contact your WVBPH District Office before making any treatment changes.

Potassium Permanganate the Wonder Compound

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By Brian Arthur, 2% HELP Training Specialist


he Shady Spring Public Ser-vice District is located at the

southeastern end of Raleigh County. The PSD was formed by the Raleigh County Commission in 1959 for the purpose of providing primarily to the communities of Beaver, Dan-iels, and Shady Spring.

The PSD operates two separate wastewater collection and treatment systems. The initial system was constructed in 1984. It consists of a conventional gravity collection system and ab extended aeration-type wastewater treatment facility at Glen Morgan. The second one, Cool Ridge/Flat Top Treatment Plant, is a pressure collection sys-tem and a sequencing batch reac-tor treatment facility constructed in 2007 at Ghent. It is located on and discharges to Piney Creek in Glen Morgan. Piney Creek is a tributary of the Lower New River Watershed. The extended aeration facility is sized at 1,200,000 gallons per day (average daily flow). Currently, dry weather flows reaching the plant vary between 850,000 and 900,000 gallons per day. Therefore, the fa-cility is running at about 75 percent of capacity.

The Shady Spring PSD’s existing treatment plant is comprised of two 0.4 mgd treatment units with each unit having an aeration chamber with a volume of 400,000 gallons, a clarifier with a volume of 89,000 gallons and a surface area of 881 square feet, and an ab aerobic di-gester with a volume of 40,000 gal-lons. A third 400,000-gallon aera-

tion tank and a new clarifier were added in 1999. Additional process units at the existing plant included a mechanical bar screen, a grit re-moval unit, an ultraviolet disinfec-tion system, a post aeration cham-ber with a volume of 8,400 gallons, a belt press for sludge dewatering, and all requisite appurtenances. The PSD also operates two aerated hold-ing tanks for pretreatment of land-fill leachate waste with volumes of 10,000 gallons and 20,000 gallons.

The older portions of this collec-tion system consist almost entirely of conventional gravity sewers. The customers on this system are known as the PSD’s “core” custom-ers. The service area also includes Glade Springs Resorts. The new sewers constructed as part of the Glade Springs expansion are all grinder pump pressure sewers. The Glade Springs System is not part of the “core” system.

The conventional gravity collec-tion system, which contributes flow to the Glen Morgan Plant, is com-prised of approximately 23,400 lin-ear feet of six inch diameter gravity sewer line; 312,500 linear feet of eight inch diameter gravity sewer line; 5,600 linear feet of 10 inch di-ameter gravity sewer line; 11,900 linear feet of 12 inch diameter grav-ity sewer line; 4,100 linear feet of 14 inch gravity sewer line; 16,500 linear feet of 15 inch diameter grav-ity sewer line; 4,600 linear feet of 18 inch diameter gravity sewer line; 4,300 linear feet of 21 inch diameter gravity sewer line; 2,006 manholes;

150 cleanouts; eleven pump sta-tions; 4,655 linear feet of two inch diameter force main; 2,600 linear feet of six inch diameter force main; 3,200 linear feet of eight inch diam-eter force main; 1,900 linear feet of 10 inch force main; and all requisite appurtenances.

The grinder pump sewer system at Glen Springs includes approxi-mately 15 miles of pressure sew-ers, five miles of two-inch pressure sewer, one mile of three-inch pres-sure sewer, three miles of four-inch pressure sewer, four miles of six-inch pressure sewer, and two miles of eight-inch pressure sewer.

The system includes seven pump stations of which three are consid-ered major pump stations. These three are:

a. The Piney Creek Pump Sta-tion at Glen Morgan pumps that flow directly to the treatment plant.

b. The Little Beaver Creek Pump Station located at Glade Springs. In addition to Glade Springs, this facil-ity pumps all flow from the communities of White Oak and Shady Springs.

c. The Left Hand Pump Station handles flow from the area west of Route 19, which is south of Shady Springs. This area is in the Beaver Creek drainage area.

Cool Ridge/Flat Top Treatment Facility

The PSD also operates the Cool Ridge/Flat Top wastewater treat-

Shady Spring Public Service DistrictA Public Service District Profile

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By Elbert Morton, PE of WVRWA and Walter Higgins of USEPA


ment plant. This plant also discharg-es to a tributary of Piney Creek. Construction of the PSD’s Cool Ridge/Flat Top wastewater plant was completed in May of 2007. It serves the areas in and around the Interstate 77 interchange at Ghent (Exit 28). The Phase 1 Project in-cluded a 0.210 MGD wastewater treatment plant using a Sequencing Batch reactor process and a grinder pump pressure sewer system

This Phase 1 sewage collection system was constructed in 2007. In 2007, there was an average of 299 residential customers and 18 com-mercial and industrial customers served by the PSD’s Cool Ridge/Flat Top 0.21 MGD treatment fa-cility. This commercial/industrial flow equates to 303 equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) for a total of 602 EDUs. The system consists of a grinder pump pressure sewer sys-tem, which includes approximately 24,000 linear feet of 1-1/2 inch di-ameter pressure sewer line; 26,000 linear feet of 2-inch diameter pres-sure sewer line; 13,000 linear feet of 3-inch diameter pressure sewer line; 7,500 linear feet of 4 inch di-ameter pressure sewer lines; 17,00 linear feet of 6-inch diameter pres-sure sewer line; 270 grinder pumps; 1,300 linear feet of 6-inch diam-eter force main; 6,600 linear feet of 8-inch diameter force main; and all requisite appurtenances. The sys-tem includes seven pump statins, of which four are considered major pump stations. These four are:

a. The Flat Top Lake Pump Station No. 1 and 2 pump the collected wastewater around the lake to Pump Station No. 3, which pumps flow directly to the treat-ment plant.

b. The Winterplace Pump Sta-

tion is located at Winter-place Ski Resort. This facil-ity pumps all flow from the Ski resort to the wastewater treatment plant.

In 2017, the Phase 2A wastewa-ter system extension was construct-ed, which added an additional 220 residential customers. This addi-tion includes: 28,000 linear feet of 1 ½ inch diameter pressure sewer piping; 32,000 linear feet of 2-inch diameter pressure sewer piping; 4,000 linear feet of 3-inch diameter pressure sewer piping; 7,000 linear feet of 4-inch diameter pressure sewer piping; 220 grinder pumps; 5,000 linear feet of 6-inch diameter pressure sewer piping; 12,000 lin-ear feet of 8-inch diameter pressure sewer piping; and all requisite ap-purtenances. The system includes two major pump stations, which are:

a. The Grace Mini Storage Pump Station

b. The Argell Griffith Road Pump Station

In 2017, the PSD moved into its new office building, which is lo-cated at 144 Grandview Road (see below). The new office is in a more

centralized location and provides for easy access to Route 19.

The administration office, along with all the billing, is done out of the building, along with the Board meetings, which are held twice a month near the first and fifteenth. The Board Members consist of Jim Wood, Chairman; Lloyd Crook,

Secretary and Treasurer; and John Mandeville. The Administrative staff is shown below:

Picture Left to Right: Jerry Smith, General Manager; Allie Lahman, Cashier & Receptionist; Maricela Willson, Office Manager; Bobby Redden, Superintendent & Chief Operator; and Joy Myers, Billing Clerk

Picture Left to Right: Kenny Meador, Operator – Class I; Jerry Pack, Chief Operator - Class III; Harold Tennant, Plant Operator and OIT; and Steve Richmond, Collec-tion System Certified Technician. (No pictures available: Jeff Moss, Collection System Certified Techni-cian and Rodney McIntosh, Collec-tion System Certified Technician).

The District is currently design-ing a sewer extension for 157 new customers from the Pluto/Fire Trail area, which encompasses approxi-mately 500 acres. The Project will also include a sludge belt press at the Cool Ridge Plant to elimi-nate the need to transport liquid sludge. The District also has plans for an additional extension of the Cool Ridge system to the Cherry Dip area and to the Community of Flat Top in Mercer County in the next 3 years. The PSD continues to monitor the feasibility of providing sewer to other areas of the county, as the district continues to grow in population and sewer extension be-comes financially feasible.


