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34th Annual MRWA Water & Wastewater

Inside this issue:

MRWA Technical Conference Tentative Agenda

MRWA TC Exam Refresher Course Registration Form

MRWA Technical Conference Attendee Registration Form

MRWA & MDH Are Looking for Best Tasting Water in MN!

Your Input Requested: Let’s Recognize Our Peers!

Water Week Poster Contest Reminder

We Have an App: Download MRWA’s App Today!

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Conference HotelsHotels closest to the St. CloudRiver’s Edge (Civic Center):

Kelly Inn: 320-253-0606Courtyard by Marriott:

320-654-1661Grandstay Suites: 320-251-5400Country Inn: 320-252-8282

February 2018February 2018

Technical Conference

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MRWA’s 34th Annual Water and Wastewater Technical Conference will be held March 6-8, 2018 at River’s Edge Convention Center (Civic Center) in St. Cloud, MN.

Don’t miss out on: EXHIBIT HALL full of vendors ready to network with you on newproducts, services, and technologies; TRAINING AGENDA with topics in the fields ofwater, wastewater mechanical systems, wastewater collections and pond systems, management, groundwater, source water, very small systems, finance, and water and wastewater exam refresher courses; SPORTS RAFFLE with great prizes that you can win!The grand prizes are once again a 2018 Four-Wheeler donated by Hawkins Inc. and MRWA OR a 2018 JohnDeere Lawn Tractor and the Ultimate Fishing PrizePackage donated by Team Lab Chemical Corp.; CERTIFICATION HOURS with 16 water certificationhours or 16 wastewater certification hours (or a combination) awarded for full conferenceattendance; AND MUCH MORE including adrinking water taste test contest, great food,and great door prizes.

Don’t Miss “TheMayberry Deputy” DavidBrowning during our RURAL WATERBREAKFAST on Wednesday, March 7th.David’s performance is a bridge between theAndy Griffith show and today.

Parking at the convention center is easierthis year due to the completed constructionof a 400-stall parking ramp on the west side

of the facility!

Help us celebrate 40 years and attend the 34th Annual MRWA Technical Conference!

Sports Raffle Prize

OR

Sports Raffle Prize

Ultimate Fishing

Package

Help MRWA Celebrate 40 years!-34th Annual-

MRWA Water & WastewaterTechnical Conference

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THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TIMES

MRWA 34th Annual Water & WastewaterTECHNICAL CONFERENCE

March 6-8 2018 - River’s Edge Convention CenterSt. Cloud, MN - Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, March 6, 20188:15am Color Guard Ceremony8:30am Opening Session: Quality on Tap! Our Commitment, Our Profession8:45am Introduction of MRWA Diamond, Ruby, & Emerald Corporate Partners 9:00am MRWA App Embark App Program; MDH & MPCA Updates

10:30am Exhibit Hall Opens - Enjoy the latest innovations, technology, and new products in the industry!11:45am Luncheon

Concurrent Mini-Sessions Begin (3 tracks)Water/Wastewater Track Booth Demonstrations Groundwater/WHP Protection Track

1:00pm Cyber-Security Considerations Waterous Pacer Fire Hydrant Where Does Your Water Come From? of Radio System Networks Inspections & Maintenance

1:30pm Trenchless Pipebursting Applications of Air Release What is a Well 101and Air Vacuum Valves

2:00pm Protecting Your Concrete Replacing Pipe - Trenchless Making the Local Water Protection ConnectionFloors Techniques of Pipebursting in Your Wellhead Protection Plan

2:30pm Biological Phosphorus Easy Operation & Maintenance Drinking Water Samples: Who, What, Where,Removal Optimization of Mueller Hydrants When, and Why

3:00pm Victoria’s Water Treatment Licensed vs. Unlicensed Advising People How to Search For and FindPlant 1 -- A Case Study SCADA Radio Systems Old Wells on Their Property

3:30pm Backwash Monitoring Using New Technology With a A Planned Approach to Protecting State Underground Monitoring Panoramic Camera Surface Water Drinking Water Sources

