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10 TN Utility Places 4th in NRWA's Great American Taste Test 12 Thank You! 2016 Activity Fee Contributors 17 Utility Spotlight: ORNL's Mechanical Utilities Shines 20 Utility Spotlight: TUB Switches From Chlorine to Peracetic Acid to Treat Wastewater 24 2016 Legislative Session Recap 28 EPA Releases Optimal Corrosion Control Guide 30 Utility Spotlight: Maryville Regional WWTP Transforms Waste Into High-Quality Soil Compost 33 GIS Systems Provide Plethora of Benefits for Water and Wastewater Utilities 36 Region Meeting News 42 Upcoming Classes: TAUD Training Station Schedule 44 Upcoming Conference: 2016 Operator Expo 48 Upcoming Conference: 2016 Annual Meeting 50 Upcoming Conference: 2016 Business Conference 53 Advertiser Index 54 Game: Spot the Differences Can you find the frog hidden somewhere in the graphics or photos of this issue? Same size & color as shown here. Answer on page 10. Happy Hunting! Executive Editor Managing Editor & Art Direction Assistant Editor Article Contributors
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Penny Funk Vanessa Solís Beth Hardiman Larry Lewis, Beth Hardiman, Kirk Smith, Chelsea Adams, Brandon Grammer, Ed Bodey, Hillary Tune
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Kirk Smith | Business Development Tennessee Association of Utility Districts
On February 8th, members of TAUD's Legislative Committee traveled to Washington, DC as part of the National Rural Water Association's (NRWA) annual Rural Water Rally. These representatives met with Tennessee's Congressional delegates to discuss TAUD's technical assistance and training programs and the impact they have on utilities across the state in an effort to garner support for future funding. Six of TAUD's Circuit Rider
positions are funded by EPA or USDA appropriations and these meetings are vital to highlighting the importance of these programs to small and rural utilities. One of the main events at the Rural Water Rally is the Great American Taste Test. Each year water systems across the country enter a best tasting water contest at the state level, with the winning system from each state
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then competing at the Rally in Washington, DC. After 11 regional competitions, TAUD's Best Tasting Water contest was held in August 2015 and Northwest Dyersburg Utility District was declared the statewide winner. The preliminary round of the Great American Taste Test was held February 9th at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill hotel. Representing Northwest Dyersburg U.D. were Commissioner Brad Studard and Water Plant Operator Tommy Reed. That evening, it was announced that NWDUD had placed among the top five and the state of Tennessee would be competing in the finals for the first time. On the final day of the Rally, contest judges sampled the top five water entries to determine who makes the best tasting water in the United States. Northwest Dyersburg finished in 4th place overall, the highest ever for a Tennessee utility system. We tip our hats to Tommy Reed and the staff of Northwest Dyersburg U.D. for representing the great state of Tennessee and the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts. Congratulations to all!
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The Rural Water Rally brings utility system representatives to Capitol Hill to support funding for infrastructure, training and technical assistance. The rally provides an opportunity for supporters of rural water to make their case directly to their elected officials. Rural Water Associations in each state schedule meetings with Representatives, Senators and their staff, so they can share the Rural Water success story, answer questions and build important relationships. Attending the Rural Water Rally also provides a unique opportunity to meet with the leaders of Rural Water and watch the Great American Taste Test firsthand.
