With NFPA 70E, safety is dependent on properly maintained overcurrent protective devices and electrical equipment. Improperly maintained equipment has a higher chance of failure, increasing incident energy, which could increase the risk of injury or death to workers. This is where NFPA 70B, Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance, applies. With the 2023 update, NFPA 70B became a recognized standard instead of a recommended practice, meaning it is now enforceable.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) defines NFPA 70B as a standard that describes preventive maintenance procedures for electrical, electronic, and communication systems and equipment -- such as those used in industrial plants, institutional and commercial buildings, and large multi-family residential complexes -- to prevent equipment failures and worker injuries.

This workshop will cover the NFPA 70E 2024 updates and the 5 main elements of NFPA 70B:

• Maintenance scheduling
• Equipment condition assessment
• Electrical maintenance programs
• Preventive maintenance procedures
• System study intervals

If you are an electrical supervisor, foreman, safety and health personnel, electrical maintenance personnel, or responsible for maintaining equipment maintenance documentation, then you should attend this workshop.

Remember: License does not equal qualified

Registration is open and limited. CLICK HERE to see the full workshop brochure and secure your spot!

Questions? Message Margret Meade at [email protected] or call 515.210.6617

Courageous Leadership – Living a Life of Influence 

Whether you’re a Kansas City Chiefs fan or not, you’ll enjoy Dan Meers as he shares his unique wit and wisdom about life. On November 23, 2013, Dan Meers came within inches of losing his life while practicing a bungee jump and zip line stunt at Arrowhead Stadium... home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The stunt went terribly wrong and Dan plummeted 75 feet before crashing into the stadium seats. Miraculously Dan survived. During this powerful presentation Dan shares his incredible story and the important lessons that he learned during his long road to recovery about leadership and about life. 

Get signed up for the conference by clicking HERE.

The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities is pleased to offer two scholarship programs this year – a scholarship program for students pursuing a post-secondary program with a utility focus and a general scholarship program for children or grandchildren of IAMU member employees.
 
“IAMU is pleased to have two scholarship offerings again this year,” said Troy DeJoode, IAMU executive director. “Last year, we awarded four scholarships to students pursuing educations in utility-related fields to help the next generation of professionals to get the education and training that they need. Again this year, we are offering another scholarship to the children and grandchildren of IAMU members. This is a general scholarship, and the recipients do not need to be pursuing a utility-related certification or degree.”
 
Utility-Focused Scholarship
Each $2,000 scholarship will be distributed to the educational institution. To apply, candidates must fill out and submit the scholarship application. Applications are due February 23, 2024 to [email protected]. IAMU will announce the award recipients by April 26, 2024.
 
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Live in a residence that is a verified customer of an IAMU member or attend a high school that is a verified customer of an IAMU member. If you are unsure whether your local area is an IAMU member, contact your city hall.
• Be a 2024 graduating high school senior or have previously graduated from high school.
• Be attending a post high school education program located in Iowa in the fall of 2024.

 
Preference will be given to applicants entering a utility-related career with a special preference to applicants entering utility-related trades programs leading to careers in difficult to fill utility careers such as, as an example only, electric line worker, water treatment or distribution operator, or operator qualified natural gas positions.
 
General Scholarship
Each $500 will be distributed to the educational institution. To apply, candidates must fill out and submit the scholarship application.  Applications are due February 23, 2024 to [email protected]. IAMU will announce the award recipients by April 26, 2024.
 
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Attend college/technical school within the state of Iowa.
• Have a parent/grandparent/legal guardian who is an employee of an IAMU-verified member.
• Have a 3.0 minimum GPA.

 
IAMU members are encouraged to share this scholarship information with their communities. You might post information to your social media account(s) and website, and submit information to your local newspaper and/or radio station. IAMU is sending an email about the scholarships to high school guidance counselors, but you might also consider reaching out to your local guidance counselors as well.
 
If you have any questions about the scholarship program, please feel free to contact IAMU at [email protected].

Coming up this spring is a workshop for gas distribution system welders who work for municipal utilities or welding contractors. Includes the opportunity to perform one or more of the pipeline welding procedures included in the IAMU procedures manual. Instructions on current welding techniques will be given throughout. The workshop is designed for beginning and advanced welding!

Please click HERE to see the brochure, get more details, and register!

Many of municipalities were have connected with planned to do some of the work on their inventories during the winter months. Hopefully, your inventory work is going along, but if it isn’t please reach out to IAMU and we can work with you to get the assistance you need.

All Community Water Supplies must develop a Lead Service Line Inventory and submit it to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) . The inventories are due October, 16, 2024.  We are closing in on the deadline for inventories. IAMU is here to help explain some of the questions you might have and provide guidance, so you can get it done before the deadline.

Why do we need to do a Lead Service Inventory?  To assess the extent of lead service lines in your community, Identify better sampling locations, begin planning for Lead service Line replacement which includes applying for state and federal grants (The BIL Bipartisan infrastructure Law provides 15 Billion for lead service line replacement) and, Its required by the EPA.

IAMU is here to assist with any questions you might have. You can email us at
[email protected]  or call (515) 289-5203.
 
We also have a FAQ page here for beginning the inventory. If you haven’t done so, download the appropriate template for your municipality and take a look at it.

If you are a system who has less than 10,000 service lines, please use the Iowa Lead Service Line Inventory Small File (3,5 MB).  If you are a system who has 10,000 or more service lines, please use the Iowa Lead Service Line Inventory Large File (57.7 MB).  The Iowa Lead Service Line Large File (57.7 MB) may take a few minutes to download.

Please email [email protected] if you are unable to open the Excel file.

