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Table of Contents

Features Water Sector Workforce: Turning Challenges into Opportunities 2021 14th Annual Spring Golf Tournament Are Distributed Chemicals Still Certified?

Mills-Wright Making History as First Woman Standards Council Chair Greeting the New Administration

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Departments Message from the Chair

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Message from the Director

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Industry News

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M N AW WA Message from the Chair

Spring is Here

Chris Voeltz

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he sunny weather is finally here, and thanks to the sun’s comforting rays, most of us are more likely to be in a much better mood. As more people are getting vaccinated, there is also optimism that life will eventually get back to normal. It’s refreshing to hear the sound of real fans making noise in the stands, seeing human beings – not cardboard cutouts – in the seats at Twins, Wild, Timberwolves, United, and eventually Vikings games. Super Bowl here we come!

That same optimism holds true for our in-person activities for the MN AWWA, whether it is a district operator’s school, annual conference, a Young Professionals get together, or a philanthropic fundraising event.

We are currently planning on hosting our 14th Annual Spring Golf Tournament at Willinger’s Golf Club in Northfield on Thursday, May 27. We can host up to 144 golfers at this event and it will be fun to see some familiar and new faces in person and not on a computer screen! Proceeds from this event will benefit our annual fundraising goals for the philanthropic group, which includes Water For People and The Water Equation.

Our conference committee has been working hard behind the scenes with the DECC and Visit Duluth to ensure we can safely host our event and activities, adhering to whatever COVID restrictions, if any, might be in place in mid-September.

In the meantime, please continue to be patient and as soon as we have plans set in stone, we will be sharing that information with all of you through our website, the Breeze, email notifications, and social media platforms. •

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M N AW WA Message from the Director

Working Together

Eric Volk

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. – Aristotle

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hat does it mean to be a member of the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to improving water quality and supply? It means you have access to the most scientific and educational resources available to water professionals. Being a member of the American Water Works Association means you are part of a network of professionals from all walks of life who continually strive to protect our most precious resource.

In the Minnesota Section, we fluctuate between 900 and 950 members, the American Water Works Association hovers right above 50,000 members worldwide. One of the greatest advantages for me in being a member of the American Water Works Association is that I know I am not alone in my quest to provide safe and reliable water to our consumers.

The American Water Works Association and the Minnesota Section have many opportunities where individuals can come together as part of a larger group and work together to promote the section’s and association’s goals. It does not matter your background – there is a place for you in our section. Here is just a small snippet of the groups consistently making a difference: The Philanthropic Committee regularly conducts charity events to raise funds for organizations like: Water For People, The Water Equation, and the Community Engineering Corps.

The Philanthropic Committee raises roughly $50,000 per year for these fantastic organizations.

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee focuses on creating a diverse and inclusive organization. The committee accomplishes this by valuing individual differences and creating a collaborative and welcoming culture throughout the section.

The Manufacturers and Associates Committee is comprised of industry leaders from service providers, consultants, distributors, and manufacturers. The members of this group play a large role in the annual conference, fundraising, partnerships, and organizational growth.

The Conference Committee is responsible for the excellent training made available to us all every September. Many months of preparation and planning go into putting together this topnotch event. They work with members from the rest of the section to ensure we are delivering quality training and great networking opportunities.

All these groups and events would not happen if they had to go it alone. It is the collaboration amongst this outstanding collection of members who volunteer to take on these monumental tasks. The beauty of these groups is that the

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“It does not matter your background – there is a place for you in our section.” more members who volunteer, the more traction we gain. It all starts out with one person’s idea, who gets another member to help out, and before you know it, we have a dozen members producing award-winning education programs. My hat is off to each member, past and present, who have volunteered their time to keep our outstanding organization a prominent leader in the water industry. •

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M N AW WA Industry News

2021 Calendar of Events AWWA Webinar: Benefits of Membrane Pretreatment (Membrane Series) Friday, April 23 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Online

AWWA Webinar: Ultrafiltration Membrane Performance and Optimization (Membrane Series) Wednesday, April 28 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Online

AWWA Webinar: Retrofit and Expansion: Strategies for Increased Plant Production (Membrane Series) Friday, April 30 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Online

AWWA Webinar: Exploring Manganese Management: Plant and Distribution Systems Research Wednesday, May 5 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Online

AWWA Webinar: Low-Cost Pipe Condition Assessment With Hydrant Testing Wednesday, May 12 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Online (This webinar is included in our full year subscription package.)