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Our greatest tool is sharing the ways that Rural Water assists small utilities everyday in the effort to supply their communities with clean, safe, affordable water. These stories are proof that Rural Water operates effective programs that can reach every utility, from cities to the smallest and most rural communities. Utilities that cannot attend the Rural Water Rally personally can still support Rural Water’s Efforts to promote funding, technical assistance and sensible regulation for small utilities. If TAUD's Circuit Riders have helped your utility, write an official letter detailing how they have assisted your utility and the value they provide to you. Submit this letter to TAUD (attn: Bob Freudenthal) so we may carry your story with us into our meetings with your elected officials. Source: www.nrwa.org/rally
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2016 LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY These utility & associate members contributed to Activity Fees in support of TAUD’s legislative efforts. Activity Fees are vital in assisting the Association with it’s work on behalf of the industry. TAUD would like to recognize the voluntary support given by the following members:
2016 Participating Utilities 25 Utility District Adams-Cedar Hill Water Systems Allardt Water Works Alpha-Talbott Utility District Anderson County Water Authority Baxter Water Works Bells Utilities Belvidere Rural Utility District Big Creek Utility District Bloomingdale Utility District Blountville Utility District Bon Aqua-Lyles Utility District Bondecroft Utility District Bradford Water System Brentwood Water Department Brownlow Utility District Carthage Water Department Cedar Grove Utility District Center Grove-Winchester Springs Utility District Chapel Hill Utilities Chuckey Utility District Clifton Gas & Water Department Coffee County Water Cold Springs Utility District Consolidated Utility District Cordell Hull Utility District Covington Public Works/Utilities Cowan Board Of Public Utilities Crab Orchard Utility District Crockett Public Utility District Cumberland City Water & Sewer Cumberland Gap Water & Sewer Cumberland Heights Utility District Decatur Water System Decherd Water Works DeKalb Utility District Dewhite Utility District Dickson County Water Authority Dowelltown-Liberty Water System Dresden Water & Sewer East Fork Utility District East Montgomery Utility District Eastside Utility District Elizabethton Water Utilities Elk River Public Utility District
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Erin Water System Estill Springs Water Department Fall Creek Falls Utility District Farm Water System Fentress County Utility District First Utility District of Hardin County First Utility District of Hawkins County First Utility District of Knox County First Utility District of Tipton County Gallaway Utilities Gibson County Municipal Water District Gibson County Utility District Gibson Water Sewer Gladeville Utility District Gleason Water System Glen Hills Utility District Grand Junction Water System Grand Valley Lakes POA Grandview Utility District Graysville Water System Greenbrier Water System Greeneville Water Commission Griffith Creek Utility District Grundy County Sewer Systems H.B. & T.S. Utility District Hallsdale-Powell Utility District Hamilton County Water & Wastewater Authority Harbor Utility District Hardeman-Fayette Utility District Harpeth Valley Utilities District Harriman Utility Board Hendersonutility Department Hendersonville Utility District Hixson Utility District Holiday Shores Water County Humphreys County Utility District Huntingdon Water Department Huntsville Utility District Intermont Utility District Jackson County Utility District Jackson Energy Authority Jefferson Cocke County Utility District Kenton Utilities Kingston Springs Wastewater System Kingston Water & Sewer Knox Chapman Utility District Lafollette Utilities