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n the new year, I always make a to-do list of things that I want to accomplish for the year. I

work very hard throughout the year to accomplish the things on my list and, as I complete items on the list, sometimes things get added. That got me thinking about what issues that executives would have on their top ten list of leadership/management issues. That (and my friend Google) led me to the article which follows. Full credit is given to the Forbes Coaches Council and the article is printed verbatim.

The list is from 2018 and you will definitely see some of the trends that made the news last year, some not in a good way. I think that most, if not all, of this list is just as applicable in 2019. Give it a read.

Leadership matters. 14 Leadership Trends That Will Shape Orga-

nizations In 2018Forbes Coaches Council CommunityVoice Post written byForbes Coaches CouncilTop business and career coaches from Forbes

Coaches Council offer firsthand insights on leader-ship development & careers.

There’s no “right” way to be a leader. Everyone who steps into a management or executive role has a different style of motivating and guiding people, and effective leadership means finding the way that works best for both you and your team.

Good leaders also know when it’s time to adjust their approach, and are able to adapt to the ever-changing demands of the workforce. We asked 14 members of Forbes Coaches Council to share their insights on the biggest and most influential leader-ship and management trends of 2018.

Members of Forbes Coaches Council share their insight.

1. Encouraging All Team Members To Be Brand Ambassadors

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Leadership Everything Old is new Again

Management Corner

Leaders are starting to recognize that every em-ployee is an opportunity to provide the market in-sights into the culture, quality and standards of the organization. By leveraging social media, particu-larly LinkedIn, every employee can become an am-bassador. Those messages can be hugely amplified by the employees. It’s effectively free PR but more powerful, because it’s authentic and believable. -Tyron Giuliani, Selling Made Social

2. Investing In Human Capital DevelopmentLeaders and companies will recognize the long-

term benefit of focusing on human capital develop-ment. Taking a vested interest in helping employees thrive in all areas of their lives (not just work), will create more engagement, productivity and overall happier employees. - MJ Impastato, H2H Systems

3. Increasing Emphasis On Empathetic Lead-ership

Value-driven Gen Y and Gen Z talent will con-tinue to leave command-and-control cultures for collaborative workplaces. The value of leadership empathy will be sky-high in 2018. The ability to understand, relate to and be sensitive to employees, colleagues and communities will be paramount. We will see an even greater emphasis on listening, re-lating and coaching to drive effective leadership. - Loren Margolis, Training & Leadership Success LLC

4. Focusing On Individual GrowthWith so much focus on diversity and inclusion,

we may have overlooked the value and power of separation. I say 2018 will be the year of individual growth. The steady stream of dramatic events in 2017 have forced us all to ask some tough ques-tions about life, and I think many will turn to their employers for help and support in clarifying one’s purpose and how to actualize one’s full potential. - Derrick Bass, Jr., Clarity Provoked

5. Leading By Actions And ExamplesLeaders have long gotten away with vocally sup-


porting policies and procedures, but their actions say otherwise. That tide will turn. With so much light being shed on unacceptable behavior in all workplaces, leaders will begin to understand they need to not only hold their teams accountable for proper behavior, but hold themselves accountable as well. - Lesha Reese, Lesha Reese, LLC

6. Turning Organizations Into A Truly Cus-tomer-Centric Business

While leaders have been discussing being “cus-tomer-centered” or “customer-focused” for a while, in 2018 it’s time to walk the talk. With robust cus-tomer feedback mechanisms and reporting, there is simply no excuse for not adapting to what custom-ers really want today. Customers are no longer loyal to a brand, they’re loyal to experiences that work for them. Talking is not enough. It’s time to act. - Jeannie Walters, 360Connext

7. Embracing ‘Work-Life Blend’Industry leaders, such as Apple and Amazon, are

recognizing how working from home helps acquire and retain top talent. But this is just one part of the equation. In 2018, companies will recognize that work-life blend is key. They won’t just opt for bean bag chairs and ping pong tables, but create jobs and schedules that allow staff to better blend their work and lives to reduce burnout and increase output. - Kyle Elliott, Kyle Elliott Consulting

8. Paying Attention To Internal Factors That Are In Their Control

To make better decisions, we crave certainty. However, smart leaders I work with are recognizing nothing’s certain in the outside world. In 2018, the winners will be those who redirect their attention to what’s happening inside their organizations, get-ting clear on who they want to be and what success looks like. Focusing first on what’s in their control will help them make decisions that matter. - Darcy Eikenberg, Red Cape Revolution

9. Taking Workplace Sexual Harassment More Seriously

The end of 2017 saw a rise in the #MeToo move-ment. I believe that more employers will be less tolerant of sexual harassment in the workplace and will work to deal with claims more seriously to set the tone for their organization. - LaKesha Womack, Womack Consulting Group

10. Taking A Stand On Social And Political Issues

Last year was a watershed year for leaders articu-lating a point of view on sociopolitical issues such as DACA, diversity and inclusion, immigration and refugees. Remaining quiet or staying out of the fray is no longer an option. In 2018, we will see a big emphasis on C-suite leaders developing their ability to be ambassadors for the values of their compa-nies. New recruits will demand to know. - Shoma Chatterjee, ghSMART

11. Proactively Elevating And Retaining Wom-en Leaders

It may come as no surprise, but one of the major leadership/management issues for 2018 will likely involve proactive efforts to elevate or retain wom-en leaders. Another likely trend will be developing new, creative strategies for retaining skilled staff. Low unemployment and a lack of skilled workers is expected to continue to be a challenge for busi-nesses in 2018. - Rick Gibbs, Insperity

12. Implementing Agile TalentWith the rise in freelancers and remote work,

companies will be moving more towards the imple-mentation of policies and procedures to work with agile talent. Organizations will need to train their managers to effectively onboard and utilize the agile talent to complete projects more efficiently while maintaining a strong organizational culture. - Manpreet Dhillon, Veza

13. Having An Objective OutsiderMany companies are great at in-house training

and coaching, and there is great value in working in the same environment as your coach or mentor. However, it’s oftentimes difficult to be objective when you are seeing the same people every day. Your perception gets clouded and it becomes hard to be impartial around team challenges or feedback. Having an independent outsider helps all gain clar-ity. - Frances McIntosh, Intentional Coaching LLC

14. Promoting Continuous EducationAs the business landscape persistently grows in

competitive intensity, every organizational mem-ber must be smarter. Therefore, continuous learning will be at the forefront of management’s agenda to gain and sustain a competitive advantage. Learning will not be confined to formal training performed within the business. Learning will extend to a grow-ing number of online micro-learning platforms. - Steven Maranville, Maranville Enterprises--The Venture Creation Corporation


certification is subject to direct en-forcement by USEPA and a penalty of up to $25,000/day.

This provision of AWIA is an up-date to the Bioterrorism Act of 2002, with several key revisions. The Bio-terrorism Act was focused on acts of terrorism, but the AWIA requires consideration of both malevolent acts and natural hazards that could compromise continuity of service. It also places emphasis on cyber secu-rity, process control system, and as-sociated automated systems. AWIA places an emphasis on “physical security enhancements” of water system components and threats to source water must also be included in the RRA.