4:00pm Refreshments, Door Prizes, Exhibitor Gift - Last Chance to Tour Exhibit Hall!5:00pm Exhibit Hall Closes - Meet & Greet and Sports Raffle Begin in Glenn Carlson Hall

Wednesday, March 7, 20186:45am Rural Water Breakfast - Enjoy a sit-down breakfast,

Rural Water Style8:00am Leaders in the Industry: NRWA & MRWA

We Work For YOU! Awards & Poster Contest Winners 9:00am Mayberry’s Deputy: Bridging Past to Present 9:45am Water Taste Test

Concurrent Sessions BeginWater Operation & Maintenance Session

10:00am Unidirectional Flushing Program 11:00am Considerations of Ammonia in Drinking Water 12:00pm Luncheon & Door Prizes

1:00pm Water System Management: Today’s Meter Reading 2:00pm Modern Practices in Ductile Iron Pipe3:00pm Water Meter Replacement Projects4:00pm Extended Travel Wet Well Drawdowns

Wastewater Mechanical Operation & Maintenance Session10:00am Wastewater Plant Nutrient Removal & Micro-Filtration11:00am Wastewater Treatment Starts at the Headworks12:00pm Luncheon & Door Prizes

1:00pm Wet Weather Overflow Discharge Concerns2:00pm Realities and Dangers of an Arc Flash Risk Incident3:00pm The Right Pump for the Right Job4:00pm Is Aerobic Digestion Right for Your WWTF?

Sit-Down Breakfast

WednesdayMarch 7th

6:45am - 7:45amRural Water Breakfast

Glenn Carlson Hall

Come enjoy breakfast with Rural Water

Don’t Miss - “The MayberryDeputy” during our RuralWater Breakfast.

Wednesday, March 7th!

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 (continued)

Wastewater Collections/Ponds Operation & Maintenance Session10:00am Radar Success Stories in MN Wastewater Plants11:00am Causes of Odor in Sanitary Systems12:00pm Luncheon & Door Prizes

1:00pm Specifying Trenchless Sewer Rehabilitation Projects2:00pm Reducing Sludge in the Wastewater Treatment Pond3:00pm Efficient Chemical Applications to Ponds for

Phosphorus Reduction4:00pm Pond Operations 101

Management Session 10:00am Water Plumbing Hazards & Legionnaires Disease11:00am GIS Mapping and Asset Data Management12:00pm Luncheon & Door Prizes

1:00pm SCADA Systems Explained2:00pm How to Properly Use Home Softeners3:00pm Energy Efficiency / Renewable Energy at WWTP 4:00pm Effective Asset Management for Communities

Groundwater Session10:00am Groundwater Protection: Outside-the-Box Strategies 11:00am Aquifer Sustainability and Groundwater Management

Around Minnesota12:00pm Luncheon & Door Prizes

1:00pm Protecting Drinking Water in Minnesota’s DiverseLandscapes

2:00pm Are You Ready to Respond? All Hazards Reviewed for Public Water Suppliers

3:00pm Hang On! Help is On The Way! Grants, Partners, and More!

Exam Refresher Sessions - These sessions will run 10:00am - 5:00pm10:00am A&B Water Operator Certification Exam Refresher

10:00am C&D Water Operator Certification Exam Refresher

10:00am C&D Wastewater Operator Certification Exam Refresher

Wednesday, March 7, 2018Class E & D Small Water Systems Session(NonTransient NonCommunity and NonMunicipal)

Session Time: 8:00am - 12:00pmTopics covered include: Safe Drinking WaterAct; Sampling Requirements; Water OperatorCertification; Source Water Protection; Wells;Storage; and Asset Management.

4 water certification hours awarded for morning session attendance.

2018 Sports Raffle

Prize: Ice Fishing

Package donated by

Team Lab!

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Donated by Hawkins

Water Treatment

Group & MRWA!

2017 4-Wheeler/Lawn Tractor Sports Raffle Prize

2018 Sports Raffle Prize:2018 Polaris Sportsman 4 Wheeler OR 2018

John Deere Lawn Mower - YOUR CHOICE

Thank You Team Lab for Donating theIce Fishing Package to MRWA’s Raffle!