Pennsylvania AWWA Section Virtual Conference

2021 Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition

Tuesday, May 25 – Wednesday, May 26 Online

Monday, July 19 – Thursday, July 22 West Palm Beach, FL Registration opens in January 2021.

Section Conference: Making Actionable Decisions on Infrastructure Design Based on Climate Change Projections Wednesday, May 26 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Online (This webinar is included in our full year subscription package.)

British Columbia AWWA Section Virtual Conference Tuesday, June 1 – Wednesday, June 2 Online

Section Conference: New AWWA Water Audit Software v6: Advancing State-of-the-Art KPIs to Propel Water Loss Performance Wednesday, June 2 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Online (This webinar is included in our full year subscription package.)

Wednesday, May 19 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Online (This webinar is included in our full year subscription package.)

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Monday, July 26 – Thursday, July 29 Cincinnati, OH

Section Conference: Managing Data on a Budget Wednesday, July 28 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Online (This webinar is included in our full year subscription package.)

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AWWA Webinar: FREE! Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Your Workforce Development Strategy Wednesday, June 9 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Online

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MN AWWA is moving forward with plans to hold the 2021 Conference in Duluth. At this time, we anticipate holding an in-person conference.

We continue to monitor circumstances and guidelines regarding the pandemic and will communicate with members about the conference format as the event draws closer.

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WATER SECTOR WORKFORCE:

CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES

By Julie Sievers, Senior Water/Wastewater Specialist

Water system operators provide vital services to our communities, day in and day out.

Their work is essential to protecting public health and the environment. Having worked for over 30 years in the public and private sectors of this industry, I can attest to this truth. When mentoring new water/wastewater (W/WW) operators, I always emphasize the impact their work has on the health of their city and its citizens. Unfortunately, the W/WW operator career has traditionally not been framed this way. And although as taxpayers we support these jobs, it is a nearly invisible profession, meaning the professionals who serve our communities do not get the recognition they deserve.

The contributions W/WW operators make on a daily basis go under the radar.

SKILLED WORKER SHORTAGES In the next 10 years, the water industry will be facing a serious shortage of skilled workers. According to a presentation given by the American Public Works Association, roughly one-third of the water sector workforce is eligible to retire by 2030 (American Public Works Association, 2020). Specifically, water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators make up 34% of the water utility workforce – the largest and most in-demand roles within the water utilities industry. Without a succession plan in place, the current operators will retire, and the historic knowledge of the complex infrastructure systems they served will go with them.

The hardest hit will be municipalities in rural communities. More than half of all water and wastewater utilities nationally have only one or two employees.

Urban cities attract the most water workers, with 25% concentrated in 10 metro areas.

The anticipated workforce shortages will leave significant gaps in water treatment services. However, each of us in the water industry can do our part to fill the disparities and draw awareness to this profession as a viable and vital career path.

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The water sector is not the only industry struggling with public perception and the ability to recruit and retain talent. But by working together, each of us doing our part, we can raise the profile of the water industry and provide the support and training needed to keep water operations moving forward – stronger than ever – into the future.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT At the national level, the EPA’s America’s Water Sector Workforce Initiative (Initiative) is a strong step toward a unified, focused solution in solving this challenge. A news release from the EPA headquarters outlines the Initiative’s strategic framework to address recruitment, retention, and education of a skilled water workforce (United

States Environmental Protection Agency, 2020). At the local level, ISG and other architecture and engineering firms are using this framework to offer services and resources to fill the gap in worker shortages and train the next generation of water workers.