Lagrange Water Department Laguardo Utility District Lake City Water & Sewer Lake County Utility District Lakeview Utility District Lewisburg Water & Wastewater Lexington Utilities Lincoln Memorial University Linden Utilities Livingston Utilities Loudon Utilities Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton Utility District Lynchburg Metro Utility District Lynnville Water Utility Madison Suburban Utility District Mallory Valley Utility District Marshall County Board of Public Utilities Martel Utility District Maury City Utilities Maury County Board of Public Utilities McEwen Water System Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division Michie Water System Middle TN Natural Gas Middleton Water System Milcrofton Utility District Minor Hill Utility Monteagle Rural Utility District Monterey Water & Wastewater Mooresburg Utility District Moscow Water Department Mosheim Water & Sewer Department Mt. Carmel Wastewater New Canton Utility District New Johnsonville Water Department New Market Utility District Newport Resort Water System Niota Waterworks Nolensville/College Grove Utility Distric North Greene Utilities North Overton Utility District North Utility District of Rhea County North West Utility District Northeast Henry County Utility District Northeast Knox Utility District Northeast Lawrence Utility District Northwest Clay Utility District Northwest Dyersburg Utility District
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Northwest Henry Utility District Oak Ridge Associated Univ., Inc. Ocoee Utility District O'Connor Utility District Old Knoxville Highway Utility District Oneida Water & Wastewater Department Paris Henry County Public Utility District Pegram Wastewater System Persia Utility District Plateau Utility District Pleasant View Utility District Poplar Grove Utility District Powell Valley Utility District Ramer Water Department Reelfoot Utility District of Lake County Riceville Utility District Ridgely Waterworks Ripley Utility System River Road Utility District Roane Central Utility District Roane County Wastewater Rockwood Water, Wastewater & Gas
Rossville Water System Rutherford Water Department Rutledge Waterworks Department Samburg Utility District Savannah Valley Utility District Scotts Hill Water System Second South Cheatham Utility District Selmer Utility Division Sevier County Utility District Sevierville Water Systems Shady Grove Utility District Smith Utility District Smyrna Utilities Sneedville Utility District South Blount County Utility District South Cumberland Utility District South Elizabethton Utility District South Giles Utility District South Paris Water Co-Op South Pittsburg Water & Sewer Spring City Water & Sewer Springfield Water & Sewer
Springville Utility District Surgoinsville Utility District Sweetwater Utilities Board Sylvia-Tn. City Pond U.D. TN American Water TN Water Service Toone Water System Trezevant Water & Sewer Troy Water System Tuckaleechee Utility District Tullahoma Utilities Board Unicoi County Gas Utility District Unicoi Water Utility District Vanleer Water Works Waldens Ridge Utility District Warren County Utility District Wartrace Waterworks & Sewerage Watauga River Regional Water Authority Watertown Water System Watts Bar Utility District Webb Creek Utility District West Knox Utility District
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CONTINUED >>> These utility & associate members contributed to Activity Fees in support of TAUD’s legislative efforts. Activity Fees are vital in assisting the Association with it’s work on behalf of the industry. TAUD would like to recognize the voluntary support given by the following members: West Overton Utility District West Stewart Utility District West Warren-Viola Utility District West Wilson Utility District Westmoreland Water System White House Utility District Whiteville Water & Wastewater Wilson County Water Authority Winchester Utility Systems Woodlawn Utility District
2016 Participating Associates A2H, Inc. Adams & Sons, Inc. Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs Alliance Water Resources American Development Corporation American Tank Maintenance Arista Information Systems BAR Environmental, Inc. Bio-Chem Resources Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings Brown Painting Company Buchanan Pump Bush Brothers & Company C & S Solutions C.I. Thornburg Company, Inc. C.R. Barger and Sons, Inc. Cannon & Cannon, Inc. Carl Eric Johnson, Inc. CDM Smith CH2M Hill CMI Consolidated Pipe & Supply Crom Corporation CTI Engineers, Inc. Cumberland Machine Company Cumberland Valley Constructors, Inc. Dempsey, Dilling & Associates, P.C. Equipment Controls Company First State Bank First Tennessee Bank Fisher & Arnold, Inc. Ford Meter Box, Inc. Frazier & Deeter, LLC Fulghum, MacIndoe & Associates, Inc.
