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EPA Releases Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements

Proposed LCRI aims to replace all lead pipes in 10 years

Posted: to General News on Fri, Dec 1, 2023
Updated: Fri, Dec 1, 2023

Grant Opportunity - System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability

Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program

Posted: to General News on Fri, Oct 6, 2023
Updated: Fri, Oct 6, 2023

Getting Ready for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)

Public Water System (PWS) Highlight of this Week: Dedham Westwood Water District (DWWD)

Posted: to General News on Fri, Oct 6, 2023
Updated: Fri, Oct 6, 2023

EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Reporting of PFAS Data

Rule builds on over two years of progress on action plan to combat forever chemicals

Posted: to General News on Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Updated: Thu, Oct 5, 2023

Fourteen Benefits of Drinking Water

From Medical News Today-to function properly, all the cells and organs of the body need water. Here are some reasons our body needs water:

Posted: to General News on Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Updated: Thu, Oct 5, 2023

Healey-Driscoll Administration Finalizes Transformative Watershed Protection Rules for Cape Cod

The administration also pledges to work with Cape towns and the Legislature to ensure financial support for implementation

Posted: to General News on Fri, Jun 30, 2023
Updated: Fri, Jun 30, 2023

Nearly $1.2B Settlement Win for Water Systems Against Manufacturers of PFAS

Napoli Shkolnik Law Firm, NRWA’s official partner, was a key player in the settlement

Posted: to General News on Tue, Jun 13, 2023
Updated: Tue, Jun 13, 2023

Lead Service Line Planning Program

The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) is offering $20 million in loans with 100% loan forgiveness for planning activities that assist public

Posted: to General News on Tue, Dec 6, 2022
Updated: Tue, Dec 6, 2022

PFAS Grant Notice for Small Public Water Systems Serving <3,300

Attention Small Public Water Systems...

Posted: to General News on Tue, Nov 8, 2022
Updated: Tue, Nov 8, 2022

EPA Issues Final List of Contaminants for Potential Regulatory Consideration in Drinking Water

New List Significantly Increases PFAS Chemicals for Review

Posted: to General News on Fri, Nov 4, 2022
Updated: Fri, Nov 4, 2022

2022 Annual Trifecta

Less than three weeks remain until we resume our in-person Annual Trifecta! Make sure you don’t miss out and register today!

Posted: to General News on Thu, Aug 25, 2022
Updated: Thu, Aug 25, 2022

EPA Issues Guidance to Help Communities Locate Lead Pipes that can Contaminate Drinking Water

Guidance Advances Biden-Harris Administration Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan, Informs Investment of $15 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Posted: to General News on Fri, Aug 12, 2022
Updated: Fri, Aug 12, 2022

Implementing Innovative/Alternative Septic Systems in Your Watershed

A Neighborhood-Scale Demonstration of Septic Systems in Cape Cod

Posted: to General News on Thu, Feb 10, 2022
Updated: Thu, Feb 10, 2022

Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Regulations Requiring Public Notification of Sewage Discharges into Waterbodies

New rules will ensure that the public has the most up-to-date information on water quality

Posted: to General News on Wed, Jan 26, 2022
Updated: Wed, Jan 26, 2022

Round 2 of the School Water Improvement Grant (SWIG) is Now Open!

SWIG application period runs from January 13 – February 16

Posted: to General News on Wed, Jan 19, 2022
Updated: Wed, Jan 19, 2022

Treasurer Goldberg Announces Over $23.9 Million in Grants for 33 Municipal Water Projects

Funds Will Help Cities and Towns Pay for Improvements to Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

Posted: to General News on Fri, Jan 7, 2022
Updated: Fri, Jan 7, 2022

SRF and Asset Management Grants

SRF Project solicitation period closes on August 20th, which includes funding for cybersecurity risk assessments

Posted: to General News on Wed, Aug 4, 2021
Updated: Wed, Aug 4, 2021

Important PFAS Lawsuit Update

Register your utility now to be eligible to recover any current or future expenses associated with PFAS testing, treatment and/or remediation.

Posted: to General News on Thu, May 27, 2021
Updated: Thu, May 27, 2021

Baker-Polito Administration Announces New $2 Million Funding Opportunity to Assist PFAS Response

New grant funding to help public water systems address elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their drinking water.