AWIA does not specifically de-fine how a utility must complete the RRA or ERP. Most likely, the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) will develop software that will aid utilities in complying with this new regulation. Many utilities

he America’s Water Infrastruc-ture Act (AWIA) of 2018, was

signed into law October 23, 2018. The AWIA requires community water systems serving a population of 3300 or more to conduct a risk and resilience assessment (RRA) and prepare or revise an emergen-cy response plan (ERP). A utility must then submit a letter to the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) certifying that both have been completed according to statu-tory deadlines and every five years thereafter. Systems serving a popu-lation of 3300 to 50,000 must certify their RRA by June 30th, 2021 and their ERP by December 30th, 2021. For systems serving a population between 50,000 and 100,000, their RRA is due by December 2020 and their ERP by June 30th, 2021. For systems serving more than 100,000, their RRA is due by March 31st, 2020 and the ERP by September 30th, 2020. Failure to submit each

T have already integrated security and preparedness into their organi-zational culture. Integration is now Congressionally mandated.

Other regulations in the USEPA timeline are revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule and Consumer Confidence Reports. Expect a pro-posed rule regarding lead and cop-per sometime in 2019. This is likely to be a complex and multi-faceted rule that will affect utilities of ev-ery size. A major change is coming on what information is required in the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Utilities will be required to add information on corrosion con-trol efforts and finding ways to in-crease the “understandability” and “accuracy” of information within the CCRs. Utilities serving more that 10,000 population will be re-quired to provide CCRs bi-annually instead of annually.

Sources Sited: USEPA and AWWA

Regulatory update

By Michael Hersman, Water Circuit Rider


Machine Democrat, also ran for pub-lic office at the county and state level. In the 1970s, Fred began working in Putnam County to develop regional water and wastewater systems. He continued with this work as General Manager of South Putnam Public Service District for 28 years until retirement. During this time, he also organized the WV Chapter of the Na-tional Rural Water Association, and worked to establish an International Rural Water Association program in Honduras. Fred was the founder of Aqua y Desarollo Comunitario, or ADEC, and a pioneer in building the first treatment plant at the source of “El Chiflador,” which benefits more than 5,000 people in Marcala, La Paz Honduras. Throughout his life, Fred was an activist for clean and safe drinking water and played an important role in advocating for the 300,000 citizens of the greater

wight Olen Calhoun, age 86 of Orange, VA and formerly

of Petersburg, WV passed away on Sunday March 24, 2019 due to com-plications from a stroke.He was born on July 17, 1932 in Lan-

des, WV to the late Hugh Virgil Calhoun and Delphia May (Yokum) Calhoun. In addition to his parents, Dwight was preceded in death by

two brothers (infant Larry and Ralph Calhoun) and a grandson (Adam Calhoun).He is survived by his wife, Jean (Clark) Calhoun, who he married on April 9, 1954; their four chil-dren, Nancy Voigtsberger (David), Bob Calhoun (Joyce), Vicki Gravlin (Ed), and Sandra McLeod (Rod);

nine grandchildren; six great-grand-children; and one brother, Jimmy D. Calhoun (Debbie). Dwight was a loving husband, fa-ther, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He graduated from Petersburg High School in 1951, Potomac State Col-lege in 1953, and West Virginia Uni-versity in 1955. Dwight had a long history with the Farmers Home Ad-ministration on the county, state, and national level from 1956 to 1987. During his time in Washing-ton, DC (1967-1987), Dwight ad-ministered the Farmers Home Ad-ministration Water and Wastewater Loan Program and was the reason the Circuit Rider Program exists today. When Dwight retired from the Farm-ers Home Administration in 1987, he moved home to West Virginia where he and his wife lived for 23

more years. He didn’t quit working with Rural Water. He continued to help with his local water system and soon became president of that sys-tem. From there, he began attending meetings of the West Virginia Rural Water Association and was elected to their board and served as president from 1992-2009. During that time, he also served as a National Rural Water Association Board of Director from 2004-2009 with great distinc-tion. Dwight and his wife moved to Orange, VA to be closer to their chil-dren. Dwight was a member of Trin-ity United Methodist Church.Dwight had a vision to establish a program that to this day continues to provide safe drinking water to so many rural Americans. He was truly a Friend of Rural Water and will be greatly missed.

Special InterestD

F red D. Stottlemyer, age 79, died peacefully at home in Charles-

ton, WV, on December 25, 2018. Fred was born on May 20, 1939, in Waynesboro, PA, to Omar and Miri-am (Wolfkill) Stottlemyer.He earned a BA at Bethany College

and attended the University of Pitts-burgh. He married Ann Maloney on July 16, 1962, in St. Paul, MN, and to-gether they served in

the inaugural class of the Peace Corps in West and East Pakistan from 1962 to 1964. Fred came to West Virginia to serve as Director of State Planning for the State of WV.Later, he worked as a community de-veloper and organizer with Designs for Rural Action, United Mine Work-ers of America, and West Virginia In-stitute of Technology. Fred, an Anti-

Kanawha Valley impacted by the 2014 Elk River chemical spill water crisis. When Fred wasn’t busy volun-teering, he could be found gardening, spending time with friends, raising and releasing monarch butterflies, and serving as co-director of Camp Grandparent.Fred is survived by wife Ann Malo-ney Stottlemyer; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don and Dorothy Stottlemyer of Waynesboro, PA, and David and Jane Stottlemyer of Potomac Falls, VA; sons and daughters-in-law, Den-nis and Amanda Stottlemyer of South Charleston, WV and Karl and Shel-ley Stottlemyer of Asheville, NC; and daughter and son-in-law, Leslie and Mike Strauss of Charlotte, NC. He is also survived by seven grand-children and many beloved nieces, nephews, and family.Fred was preceded in death by sister Jean Dulkerian and his parents.


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new employees challenging; howev-er, the water and wastewater industry has traditionally been very friendly to entry level employees. Most sys-tems are willing to train on the job, rather than wait for employees who are already trained. As the industry is changing toward more complex re-quirements and requiring the knowl-edge of more complex technologies, this may change in the future. In the past, many systems have recruited people that can pass the exam. In the future, we may have to scrutinize pro-spective employees’ technical skills much more than in the past. The water and wastewater industry lacks the ap-peal of many other lines of work that young people could pursue.

As jobs in the water and wastewa-ter industry open up, there is hope of filling these jobs. The key may be to connect with the prospective work-ers early, such as at the high school level. Getting high quality technolo-gy-based workers to just stop in and apply is going to become rarer over time. We need to reach out to them in the high schools, the trade schools, and the colleges. We need to show them that the jobs in the water and

n the water and wastewater indus-try, we are facing with two very

large problems: an aging infrastruc-ture along with an aging workforce. I, myself, am in this category. This is the time of your life where a cough or a sneeze can leave a person in pain for a few days because it hurt you some place or another. For me, it is usually the back. The problem is, we do not think we are aging; however, many times I hear, “I can retire anytime I want.” It is estimated that in the next 10 years, up to 50% of the water and wastewater staff nationwide will be eligible for retirement. Many experts are concerned about both the number of retirements as well as, for some of our current people, losing interest. Also, there are new technologies as well as new or updated regulations all the time that operations specialists need to manage.

While the people who work in the water and wastewater field are not well known and, sometimes, not as well compensated as professionals in other fields, they are very vital to the future. Their contribution to the public health is immeasurable. Some-times, this makes the recruiting of

I wastewater field are rewarding, chal-lenging, and important. Most of the young people today want to know that the work they do is meaningful and helpful to society.

The water and wastewater indus-try is a great career to make a posi-tive impact for society and your com-munity. It will provide one with the ability to protect the environment, conserve water, save on resources, preserve for future generations, and protect the public health. Also, in the water and wastewater industry, the job security is great. Very few munici-palities or public service districts ever go out of business. In many cases, we have more job opportunities than we have qualified operators. It is rare for a water or wastewater utility to down-size. In most cases, they add employ-ees rather than lay them off.

If someone is looking to get into the water or wastewater industry, the opportunities are wide open. Go to a municipality or public service district and apply for a job. Also, there are a lot of jobs out there in other places besides the public utility sector. If you want to get into this line of work, most people can.