Exam Prep Refresher Session Offered at Technical ConferenceThe Minnesota Rural Water Association will be sponsoring an Exam Refresher Session on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, as part of theMRWA Technical Conference. The exam refresher session will give the attendee an opportunity to review information that will bepart of the certification testing. The certification test will be given Thursday, March 8, 2018, at 8:30am.

q YES, I will be attending the WATER Exam Refresher A&B, March 7, 2018, from 10:00am - 5:00pm.

q YES, I will be attending the WATER Exam Refresher C&D, March 7, 2018, from 10:00am - 5:00pm.

q YES, I will be attending the WASTEWATER Exam Refresher Class, March 7, 2018, from 10:00am - 5:00pm.

q YES, I will be attending the entire Technical Conference

(If not, please fill out the registration information below)

q Yes, Please send me an exam application - circle one: Water or Wastewater

q Yes, Please send me a Minnesota Department of Health Class D WATER Study Guide.

There is no charge for this session if you are attending the Technical Conference (See Technical Conference registrationform.) If you are NOT attending the Technical Conference, there is a fee of $125.00 for the Exam Refresher Session. The following registration is required. There is no charge to come and only take the test on Thursday, March 8th.

WEDNESDAY EXAM REFRESHER ONLY: Includes Refresher Class & Luncheon - $125.00Please make check payable to Minnesota Rural Water Association or pay online at: www.mrwa.com (use the Pay Online button)

Name (please print)___________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

City _____________________________________________ State ____________________ Zip _____________________________

Employer __________________________________________________________________________________________________

E-mail:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you have any questions, call 800-367-6792, fax 218-685-5272, or e-mail: [email protected]. Register online at www.mrwa.com(use the fast track training button)

*You MUST fill out and mail an exam application to the Minnesota Department of Health (Water Exam) OR the Minnesota

Pollution Control Agency (Wastewater Exam) 15 days prior to the exam date. The exam fee, payable to MDH is $32.00 and toMPCA is $55.00. Exam applications can be downloaded at: www.mrwa.com. (Use the water or wastewater resources link.)

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Water Operation and Maintenance Session - AND -

Wastewater Operation and Maintenance Session - COMBINED SESSIONS

8:30am DNR Water Conservation Reporting System Tool

9:15am Winning the War Against Wipes

10:00am Break

10:15am Evolution of the MRWA Trace Wire Specification

11:00am Are You Smarter Than a Water -OR- Wastewater OperationsSpecialist?

11:45am Wrap-Up and Drawings

12:45pm MRWA Annual Meeting

Thursday, March 8, 2018Water and Wastewater Exams

will be given at 8:30am.

Attendees: More parking at the St. Cloud River’sEdge Convention Center is open! Construction onthe new 400 stall parking ramp was completedlast year and is available for use to help alleviatesome of the parking problems.

2017 Ice Fishing Raffle Winnerdonated by Team Lab!



MRWA TECHNICAL CONFERENCE PRE-REGISTRATION FORMThis form must be received no later than February 23, 2018, for pre-registration rates to apply.

Mail to: Minnesota Rural Water Association, 217 12th Avenue SE, Elbow Lake, MN 56531.

Please complete one form for each registrant. Guests may use the same registration form.

_____________________________________________ _________________________________________First Name Last Name

__________________________________________________________________________________________System or Company Name

__________________________________________________________________________________________System or Company Address

_________________________________ _________________ _________________________________

City State Zip

_________________________________ _________________ _________________________________E-mail Office Phone Cell Phone

Guest’s Name (if registering) __________________________________________

Please check one of the following:

Manager/Operator ________ Council/Board Member ________ Mayor ___________

Administrative/Clerk ________ Industry ________ Guest ________ Other ________

Full Registration Postmarked prior to On-site Registration

Includes access to all sessions, February 23, 2018

Exhibit Halls, luncheons, and theme party.