ISG’s water/wastewater group provides service contract operations with municipalities. For example, if an operator

is not yet certified, our certified operators can assist and oversee their work until certification is met. In the event of an unforeseen staff departure, ISG can step in and provide operator services while the city recruits a new operator. We can also provide training to the new operator on the city’s water system, as each one is unique.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Nearly 70% of the cities we partner with for water system services are rural communities. As a consultant, I encourage W/WW operators to partner with neighboring communities to build a network of support. When there is an emergency, this network can galvanize quickly and offer a wider breadth of assistance. Ideally, a regional point person or organization is identified to coordinate services and support in the area. This person or entity is then responsible for scheduling consistent meetings or networking events to share resources, water utility updates, and training opportunities.

CAREER EXPLORATION AND INTERNSHIPS Internship programs are also an ideal tactic in addressing the workforce

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challenge. ISG proactively reaches out to high school and secondary educations students to promote our robust internship program and advocate for the benefits of a career in water (ie: job security, great benefits, above average salary for education level, hands-on, and variety of work day-to-day).

Exposure to careers in the water sector at the elementary level is another strategy to building up the workforce. Making the connection between math and science and the skills needed to operate water systems can get students to start thinking about a career in water.

TECHNICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING As the technologies used in the water sector become more advanced and the environmental protection mandates change, there is a growing need to train operators with these specialized skills and knowledge.

Partnering with technical service providers and state agencies, ISG offers online training opportunities, covering Basic Water Operator Training, America’s Water Infrastructure Act, and a range of topics such as construction planning, financing, and operation and maintenance of new technology.

These training opportunities are not only important to keep operators up to date on their continuing education requirements, but also build their network of support and provide a point person for questions when they arise.

utilities is a career in public health and environmental protection.

Like many of you, ISG is taking steps to develop a strong messaging campaign. Through our social media platforms and participation in an external Workforce Development Committee with other stakeholders, we are sharing information and building an awareness of these essential and rewarding careers.

costs for partners, she is focused on providing solutions that positively impact natural resources.

With over 30 years of experience, Julie is a respected and sought-after mentor and leader within the water industry. She services on various statewide and industry committees with deep connections to regulatory agencies, which have allowed her to serve as a trusted advisor on critical industry topics.

RAISING THE PROFILE The water sector is not the only industry struggling with public perception and the ability to recruit and retain talent. But by working together, each of us doing our part, we can raise the profile of the water industry and provide the support and training needed to keep water operations moving forward – stronger than ever – into the future.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Julie Sievers, Senior Water/ Wastewater Specialist As a former leader at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Julie Sievers brings a deep understanding of water/ wastewater facilities, overall operator services, and ways to optimize existing plans for partners in multiple markets and service areas. With a passion for operations, conservation, and actions that reduce operational and maintenance

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ESSENTIAL WORKERS The added solution to the workforce challenge is bringing awareness to this field as a career path and shifting the perception of the roles and responsibilities of the W/WW operator. Developing a better public understanding of what this job is and its importance to the health and operations of a community is essential.A first step in this communication strategy is a unified message regarding the role of W/WW operators as frontline, essential workers. As previously stated, nobody impacts the community like a W/WW plant operator, and a career in water

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Are Distributed Chemicals Still Certified?

Guidance for Water Administrators: Procurement of Third-Party Treatment Chemicals

By Amanda Dail, Staff Engineer, UL LLC

Procuring NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certified drinking water treatment chemicals for use in water systems has become increasingly more challenging as it relates to the complexity of the chemical distribution chain. Third-party distribution of treatment chemicals, as opposed to the sale of products directly from supplier to customer, continues to be a growing trend.

Distributors, repackagers, or transfer facilities may rely on the NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification of their supplier, rather than obtaining their own certification, and water system administrators

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must determine if this is acceptable.