Problems for an Industry with an Aging Workforce

By Jim Johnson, Wastewater Technician


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ater and wastewater infrastructure is deterio-rating due to a lack of investment and fund-

ing. This means that municipalities and utilities are looking to maintain their systems’ integrity at a mini-mal cost. What can utility managers do to keep water and wastewater systems durable without replacing pipes, an expensive and time-consuming investment that also causes disruptions?

Here are three repair strategies that managers can use to boost the durability of water and wastewater systems.

1. Restrain pipe where necessaryRestraining techniques ensure piping stays con-

nected and helps prevent costly repairs that can shut down a water or wastewater system. Connections such as 45s, 90s, end caps, and hydrant connections are common points of restraint since this is where water flow is increased, making the connection a potential weak link. Restraints are also used in con-nections within wells, wastewater lift stations, and treatment plants. When considering pipe restraint techniques, it’s important to examine factors that may affect the chances of pipe movement and sepa-ration. Criteria to consider include the nature of the piping system, ground movement, and other ground stresses. The Nature of the Piping SystemThe first consideration is the design of the piping

system itself. In a pressurized buried pipeline, such as a water main or wastewater force main, axial thrust forces act on the pipe based on changes in fluid ve-locity, pipe size, or pipeline direction. This generally happens at fittings such as plugs, caps, valves, tees, bends, or reducers. Such hot spots definitely need to be restrained.Ground MovementEarthquakes and ground movement can cause

connection failure, beam or shear breaks, and cracks along the length of a pipe. A region’s geographic phe-nomena can greatly determine how much the ground

moves. Some regions regularly experience ground movement, whereas others are relatively stable.

Ground movement can also be caused by seasonal weather changes, especially during winter and spring. The ground freezes in the winter and ice melts in the ground during the spring; both cause major ground shifts. Ground movement is also correlated to ex-treme weather changes.Other Ground StressesPipe also can be affected by the ground in a va-

riety of other ways. The amount of ledge or rock in the ground can negatively affect piping. If a high level of ledge is in the ground, even slight move-ments caused by traffic or weather can cause piping to break. Conversely, swampy areas with ground that is moist and spongy moves easily and can also stress pipes. There’s also a long list of other environments that lead to pipes uncoupling, including tidal areas, bridge crossings, and pipes running under water. For these circumstances, it’s best to consult with engi-neers on how to evaluate the risks associated with a distribution system’s environment.

Several techniques are available to restrain pipes including rodding, thrust blocks, and mechanical re-straint devices and sleeves. Coupling restraint prod-

How to Maintain Pipe Integrity

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By Ed Nunes, Product Manager, Krausz USA, the creators of HYMAX


ucts, such as the HYMAX GRIP, are relatively new to the market and can be very helpful. Such couplings use a mechanism to grip the pipes to restrain them. The products have been shown to be effective with relatively low cost, as the restraining technology is within the coupling itself.

Offered in a wide range of diameters, coupling re-straints can be useful in situations where utility lines either cross or run parallel to water and wastewater pipes. Such close pipe-to-pipe proximity makes it difficult—if not impossible—to install thrust blocks and rodding.

2. Allow for shock absorbers within the piping system

Shifting ground is one of the key reasons why pipes crack or break near where pipes are connected with couplings. This is especially prevalent in the spring when the ground thaws as cold winter temperatures give way to warmer spring weather. To minimize the effects of ground movement, make sure to use repair couplings that allows for angular deflection during installation (i.e. accept pipes which are positioned at a small angle), as well as continuous dynamic deflec-tion, which helps with absorbing ground movement post-installation over time and minimizes future pipe breaks.

In the HYMAX coupling, a specially-designed hydraulic gasket self-inflates using existing water pressure – as water pressure rises in the pipe, wa-ter enters the gasket that self-inflates and allows for dynamic deflection of the pipes while maintaining a perfect seal.

3. Make repairs the right wayIt’s common for installation crews to try to take

short cuts with pipe repairs as they want to complete projects as quickly as possible and municipalities try to maintain their water infrastructure with increas-ingly tight budgets. While there is great temptation to take shortcuts, these “savings” cost time, money, and worker safety.

Pipe repair shortcuts never last, tremendously boosting costs. When repairs have to be redone, communities are left to deal with additional repair costs, service interruptions, and restricted traffic due to road closures and detours. Not only that, but when a crew enters a repair site a second time, the ground is less stable, which can increase the chances of the ditch caving in. Add it all up and shortcuts are a bad idea.

Be sure to take the time to measure the pipe OD before to ensure the right sized repair product and ensure a strong pipe connection that will last. For nighttime repairs, use proper lighting to illuminate work areas and not simply backhoe or excavator lights, which are not strong enough and can com-promise safety. Finally, use quality parts. You can-not afford to purchase products that will fail early, requiring another repair, and no utility can afford the cost of making a second repair at the same location. Couplings and clamps that are easy to install can also make repair jobs more efficient, save time, and help eliminate installation errors.

Maintaining the integrity of water and wastewater infrastructure is a challenge with municipal budgets being stretched in many cases. By using these strat-egies, utility managers can help ensure their piping infrastructure remains stable without the expensive step of replacing pipes.


good definition for distribution flushing might be:

“The transfer of freshly treated water from a source to an area of concern to benefit the water quality of a distribution system.”

The reasons for flushing a distribution system all relate back to one specific goal and that is to improve water quality for the customers.

If the flushing is to raise the chlorine residual, this improves water quality. If the flushing is to clean the lines so high flow from a fire does not stir up the lines and cause brown water, this improves water quality. If the flushing is to help lower TTHM’s for a given sam-ple period, this improves water quality. If the flush-ing is to reduce HAA5’s, WE need to talk! (A com-mon mistake I see operators making).

A Distribution Flushing program should be well planned prior to implementation to help establish safe conditions for operators and the public, as well as maintaining good service to customers. Planning can also help reduce time-consuming changes to flushing sequences in the field. WVRWA Circuit Riders can aid in distribution system flushing planning and im-plementation. It is recommended to have early review by appropriate staff to identify and mitigate issues in planning. All flushing programs should start at or near a source and work outward into the distribution sys-tem, progressing from large to small lines.

Some key considerations during the planning stage might be:

• Critical customers that can be sensitive to wa-ter quality and low service pressures

Distribution FlushingBy Bertis M. McCarty, Water Circuit Rider

A • Identifying proper drainage to manage the dis-charge of flushed water

• De-Chlorination may be required if discharged water is entering a stream or lake

• Traffic control for excess water and valve op-eration

• Limited fire flow due to valve operation during the flushing process

The quantity of water used to flush the complete system is usually less than 3% of the monthly usage or less than 1% of the yearly water used in a system. The water quality improvements are well worth the water used. I always described this water as “Distri-bution Maintenance Water” on my water loss or audit reports.

Types of FlushingConventional Flushing is a method I see a lot of

systems using in my area. With conventional flushing, water flows freely from all directions to an open hy-drant. This method is good for moving water through the distribution piping to freshen up the system’s wa-ter quality. However, it does not clean or scour the distribution mains very well. Unidirectional Flushing is a more controlled meth-

od that cleans and scours the distribution mains, leav-ing a better environment or vessel for the clean wa-ter. With unidirectional flushing, water flows through an isolated pipeline in a single direction by closing valves and using specific hydrants. This method pro-duces an environment that will help maintain water quality for an extended period of time. The cleaned mains may have improved water clarity or color, re-duced turbidity, and improved chlorine residual.


The flushing frequency is determined by many fac-tors, which might include:

Does the system produce or purchase water? Are water quality standards being met? Are there customer complaints for taste and odor? I see systems flushing between once every two

years to four times per year. The recommended flush-ing is spring and fall. Some systems do a complete distribution system flush in the spring (Unidirection-al) and a dead-end line system flush in the fall (Con-ventional). This method makes the most sense to me and is what I would recommend for all systems.