Posted: to General News on Fri, May 14, 2021
Updated: Fri, May 14, 2021

EPA Resilience Information and Webinars

AMI, case studies, preparedness assessments and webinars on resilience

Posted: to General News on Tue, Apr 13, 2021
Updated: Tue, Apr 13, 2021

National Rural Water PFAS Lawsuit - UPDATE

UPDATE: Massachusetts PFAS Standard Set/Cost Recovery Suit

Posted: to General News on Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Updated: Wed, Nov 18, 2020

National Rural Water PFAS Lawsuit

Information on class action lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers.

Posted: to General News on Fri, Oct 2, 2020
Updated: Fri, Oct 2, 2020

MassRWA Welcomes Jason Blais

Posted: to General News on Mon, Aug 24, 2020
Updated: Mon, Aug 24, 2020

Low Flow Toilet Tip

A PWS reported a potential issue with some low-flow toilets when there is no water flow during extended school closures

Posted: to General News on Mon, Jun 15, 2020
Updated: Mon, Jun 15, 2020

Alert-Stagnant Water in Buildings

MassDEP recently issued guidance regarding the potential for stagnant water in buildings.

Posted: to General News on Mon, Jun 15, 2020
Updated: Mon, Jun 15, 2020

2020 Annual Trifecta Canceled

A difficult decision in unprecendented times leads to the cancellation of our Annual Trifecta

Posted: to General News on Mon, Jun 1, 2020
Updated: Mon, Jun 1, 2020

Coronavirus Information for Water & Wastewater Systems

Posted: to General News on Wed, Mar 18, 2020
Updated: Wed, Mar 18, 2020

Drinking Water Taste Test

Don’t forget to bring your water to the Mass Rural Water Association Trifecta tomorrow.

Posted: to General News on Tue, Sep 17, 2019
Updated: Tue, Sep 17, 2019

REMINDER: Lead and Copper Rule Sampling and Form Update Training

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Drinking Water Program (MassDEP/DWP) invites you to a training session on the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) sampling requirements and forms updates.

Posted: to General News on Mon, Jul 1, 2019
Updated: Mon, Jul 1, 2019

2019 Trifecta

Join us for up to 5 TCH’s of training, water taste test, tasty BBQ and golf

Posted: to General News on Tue, Jun 11, 2019
Updated: Tue, Jun 11, 2019

Ten Responsibilities of Board Members

Old or new, here’s a little reminder of the great responsibilities of a Water Utility Board Member

Posted: to General News on Fri, May 10, 2019
Updated: Fri, May 10, 2019

Community Septic Management Program

Up to $200,000 in low cost loans for a Community Inspection Plan or Local Septic Management Plan

Posted: to General News on Tue, Apr 23, 2019
Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2019

Water and Wastewater Funding Sources Guide

Information on grant and loan programs for Massachusetts water and wastewater systems

Posted: to General News on Wed, Jan 23, 2019
Updated: Wed, Jan 23, 2019

Welcome Keith Freyenhagen!

New Circuit Rider

Posted: to General News on Mon, Jan 14, 2019
Updated: Mon, Jan 14, 2019

Information for Your Customers on Flushing Taps

Lead in water is often from the corrosion of materials containing lead in household plumbing

Posted: to General News on Mon, Dec 3, 2018
Updated: Mon, Dec 3, 2018

*Reminder-New Monthly Chemical Addition Reports

*Reminder-If you add chemicals to your water for treatment, MassDEP has updated the monthly Chemical Additon Report

Posted: to General News on Mon, Nov 26, 2018
Updated: Mon, Nov 26, 2018

Division of Conservation Services Drinking Water Supply Grant Program

Financial assistance to public water systems and municipal water departments for the purchase of land or interests in land

Posted: to General News on Tue, Oct 2, 2018
Updated: Tue, Oct 2, 2018

PFAS Fact Sheet

Informtion about Per - and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water

Posted: to General News on Mon, Aug 20, 2018
Updated: Mon, Aug 20, 2018

Groundwater Rule-A Quick Reference

A five minute overview of the Groundwater Rule

Posted: to General News on Tue, Jul 31, 2018
Updated: Tue, Jul 31, 2018

Are you a WARN member?