$_____MRWA Associate Member $230.00 (per person) $255.00 (per person)

$_____Non-Member $280.00 (per person) $305.00 (per person)

$_____Guest $ 50.00 $ 55.00

$_____Total Due (make checks payable to: Minnesota Rural Water Association)

Copy registration form and mail with payment to the MRWA Office.

Register online at: www.mrwa.com (use the fast track training button).

Payment Method:

MRWA Accepts Credit Cards Online!

Visit www.mrwa.com and use the

“pay online” button.

MRWA accepts VISA, MasterCard, American

Express, Discover, and eCheck through our

online pay site.

2017 Sports Raffle

4 Wheeler Grand Prize

Cancellation Policy: Fees will be refunded if written request is received prior to February 23, 2018.

Don’t Miss This Special!$15.00 discount registration forMayors, Clerks, Board Members,or Councilpersons attending for thefirst time. Must be accompanied bysystem operator or manager.

Donated by Hawkins & MRWA



IT’S ALL ABOUT

Do you have thebest tasting water in Minnesota? Prove it!

COLOR S CLARITY S ODOR S TASTE S COLOR S CLARITY S ODOR S TASTE S COLOR

MRWA Water Taste Test ContestWednesday, March 7, 2018 at 9:45am

River’s Edge Convention Center - St. Cloud, MN

Bring a one-quart (glass container) sample of your system’s water to the conference.

Water samples will be accepted on Tuesday until 12:00pm noon on March 6that the MRWA registration desk. We will refrigerate the sample. Only one

sample per system (do not label the sample, we will provide a code).

Decisions of the judges are final. The winner’s sample will go on to represent Minnesota at the National Great American Taste Test in Washington DC in 2019.

2017 winner: City of Bigfork!

Bring a water sample; get a prize!

MRWA Is Looking for Good Best Tasting Water in Minnesota

Good Taste



Lyle Trautman ScholarshipMRWA will be awarding two Lyle Trautman Scholarships at the 34th Annual Water & Wastewater TechnicalConference on March 7, 2018, in St. Cloud. These scholarships of $500.00 each will be made to a student todefray the cost of tuition, books, or room and board to an accredited institution of higher learning approvedby MRWA. Scholarship money will be paid directly to the student upon presentation of the winner’s collegeinvoice as proof of enrollment. Decisions are final. No transfer of scholarship is permitted. Applicants mustbe currently enrolled in college. For the scholarship application, call the MRWA office at: 800-367-6792 ordownload from our web site at www.mrwa.com. Postmark deadline: February 23, 2018.

MRWA Wants Your Input! Let’s Recognize Our Peers

Let’s Recognize Our Peers! Your Input Is Requested….At the 34th Annual MRWA Technical Conference Awards, we will recognize those individuals who have made a difference with their systems this past year. Please take the time to nominate someone. We appreciate your input!

Henry Walraven Award: Individual responsible for a significant contribution to the improvement of a water/wastewater system.NOMINEE: ___________________________________________________________________________

Achievement Award: System and/or person who has applied innovative ideas, inventions, or procedures thathas benefited the operation of a public water/wastewater system and/or its customers.NOMINEE: ___________________________________________________________________________

Extra Mile Award: Efforts put forth by an individual above and beyond his/her normal scope of responsibilitiesin assisting water/wastewater systems and their personnel (supplier, government personnel, engineer, etc.).NOMINEE: ___________________________________________________________________________

Send nominations to us by e-mail at: [email protected] by February 9, 2018.

Minnesota Rural Water Association is committed to helping youeducate community youth about the importance and value ofour drinking water resources! MRWA e-mailed a collection of drinking water education materials to members last October.

Don’t Forget: the deadline for the poster contest is

February 1st. City staff should remind 4th grade teachers

NOW of the deadline and make arrangements to select one

local poster contest winner. Materials can be downloaded from MRWA’s Web site at: www.mrwa.com.

If you have questions, please call ouroffice at: 800-367-6792.

Water Week Poster Contest Reminder

City of Ruthton submittedlast year’s winning poster.


Minnesota Rural Water Association

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Elbow Lake, MN 56531

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