Updates from Vermont Rural Water
Operators at the Table
Advocacy in Action for Water and Wastewater
Coming Together to Reduce Project Costs
Working together with other town departments could be a way for water and wastewater systems to save money.
Small Water Storage Tank Inspections
Water storage tanks should be inspected every 5 years. You can do the inspection yourself, hire a company, or get assistance from Vermont Rural Water.
Yankee Ingenuity
This column details unique solutions operators come up with every day to problems large and small. Below are several cases of operators finding solutions, saving money, and making life at their second home—the treatment plant—a little easier.
Hinesburg’s New WWTF Goes Live
John Alexander carefully oversees Hinesburg’s new Sequencing Batch Reactor facility.
Improving Cybersecurity at Small Systems
Small water and wastewater systems need technical assistance, funding, and local buy-in to improve security.
2/26/26 Email Update
Volunteer for Drinking Water Week Fair, Drinking Water Taste Test, Renewal Reminder, Conference
2/19/26 Email Update
Water Hero: Preston Bergeron, Nominations Due February 25, Conference Classes Announced
2/4/26 Email Update
Threat of Counterfeit PLCs, Security Reminders
Water Hero: Preston Bergeron
Preston Bergeron is the Lead Custodian at Middlebury Union Middle School and is training to take over operations of all of the school district’s water systems. He recently completed a one-year apprenticeship with Vermont Rural Water.