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Apprenticeship Program Request
As many of you are aware, the NYRWA has applied for, and is working with the New York State Department of Labor, to be granted a registered apprenticeship program for both Water Systems Operation Specialist and Wastewater Systems Operation Specialist.

We are pleased to announce that our filing is progressing through the system, and we are now at a point where we need water and wastewater systems from across NYS to agree, in writing, that they would consider employing an apprentice when they have an opening in the future. Our representatives, Kevin Maine and Jamie Herman will be reaching out to systems requesting their consideration. If you would like to learn more, and potentially sign on, please contact Kevin Maine at maine@nyruralwater.org or Jamie Herman at herman@nyruralwater.org. We will be happy to meet with you and provide any information necessary for your community to make an informed decision.

There are many Water and Wastewater Operation Specialists nearing retirement. We are hoping a Registered Apprenticeship Program will provide yet another avenue for your communities and systems to continue to provide for the needs of your residents.

Thank You to our Conference Sponsors
We met with our Associate Members and Exhibitors during our 2018 Annual Conference. One suggestion that came from the meeting was a tiered system of sponsorship for everything from door prizes, coffee breaks, shirts, hats, etc…

We are grateful to all of our Associate Members and Exhibitors, without whom our conference would never happen. At this time we wish to commend and thank those who have committed to a sponsorship at this time:

1) Premier Sponsors – Koester Associates and G.A. Fleet Associates, Inc.

2) Gold Sponsors – Mueller Company, Auctions International, GP Jager Inc., Statewide Aquastore Inc., H2M Architects and Engineers, Fluid Kinetics Inc. and Siewert Equipment

3) Silver Sponsors – DynaTech Control Solutions and Lamont Engineers

If you are an Associate Member or Exhibitor and wish to provide a sponsorship for our 40th Annual Conference, please reach out to Jake Gardner at gardner@nyruralwater.org

Slack Chemical Company, Inc.
Total Piping Solutions, Inc.
Upcoming Training

Be sure to visit our website for the most current list of training. You can register online or by downloading the agenda and faxing your completed form to 518-828-0582.

Laboratory

Date: March 6, 2019
Location: NYRWA Office
75 Bender Blvd.
Ghent, NY 12075

Date: March 7, 2019
Location: Maybrook Senior Center
111 Schipps Lane
Maybrook, NY 12543 

Date: March 28, 2019
Location: Ramada Inn
304 S. Hamilton Str.
Painted Post, NY 14870

Date: April 9, 2019
Location: DOUBLE H RANCH
97 Hidden Valley Rd.
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

Date: April 25, 2019
Location: Savory Downtown
300 Washington Str.
Watertown, NY 13601

Contact Hours for Laboratory classes:
NYS DOH/DEC is expected to grant 6.0 contact hours toward recertification.
NO HOURS FOR PARTIAL ATTENDANCE

Disinfection BPR Lead/Copper Rule and Ethics

Date: April 3, 2019
Location: Chenango Co. Office Bldg.
Board Room
5 Court Street
Norwich, NY 13815

Contact hours for the Disinfection BPR Lead/Copper Rule and Ethics class:
NYS DOH is expected to grant 6.0 contact hours toward recertification.
NO HOURS FOR PARTIAL ATTENDANCE

Chemical Feed Pumps & Analyzers

Date: April 23, 2019
Location: Hoosick Falls Fire Dept.
1 Griffin Avenue
Hoosick Falls, NY 12090

Date: April 24, 2019
Location: Village of Rhinebeck
76 E. Market Str
Rhinebeck, NY 12572

Date: April 30, 2019
Location: The Beach House
31 Parkside Drive
Lake Placid, NY 12946

Contact hours for Chemical Feed Pumps & Analyzers classes:
NYS DOH/DEC is expected to grant 6 contact hours toward recertification.
NO HOURS FOR PARTIAL ATTENDANCE

BASIC ELECTRICITY

Date: July 10, 2019
Location: Koester Associates
3101 Seneca Turnpike
Canastota, NY 13032

Date: July 17, 2019
Location: American Legion Post #256
454 North Main
Canandaigua, NY 14424

Contact hours for the Basic Electricity classes:
NYS DOH/DEC is expected to grant 6 contact hours toward recertification.
NO HOURS FOR PARTIAL ATTENDANCE

Core & Main
JPS Industries
New Members

Welcome New Members - January 2019

  • Farewell's Backflow Testing & Repairs
  • Hornell Water Pollution Control Plant
  • RAFA Systems Inc.
  • Total Mapping Solutions, LLC
  • W2O
  • Wawayanda, Town of

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