| We are pleased to announce that Christine Swanson will officially join IAMU as our Accounting Specialist effective Wednesday October 29, 2025!! Over the past two months, Christine has been an invaluable contributor to the accounting department in a temporary role. We’re excited to officially welcome her as a member of the IAMU team! Christine will be working part-time, with office hours Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 3:00pm. Christine has extensive experience in financial accounting, including accounts receivable and payable, financial analysis and reporting, and payroll management. We are delighted to have her on board and look forward to the continued contributions she will make to our association. You may contact Christine via email at [email protected] or by phone at 515.289.5200 |  |
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IAMU Energy Conference - February 17 - 19th, 2026 Iowa public officials must complete new training under HF706 covering Open Meetings and Open Records laws.
To help members meet this requirement, IAMU Executive Director Troy DeJoode will host two upcoming webinars:
 SHA 300 Log Illness & Injury Recordkeeping & Reporting Pre-Recorded Webinar SeriesDecember 9th, 11th, 16th and 18th 2025
Still wondering if you are correctly entering illness, or injury information on your company’s OSHA log? Are you confident of when to record and when not to record? This webinar will explain the regulatory requirements of OSHA’s illness and injury recording and reporting standard. Attendees will be able to assess injuries, or illnesses, and determine whether it meets the 3 elements that make a case recordable. The webinar will also cover the criteria of a new case and when to keep a case open and what to do when the case is completed. Webinar discussion will include first aid, employee involvement in your reporting system, and how to inform employees of their right to report work-related injuries, or illnesses, free from retaliation. The webinar will also include electronic reporting requirements, applicability, and updates to the standard. Attendees will also learn how to complete the OSHA 300, 301, and 300A forms and whose signature must be on the annual summary. WHO SHOULD SIGN-UP FOR THE PRE-RECOREDED WEBINAR? • If you are responsible for the entry of employee illness or injuries on the OSHA 300 log • If your signature is on the 300 A form • If you have 11 or more employees at any time throughout the year (the threshold for reporting) • If you have 20 employees in your utilities (water, electric, sewer, gas) departments (threshold for electronic reporting) • If you are the person that needs to report a recordable injury to the staff person managing the OSHA 300 log WEBINAR RELEASE DATES: This is a pre-recorded webinar. A new webinar link will be emailed on each date listed below around 9:00a.m. Each webinar will be approximately 1 hour in length. PART 1: December 9, 2025 – Employer Responsibilities PART 2: December 11, 2025 – What is a Recordable Injury or Illness? PART 3: December 16, 2025 - How to Properly Complete the Forms PART 4: December 18, 2025 – Record Keeping The webinar links will remain live until February 13, 2026. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: Margret Meade, IAMU Safety Outreach Coordinator Margret has over 30 years’ experience in the safety profession. She was the winner of the American society of Safety Professional’s (Hawkeye Chapter) 2021 Safety Professional of the Year award; the 2021 winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Safety for the Women in Safety Group; and winner of the Iowa Occupational Safety & Health Advisory Council 2025 Gary Hawk Safety Award. COST: $162 for IAMU members $215 for non-members Registration is open - CLICK HERE to register and view the brochure(Registration closes December 8th, 2025) QUESTIONS? Contact Margret Meade ([email protected])  Greenfield Municipal Utilities hosted a Diesel Generation Workshop at their power plant on Oct 22nd.
18 electric members from all over the state attended the event. Presenters from HM Cragg and Ziegler Cat presented topics such as operation basics, maintenance best practices, battery maintenance, oil analysis, and several other related subjects. We especially thank the Greenfield staff for hosting the event at their modern facility. We hope to continue providing training opportunities like this to our members. If you have additional training ideas or would like to host an event, please contact the Electric Services Department at IAMU.  31st Annual Water & Wastewater Workshop📢 Registration is NOW OPEN!