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G & C Supply Company, Inc. Garney Companies, Inc. Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood, Inc. Gresham Smith & Partners Hawkins, Inc. Hayes Pipe Supply Company, Inc. Heartland Pump Rental & Sales, Inc. HSI.inc Hurst Excavating, LLC ICM, Inc. Induron Protective Coatings J.R. Wauford & Co. Engineers Jackson Thornton & Company P C Jacobs Engineering James C. Hailey & Company Jarrett Builders Inc. Joel B. Spaulding & Company John Bouchard & Sons Kazmier & Associates KY/TN Section AWWA LabtronX Lamar Dunn & Associates, Inc. Littlejohn Engineering Associates M & H /Kennedy Valve Madewell Products Corporation Magnolia River Services, Inc. Mattern & Craig McWayne Ductile Michael Brady, Inc. Mid-America Marketing Mueller Company Mueller Systems Nationwide Analytical Laboratories Neel-Schaffer, Inc. Nexcheck, LLC Next Generation Underwriters, Inc. Palfleet Truck Equipment Parker, Lawrence, Cantrell & Dean Parsons & Wright, CPA's Pavement Restorations, Inc. The Perkinson Company, Inc. Piping Supply Company Pittsburg Tank & Tower Company Portland Utilities Construction Company Preferred Sandblasting & Painting, LLC R.H. Tauser & Associates, Inc. RateStudies Reed & Shows Meter Repair & Supply
Rodefer Moss & Co. Rye Engineering PLC S & S Utility Sales, LLC S4 Water Sales & Service, Inc. Sensus Severn Trent Services Smith Contractors Inc. Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. Smith-Blair, Inc. Southeastern Tank Southern Pipe & Supply Southern Sales Company (Tencarva) Stigall Engineering Associates TEC Environmental Laboratories, Inc. THW Insurance Services TN 811, Inc. TN Engineering Group TN Instrumentation Corporation Trestles, LLC The Trust Company TUFF Equipment Company of TN United Services, Inc. United Utilities, Inc. USA BlueBook USI Consulting Group Valley Equipment Company Vermeer Heartland - Tennessee, Inc. Veteran Management Services W & W Engineering, LLC Walter A. Wood Supply Company Wascon, Inc. Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital
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What is TUPAC?
TUPAC is a multi-candidate political action committee organized to promote TAUD’s views on selected legislative issues. Funds donated to TUPAC serve as contributions to the campaign funds of candidates who support legistation favorable to Tennessee’s utilities.
Who administers TUPAC?
TUPAC is administered by TAUD's Legislative Committee, Executive Director, Board President, attorney and lobbyists. TUPAC’s chairperson is Legislative Committee Chairman, Nick Newman of Memphis Light Gas & Water.
How are donations used?
TUPAC, with advice from the Association’s lobbyists, donates the funds to selected legislators who are, or will be, running for election. A small balance is left in the TUPAC account each year to accomodate any late donations. This account is maintained by TUPAC's Treasurer, Don Scholes of Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings.
Why should I donate to TUPAC?
Over 3,000 bills are introduced during the course of each legislative session. Many of these bills can affect utilities, as well as their employees and commissioners. TAUD closely follows each bill of interest and works side-by-side with legislators in the best interest of our members. Without the support of key legislators, our efforts would be in vain.
Who is eligible to make contributions?
All utility commissioners, managers, and employees are eligible to make contributions to TUPAC from personal funds. No utility funds can be used to make contributions. Associate members who are corporations or limited liability companies may make direct contributions to TUPAC with company funds. TUPAC is required by law to periodically report contributions received to the Registry of Election Finance. TUPAC must disclose certain information about contributor(s) donating more than $100 during a reporting period. For the purpose of reporting, all contributions made during a reporting period are cumulative. Any person(s) contributing more than $100 during a reporting period should complete a disclosure form. This form can be obtained by contacting TAUD or by visiting our website at www.taud.org.
When and how can I contribute to TUPAC?
Donations may be made at any time, but contributing in the early fall of each year is strongly encouraged. Additionally, every August during the Business of Running a Utility Conference, TAUD hosts the TUPAC Golf Tournament, Trap Shoot and Silent Auction events. The proceeds from these events benefit TUPAC. By playing golf, participating in the trap shoot or by bidding on silent auction items, you are assisting TAUD in our legislative efforts. For more information, call (615) 896-9022 or visit www.taud.org/legislative/tupac.htm.