• Iowa Lead Service Line Inventory (3.5 MB)
• Iowa Lead Service Line Inventory (57.7 MB)

The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities is pleased to offer two scholarship programs this year – a scholarship program for students pursuing a post-secondary program with a utility focus and a general scholarship program for children or grandchildren of IAMU member employees.
 
“IAMU is pleased to have two scholarship offerings again this year,” said Troy DeJoode, IAMU executive director. “Last year, we awarded four scholarships to students pursuing educations in utility-related fields to help the next generation of professionals to get the education and training that they need. Again this year, we are offering another scholarship to the children and grandchildren of IAMU members. This is a general scholarship, and the recipients do not need to be pursuing a utility-related certification or degree.”
 
Utility-Focused Scholarship
Each $2,000 scholarship will be distributed to the educational institution. To apply, candidates must fill out and submit the scholarship application. Applications are due February 23, 2024 to [email protected]. IAMU will announce the award recipients by April 26, 2024.
 
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Live in a residence that is a verified customer of an IAMU member or attend a high school that is a verified customer of an IAMU member. If you are unsure whether your local area is an IAMU member, contact your city hall.
• Be a 2024 graduating high school senior or have previously graduated from high school.
• Be attending a post high school education program located in Iowa in the fall of 2024.

 
Preference will be given to applicants entering a utility-related career with a special preference to applicants entering utility-related trades programs leading to careers in difficult to fill utility careers such as, as an example only, electric line worker, water treatment or distribution operator, or operator qualified natural gas positions.
 
General Scholarship
Each $500 will be distributed to the educational institution. To apply, candidates must fill out and submit the scholarship application.  Applications are due February 23, 2024 to [email protected]. IAMU will announce the award recipients by April 26, 2024.
 
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Attend college/technical school within the state of Iowa.
• Have a parent/grandparent/legal guardian who is an employee of an IAMU-verified member.
• Have a 3.0 minimum GPA.

 
IAMU members are encouraged to share this scholarship information with their communities. You might post information to your social media account(s) and website, and submit information to your local newspaper and/or radio station. IAMU is sending an email about the scholarships to high school guidance counselors, but you might also consider reaching out to your local guidance counselors as well.
 
If you have any questions about the scholarship program, please feel free to contact IAMU at [email protected].

Courageous Leadership – Living a Life of Influence 

Whether you’re a Kansas City Chiefs fan or not, you’ll enjoy Dan Meers as he shares his unique wit and wisdom about life. On November 23, 2013, Dan Meers came within inches of losing his life while practicing a bungee jump and zip line stunt at Arrowhead Stadium... home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The stunt went terribly wrong and Dan plummeted 75 feet before crashing into the stadium seats. Miraculously Dan survived. During this powerful presentation Dan shares his incredible story and the important lessons that he learned during his long road to recovery about leadership and about life. 

It’s that time of year again! Time to review your OSHA 300 log entries for accuracy and post the completed and certified 300A form. Make sure that each 300 log entry has a corresponding 301 form that has the required information entered. If you have a recordkeeping question message Margret Meade at [email protected] or call 515.210.6617

Time is running out to sign up for the Superintendent & Foreman's Meeting! And… it’s not only for superintendents and foremen, but any person who is in a leadership role or soon to be in one! Don’t miss out on this valuable information and incredible experience!
 
Also returning is the Product Show & Reception.  Come socialize with fellow utility personnel and meet with exhibitors to see their latest products, technology, and services.
 
For additional information in regards to the meeting, including full agenda and registration, please click HERE.
 
Questions?
Contact Jared Masker at (515) 289-1223 or [email protected]

The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities is pleased to offer two scholarship programs this year – a scholarship program for students pursuing a post-secondary program with a utility focus and a general scholarship program for children or grandchildren of IAMU member employees.
 
“IAMU is pleased to have two scholarship offerings again this year,” said Troy DeJoode, IAMU executive director. “Last year, we awarded four scholarships to students pursuing educations in utility-related fields to help the next generation of professionals to get the education and training that they need. Again this year, we are offering another scholarship to the children and grandchildren of IAMU members. This is a general scholarship, and the recipients do not need to be pursuing a utility-related certification or degree.”
 
Utility-Focused Scholarship
Each $2,000 scholarship will be distributed to the educational institution. To apply, candidates must fill out and submit the scholarship application. Applications are due February 23, 2024 to [email protected]. IAMU will announce the award recipients by April 26, 2024.
 
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Live in a residence that is a verified customer of an IAMU member or attend a high school that is a verified customer of an IAMU member. If you are unsure whether your local area is an IAMU member, contact your city hall.
• Be a 2024 graduating high school senior or have previously graduated from high school.
• Be attending a post high school education program located in Iowa in the fall of 2024.

 
Preference will be given to applicants entering a utility-related career with a special preference to applicants entering utility-related trades programs leading to careers in difficult to fill utility careers such as, as an example only, electric line worker, water treatment or distribution operator, or operator qualified natural gas positions.
 
General Scholarship
Each $500 will be distributed to the educational institution. To apply, candidates must fill out and submit the scholarship application.  Applications are due February 23, 2024 to [email protected]. IAMU will announce the award recipients by April 26, 2024.
 
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

• Attend college/technical school within the state of Iowa.
  
• Have a parent/grandparent/legal guardian who is an employee of an IAMU-verified member.
• Have a 3.0 minimum GPA.

 
IAMU members are encouraged to share this scholarship information with their communities. You might post information to your social media account(s) and website, and submit information to your local newspaper and/or radio station. IAMU is sending an email about the scholarships to high school guidance counselors, but you might also consider reaching out to your local guidance counselors as well.
 
If you have any questions about the scholarship program, please feel free to contact IAMU at [email protected].