Massachusetts WARN (Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network) allows public water and wastewater systems in Massachusetts to receive rapid mutual aid and assistance from other public systems in Massachusetts

Posted: to General News on Mon, Jul 30, 2018
Updated: Mon, Jul 30, 2018

Asset Management Planning

The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust will make available up to $2M to subsidize the cost for systems to prepare Asset Management Plans

Posted: to General News on Fri, Jul 27, 2018
Updated: Fri, Jul 27, 2018

Lead Service Line Replacement

The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust in conjunction with the MassDEP is offering a new incentive for water utilities to remove lead service lines.

Posted: to General News on Thu, Jul 26, 2018
Updated: Thu, Jul 26, 2018

State Revolving Fund (SRF) Applications

Applications are now being accepted for low interest rate loans

Posted: to General News on Wed, Jul 25, 2018
Updated: Wed, Jul 25, 2018

Sizing a VFD-2PM CST August 2, 2018

Webinar

Posted: to General News on Mon, Jul 23, 2018
Updated: Mon, Jul 23, 2018

Commonwealth Begins Program to Remove Legacy Firefighting Foams from Fire Department Stockpiles

New Initiative Targets Old Foam That Could Impact Environment, Public Health

Posted: to General News on Fri, May 25, 2018
Updated: Fri, May 25, 2018

Welcome Jay Matuszewski!

New Mass Rural Water Circuit Rider

Posted: to General News on Tue, May 15, 2018
Updated: Fri, Aug 10, 2018

Video-Unfiltered Episode 2 – Lead and Copper Rule

Comments on the regulatory revisions to the drinking water Lead and Copper Rule

Posted: to General News on Tue, May 15, 2018
Updated: Tue, May 15, 2018

Announcement: Mike Leach Has Retired!

Mike Leach, Circuit Rider, has Retired From the Mass Rural Water Association

Posted: to General News on Mon, May 7, 2018
Updated: Mon, May 7, 2018

$4 Million given to 36 Drinking Water and Wastewater Facilities in Massachusetts

Funds awarded to help these facilities reduce energy use, increase energy efficiency and generate renewable energy.

Posted: to General News on Fri, Apr 20, 2018
Updated: Fri, Apr 20, 2018

NRWA System Partnership Survey

Help us gather real data on the sustainability of small water systems

Posted: to General News on Mon, Apr 16, 2018
Updated: Mon, Apr 16, 2018

Strategies for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water

Alderman/Bohl Release White Paper for City of Milwaukee

Posted: to General News on Tue, Mar 13, 2018
Updated: Tue, Mar 13, 2018

Building the Capacity of Drinking Water Systems

EPA’s Asset Management Resources for Small Drinking Water Systems

Posted: to General News on Wed, Mar 7, 2018
Updated: Wed, Mar 7, 2018

Section 319 Non-Point Source Competitive Grant Program

Proposals may be submitted by any interested Massachusetts public or private organization.

Posted: to General News on Thu, Feb 22, 2018
Updated: Thu, Feb 22, 2018

DC Rural Water Rally a Success!

Posted: to General News on Mon, Feb 12, 2018
Updated: Mon, Feb 12, 2018

Electrochemical Generation for Water Treatment-A Technical Briefing

Posted: to General News on Tue, Jan 16, 2018
Updated: Tue, Jan 16, 2018

Is the Topic of Lead Weighing You Down?

Background, key issues and considerations for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

Posted: to General News on Thu, Jan 11, 2018
Updated: Thu, Jan 11, 2018

Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant Due on January 11, 2018

Awards up to $300,000 with a 50% Reimbursement Rate are Available

Posted: to General News on Thu, Jan 4, 2018
Updated: Thu, Jan 4, 2018

USDA Rural Development Impact on Rural America

Today, the program provides approximately $1.6 billion per year in loans and grants

Posted: to General News on Wed, Dec 13, 2017
Updated: Wed, Dec 13, 2017

Rural Water Policy Advisory

WaterPro Special Single Issue Edition: H.R. 3387, “The Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017”

Posted: to General News on Fri, Dec 1, 2017
Updated: Fri, Dec 1, 2017

NRWA Praises House of Representatives’ Proposal to Extend Drinking Water Service Rural Communities

Immediate Release (7/14/2017) Contact: Drew Wiersema (drew@nrwa.org)

Posted: to General News on Fri, Jul 7, 2017
Updated: Fri, Dec 1, 2017

Mass Rural Water Association

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Phone: 413-498-5779

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