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"Protecting Our Water" − A New Educational Radio Program
NMRWA is on the air across the state with a new featured radio program. "Protecting Our Water" is designed to increase public awareness of the critical importance of drinking water and wastewater treatment systems to our state. New programs will run regularly with timely information about important issues affecting every New Mexican. Click here to learn more about program content and to access resources about each program topic.
Draft Mutual Aid Agreement for Water & Wastewater Systems
NMRWA, along with representatives from several state agencies, water systems and AWWA have developed a Mutual Aid Agreement for utilities - the NM WARN. WARN stands for Water / Wastewater Agency Response Network, and it is a private, voluntary agreement between systems to help each other out in emergency situations. The NM WARN agreement is modelled after several other state agreements, and is based on experience and lessons learned in widespread disasters such as hurricane Katrina and others. The key to fast response in emergency situations is preparedness, and one of the most difficult things to work out is legal details such as liabilities, responsibilities, reimbursement, etc. These seemingly minor details become large obstacles to effective response when disaster strikes. The NM WARN takes care of these details beforehand, and facilitates federal emergency funding as well.
The second NM WARN Steering Committee meeting has been scheduled for May 30, 2008 at the Albuquerque NMED office (Sandia Room) at 5500 San Antonio Dr. NE at 2:00 PM. Anyone is welcome to attend. Note that this meeting is after the Drinking Water Advisory Committee (DWAG) meeting, which will be held at the DOT offices on the northbound I-25 Frontage Road, north of San Antonio Drive.
National WARN WebsiteNew Trainings Posted
Check out our Training Schedule for recently posted training sessions across the state. New sessions will be posted continuously as we ramp up to provide the most free training for operators and managers ever! Coming soon will be new trainings on Consumer Confidence Reports, basic and advanced math, emergency response planning, laboratory and sampling procedures, regulations and reporting and more.
New Job Postings
Check out the lastest employment opportunities by clicking on the Jobs link on the menu above. Members can post job openings for free!
Read the Lastest News on our Online Discussion Forum
Many things are happening in our industry - it is difficult to keep up with meetings, events, regulations and other happenings. Check the Rural Water Talk discussion forum for the latest information - you can even post your own topics or reply to others! Just click on the Forums link on the menu above.