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Arkansas Rural Water Association
FALL 2015
FROM YOUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Dennis Sternberg
Iwould like to thank everyone who participat- Western Greene
ed in the Arkansas Rural Water Association’s County RWDD,
38th Annual Technical Conference in Hot Walcott, Arkansas.
Springs, Arkansas, September 13-16, 2015. This Western Greene
year’s conference featured six different concurrent County RWDD will go
sessions with something for everyone depending on to compete in
on your position with your utility. The exhibit Washington D.C. at
hall was full with exhibitors displaying their the Great American Water Taste Test at the
latest products in the water and wastewater National Rural Association Water Rally, February
industry. Hopefully, everyone had a chance to 8-10, 2016.
stop by the booths and visit with each of the This year’s Annual Golf Tournament was held
exhibitors to discuss their products and how their on, Sunday, September 13, 2015, at the Diamond
products or services can assist you in your time of Head Golf Course. I want to thank all the spon-
need. sors and all the players who showed up to play.
ARWA had a total attendance at this year’s con- The group had a beautiful day to play golf and a
ference of 840 water and wastewater industry great day of golf on a very beautiful golf course.
personnel. I would like to give a special thank Again, a special thank you to everyone that
you to the 75 exhibitors who used 88 booths attended ARWA’s 38th Annual Technical
displaying their products at this year’s ARWA con- Conference this year. Because of your support, it
ference. Also, a special thank you to those was a huge success, and to the ARWA staff for
exhibitors who donated those great gifts to the working to put on another great conference.
Arkansas Rural Water State PAC and to everyone Thank You.
who purchased tickets to win those prizes. This So, mark your calendars for next year’s ARWA’s
year’s Arkansas Rural Water raffle was a huge suc- 39th Annual Technical Conference, September
cess thanks to everyone who participated. 18-21, 2016, to be held in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
A special thank you also goes to National Rural Thanks for all your support in the past and for
Water who provided a Shotgun for the ARWA your continued support in the future. If you have
Federal Water PAC raffle. A GoPro was donated by any questions, please feel free to contact ARWA at
myself with monies going to the Federal Water 501-676-2255.
PAC. Also, a thank you to everyone who pur-
chased tickets to win that shotgun and GoPro
which made this year’s event a great success.
I would like to thank all the systems that com-
peted in this year’s Arkansas Great Water Taste
Test at this year’s conference. A thank you to this
year’s Water Taste Test judges, John O’Connell,
with New York Rural Water Association, Mike
Chandler with ANRC, and Randolph Polk with
ANRC. Congratulations to the 2015 winner for
the Best Tasting Water in Arkansas goes to
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From Your Chief Executive Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Ernie Faucett Scholarship Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
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What Can ARWA Do For You? by Chris Harris . . . . . . . . .8
The Worst Case Scenario by Steve Frankenberger . . . . . . .10
Lagoons and Algae by Jim Barkie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Arkansas Rural Water Storage Tanks, Altitude Valves and
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Association Pressure Switches by Tim Carey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sustainable Management of Rural and
Working To Improve Life
Small Systems Workshop by Josh Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . 16
In Rural Arkansas
Valve Exercising Program by Rodney Baldwin . . . . .n . . . . .17
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Winner of 4-Wheeler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
PRESIDENT 38th Annual Technical Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-26
Bradley Scheffler —Piggott
2015 State Water Pac Raffle Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Greg Cross —Greenwood
Letters and Emails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-31
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
EXPO and BEYOND by James Philipp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
John Choate —Russellville
SECRETARY New Technology by Jeff Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Robert Stout —Jacksonville
What is Potable Water? by David Quattlebaum . . . . . . . .35
TREASURER
David Harper —New Edinburg Presidential Plaque Award/Jeff Ford 30 Years of Service . . .37
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Rural Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Diana Woodle —Higginson
Backflow Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-40
NRWA DIRECTOR
Steve Wear —Morrilton
Water Operator License Examinations . . . . . . . . . t. . . . . 41
MEMBERS New Staff Member by Roy Richards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Phil Miesner —Pine Bluff
ARWA Training and Events 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Doug Wasson —Harrison
Greg Hooten —Guy Advertisers Index and Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Noble McCord —Salem
Roy Dison —Calion n
Cover Photo
Benjy Hildebrand —Smackover
Cecil Zolliecoffer –Ozark Falling Water Creek
Bobby Brown –McDougal
Butch Bartholomew –West Fork Photo courtesy of Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Magazine Editor –Fatina Dodson
ARWA STAFF
Dennis Sternberg, CEO
ARWA Mission Statement
Jeff Ford, Deputy Director
Fatina Dodson, Executive Secretary
Donna McGaha, Accountant o
To provide Arkansas’ Rural Water Utilities the highest level of
Kathryn Mashburn, Receptionist
Jim Philipp, Training Specialist
Training and Technical Services in order to obtain
Susan Poe, Wastewater Trainer/Technician
Jim Barkie, Wastewater Trainer/Technician
Quality Water at the lowest possible cost.