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ORNL's Mechanical Utilities Shines Ed Bodey | Editor, Facilities & Operations Performance Monday Oak Ridge National Laboratory Photos by: Jessica Langstaff | Mechanical Utilities Engineer Oak Ridge National Laboratory
When Oak Ridge National Laboratory Roads and Grounds crews discovered significant flooding north of the Lab on Monday, Feb. 22, ORNL Mechanical Utilities personnel went to investigate. They found a major rupture in the 20-inch water main that feeds the Haw Ridge Reservoirs (source of water for the High Flux Isotope Reactor), spewing 50 to 75 gallons per minute of potable water. They wasted no time racing to beat the clock before water supplies to the reactor were interrupted. They completed the work package and expedited an excavation permit Monday night, worked 14 hours Tuesday, another 16 hours Wednesday (until 11 p.m.!), then finally completed the work at 11 a.m. on Thursday. You think your job is rough? These folks faced extremely wet and muddy conditions due to the continued leak and saturation of the ground. The temperature was also exceedingly cold during the evening hours, with snow and rain falling throughout most of the work. To complicate matters, the pipe was constructed of concrete, not the typical cast iron or ductile iron found at the Lab. This involved a unique repair never before attempted by the crew. With no parts in
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“This repair is a successful demonstration of multiple craft working together in very unfavorable conditions in order to meet mission-critical needs at ORNL,” said Mechanical Utilities Engineer Jessica Langstaff. “This is an excellent example of what our workers are capable of and do every day behind the scenes to keep ORNL producing research and science,” said Mike Parkison, Manager of ORNL Mechanical Utilities. Hats off to the crew and their brutal, behind-the-scene work. They worked fast with a focus on safety. Great job!
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TUB Switches from Chlorine to Peracetic Acid to Treat Wastewater Chelsea Adams | Communications Specialist Tullahoma Utilities Board
A small utility in Tullahoma has made groundbreaking changes to its wastewater treatment plant. Tullahoma Utilities Board (TUB) is one of the first utilities in the state to start using Peracetic Acid (PAA) to treat its wastewater on a small receiving stream. The implementation to use peracetic acid and do away with chlorine at the treatment plant began in October 2014. The decision to make the change was simple. “I believe safety is the biggest benefit for switching to PAA for both our customers and the plant,” according to Scott Young, TUB’s Water/ Wastewater Manager. “This not only eliminates any potential issues with chlorine gas leaks, but this also means less trucks on the road transporting highly hazardous materials.”
Pictured: Randy Brewer, TUB's water/wastewater engineering aide, with one of TUB's Peracetic Acid resevoirs at the treatment plant.
According to Young, since TUB began its wastewater plant operations in 1985, the staff has had ongoing issues with chlorine and sulfur dioxide. The equipment used for both chemicals has required a tremendous amount of maintenance over the years. “Unlike most plants that have a continuous flow, our plant only discharges every two hours, and
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Pictured: Control pump for Peracetic Acid
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Pictured: The contact chamber where the PAA mixes with the effluent water that will soon be discharged from the chamber.
the flow rate goes from 0 to 30 million gallons per day back to 0 in a very short amount of time,” stated Young. “We think this was the main cause of our maintenance issues. Before the switch, our equipment automatically shut off the chlorine and sulfur dioxide cylinders if a leak was detected. This equipment is now obsolete and would need to be replaced at a cost of about $100,000.”
with sulfur dioxide from the treated water before it is released back into the environment, but any remnants may have a negative effect on aquatic life. Chlorine also can obviously be hazardous to work with. If TUB ever experienced a large release of the chemical, it could endanger the employees of the facility and possibly the surrounding neighborhoods.
The addition of chlorine has been the standard in water treatment since the early 1900s. The chemicals work wonders at killing potentially harmful bacteria that may lurk in water supplies such as salmonella and norovirus; but using it can come with risks. It is known to react explosively if mixed with many other common chemicals such as ammonia, hydrogen, and many metals. In wastewater treatment, the chlorine must be removed
PAA, on the other hand, is an organic compound and is antimicrobial in nature. The compound has been used some in Europe for wastewater treatment, and in the U.S. for treatment in the agriculture, food, and medical industries for decades. But, it has only recently begun to catch on in the U.S. as a safer alternative to treat wastewater.
