Legislation – Make Your Opinion Count! Legislators shape policy that governs much of society, including municipal operations. The following will help you become an effective legislative advocate: · ID the Need. Identify and discuss your need internally as well as with colleagues in surrounding towns. The NH Municipal Association can be very helpful at this and later stages of […]
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Who are Water Workers? All good managers and leaders know their colleagues are the most important part of an organization. Whether a sports team, musical group, or crew that keeps clean, safe, and affordable water coming to the tap, human talent and commitment guarantee success Last time, we talked about a generational funding opportunity to repair […]
March Town Meeting Money – Planning for Water Infrastructure Coming NOW – a generational opportunity to repair and upgrade your drinking and wastewater systems! After a 40-year drought in federal funding, New Hampshire is receiving substantial support for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. With proper planning and authorization, your town can bring critical infrastructure up to date […]
INFOGRAPHIC released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA published the infographic, Layering Network Security Through Segmentation, to encourage organizations to implement network segmentation, an effective security technique that divides an organization’s network into multiple segments (also called subnetworks). Properly implemented network segmentation can limit or block an adversary’s access or movement to devices, data, and applications and restricts communications between subnetworks. This infographic illustrates the level […]
Four Association Partnership Supports State-wide Water Services Conceived by the need to collaborate for common cause and sparked by former NHDES Water Division Director Tom O’Donovan in early 2019, the Four Associations became a team in response to pressures from the COVID pandemic on public water services. The Four Associations include NH Water Works, NH […]
Operator Training- December 7, 2021, Concord, NH Following are the slides from the presentations at the December 7 Operator Training. Understanding a Cross Connection Program: What is it and how is it Implemented, Paul Whittemore, New England Backflow Construction Safety, Including Asbestos Awareness and Trenching, Jason Gagnon, Superintendent, North Conway Water Precinct Sampling Requirements, Jackie […]
Fall Technical Meeting – November 18, 2021 Following are slides from the presentations at the 2021 Fall Technical Meeting in Concord, NH. The True Cost of Paper: Moving Asset Management from Paper to Practice – Keith Hodsden, Sr., P.E., Senior Account Executive, Utility Cloud CISA Cyber and Physical Security Resources – Jason Climer, Protective Security […]
NHWWA letter in support of NH House Bills 398, 412 and 536 Read NHWWA’s letter to the House Finance Committee.
NHDES Interim Rule – PFAS Remediation and Grant Loan Fund Following link is to the NHDES PFAS Remediation and Grant Loan Fund interim rule: RULEMAKING NOTICE: Env-Dw 1400 Per And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Remediation Grant And Loan Fund Programs For Certain Public Water Systems | NH Department of Environmental Services This interim rule has been […]
CLIMATE 2019-2020 NH Coastal Flood Risk Summary – Training Videos (August 2021) The NHDES Coastal Program, in partnership with UNH Extension and NH Sea Grant, has released two short videos summarizing the 2019-2020 NH Coastal Flood Risk Summary. The first video summarizes key findings from the Part I: Science report, which provides an overview of […]