The planning needed to develop a distribution flushing program is astronomical and requires a com-mitment from staff and management. There will be additional crew time necessary to inspect the required valves and hydrants prior to the flushing. However, the increased crew time may be offset by utilizing flushing activities as part of valve exercising and hy-drant testing programs.

Institutional knowledge of utility staff is often use-ful in identifying and mitigating major operational challenges before going out to the site. However, crews should be prepared to address a variety of con-ditions in the field. For example, a clogged storm drain may unexpectedly limit stormwater conveyance.

Public outreach may be the largest effort for many utilities, outside of the flushing itself. It is common for customers to be curious about flushing activi-ties. Temporary unwanted discolorations, tastes, and odors from water pipeline accumulations are con-veyed during the cleaning and this may alarm some customers. The short duration and changing location of flushing activities can make outreach challenging. Flushing activities move through many areas varying from a few days to a couple weeks. This may impact individual customers for a day or just an hour. Given these challenges, utility staff will likely need to con-duct public outreach, both before and during flushing

activities.Leading up to flushing activities, common out-

reach activities — such as website content, newspa-per articles and ads, and billing inserts — are excel-lent ways to educate customers on flushing activities and provide advanced notice of activities.

During flushing activities, flushing crews and cus-tomer service staff are likely to receive customer concerns and questions. It is important that they are prepared to answer questions or direct customers to appropriate staff. I recommend using a spokesperson that is well versed on the flushing program’s benefits and possible problems. Targeted day or week of out-reach can help reduce customer inquiries, which may include the use of door hangers, street placards or sandwich boards, press releases, and electrical com-munication (i.e. email/text/robo-call (reverse 911)). Utility staff’s experiences with customers are key to determining the best methods to reach customers. In addition to outreach, direct communication with criti-cal customers and those with special needs will likely be needed to make sure they are not adversely im-pacted.

During the flushing process, crews will likely en-counter infrastructure requiring maintenance, such as a stuck valve or a bad fire hydrant. Crews should be prepared to make minor repairs and request a work order, if necessary.

Distribution Flushing is typically performed in a set sequence to make sure a clean source of water is always used. In general, flushing should begin from a clean water source and flush from larger to smaller pipes. Flushing pipe lengths are limited to maintain efficient and safe execution, typically to approxi-mately 1,500 ft. In order to maintain minimum pres-sures in the system at all times, it is recommended that a pressure gauge be installed at a hydrant in the area. This could be a pressure recorder with a display so the flushing crew would have current digital data


and could be used to improve the flushing program.When flushing a distribution system, one of the

most important tools is the understanding of flow rate and its effect on the distribution lines. Sorry, but this requires a little math.

Generally speaking, if water is moved inside the pipe at a rate of less than 2 feet per second (fps), then it should not disturb anything inside the pipe. It will only move water.

If the water is moved inside the pipe at a rate of more than 2 fps, it will start a scouring process on the pipe walls. It will move other particles in the pipe with the water.

Since 2 fps is the key to scouring or not; I always shoot for “1.5 fps if I want to just move water” and “equal to or greater than (=>)2.5 fps for scouring dis-tribution mains”.

The AWWA recommendation for cleaning or scouring lines is 5fps.

The following chart might be helpful, when flush-ing distribution mains.

One of the questions asked most often when a per-son looks at a chart like this is “how am I going to get over 3,000 gpm through a fire hydrant on my 16” line?” GOOD QUESTION.

You don’t get that much water out of one hydrant. Use multiple hydrants on the line to move large amounts of water. Do a little math, add the flow rates together, and you will be moving that 3,000 or 4,000 gallons per minute through the large line.

The next thing a person might notice about the

chart above is the small line calculations that would not usually have hydrants installed on them. This is in the chart for those systems having very old iron pipe that is not actually the size that it once was. For example, if a system has a part of town with 6” cast iron pipe, but the last time it was repaired the crew believes the inside looked to be about 4”. I would adjust my flushing program for that area down to a 4” size. This would keep the water from creating air while flushing. The term used for that problem is tu-berculation, which is a bad thing in the flushing pro-cess. Tuberculation, during the flushing process, can remove too much of the internal rust in a pipe and cause water leaks. Sometimes, when iron pipe is very old, the internal rust is what seems to hold it together.

The intense cleaning power of a 5 fps flush can re-sult in temporary reductions in water quality and ser-vice pressures. Operators should expect:

• Initial water discoloration that clears during the flushing

• Sand and other particulates• Temporary lower pressure• Water on streets and/or parking lots• Private Fire System Alarms due to lower pres-

sureFlushing activities are commonly completed dur-

ing regular operating hours; however, customer con-straints require many utilities to flush portions of their distribution system after hours. It is important to identify these critical customers during planning, as changes in the order of flushing sequences may delay or slow field activities. The relatively short du-ration of flushing may reduce the impact to critical customers and areas that are sensitive to utility activi-ties. The AWWA recommended hours of flushing are between midnight and 5 AM. Even if it is done during the night, special communications should be given to the customers that have fire suppression systems and those that are 24 hours-a-day operation.



Be united.Be Persistent - You can be told

“no” 100 times, but all you need is one yes to achieve your objective.

Be Consistent - Ask for the same thing. Don’t allow confusion to be the reason for your denial.

Be United - Find others that have the same need. There is strength in numbers

Doug became an engineer be-cause of a misunderstanding and a little bit of hardheadedness. From 6th grade on, his teachers remarked multiple times on how good Doug was at mathematics and that he should be an engineer. This sounded good to Doug. His grandfather worked on the rail-road and Doug always wanted to drive the trains. He had no idea why you needed to be good at math to be the engineer on a train. It was several years later before he figured out the disappointing news that his mathematics skills would not translate into a job as an engi-neer on the railroad. The railroad’s loss was a win for the water and wastewater systems of West Vir-ginia. The new understanding that he could design infrastructure that would stand the test of time was intriguing. Doug says he has not been disappointed in his career choice. Doug went on to attend West Virginia University where he obtained a degree in Civil Engi-neering in 1988 and, in 2015, he returned to college and obtained an Executive Master of Business Administration degree.

his column will spotlight a different WVRWA board

member each quarter. Ever the leader, Doug Smith is our first spotlight. One thing that I have noticed with Doug is the impor-tance he places on family. Fam-ily always comes first. Doug was born and raised in Erbacon, Web-ster County. That concern for fam-ily can be directly traced back to his mother, Emogene who has fos-tered more than 50 children. Doug has one younger brother, Randy, and two younger step-brothers, Cody and Cheyenne (deceased). He has been married to his beauti-ful wife, Stacy, for 24 years. His 22 year-old daughter Anna just got married in December. She will be graduating in May, 2019 from West Virginia University with a Mas-ter Degree in Elementary Educa-tion. Jared, his 20 year-old son, is double majoring at Fairmont State University with degrees in Busi-ness Management and Information System Management. Just for fun and relaxation, Doug purchased a 1969 Piper Cherokee airplane that he loves flying all over the state of West Virginia and beyond. While on the ground, he is an avid four wheel trail rider. Reflective of his love of flying, Doug is an active member in the Experimental Air-craft Association.

Doug’s tenure on the board in general, and in leadership posi-tions specifically, can be summed up in the following six words:

Be persistent. Be consistent.

T After college, Doug applied at the Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) at the urging of Dr. Sack, one of his engineering professors. Dr. Sack’s belief in Doug went so far as to call Tim Ball, PE at MUB to provide a strong recommenda-tion. The rest is history. Doug has been at MUB for over 30 years. He started as a staff engineer, was promoted to a senior engineer, and in October 2010 he became Assistant General Manager and Chief Engineer. During his time at MUB, Doug has worked on capital projects costing from $2 to $100 million dollars, including funding requests and engineering reports to satisfy regulatory compliance. He has overseen the implementa-tion of several federally mandated programs, including MS4, LTCP, CSO, and NPDES. He has also de-signed water and wastewater line extensions and prepared Contract Documents to be used for bidding projects using outside workforces. Preparation of detailed system analysis reports and cost compari-sons were among Doug’s respon-sibilities.

