Updates from Vermont Rural Water
Water Hero: Tanner Amyot
Tanner Amyot is a water and wastewater apprentice for the village of Orleans, Vermont. Tanner’s his favorite part of the job is that he is never doing the same thing all day.
Congratulations to Graduating Apprentices
Congratulations are in order for the five apprentices that are completing Vermont Rural Water’s apprenticeship program this year.
PFAS in Wastewater: Coming Down the Pipes
Disposal of wastewater solids is anticipated to become more expensive if beneficial reuse is restricted due to concerns about PFAS contamination. Wastewater facilities were not designed to remove PFAS from either water or solids.
Second Round of ARPA Funding for Wastewater Pretreatment
A second round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for wastewater pretreatment is available. Proposals are due by July 21, 2023. Eligible projects include: Create and conduct a survey of...
Water Heroes: Scott Taggert
Scott Taggert retired from the Rutland City Water Department at the end of April. He worked at the City of Rutland for over 30 years and was the Water Treatment Manager for 12 years.
Water Heroes: Diana Butler
Diana Butler recently left the Vermont Rural Water Association after five years as a Water System Specialist and Source Protection Specialist. She helped countless water systems, and her endless enthusiasm will be missed!
Service Line Inventories required by the new the Lead & Copper Rule Revisions
All water systems subject to the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) must create a Service Line Inventory and Lead Service Line Replacement Plan (if required) by October 16, 2024.
Canaan Fire District #1 Enters Great American Water Taste Test
Canaan Fire District #1 won the title of best tasting water in Vermont during a statewide competition in 2022. Now it will compete in a national water taste test in Washington, D.C. on February 8.
Water Heroes: Stub Parker
Leslie (Stub) Parker retired from Danville’s Wastewater Treatment Facility at the end of October after 39 years as the Chief Operator.
Stub was the first, and only, operator from the facility’s opening in 1983 to his retirement in 2022.
Your O&M Manual: A useful guide or a thorn in your side?
Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals are considered living documents, so they should be updated whenever something at your system changes. Ideally, this manual is not just fulfilling the requirements of the Water Supply Rule, but is a useful guide for the water system.