System administrators may reach out to state and local administrators for direction regarding third-party sources of water treatment chemicals.

This article is intended to provide guidance to state and local administrators by examining clauses in NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 and NSF/ANSI 223, which apply to transfer processes for certified chemicals. NSF/ANSI/ CAN 60 addresses the health effects of treatment chemicals primarily as related to initial certification assessments, whereas the newer NSF/ANSI 223 standard directs conformity assessment requirements for certification bodies that certify products pursuant to NSF/ ANSI 60. NSF/ ANSI 223 specifically defines inspection activities at certified facilities, as well as the frequency of surveillance audits and product testing.

The standard also contains criteria for consideration of an increased inspection frequency in cases where specific program deficiencies are identified. Both standards address potential questions related to processes such as blending,

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“Blended, diluted, dissolved, relabeled, and transferred products are no longer certified if the final provider is not certified.” diluting, dissolving, relabeling and general transfer of certified drinking water chemicals, with the main question being: “If a chemical is certified prior to additional transfer processes by an unlisted seller, is it still considered certified after?”

Let’s Look at the Standard There is no single clause in NSF/ANSI/ CAN 60 or NSF/ANSI 223 that directly provides the answer to this question.

However, upon reading these standards in full, the answer becomes evident: blended, diluted, dissolved,

relabeled, and transferred products are no longer certified if the final provider is not certified.

The following clauses are from NSF/ ANSI/CAN 60 – 2019 or NSF/ANSI 223 – 2015.

NSF/ANSI/CAN 60, Section 2 Definitions, Clause 2.8: “certified product: A single product or trade designation that appears in the public listings of a NSF/ANSI/ CAN 60 certification agency.”

If there is no listing, then the product is not certified. The purchaser should use caution and if in doubt, contact the specific certifier.

NSF/ANSI 223, Section 2 Definitions, Clause 2.10: “original product: A NSF/ANSI 60 certified product prior to being blended, dissolved, diluted, repackaged, or re-labeled.”

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The words “prior to” indicate that chemicals having undergone these processing steps are no longer considered certified afterward without additional evaluation.

NSF/ANSI 223, Section 4, Product Testing: “For a blended, diluted, dissolved, re-packaged or transferred certified product, a minimum of one product sample per facility shall be tested annually.”

From this clause, it is evident that even facilities that are processing certified products are required to have at least one product sampled and tested annually. That will not happen if the facility is not certified and under an inspection program.

NSF/ANSI/CAN 60, Section 3 General Requirements, Clause 3.9 Product Security: “Appropriate, effective measures shall be made to control access to products at all points of manufacturing, blending, diluting, packaging, repackaging, storage, shipping and handling...”

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Facility Security Requirements This audit of facility security and tamper evidence cannot occur if the certifier is not doing annual inspections at the final facility. Uncertified facilities have a potential risk of intrusion and tampering with process equipment and the final product.

NSF/ANSI/CAN 60, Section 6 Disinfection and oxidation chemicals, Clause 6.3.3.2 Production dates and repackaging dates: “For sodium hypochlorite products, the manufacturing date and, if applicable, the repackaging date for the product shall be included on the documentation supplied with any shipment.”

Sodium hypochlorite is particularly sensitive to repackaging, as two contaminants of concern increase in concentration with decomposition. The concentrations of chlorate and perchlorate can be expected to be higher in a repackaged sample than in a sample obtained from the original manufacturer because of the additional time added.

Thus, Clause 6.3.3.2 was added in an effort to give the user better insight into the true age of the product.

NSF/ANSI 223, Section 2 Definitions, Clause 2.18: “unannounced facility audit: A site audit of a facility as part of surveillance of a product manufacturer, a blender, a

diluter, a dissolver, a re-labeler, a re-packager or a transfer facility without prior notice, that includes a written record of the determination of compliance with NSF/ANSI 60 in conjunction with this Standard.”

NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certifications are facility site-specific. Only facilities under continuous surveillance, as directed in NSF/ ANSI 223, are authorized to designate a chemical as being certified, regardless of whether the facility is the original manufacturer or a blender, diluter, dissolver, relabeler, repackager, or a transfer facility for originally certified product.

NSF/ANSI 223, Section 5.2 Facility audits during surveillance, Clause 5.2.3: “If the country in which the manufacturing, blending, diluting, dissolving, repackaging, re-labeling, or product transferring facility is located has a score less than 50 or lacks a Corruption Perceptions Index on Transparency International’s most recent Corruption Perceptions Index (TI CPI), then the audit frequency for a facility shall be increased to at least twice per calendar year.”

This clause provides further evidence that facilities altering originally certified products in any way are expected to be under prescribed surveillance, or products from these facilities cannot be considered as meeting the requirements of the standard.

Ongoing Surveillance Audits All transfer processes for chemicals have the potential to add contaminants from any equipment that comes into contact with the chemical. Even the source water for dilution and dissolving processes is a consideration, as additional testing specific to the water source may be required. This is the reason all certifications are facilityspecific and processes other than original manufacturing also require ongoing surveillance audits by the certification body.

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During surveillance audits, certifiers verify all of the following: • Authorized sources are used.

• Previously certified raw materials remain certified and to the same maximum use level.

• There have been no changes in production equipment or process.

• A quality management system is in place.

• Processes are in place to segregate nonconforming raw materials and products.

• Processes are in place to prevent commingling and contamination of materials.

• Traceability records exist from raw materials to shipping destination.

• The facility is secure against intentional tampering.

• Tamper-evident measures are in place for product packaging.

• Certified products are labeled as required, including instructions for maximum dose.

In the case of relabeling, documentation from the certifier will indicate that the production process is relabeling only, and the inspector will verify that the seal on the containers is never broken. All of this surveillance is in addition to annual product testing of samples selected randomly by the certifier.

In the US, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredits certification bodies to certify products to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60, ensuring that the certification is done according to industry-accepted criteria established in ISO/IEC 17065 requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services. Each accredited certifier maintains a directory of products certified with their organization.

The lack of an online certification listing for a procured product means that no ANSI-accredited certifier is conducting the aforementioned surveillance for the final processing steps of a third-party distributor, and no annual verification testing is occurring. In addition to transporting and selling treatment chemicals to end users, distributors provide additional value by offering services such as diluting, blending, packaging, managing inventories, waste removal, etc. Larger operations frequently distribute treatment chemicals from several manufacturers. This third-party

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activity introduces the potential for distribution of products from suppliers that have never been tested to NSF/ ANSI/CAN 60, as well as crosscontamination of the final product. In one such incident, a water system received a drum of sodium hypochlorite that had previously been labeled formaldehyde.

The seller was a repackager that did not have certification to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 but represented the product as certified.

Supplier Certification Even if certification for the previous supplier can be confirmed, a product from a seller that does not have a certification listing of their own is no longer considered certified. The seller does not have the authorization to use the mark of the certification agency, as the certifier does not have eyes on the process and cannot vouch that the final product still meets the requirements of NSF/ANSI/CAN 60. Choosing to use uncertified products in drinking water treatment is assuming the risk of a product that potentially picked up contamination during additional processing steps outside of the watch of the original product certifier.

Conclusion The complex and fragmented chemical distribution system can create a challenge for water system administrators trying to ensure procurement of only NSF/ANSI/CAN 60-certified drinking water treatment chemicals. The direction contained herein provides state and local administrators with guidance directly from the standards that will hopefully prove beneficial for assisting water system administrators with difficult circumstances related to third-party distribution.

Certifiers encourage administrators to reach out for answers wherever there is any doubt about the certification status of a drinking water treatment chemical.

Amanda Dail is a staff engineer for UL LLC and represents UL on the NSF Joint Committee for Drinking Water Additives – Treatment Chemicals. Dail can be contacted at amanda.p.dail@ul.com.