All of Doug’s life experience makes him an excellent President of our organization. I can tell you that he is widely respected among his peers and that when he speaks, others listen. When asked why he let Amy subject him to all these questions, his response was typi-cal Doug, “the more we know about each other the more we real-ize we are all in the same fight”.

Doug Smith, WVRWA Board PresidentBoard Member Spotlight


HOnORARy MEMBERSWe would like to give a special thanks to all of our current and former Board Members and Staff who have helped shape WVRWA.

April Atkinson

Lew Baker

Joe Blair

Rocky Bragg

Ron Brill

Debbie Britt

Gary Buckbee

Dwight Calhoun

Dan Campbell

June Ann Carr

Tim Carroll

Linda Davis-Adkins

Ricky Dennison

Mike Dill

George S. Evans

Joseph Ferrell

Thomas A. Ferris

Elaine Flaxer

Chet Fleming

David Foster

Dina Foster

Jennifer Freeman

Barbara Gerkin

Lamar Godbey

Todd Grinstead

Thomas G. Hall

Dreama Hammonds

William Hancock

Lowell Hardman

Lynn Hartman

Calvin Hatfield

Alan Haught

J. B. Heflin

Mike Hersman

Doug Hervey

C. David Holt

John Huddleston

Mary Hutson

Deborah D. Jividen

Erica Johnson

Jim Johnson

George Kallai

Curtis Keller

Matthew Lamp

Tom Landis

Danny Lewis

Randall Lewis

Clayton Lutz

Starla Lynch-Snead

Jeff Martin

Bertis McCarty

J. Robert McCarty

Amanda McGinnis

Jack McIntosh

Mike McNulty

David Miller

Will Miller

Herb Montgomery

Grover Moore, Jr.

S.E. “Ed” Moats

Wayne Oates

Robert L. Pack, Jr.

Tina Parsons

Tom Pitman

Gregory Preece

Larry Rader

Jearl Ramsey

Dwight Reggi

Rick Roberts

Porter Robertson

Jim Runyon

Steven Sanders

Dalip Sarin

Douglas Schafer

Bonnie Serrett

Doug Skeen

Douglas Smith

J. C. Smith

Mary Smith

Margaret P. Sos

George Sparks

William A. Spino

Debora Starnes

Grace Stewart

Fred D. Stottlemyer

Tim Stranko

David Swain

Amy Swann

Floyd Teter, Jr.

Ray Tilley

Daniel Vestal

David Wagner

Darrell Wellman

Jim Wesolowski

Taylor Whittington

Janie Witt

Bill Yunker


Adrian PSDAldersonAlpine Lake Public UtilitiesAnmooreArmstrong-Deepwater PSDArthurdale WaterAthensBelingtonBelmontBenwoodBerkeley County PSSD Berkeley County PSWDBerkeley Springs WaterBethany Sanitation BoardBeverlyBig Bend PSDBingamon PSDBluewell PSDBoone County PSDBradley PSDBradshawBranchland-Midkiff PSDBridgeportBrooke County PSDBuckhannonBuffalo Creek PSDBurnsvilleCairoCaledonia HeightsCamden-On-GauleyCameronCanaan Valley PSDCarpendaleCedar GroveCenter PSDCentral Barbour PSDCentral BoazCentral Hampshire PSDCentury Volga PSDCeredo Water WorksChapmanvilleCharles TownChesterChestnut Ridge PSDClarksburg Water BoardClay County PSDClay Municipal Water WorksClaywood Park PSDClinton Water Assoc.Clover PSDColfax PSDCoolfont Mountainside Assoc.Coon’s Run PSDCottageville PSDCowen PSDCrab Orchard-MacArthurCraigsville PSDCrum PSDCulloden PSDDanese PSDDavisDavy Municipal Water WorksDelbartonDenver Water Assoc.

Doddridge County PSDDowns PSDDunbar Sanitary BoardEast BankEast View PSDEleanorElizabethElk Valley PSDElkinsElkins Road PSDEllenboro-Lamberton PSDEnlarged Hepzibah PSDFairviewFarmingtonFlatwoods-Canoe Run PSDFollansbeeFountain PSDFrankfort PSDFranklinGallipolis Ferry Water Assoc.GaryGauley River PSDGilbert WaterGilmer County PSDGlasgowGlen DaleGlenvilleGrant County PSDGrant TownGrantsvilleGreater Harrison PSDGreater St. Albans PSDGreen Valley-Glenwood PSDGreenbrier County PSD #1Greenbrier County PSD #2Hammond PSDHancock Co. PSDHardy County PSDHarmanHarpers Ferry Bolivar PSDHarrisvilleHartfordHillsboroHinton Sanitary BoardHodgesville PSDHughes River Water BoardHundred-Littleton PSDHuntington Water Quality BoardHuttonsvilleHuttonsville PSDIce’s Run PSDJane Lew PSDJefferson County PSDKanawha Falls PSDKanawha PSDKenova MunicipalKeyserKingmill Valley PSDKingwoodLavalette PSDLeadsville PSDLewisburgLincoln PSDLittle Creek PSD

LoganLubeck PSDLumberportManningtonMannington PSDMarlintonMarshall County PSD #2Marshall County PSD #3Marshall County SewageMartinsburgMasonMason County PSDMasontownMatewanMcDowell County PSDMeadow BridgeMeadowbrook Homeowners Assoc.MiddlebourneMidland PSDMill CreekMiltonMineral Wells PSDMonongahMonumental PSDMoorefieldMoorefield Regional WastewaterMorgantown Utility BoardMoundsville SanitaryMount HopeMount Hope Water Assoc.Mountain Top PSDMt. View Water Assoc.Mt. Zion PSDNettie - Leivasy PSDNew Creek Water Assoc.New CumberlandNew MartinsvilleNewburgNorthern Jackson County PSDNorthern Wayne County PSDNorthforkNorton-Harding-Jimtown PSDNutter FortOak Hill Sanitary BoardOakvale Road PSDOceanaPaden CityPage-Kincaid PSDParkersburg Utility BoardParsonsPaw Paw MunicipalPaw Paw Rt. 19 PSDPea Ridge PSDPendleton Co. PSDPennsboroPetersburgPhilippiPiedmontPinevillePleasants County PSDPocahontas County PSDPreston County PSD #1Preston County PSD #4Preston County Sewer PSD

Putnam PSDRainelleRaleigh County PSDRavencliff-McGraws-Saulsville PSDRavenswoodRed Sulphur PSDReedsvilleReedyRidgeleyRipleyRiver Road PSDRomneyRonceverteRowlesburgRupertSalemSalt Rock Sewer PSDShady Spring PSDShinnstonShort Line PSDSouthern Jackson PSDSouthwestern Water PSDSpencerSt. Albans MUCSt. MarysStonewoodSugar Creek PSDSummit Park PSDSun Valley PSDTaylor County PSDTennerton PSDTri County Water Assoc.TriadelphiaTunnelton MunicipalTyler Co. PSDUnionUnion PSDUnion Williams PSDValley Falls PSDViennaVillage of Beech BottomVillage of BethlehemVillage of Valley GroveWalton PSDWardensvilleWashington Pike PSDWayneWebster Springs PSDWelchWest HamlinWest Milford WaterWest UnionWeston Sanitary BoardWetzel County PSD #1White Hall PSDWhite Oak PSDWhite Sulphur SpringsWilderness PSDWilliamstownWinfield Sanitary BoardWoods Homeowners Assoc.Worthington

VOTInG MEMBERS


WVRWA Associate Members - Spring, 2019 *Associate Member • **Sponsoring Associate Member*** Sustaining Associate Member

