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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.

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.

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.

Water & Wastewater Workers: Value Them and Retain Them

by Paula Jackson This article was published in the winter 2022–2023 issue of our newsletter. For the past three years I have been working on Vermont Rural Water’s Apprenticeship Program. During this time I have learned so much about the current lack of water and...