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The America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) required systems serving at least 3,300 people to conduct a risk and resiliency assessment, and then incorporate those findings into an updated Emergency Response Plan. EPA Region 7 held a series of three workshops in February 2021. The recordings of those three workshops can be found at these links (enter your name, email, and then the recording will show): Other recordings are also posted to the EPA AWIA RR&ER website under the heading “Fall 2020 AWIA Workshop Series Video.”
In addition, EPA is also hosting another full 3-part AWIA workshop and an AWIA webinar. You must register separately for each module.
Risk and Resiliency Assessment Certification Deadlines (by system size):
Emergency Response Plan Certification Deadlines (by system size):
Reminder: Both certifications are required every five years. EPA is implementing this requirement; the certifications are submitted directly to EPA and not to Iowa DNR. Note that the actual assessment and ER plan are not submitted to EPA; only the certifications are submitted. Mark your calendars for the IAMU Overhead Electric Transmission and Distribution Workshop. This year’s workshop will take place May 19 - 21, 2021 at the IAMU Training and Office Complex. *This will be an IN-PERSON training.* Workshop Scenario – Storm Restoration The training and activities during this year’s workshop will simulate a storm restoration scenario. Participants will work as a crew to rebuild lines that have been taken down by a storm. To assure the best possible learning environment in the technical sessions, workshop participants will be divided into small crews. Each crew will work together to complete the restoration task at hand. Apprenticeship Testing & Skill Evaluations Apprentices will have the opportunity to do hands-on skill evaluations during the following timeframes:
These are the only available times for evaluations and limited to the first 8 apprentices. Pre-registration is required for testing and evaluations. Registration Registration is now open. The registration deadline for this workshop is Friday, May 14. Registration is LIMITED at 40 registrants. Cost: IAMU Members - $420 Non-IAMU Members - $480 (Please make sure you are signed-in to get member pricing) Hotel Accommodations: An IAMU workshop room block has been set at: Holiday Inn Des Moines – Northwest 4800 Merle Hay Road Urbandale, IA 50322 (515) 278-4755 When reserving, please ask for the IAMU block. Group Name: IAMU May Workshop Group Code: MAY Hotel Code: DSMDU Click to: www.holidayinn.com/desmoinesia and use the 3-letter group code above. The room rate is $79 plus tax per night. Reservation block and rate deadline is May 4, 2021. For additional information regarding the workshop, including registration, agenda, and schedule, please refer to the brochure HERE.
Questions? Contact Jared at jmasker@iamu.org or (800) 810-4268. Registration is now open for the 2021 IAMU Golfin’ Fore Scholars Event. Join IAMU at Pleasant Valley in Iowa City for a fun-filled day on one of Iowa’s great golf courses. All proceeds will go towards the IAMU Scholarship Program.
Purchase a raffle ticket at the event for your chance at walking away $1,000 richer! Thank you to Jester Insurance for their donation of the gift card. Click here for more information. These days, many utilities and cities have their own Facebook pages. And why not: It’s an easy, free way to reach many members of your community quickly. What’s more, many of your followers may share what you post to your page and help you to spread whatever message you’re trying to get out.
Here are a few tips to keep in mind when using Facebook for your utility or city:
Developing a safety inspection checklist can help you keep in compliance with OSHA regulations.
Click here to read the EMC Loss Control Insights article. Congratulations to Ryan Boozell of Indianola Municipal Utilities on completing the IAMU Apprenticeship program. Ryan began the program in December of 2016 and graduated out of the program March 16, 2021.
For more information about the Apprentice Program contact IAMU Director of Electric Services Bob Hiatt at bhiatt@iamu.org Notice of Expiration of Current Certificate for Iowa Certified Water and Wastewater Operators4/8/2021 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is notifying all certified Water Treatment, Water Distribution, and Wastewater operators that their current Iowa certificate will expire on June 30, 2021.
On April 16, 2021, renewals will be posted under each operator’s individual details on our on-line database. Notifications will be sent out on May 3-4, via the U.S. Mail. We are encouraging operators to renew on-line using a credit card or electronic check. Submission of payment online instantaneously renews a certificate. Continuing Education Renewal Requirements: Continuing education hours are still being reported to the Iowa DNR. If your CEUs do not appear online after April 12th, please contact Beth at Elizabeth.feilmeier@dnr.iowa.gov or call 515-725-0463. For renewal on June 30, 2021, you are required to earn the amount of CEUs required by the certificate(s) you held on April 1, 2019. Please note: If you are not required to earn CEUs this renewal period, you still must pay the appropriate fee. Mark your calendars for the spring IAMU Water Distribution & Leak Detection/Line Locating Workshops. The workshops will take place May 26 - 27 at the IAMU Training and Office Complex.
These workshops will be IN-PERSON training events. Water Distribution Training topics will include:
Water Leak Detection / Line Locating topics will include:
0.6 CEUs each day for Water Distribution Cost: Early Registration (on or before May 21) IAMU Members - $65/day or $115 both days Non-Members - $105/day or $190 both days Late/At-the-Door Registration IAMU Members - $75/day or $135 both days Non-Members - $115/day or $210 both days *IAMU Members, please remember to sign-in to your member profile to receive member pricing.* Registration is open and limited to 30 registrations. For more information about the workshops, brochure, and online registration, click HERE. Questions? Contact Steve Marsh at smarsh@iamu.org, or (800) 810-4268. People are continually bombarded with information, so how do you get your customers to pay attention to important information that they need to know about? If you want your messages to stand out, include attention-grabbing images with them.
Messages with the right images tend to get noticed and remembered more than just words. Notice that right was italicized in that last sentence; that’s because not just any image will do. Don’t include an image for image-sake. Think cheesy clipart will be compelling? Not so much. Make sure the images that you select are:
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