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Mills-Wright Making History AS FIRST WOMAN STANDARDS COUNCIL CHAIR

In a first for women water professionals – and fitting news during the March celebration of Women’s History Month – the American Water Works Association’s Standards Council announced its selection of Sally U. Mills-Wright as incoming chair.

She is the first woman to chair the Standards Council since it was established more than a century ago and chaired by George Warren Fuller. Since its beginning in 1920, the Council has grown from five to 24 members, with nearly 1,600 volunteer subject matter experts serving on 72 committees.

Mills-Wright currently serves as vice-chair of the Council and is assistant director of the City of Dallas, Texas, Water Utilities Department. She was elected as incoming chair at a March 4 Standards Council meeting and will begin her term this June at the close of AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE21 All Virtual).

“I am grateful to the members of the Standards Council for their faith and confidence in me to serve in this capacity and consider it an honor and a privilege,” she said. “In all honesty, it had not occurred to me that I would be the first woman to serve in this position and I’m incredibly thankful for this opportunity to continue in my service to the water industry.”

Named as AWWA Volunteer of the Year in 2018, Mills-Wright has long been an active volunteer and officer at the local, Section, and Association levels, including the Standards Council, Young Professionals, and Board of Directors.

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“Over the past 20-plus years of volunteer service to AWWA, I have been blessed with an incredibly supportive network of water professionals whose faith in my ability has given me the confidence to pursue growth opportunities, both professionally and within AWWA.”

A native-born Texan, she previously worked as manager of water treatment operations for the City of Arlington, TX. She received a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Willamette University in Salem, OR, and a master’s degree in public administration, natural resources policy and administration from Portland State University in Oregon.

“Over the past 20-plus years of volunteer service to AWWA, I have been blessed with an incredibly supportive network of water professionals whose faith in my ability has given me the confidence to pursue growth opportunities, both professionally and within AWWA,” Mills-Wright said. “Their belief in me has led me to my current role and I am excited at the work that lies ahead.” • – Originally Published in AWWA Connections

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Greeting the New Administration AWWA sends letter to the incoming Biden Administration outlining issues When a new presidential administration takes office, it offers an opportunity to take a fresh look at the priorities and challenges for the water community in federal policy. AWWA sent a letter to the incoming Biden Administration outlining these issues. Here is that correspondence.

The Honorable Joe Biden President-Elect United States of America 1120 20th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 Attn: Dr. Cecilia Martinez, CEQ Review Team, Patrice Simms, EPA Review Team November 13, 2020 Dear President-Elect Biden, The American Water Works Association (AWWA) congratulates you on winning the 2020 election. You will take office during a critical moment in US history, and we are confident your commitment to research and science will serve you well.

AWWA’s 50,000 members are water professionals who represent the full spectrum of water utilities – small and large, rural and urban, municipal, and investor-owned. We are an international, non-profit, scientific and educational society dedicated to protecting public health. Our members provide safe drinking water through source water protection, treatment and distribution, and they safeguard the environment by cleaning wastewater and managing stormwater before returning it to our waterways.

They also create the technology and equipment that keeps water flowing. The infrastructure our members maintain is the foundation on which our country’s communities are built. That infrastructure – and our members – need your help.

To help you and your team hit the ground running, we have developed a set of recommendations that will provide investments and attention needed to help address challenges the country faces in drinking water issues.

Recovery from the Pandemic AWWA’s research found that revenue shortfalls at US drinking water utilities may reduce economic activity by $32.7 billion and cost 75,000 to 90,000 private-sector jobs. Drinking water utilities will see revenues from customer payments drop by nearly $14 billion. This is the result of the elimination of water shutoffs for non-payment, increased late payments due to high unemployment, reductions in non-residential water demands, and the addition of fewer new customers due to economic stagnation.

We appreciate the interest by some in Congress to send more relief funding to state and local governments – they need help, but public utilities do, too. Last spring’s CARES Act did provide funding relief to state and local governments, the Act also carried a provision prohibiting the use of those funds to offset lost local utility revenues.