Accounting/FinAnciAl

*Griffith & Associates, CPA’s

950 Little Coal River Road

Alum Creek, WV 25003

Phone: (304) 756-3600

See Our Ad Page 2

*Lowe & Associates, PLLC

1156 South Main Street

Milton, WV 25541

Phone: (304) 743-5573

See Our Ad Page 37

*Piper Jaffray & Company

405 Capitol Street, Suite 613


Phone: (304) 343-7102

See Our Ad Page 13

Attorneys

***Bowles Rice, LLP

600 Quarrier Street


Phone: (304) 347-1100

See Our Ad Page 14

*Goodwin & Goodwin

300 Summers Street, Suite 1500


Phone: (304) 346-7000

See Our Ad Page 44

***Jackson Kelly PLLC

500 Lee Street, E., Suite 1600


Phone: (304) 340-1000

See Our Ad Page 4

*Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC

325 8th Street

Huntington, WV 25701

Phone: (304) 523-2100

See Our Ad Page 28

*Kay Casto & Chaney, PLLC

707 Virginia Street, E


Phone: (304) 345-8900

See Our Ad Page 24

***Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC

P.O. Box 1588


Phone: (304) 353-8181

See Our Ad Page 33

insurAnce

***Bill Bailey Insurance Agency, Inc.

P.O. Box 246

Williamstown, WV 26187

Phone: (304) 375-4900

See Our Ad Page 31

***Bray & Oakley Insurance

Agency, Inc.

P.O. Box 386

Logan, WV 25601

Phone: (304) 752-6850

See Our Ad Page 42

*Commercial Insurance

340 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Suite 200


Phone: (304) 345-8000

See Our Ad Page 44

**Hayes Insurance Agency

202 Union Square

Marietta, OH 45750

Phone: (740) 373-2347

See Our Ad Page 50

consultAnts

**Burgess & niple, Inc.

4424 Emerson Avenue

Parkersburg, WV 26104

Phone: (304) 485-8541

See Our Ad Page 6

*Cerrone & Associates, Inc.

97 14th Street

Wheeling, WV 26003

Phone: (304) 232-5550

See Our Ad Page 24

*Chapman Technical Group

200 Sixth Avenue

St. Albans, WV 25177

Phone: (304) 727-5501

See Our Ad Page 40

**Crews & Associates, Inc.69 Clay Street, Suite 202Morgantown, WV 26501Phone: (304) 292-6600See Our Ad Page 24

*Dunn Engineers, Inc.400 South Ruffner RoadCharleston, WV 25314Phone: (304) 342-3436See Our Ad Page 6

***E.L. Robinson Engr. Co.5088 Washington Street, WestCharleston, WV 25313Phone: (304) 776-7473See Our Ad Page 22

*G.A. Covey Engineering, PLLCP. O. Box 185Sutton, WV 26601Phone: (304) 750-2203See Our Ad Page 24

**Gwin, Dobson & Foreman, Inc.3121 Fairway Drive, Suite BAltoona, PA 16602-4475Phone: (814) 943-5214See Our Ad Page 40

***Hornor Brothers EngineersP.O. Box 386Clarksburg, WV 26302Phone: (304) 624-6445See Our Ad Page 16

*Potesta & Associates, Inc.7012 MacCorkle Avenue, SECharleston, WV 25304Phone: (304) 342-1400See Our Ad Page 15

*Rockacy & Associates, Inc.2528 Thrush Road Charlottesville, VA 22901Phone: (800) 836-1011See Our Ad Page 50

**Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP159 Plaza DriveKeyser, WV 26726Phone: (304) 788-3370

See Our Ad Page 30

*S & S Engineers, Inc.501 Eagle Mountain RoadCharleston, WV 25311Phone: (304) 342-7168See Our Ad Page 44

*Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.111 Elkins StreetFairmont, WV 26554Phone: (304) 367-9401See Our Ad Page 44

*Stiffler, McGraw and Assoc., Inc.1731 N. Juniata StreetHollidaysburg, PA 16648Phone: (814) 696-6280See Our Ad Page 17

*Thompson & LittonP.O. Box 5849Princeton, WV 24740Phone: (304) 425-9555See Our Ad Page 7

*Thompson & Litton1105 Mercer StreetPrinceton, WV 24740Phone: (304) 425-9555See Our Ad Page 41

***The Thrasher Group, Inc.600 White Oaks Blvd.Bridgeport, WV 26330Phone: (304) 624-4108See Our Ad Page 25

contrActors

*D&S ContractorsP.O. Box 6635Ashland, VA 23005Phone: (804) 752-6737See Our Ad Page 13

Laboratories

*Pace AnalyticalP.O. Box 286Beaver, WV 25813Phone: (800) 999-0105See Our Ad Page 28

*Reliance Laboratories, Inc.P.O. Box 4657Bridgeport, WV 26330Phone: (304) 842-5285

See Our Ad Page 21



Services and Products

*Advanced Rehabilitation Technology

1116 County Road 17

Bryan, OH 43506

Phone: (419) 636-2684

See Our Ad Page 15

**American Cast Iron Pipe/

American Flow Control

2257 Clairmont Drive

Suite 220-222

Pittsburgh, PA 15241

Phone: (412) 851-1230

See Our Ad Page 44

**Ampstun Corporation

P.O. Box 784

Richmond, KY 40476

Phone: (888) 252-4784

See Our Ad Page 3

**Appalachian Software, Inc.

44 Amber Way

Scott Depot, WV 25560

Phone: (304) 757-1260

See Our Ad Page 17

*Aqueous Sales, Inc.

13630 Hailsham Circle

Midlothian, VA 23113

Phone: (804) 379-0019

See Our Ad Page 52

*Benchmark Construction Co., Inc.

P. O. Box 1018

Hurricane, WV 25526

Phone: (304) 881-1735

See Our Ad Page 8

*Bissnuss, Inc.

7 Court Street, Suite 260

Canfield, OH 44406

Phone: (330) 533-5531

See Our Ad Page 52

***Buchanan Pump Service &

Supply Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 37

Oak Hill, WV 25901

Phone: (304) 469-3443

See Our Ad Page 10

**C.I. Thornburg Co., Inc.4034 Altizer Avenue


Phone: (800) 999-3484

See Our Ad Page 52

*Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.907 Honeybranch Industrial Park

Debord, KY 41214

Phone: (606) 298-0333

See Our Ad Page 40

*Core & Main2825 Fairlawn Ave.

Dunbar, WV 25064

Phone: (304) 768-0086

See Our Ad Page 17

*DAS Group3251-C Old Frankstown Road


Phone: (724) 327-8979

See Our Ad Page 8

*Dn Tanks, Inc.672 Main Street, Suite H

Harleysville, PA 19438

Phone: (717) 521-7595

See Our Ad Page 15

*Dorsett Technologies, Inc.P.O. Box 1339

Yadkinville, NC 27055

Phone: (855) 387-2232

*DRV, Inc.1 DRV Drive


Phone: (412) 247-8050

See Our Ad Page 15

*Duncan-ParnellP.O. Box 6277

Charlottesville, VA 22906

Phone: (434) 817-5000

See Our Ad Page 13

*Dutchland, Inc.160 Route 41

Gap, PA 17527

Phone: (717) 442-8282

See Our Ad Page 41

*DynaTech Generators

3933 Reeds Creek Road

Franklin, WV 26807

Phone: (304) 358-2096

*Eagle Research Corporation

1076 State Rt. 34

Hurricane, WV 25526

Phone: (304) 757-6565

See Our Ad Page 8

***Extreme Endeavors

1063 Hickory Corner Rd.

Philippi, WV 26416

Phone: (304) 457-2500

See Our Ad Page 39

*Fehr & Cuda Sales, Inc.

P.O. Box 127

Greensburg, PA 15601

Phone: (724) 838-9394

See Our Ad Page 8

*Ferguson Waterworks

117 D Street

South Charleston, WV 25303

Phone: (304) 746-4440

*Forberg Scientific, Inc.

