Montana Rural Water Systems

925 7th Avenue SouthGreat Falls, Montana 59405

Phone: 406.454.1151 Fax: 406.454.3116Web Page – www.mrws.org Email - mrws@bresnan.net

QUALITY ON TAP37th Annual MRWS Water Conference

Brief BackgroundHistory

onMontana Rural Water…

Tiber County WD

Hill County W/S District

Oilmont County Water

Lockwood W/S District

South Chester WD

October 1979 – 5 Original Members

Montana Rural Water Systems“MRWS” – 37 Years!

•What do we do?

Annual Conference

We travel the whole State of Montana… from Westby to Wisdom and Eureka to Ekalaka….

Call on us for Assistance!

MRWS Provides:

• Technical Assistance to Water & Wastewater Utilities & Source Water Protection

• Class Room Training throughout Montanawith (NO) Registration Fee

• Rate Structuring to pay for O&M, Infrastructure,& New Upgrades

• Regulatory Updates (Water & Wastewater)

MRWS

• Examples of our assistance throughout Montana

Technical Assistance Town of Denton – TA

Unknown Source Found

Leak Detection Training

Safety Training

Pump Training

Sampling – Monitoring & LabAnalysis Training

MRWS provided Assistancewith the following

Emergencies and

Disasters– City of White Sulphur Springs– Brady County Water/Sewer District– City of Roundup– City of Malta

Don’t Look Back…Run!

White Sulphur Springs – Tornado June 5, 2012

White Sulphur Springs June 6, 2012

Brady WTP – Black Sludge August 13, 2013

City of Roundup – FloodMay 26, 2011

City of Malta – SecurityApril 20, 2011

MRWS Funding• National Rural Water

Association–USEPA –USDA/Rural Development–USDA/Farm Service Agency

• State of Montana–Department of Natural

Resources• System Membership• Associate Membership

Who Do We Work With?

√ EPA & DEQ√ State Funding Agencies√ Rural Development √ Montana Env. Training Center√ State, Regional, & US Suppliers√ Engineers and Consultants√ Most Importantly – MT Water & Wastewater Systems

Funding Agencies in MT

MT Dept. of Commerce Community Development Block Grant Program

& the Treasure State Endowment Program

MT Dept. of Environmental Quality

State Revolving Fund Loan ProgramsMT Dept. of Natural Resources and

Conservation Renewable Resource Grant & Loan Program

MT Board of Investments

INTERCAP

USDA / Rural Development “WEP” - Grants & Loans and Planning

Grants

MRWS Staff

– Company CEO – Donna Wadsworth– Trainer/TA and Rule Specialist (2) – John C. & open– Water Circuit Riders (2) - Nick C. & Dan K.– Wastewater Circuit Rider (1) – Roger Skogen– EPA Training Program/TA Provider (1) – Kevin D.– EPA Septic & Wastewater Program (1) - open– Source Water Specialist (1) – Kristi K.

Call on…. Montana Rural Water Systems with your Onsite

Technical Assistance and Training Needs TODAY!925 7th Avenue South

Great Falls, Montana 59405Phone: 406.454.1151 Fax: 406.454.3116

Web Page – www.mrws.orgEmail - mrws@bresnan.net

MRWS… Friends Helping Friends!Thanks & Enjoy Your Conference