Terry Fortenberry, Circuit Rider/Trainer
Tim Carey, Circuit Rider
Josh Freeman, Circuit Rider
Rodney Baldwin, Circuit Rider Arkansas Rural Water Association is a non-profit organization of rural
Chris Harris, Circuit Rider and small publicly owned water and wastewater systems. Our goal is to
Roy Richards, Circuit Rider c
enhance the lives of Arkansans. Our efforts to achieve this goal are
David Quattlebaum, USDA Source Water
focused on providing training and technical assistance to the managers
Technician
Steve Frankenberger, Wastewater Specialist/ and operators of all eligible systems serving populations not gr eater than
Energy Tech 10,000. We work with other non-profit organizations in representing the
interest of public water and wastewater systems at both the local and
The ARWA Magazine is published quarterly by
national levels.
ARWA,
P.O. Box 860, Lonoke, AR 72086
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Web page: arkansasruralwater.org
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Congratulations Ernie Faucett Scholarship Winners for 2015
The Scholarship Committee was scholarships that we’ve ever been able to award. We
proud to announce the Ernie Faucett were privileged to be to give twenty three scholarships
Scholarship winners at our 2015 ARWA this year. Twenty of these were for $500.00 and then
Conference in Hot Springs. three were awarded in the amount of $1000.00 each.
Scholarships are awarded to students The thousand dollar scholarships were sponsored by
who are dependent children or step HD Supply and Crews & Associates & the Aquasure
children of employees of ARWA member water utili- Program from Risk Services Insurance. This is our way
ties. The funds available to provide these scholarships of giving something back to you and your families and
are earned through donations and your support of our saying “Thank you” for your enduring support.
Ernie Faucett Scholarship fund raising events through- These applicants were chosen at random from over
out the year. Thanks to our supporters and golf tour- thirty entries we received from our member systems.
nament participants, we were able to award the most The winners are as follows:
NAME SYSTEM COLLEGE
1 *** Anna Best Lafe Rural Water Assoc. Arkansas State University
2 M. Allison Canale Clark Co Country Water Henderson State University
3 *** Hailey Chatman Harrisburg Water University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
4 Jake Chatman Harrisburg Water University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
5 Mary Catherine Clatworthy Marianna Water Dept University of Arkansas - Monticello
6 *** Shelby Hicks Bonanza Water Northeastern Oklahoma A & M
7 Brian Hooten Guy Water Works University of Ark Com College-Morrilton
8 Carly Jackson Beebe Water UAMS-Little Rock
9 Faith Lawrence Huntington Water University of Arkansas - Monticello
10 Jacob Carles Lively No. White Co. Rural Water Arkansas State University - Beebe
11 Madison McCord Fulton Co. Water Authority Ozarka College
12 Bayley Lee McDermott Kimzey Regional Water National Park College – Hot Springs
13 Sydney McFarland Summit Arkansas State University-Mtn. Home
14 Evan McKinnon Parkers Chapel Water Ouachita Baptist University
15 Allison Moore Hampton Water Works Southern Arkansas University of Magnolia
16 MaKaleigh Paige Riddle Harrisburg Water Arkansas State University – Jonesboro
17 Logan Hannah Riley Newport Municipal Water Arkansas State University – Jonesboro
18 Kattie Riney Etowah Water Arkansas State University – Jonesboro
19 John Ethan Roberts Krooked Kreek Water Assn Arkansas Tech University
20 Molly Rodgers Pangburn Water Dept. Arkansas State University – Heber Springs
21 Alexander Scheffler Piggott Water Arkansas State University
22 Jessica Scheffler Piggott Water Three River College
23 Courtney Zolliecoffer Ozark Water Dept Arkansas Tech University
*** Denotes $1,000.00 winners
We are honored and proud to be able to award these scholarships to these
students and hope this financial award will help in their educational endeavors.
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What Can ARWA Do For You?