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Pictured: Effluent water leaving the contact chamber after mixing with PAA. It is then released into a local spring.
Young noted that since TUB began using PAA to treat its wastewater, staff has seen a dramatic increase in fish and minnows in its discharge channel. Additionally, the lack of maintenance is a plus, as TUB’s treatment facility staff now simply maintains a single tank of PAA and a feed pump, slashing capital expenditures. PAA also dissipates quickly and can be used without having to remove it from the water before it is released into the streams, unlike chlorine.
TUB staff has been pleased with its decision to use PAA as a disinfectant. It is much safer and simpler. TUB’s operators love that it enhances the safety of both the work environment and the general public.
Young did state that PAA does not come without risks entirely. He said, “PAA is in a liquid form and while mildly hazardous, it would only slightly injure the person that came into contact with it—not potentially thousands of people that could be in the kill zone surrounding the plant if a bad chlorine leak occurred.” TUB purchased PAA from PeroxyChem, and the company supplied all of the required feed and test equipment, maintenance parts, lab supplies, and even trained workers on using the compound. 22
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2016 Legislative Session Recap Larry Lewis | Source Water Protection Tennessee Association of Utility Districts
Over 2,600 bills were entered during the second legislative session of the 109th General Assembly, which began on January 12, 2016 and ended April 22, 2016. Although TAUD did not propose any legislation this year, the Association was still very active during this session. TAUD's Legislative Committee tracked close to 100 bills which would have a direct impact on Tennessee’s utilities.
BILLS THAT HAVE PASSED
SB1621/HB1674 Residency requirements not allowed for construction contracts Sponsors: Sen. Johnson / Rep. Marsh Description: This bill prohibits the state or any local government from requiring a company bidding or contracting to provide services on a public construction project to employ individuals who reside within the jurisdiction of the state or local government or who are within a specific income range, unless otherwise required by federal law. Status: Enacted as Public Chapter 0587 effective March 10, 2016 SB1742/HB2347 Records of proposals prior to contract being awarded Sponsors: Sen. Yager / Rep. Calfee Description: Until the intent to award the contract to a particular respondent is announced, this bill classifies as confidential and not open to public inspection all proposals and statements of qualifications received by a local government entity in response to a personal service, professional service, or consultant service request for proposals or request for qualifications solicitation, and related records, including, but not limited to, evaluations, names of evaluation committee members, and all related memoranda or notes. Status: Enacted as Public Chapter 0686 effective March 24, 2016
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SB1830/HB1892 Permits under the Water Quality Control Act Sponsors: Sen. Southerland/ Rep. Halford Description: This bill prohibits the state from requiring any entity that administers a MS4 under an NPDES permit to impose control measures for postconstruction stormwater that exceed the minimum requirements of federal law. Any local governmental entity that adopts control measures that exceed the minimum requirements of federal law must do so by ordinance or resolution by the local legislative body upon a majority vote. This bill’s requirements for local control measures that exceed minimum federal requirements will not apply to any ordinance or resolution that is in effect on the date that this bill becomes a law. However, when a local government entity seeks coverage under a future version of the NPDES permit after the date that this bill becomes a law, the ordinance or resolution must comply with this amendment's requirement for approval by a majority vote of the local legislative body. This bill requires any local MS4 administrator that seeks to impose control measures that exceed the minimum requirements of federal law to submit the control measures in writing to the local legislative body at least 30 days in advance of a vote in order to allow for public comment. Status: Sent to Governor SB1838/HB1698 Processing fee - collection of funds by credit or debit card Sponsors: Sen. Green / Rep. Pitts Description: Under present law the processing fee may not be set in an amount that exceeds five percent of the amount of the payment collected by credit card or debit card. This bill removes that limitation on the processing fee. Status:Enacted as Public Chapter 0621 effective March 22, 2016