800 Old Pond Rd., Suite 705

Bridgeville, PA 15017

Phone: (412) 257-1551

See Our Ad Page 15

*Ford Meter Box

3079 Sarsi Drive

Lake Waynoka, OH 45171

Phone: (804) 651-9928

See Our Ad Page 8

*Gilson Engineering Sales, Inc.

3501 MacCorkle Ave. SE, Suite 143


Phone: (304) 342-0012

*Godwin Pumps a Xylem Brand

5329 Sissonville Drive


Phone: (304) 984-0200

See Our Ad Page 7

*Golden Equipment Co., Inc.P.O. Box 873

Mars, PA 16046

Phone: (800) 242-1494

*H&S Controls1747 Country Club Road

Grafton, WV 26354

Phone: (304) 265-4433

See Our Ad Page 8

*HACH5600 Lindbergh Drive

Loveland, CO 80543

Phone: (304) 374-1490

See Our Ad Page 21

*Harmsco, Inc.7169 49th Terrace N.

Riviera Beach, FL 33407

Phone: (561) 848-9628

See Our Ad Page 28

*Krausz Industries, Inc.331 SW 57th Avenue

Ocala, FL 34474

Phone: (352) 509-3600

See Our Ad Page 15

*Learco Equipment1373 Mclaughlin Run Road


Phone: (412) 221-4888

See Our Ad Page 6

*Leslie Equipment Co.19 Goff Crossing Drive

Cross Lanes, WV 25313

Phone: (304) 204-1818

See Our Ad Page 13

*Lewis Municipal Sales651 Hawthorne Dr.

Carmel, IN 46033

Phone: (317) 566-0723

See Our Ad Page 8

*Maryland Biochemical Co., Inc.712 Tobacco Run Drive

Bel Air, MD 21015

Phone: (410) 734-9100

See Our Ad Page 50



*Master Meter, Inc.

101 Regency Parkway

Mansfield, TX 76063

Phone: (800) 765-6518

See Our Ad Page 50

*McWane Ductile

13222 Fairview Road

Newark, OH 43056

Phone: (614) 325-6865

See Our Ad Page 2

*Mid Atlantic Storage Systems, Inc.

1551 Robinson Road

Washington C.H., OH 43160

Phone: (740) 335-2019

See Our Ad Page 28

*Miss utility of West Virginia

5608 MacCorkle Avenue, S.W.

South Charleston, WV 25309

Phone: (304) 345-3959

See Our Ad Page 17

*Muni-Link

P.O. Box 250, Stadium Drive

Bellwood, PA 16617

Phone: (814) 742-7900

See Our Ad Page 13

**national Road utility Supply, Inc.

P.O. Box A

Valley Grove, WV 26060

Phone: (304) 547-0101

See Our Ad Page 30

*neptune Technology Group

2305 W 18th Street

Wilmington, DE 19806

Phone: (302) 824-6918

See Our Ad Page 7

*Perma-Patch

6123 Oakleaf Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21215

Phone: (410) 764-7117

See Our Ad Page 37

*Pittsburg Tank & Tower Co.

P.O. Box 913

Henderson, KY 42419

Phone: (270) 826-9000

See Our Ad Page 6

*John P. Place, Inc.

90 Clairton Boulevard


Phone: (304) 343-2607

See Our Ad Page 7

*Pleasants Construction

24024 Frederick Rd.

Clarksburg, MD 20871

Phone: (301) 428-0800

See Our Ad Page 15

***Precision Pump & Valve

517 Old Goff Mt. Road

Cross Lanes, WV 25313

Phone: (304) 776-1710

See Our Ad Inside Front Cover

*ProSource Water Products, Ltd.

14680 Pleasant Valley Road

Chillicothe, OH 45601

Phone: (888) 772-5478

See Our Ad Page 7

*Quality Water Services, LLC

329 Buckeye Road

Horner, WV 26372

Phone: (304) 452-9883

See Our Ad Page 13

*R. A. Ross nE, Inc.

10280 Brecksville Road

Brecksville, OH 44141

Phone: (440) 546-1190

See Our Ad Page 50

*Saminco International

517 Virginia Avenue


Phone: (304) 523-4700

See Our Ad Page 6

*Service Pump & Supply Co.

P.O. Box 2097


Phone: (304) 429-6731

See Our Ad Inside Back Cover

*SERVPRO

7 Poverty Lane

Nitro, WV 25143

Phone: (304) 755-9510

See Our Ad Page 37

*Sherwin-Williams

1703 Auburn Circle

Lexington, KY 40505

Phone: (859) 552-7027

See Our Ad Page 7

*State Equipment Inc.

P.O. Box 3939


Phone: (304) 776-4405

See Our Ad Page 7

*Suez Water Advanced Solution

1230 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1100

Atlanta, GA 30309

Phone: (800) 223-3695

See Our Ad Page 13

*Tepco-Trombold Equipment Co., Inc.

P.O. Box 897

Mars, PA 16046

Phone: (724) 625-4260

See Our Ad Page 7

*Total Equipment Company

400 Fifth Avenue

Coraopolis, PA 15108

Phone: (412) 269-0999

See Our Ad Page 13

*Tri State Industrial Coating

Contractors Alliance

512 33rd Street

Parkersburg, WV 26101

Phone: (304) 343-8250

See Our Ad Page 8

***uSABlueBook

3781 Burwood Drive

Waukegan, IL 60085

Phone: (800) 548-1234

See Our Ad Back Cover

*utility Solutions, Inc.

327 Curtis St.

Delaware, OH 43015

Phone: (740) 369-4300

See Our Ad Page 17

*Valtronics, Inc.

P.O. Box 490

Ravenswood, WV 26164

Phone: (304) 273-5356

See Our Ad Page 32

*Vermeer of West Virginia

5900 MacCorkle Avenue

St. Albans, WV 25177

Phone: (304) 768-5965

See Our Ad Page 37

*Warren Pump & Supply

1551 Jackson Avenue


Phone: (304) 429-6723

See Our Ad Page 24

*Water Development Authority

1009 Bullitt Street


Phone: (304) 414-6500

See Our Ad Page 15

*W.C. Weil Company

P.O. Box 7144

Charleston, WV 25256-0144

Phone: (304) 776-5665

See Our Ad Page 32

*Zenner uSA

15280 Addison Road, Suite 240

Addison, TX 75001

Phone: (972) 386-6611


InDIVIDuAL MEMBERS

Big Bear Lake CamplandsBishop Hodges Pastoral Center

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

nOn-COMMunITy MEMBERSPeterkin Camp & Conference Center

Valley Vista Adventist Center

Ashland Scenic Campground

Global Capital of World Peace

The Greenbrier Hotel Corp.

AFFILIATE MEMBERSMettiki Coal (WV) LLC

Newell Company

Twin Falls State Park

WVRWA Welcomes new Members

Samuel Anderson

Michael Barkley

Timothy Bennett

Mike Burkardt

Ron Byrnside

Rod Carmichael

John Cobb

Steve Cornwell

Bill Cunningham

Matt Dawson

Dwayne Duffield

David Foster

Samme Gee

Michael Giannini

Kevin Hamrick

Ernie Jack

Ricky Johnson

Danny Kirk

Bill Lanham

Douglas Miles

Richard Ohalek

Roger Pence

Dwain Place

Jason Roberts

Matthew Stanley

Shawn Thompson

Calvin Upton, P.E.

Doug Urling

Frank Welch

Gary Wilson

Peggy Sue Wolford

Louis Wooten

Gary Young

Associate Member

Quality Water Services, LLC

Individual Member

Ron Byrnside

Bill Cunningham

Matt Dawson

Attention all WVRWA Sustaining Associate members:

Please contact Amanda McGinnis at 304-201-1689 ext. 0 if you are interested in marketing your full page advertisement on the inside back cover for 2019.

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WEST VIRGINIA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION100 YOUNG STREET

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