By Chris Harris, ARWA Circuit Rider
Ijust want to take a little time and talk ting a new booster station to existing infra-
about the program I work under and some structure. The managerial assistance comes
of the things I have learned in my time with in several ways as well, but just a few are
Arkansas Rural Water. The program I spend help in developing a long-range plan, emer-
most of my time and efforts on is the gency plan, and coming very soon, a board-
Arkansas Department of Health contract. training program that will educate new and
This contract is to help systems with a pop- interested board members. The long range
ulation of less than ten thousand with dif- plan is a ten year plan outlining expansion
ferent areas of water treatment and distribu- and maintenance the system may
tion such as technical, managerial, and encounter and what the system is doing to
financial assistance. What I am referring to prepare financially for the future. An emer-
technical assistance involves many different things. gency plan is simply an evaluation and guide of what
One of the biggest forms of technical assistance is could go wrong and how the system would address the
leak detection. Some of the tools Arkansas Rural Water problem. The board training program will hopefully
utilizes that I am learning and becoming more familiar offer insight into policy and governing duties of a
with are electro-acoustical detection and the use of water board member. As far as financial assistance is
ultra sonic meters. Electro-acoustical detection is the concerned, we are not giving out money; however, we
use of listening devices that detect the sound of water do offer help with rate studies to evaluate whether or
leaking out of a main. Another tool that we use, very not your rates are enough to keep your system operat-
fascinating I might add, is an ultra sonic meter. This is ing in the black.
a device that one can attach to the outside of a water And we do hope the FREE assistance we offer will
main and monitor the flow, very accurately, through a save you money. If you do find your system needing
pipe. Other ways I have seen Arkansas Rural Water any of these services, you are more than welcome to
offer technical assistance are trouble-shooting issues in contact the office at [phone], or myself at (870)
water plants and distribution systems, ranging from 448-7647.
pressure fluctuations to process failures in the plant
itself. I recently had the privilege to assist in the com-
plete rebuilding of a booster station.
Arkansas Rural Water has its own machine to cut Eagle Sandblasting
and thread pipe on site which was critical in retro fit-
& Painting, Inc.
136 Main Street
Pleasant Plains, AR 72568
Phone #: [phone] Fax #: [phone]
email: [email protected]
WATER TANK
MAINTENANCE
(cid:129) REPAIR OF STEEL TANKS
(cid:129) INTERIOR & EXTERIOR TANK PAINTING
AND PROTECTIVE COATING SYSTEMS
(cid:129) LADDER SAFETY PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS
(cid:129) CABLE & FLOAT REPAIRS
(cid:129) WELDING REPAIR
At the ARWA 2015 Conference, Randy Richardson of
Horsehead Water Association is the winner of a Genesis (cid:129) TANK WASH-OUT & INSPECTIONS
E-330 Gas Grill sponsored by David Feild with Aquasure.
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WATERINSIGHT (cid:129) FALL 2015
The Worst Case Scenario
By Steve Frankenberger, USDA Energy Tech
One of the first design principles of engi- The worst-case condition can be handled
neering design is to make sure your with two pumps, with a third as an installed
picture never shows up on the front page of spare. Most of the time, a single pump can
the morning paper. The designer that meet the demand. A second, or even the
makes a bridge 10% too strong goes un- third pump, can be brought on line (usually
noticed and unknown. The designer that automatically) for the rare worst case.
makes a bridge only 90% as strong as need- Often in conjunction with variable speed
ed results in a failure and you guessed it- drives, the pumps operate very near their
someone’s picture is in the paper — not most efficient flow. The pumps last longer,
good. use less energy, and are more reliable.
What does that mean to you and me? It Often the total installed horsepower is
means that many of the systems we operate everyday lower. This means the installed cost is also lower.
are over designed. Aerators are sized big enough for Lift station pumps are often designed to allow for
the worst conditions. Lift station pumps and booster significant inflow and infiltration. Obviously, it is bet-
pumps are sized for the highest flows. This is not a ter to reduce or eliminate the excess flow. Big pumps
bad thing. It is necessary, but all of this excess capaci- sized for inflow/infiltration and operating for short
ty costs money to operate, especially in wasted energy. periods of time are less efficient than smaller pumps
In recent years, new technology has made it possible operating for longer times. Many possibilities exist for
to speed motors up or down to apply only as much making this more efficient, including variable speed
capacity (and energy) as needed. New technology has drives, a combination of smaller pumps for day-to-day
allowed us to measure and monitor dissolved oxygen operation with larger pumps for the worst case.
(or ORP) instantly and even continuously. Aerators The problems are many and vary, and so are the
can be sped up, slowed down, or turned off and on as solutions. Give your Rural Water Association an
needed automatically. The energy savings can be sub- opportunity to help identify the problems and sort out
stantial. Statistics show that about 40% of the waste- the options.
water plant energy consumption is aeration. Statistics
also show that two to three times as much aeration is
needed in the hottest weather than in the coldest
weather. If you are running the same amount of aera-
tion all year long, you are missing an opportunity to
save a lot of energy and money.
The same is true with pumps. A booster pump sta-
tion that is designed for a single pump to handle that
worst-case scenario is usually too big for the day-to-
day flows. Instead of having this pump installed with
a spare pump, a better plan is to utilize three pumps.
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