Join us for the 31st Annual Water & Wastewater Operator’s Training Workshop 💧 taking place November 18–20, 2025 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, IA. This three-day workshop is designed for water treatment, water distribution, and wastewater operators, featuring both basic and advanced topics from industry experts. Network with peers, gain CEUs (1.2 available), and take home practical knowledge you can apply right away. ✨ Early Registration ends November 4 – don’t miss out! 📍 Prairie Meadows, Altoona, IA 📧 Questions? Contact Nicole Burdess at [email protected] On Oct. 9th, 2025, the DNR mailed out a reminder letter for the required annual public notice. This letter was sent to only water systems the DNR has record of having service lines identified as Lead, Galvanized Requiring Replacement (GRR), or Unknown. This is the same public notice that systems would have sent out to customers last year after submitting their inventory. The deadline for this year’s notice to be sent out is November 15th, 2025. Below is the letter that water systems would have received in the mail if they are required to send out the annual public notice:  10/9/2025 SUBJECT: Reminder – Service Line Material Public Notice Required under the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions by November 15th Dear WATER SUPPLY [PWS ID], This letter serves as a reminder of the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) requirement related to customer notification of service line materials. Under the LCRR, all community and non-transient, non-community water systems must provide public notice to customers whose service lines are identified in their inventory as: ●Lead ●Galvanized Requiring Replacement (GRR) ●Unknown (could be lead) Your water supply has reported one or more service lines that fall into these categories. Therefore, you are required to send the appropriate public notice to each home or building with a lead, GRR, or unknown service line. You are not required to provide notices for service lines that are fully identified as non-lead (e.g., copper, plastic, or other confirmed non-lead materials). To assist you, templates for the required notices, the certification form, and a Frequently Asked Questions document are available at the following link: https://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water-Quality/Drinking-Water-Compliance/Lead-Service-Line-Inventories#Public-Notice-Templates-595 Please contact your permit writer if your inventory has changed since 10/16/2024 and you need to submit an updated inventory to correct the number and type of public notices needed. Next Steps for Compliance:
Des Moines, IA 50321
If you need assistance with corrections or updates to your service line inventory, please contact Preston Kizer with the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities at [email protected] or 515-289-5203, or reach out directly to the DNR Lead and Copper Program at [email protected]. If you have public notice or other questions, please contact your permit writer Ryan Young at 515-238-3573 or [email protected]. Sincerely, Water Supply Operations Supervisor   OSHA 300 Log Illness & Injury Recordkeeping & Reporting Pre-Recorded Webinar SeriesDecember 9th, 11th, 16th and 18th 2025
Still wondering if you are correctly entering illness, or injury information on your company’s OSHA log? Are you confident of when to record and when not to record? This webinar will explain the regulatory requirements of OSHA’s illness and injury recording and reporting standard. Attendees will be able to assess injuries, or illnesses, and determine whether it meets the 3 elements that make a case recordable. The webinar will also cover the criteria of a new case and when to keep a case open and what to do when the case is completed. Webinar discussion will include first aid, employee involvement in your reporting system, and how to inform employees of their right to report work-related injuries, or illnesses, free from retaliation. The webinar will also include electronic reporting requirements, applicability, and updates to the standard. Attendees will also learn how to complete the OSHA 300, 301, and 300A forms and whose signature must be on the annual summary. WHO SHOULD SIGN-UP FOR THE PRE-RECOREDED WEBINAR? • If you are responsible for the entry of employee illness or injuries on the OSHA 300 log • If your signature is on the 300 A form • If you have 11 or more employees at any time throughout the year (the threshold for reporting) • If you have 20 employees in your utilities (water, electric, sewer, gas) departments (threshold for electronic reporting) • If you are the person that needs to report a recordable injury to the staff person managing the OSHA 300 log WEBINAR RELEASE DATES: This is a pre-recorded webinar. A new webinar link will be emailed on each date listed below around 9:00a.m. Each webinar will be approximately 1 hour in length. PART 1: December 9, 2025 – Employer Responsibilities PART 2: December 11, 2025 – What is a Recordable Injury or Illness? PART 3: December 16, 2025 - How to Properly Complete the Forms PART 4: December 18, 2025 – Record Keeping The webinar links will remain live until February 13, 2026. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: Margret Meade, IAMU Safety Outreach Coordinator Margret has over 30 years’ experience in the safety profession. She was the winner of the American society of Safety Professional’s (Hawkeye Chapter) 2021 Safety Professional of the Year award; the 2021 winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Safety for the Women in Safety Group; and winner of the Iowa Occupational Safety & Health Advisory Council 2025 Gary Hawk Safety Award. COST: $162 for IAMU members $215 for non-members Registration is open - CLICK HERE to register and view the brochure(Registration closes December 8th, 2025) QUESTIONS? Contact Margret Meade ([email protected])  We are happy to announce the hiring of Jim Wolfe as IAMU’s Director of Electric Services.
Most recently, Jim was employed at the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives (IAEC) as a Job Training and Safety Instructor. In this role, Jim developed safety materials for cooperative members, conducted investigations, and organized and facilitated workshops. In collaboration with the IAEC team, Jim performed job site observations and facility inspections. In addition, Jim also managed the apprenticeship program, and he has been an active member of the IAMU Apprenticeship Committee for many years. Before his time IAEC, Jim worked at IAMU as the Electric Services Coordinator where he developed and delivered safety materials and training for electric utility members across Iowa, conducted accident investigations, organized workshops and managed the apprenticeship program. Jim began his career as a Generation Operator and Lineman at New Hampton Light Plant. Jim may be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 641.330.0150 We are excited to welcome Jim back to IAMU. His experience and expertise will further advance our mission to strengthen and support Iowa’s municipal utilities. |
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