Monday, May 19, 2025 - Wednesday, May 21, 2025
at The Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY

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Safe Travels! We look forward to seeing everyone soon! 

Thank You to our 2025 Conference Sponsors!

Premier Sponsors
Better Power, Inc. - G.A. Fleet Associates - Koester Associates, Inc. - W2O

Gold Sponsors
Emmons Metro LLC - R.M. Headlee Co. Inc. - Temp-Press Inc.

 Silver Sponsors
Ferguson Waterworks - Subsurface Technologies, Inc.

 Golf Hole Sponsors
In Memory of Dan Reed (Anonymous) - Badger Daylighting - Charles Morrow and Associates
E.J. Prescott - Fleet - Koester Associates, Inc. - Lamont Engineers
Layne Christensen Company - Maryland Biochemical Company, Inc.
Master Meter, Inc. - Mueller Company - Statewide Aquastore Inc.
Surpass Chemical Company Inc. - Temp - Press, Inc.
Ti-SALES - Sensus, a Xylem brand

The Presidential Administration has initiated action in the 2026 Federal Budget to eliminate USDA water and wastewater funding, including both their loan & grant programs and also their training and technical assistance programs.

What does this mean? If approved by Congress, funds dedicated to rural water/wastewater systems for improvement projects, waterline extensions, new town water districts, etc…would be completely eliminated. USDA is the only agency to provide funding exclusively for rural water & wastewater communities (communities that have 20,000 or less population for funding purposes). The proposed funding cuts would also eliminate funding for technical assistance and training. Our Circuit Rider, Wastewater Technician, Energy Efficiency Technician, and Apprenticeship Training programs would also be eliminated.

What Do We Need to Do? We need everyone’s help in telling Congress not to accept these crucial funding cuts which have been proposed. Congress needs to hear from you, and in particular, Republican Members of the House of Representatives. These cuts would not only negatively impact water and wastewater systems, but also negatively impact equipment suppliers, engineering firms, and contractors.

How Can I Help? Please take the pledge to support rural development here: Pledge — Rural Water Strong and share this pledge with everyone you know, friends, family, neighbors, etc…this is urgent for the continuation of these funds. Also, visit www.ruralwaterstrong.org and consider making a short video and uploading it to Submit Testimonial Videos — Rural Water Strong.

Please do not think this is a scare tactic. This is real and we need your help to ensure future funding for rural America! Thank You!

Have you received water and/or wastewater technical assistance from NYRWA? Have you attended NYRWA in-person or web-based training? Has your system benefited from a Source Water Protection Plan or Energy Efficiency Assessment from NYRWA? If so, WE NEED YOUR HELP! NYRWA is respectfully asking our system members to draft and submit letters of support for the services you have received. These letters are crucial, so we can deliver your message to our elected representatives that more needs to be done to fund water and wastewater infrastructure. Please, we need as many members as possible to draft the support letters on your letterhead and mail to our office at:

NYRWA, Inc.
PO Box 487
Claverack, NY 12513

Let's make this letter-writing campaign a huge success! Please participate. We thank you in advance for your consideration.

Congratulations to the four recipients of the 2025 New York Rural Water Association Founder’s Scholarships. The New York Rural Water Association is proud to provide up to five students each year with $500.00 each to help defray the costs of tuition, books, or room and board at college. This year we received four outstanding applications, which were completed in their entirety and submitted by the deadline. We were excited to see a large number of applications submitted. 

Capital Region: Max Perry
Residing in Lake George, NY, Max plans to attend Clarkson University this fall to study Engineering.  Max would first like to become a Professional Engineer and focus his career on resilient and sustainable community enhancing projects. Max has been very active and diversified in high school, participating in Cross Country Track and Field, Jazz Band, All-County Band, Honor Society, and participated in robotics competitions. We wish Max great success in his future endeavors.

Northeast Central Region: Molly Edgar
Residing in Plessis, NY, Molly plans to attend SUNY Cobleskill this fall to study Animal Science. Molly grew up next door to her grandparent’s small dairy/beef farm, providing her with an understanding of how important agriculture is to our society. Ultimately, Molly would like to work with farmers and agriculturists to make farming and agriculture as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible. In high school, Molly was FFA President, class Vice-President, Captain of the Varsity Soccer Team and a member of the National Honor Society. Good luck Molly in pursuing your dreams.

White Plains Region: Grace Hopf
Residing in Saugerties, NY, Grace has been accepted to numerous colleges and universities but is still undecided where she will attend to pursue her future plans in Music Education. Some would say teaching is in Grace’s genes as her grandmother, mother, and three aunts are all teachers. However, Grace is quick to credit Mrs. Mac, her Music Teacher, for being a role model and mentor. Grace was Vice-President of the Drama Club and National Honor Society, also President of the Music Honor Society, High School Choir and the Saugerties Songbirds Acapella Group. Best wishes on your future endeavors.

Buffalo Region: Taylor Thompson
Residing in Westfield, NY, Taylor plans to pursue a degree in Elementary Education. Taylor has always known she loved working with children and has developed patience and compassion as a result of having two younger siblings who have special needs. Taylor hopes to have a positive impact on children’s lives, providing a comfortable environment in which they can learn. In high school Taylor was busy with Competitive Dance, National Honor Society, Drama Club, West Winds Select Choir, String Band, Senior Chorus and served as Senior Class Secretary. We wish Taylor great success in her future endeavors.

NYRWA wishes to thank every applicant, and we encourage you to apply again in the future. We extend our best wishes to all students in achieving their future goals!  For those considering applying for next year, please ensure all the necessary materials including your application are completed before submitting. To our members, please encourage students who reside in the boundaries of a rural water or wastewater system to apply by the end of January 2026 for the next round of scholarships.

Don't have time to spend traveling to sit in a class all day? The best place to receive renewal web-based training is at home or work, whichever your schedule allows. You can work at your own pace. SunCoast Learning Systems offers some great topics that will fit your certification requirement needs. Online courses are New York State-approved and offer the flexibility and convenience you are looking for. For more information, call 1-800-269-1181 or visit https://www.suncoastlearning.com/courses/ny.

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