Many utilities, particularly those serving small to medium-sized communities, are at risk resulting from diminished operating revenues. Not only do these lost revenues mean local communities are less able to renew, repair, and sustain aging infrastructure and treatment facilities, but some are feeling the effects in their ongoing operating finances, which may result in the loss of operators that are needed to ensure the utility is in regulatory compliance.

We know it is critical to continue to provide water service to our communities during a pandemic. Consequently, water utilities themselves, or state or local governments across the country have instituted moratoria on disconnecting water service for non-payment during the COVID-19 crisis. However, we urge that if there is to be a mandatory moratorium on disconnecting water service, that such a moratorium be limited to the duration of the current coronavirus public health emergency plus a reasonable amount of time after the formal declaration expires.

Some past legislative proposals would have imposed a moratorium on shutoffs indefinitely, for any public health emergency.

In addition, they imposed a moratorium if any part of a local government accepted relief funds, even if none went to the water utility. It would be harmful for water utilities to be subject to such mandates if they have not received any benefits.

Providing financial assistance to people who are struggling to pay their water utility bills is needed now more than ever.

In many states, water utilities are actually prevented from providing this assistance. Giving utilities a path forward to assist customers who are on low or fixed incomes and struggling with unemployment at this time would help us keep the water flowing at a time when it is needed the most.

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Request: As you work with Congress on the next COVID-19 relief package, we urge you to make sure it includes the following: • Funding to help low-income customers pay their water bills during the current pandemic emergency; • Funding to help those local water utilities that have suffered significant revenue losses due to the pandemic, so that they can continue to operate and provide safe water services; and • A definitive limitation to any mandated moratorium on disconnection of water service for non-payment, if such as moratorium is included in a legislative package.

Water Infrastructure We were pleased to hear during your campaign about your desire to reinvest in America’s infrastructure. As you know, sound water infrastructure is an essential and critical key to public health and environmental health. Sound water infrastructure is vital to public health, environmental protection, firefighting and economic growth. Investment in the nation’s water infrastructure will be key to our economic recovery.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) at the US Department of Commerce estimates that for every dollar spent on water infrastructure, $2.63 is generated in the private economy. And for every job added in the water workforce, the BEA estimates that 3.68 jobs are added in the national economy.

The AWWA study Buried No Longer analyzed the history of investment in water infrastructure in the United States, the types of pipe material used and the lifespan of those materials. It took that data to forecast future pipe failure and the cost of replacement. Buried No Longer found that the US will need to invest $1 trillion over 25 years to maintain our current level of service and to serve a growing population. About 54% of those water infrastructure needs will be for replacement of aging pipes and 46% is needed to address population growth and movement. Wastewater infrastructure needs have been historically about equal to those for drinking water.

Fortunately, there are existing programs that can be used to further investment in our water infrastructure. The leading tools are the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program, the state revolving loan fund (SRF) programs and municipal bonds.

Request: We urge you to take the following actions to reinvigorate the nation’s water infrastructure: • In your 2021 budget, seek fully authorized funding for the WIFIA and SRF programs.

• Work with Congress to strengthen the effectiveness of WIFIA in this manner: • Reauthorize WIFIA and increase authorized funding.

• Authorize an increase in WIFIA staff to help get loans out the door more quickly.

• In negotiating changes to the tax code, ensure that the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds are protected, and that the tax advantages of advanced refunding of these bonds is restored.

Workforce A key part of the nation’s economic recovery will be getting people back to work. Here is where the water sector can help.

Local water utilities have experienced significant retirements from the workforce in recent years, and can offer an amazing variety of jobs, from field operations to technical specialists to high-level administrative positions. These jobs can offer substantial benefits as these workers are municipal employees who provide public health and environmental health services to their communities.

Water sector jobs require certain levels of education, typically community college associate degrees to four-year degrees. State licensing may be required for a number of jobs at a utility as well. The different licensing requirements among states can pose challenges for the mobility of the workforce.

Requests: • Work with the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Associations of Boards of Certification to ease the ability of workers to carry their licenses to work at a water utility to other states.

• Provide robust funding for community college scholarships that prepare students to entire the water workforce.

• Direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop liaisons with the water sector job market.

The water sector has prioritized hiring more veterans.

Protecting our Sources of Drinking Water We are grateful that Congress included in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115- 334) significant improvements in conservation programs that can be used to protect sources of drinking water. It enhanced the ability of agricultural producers and local water providers to collaborate on projects that help protect our source waters.

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Here are the key features: • Protection of drinking water sources as an explicit goal of the conservation title of the 2018 Farm Bill.

• An increase in incentives for agricultural producers to implement practices that benefit source water protection.

• Authorization for community water systems to work with state technical committees for agricultural programs to identify local priority areas for source water protection.

• A dedication of at least 10 percent of funds in conservation programs going to projects that protect sources of drinking water, which could amount to $4 billion over 10 years • An increase in authorized funding for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to $300 million a year, plus some streamlining of program administrative processes. The RCPP authorizes partnerships among agricultural producers, USDA and non-agricultural entities, such as water utilities.

Request: • We urge that in your 2021 budget proposal, you provide fully authorized funding for the conservation title of the farm bill. While these important provisions are provided mandatory funding through the farm bill, it is important for Congress to maintain that funding.

• Providing fully authorized funding to programs in the conservation title will not only help address algal blooms, nutrient overloading and pesticide exposure in source waters, but also facilitate farmers and ranchers and community water systems working cooperatively on such projects.

Research Research is key in addressing new contaminants. The lack of health effects data on substances such as PFAS compounds has long held back regulatory processes under the SDWA. Before a substance can be regulated, the SDWA requires that it ‘is known to occur or there is a substantial likelihood that the contaminant will occur in public water systems with a frequency and at levels of public health concern; and in the sole judgment of the Administrator, regulation of such contaminant presents a meaningful opportunity for health risk reduction for persons served by public water systems.’ Research to support SDWA implementation is expensive and has been inadequately funded at EPA. Request: • Work with Congress to see that future research is directed to further our understanding of the health effects, occurrences and treatment options for existing drinking water contaminants and emerging substances that may pose a risk to public health. Federal dollars can be greatly leveraged by funding research by extramural entities.

• In the President’s budget request, increase funding for National Priorities Water Research and the Innovative Water Technologies grant programs to help better understand risks and treatment technologies for emerging contaminants; to recover resources, save energy and reduce greenhouse emissions from water treatment and other processes; and to enhance environmental protection across the water sector.

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New Regulations Federal drinking water standard setting is a scientific, risk-based, and data-driven process that discerns what substances are to be regulated, and at what levels. This takes a significant amount of time, which can be at odds with perceived risk.

This is where the research efforts mentioned above can accelerate and improve regulatory processes.

We caution against setting a precedent of by-passing these established processes via legislative action. The nation tested that approach with the 1986 Amendments to the SDWA with untoward results. Those amendments required that EPA to set 25 new regulations every three years. Bob Perciasepe, former assistant administrator for water, said in congressional before the House Subcommittee on Health and Environment in 1996. “The current requirement to regulate 25 new contaminants every three years needs to be replaced with a scientifically defensible, risk-based approach. The current regulatory treadmill dilutes limited resources on lower-priority contaminants, and as a consequence, may hinder more rapid progress on high- priority contaminants.”

That said, we are eager to follow the data on substances of concern wherever it may go in the investigative process so that we may know how to best protect public health. We will then prepare our members to comply with any new regulations.

AWWA offers the expertise and field experience of its diverse membership to help you and your team address these multiple water issues. We have a government affairs office in Washington, DC, that you can contact for immediate assistance. Our Executive Director for Government Affairs is Tracy Mehan, who can be contacted at 703 850-9401 or tmehan@awwa.org. • Sincerely,

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