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SB1996/HB1496 Insurance - protection against breach of fiduciary duty Sponsors: Sen. Ketron / Rep. Lamberth Description: Specifies that a county government must either: (1) Obtain and maintain blanket surety bond coverage of at least $150,000 for all county employees not covered by individual bonds referenced elsewhere in statute, as required in present law; or (2) Obtain and pay the premiums on a policy of insurance, as described above in the bill summary. Status:Signed by governor SB2033/HB2082 Protecting personally identifying information in government records Sponsors: Sen. Briggs/ Rep. Dunn Description: This bill specifies that the above provision does not prohibit the use of personally identifying information by a governmental entity in the performance of its functions or the disclosure of personally identifying information to another governmental entity, or an agency of the federal government, or a private person or entity that has been authorized to perform certain duties as a contractor of the governmental entity. This bill further specifies that any person or entity receiving personally identifying information from a governmental entity will be subject to the same
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confidentiality provisions as the disclosing entity; provided, however, that the confidentiality provisions applicable to a consumer reporting agency or financial institution will be governed by federal law. "Personally identifying information" means: (1) Social security numbers; (2) Official state or government issued driver licenses or identification numbers; (3) Alien registration numbers or passport numbers; (4) Employer or taxpayer identification numbers; (5) Unique biometric data, such as fingerprints, voice prints, retina or iris images, or other unique physical representations; or (6) Unique electronic identification numbers, addresses, routing codes, or other personal identifying data which enables an individual to obtain merchandise or service or to otherwise financially encumber the legitimate possessor of the identifying data. It also extends the deadline to establish a written public records policy from January 1, 2017, to July 1, 2017. This bill removes the requirement that the office consult with the advisory committee on open government prior to publishing any final version of a model best practices and policy and instead requires the office to provide a proposed draft to the committee before establishing any version of a policy or guideline authorized or required by this bill or under present law such as a schedule of reasonable charges for copying public records and a safe harbor policy for a records custodian. Status: Signed by governor SB2106/HB1811 Creates offenses regarding drones and infrastructure facilities Sponsors: Sen. Johnson / Rep. Lamberth Description: Under this bill, the Class C misdemeanor offense will apply to a person who, without the owner or business operator's written consent, knowingly uses an unmanned aircraft within 250 feet of the perimeter of any critical infrastructure facility for the purpose of conducting surveillance of, gathering evidence or collecting information about, or photographically or electronically recording critical infrastructure data. This bill defines "critical infrastructure facility" as an electrical power generation system; a petroleum refinery; a manufacturing facility that utilizes any hazardous substance; a chemical or rubber manufacturing facility; or a petroleum or chemical storage facility, railroad yards and facilities not open to the general public. Status: Signed by governor SB2417/HB1850 Green infrastructure practices to be used in certain sewer systems Sponsors: Sen. Yarbro / Rep. Jernigan Description: Authorizes the use of green infrastructure practices within areas containing collecting systems designed
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to convey sanitary sewage and storm water, and clarifies that such practices may be implemented on both public and private property at the discretion of the incorporated city or town Status: Signed by governor SB2450/HB2212 Wage disparities reported by economic council Sponsors: Sen. Harris / Rep. Powell Description: The original bill was amended and this amendment adds a requirement that a public water system notify the commissioner within 24 hours of confirming that the lead and copper 90th percentile lead action level, according to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, has been exceeded. The commissioner will be required to direct the public water system to conduct appropriate follow-up actions in accordance with state and federal drinking water rule requirements. This amendment requires that, within 72 hours after a public water system confirms that any individual lead monitoring result is above the federal lead action level, notice must be provided to the customer or residence where the sample was collected. No later than 72 hours after the public water system confirms that the federal action level has been exceeded, the public water system must provide public notification to all customers where such exceedance results from the circumstances described in (A) or (B). If a public water system fails to notify persons that may be affected by lead contamination within 72 hours or three days after retesting, this amendment requires the commissioner to take appropriate action to ensure the public water system provides such notice within at least 10 days of such a failure. After the commissioner ensures proper notice has occurred by the public water system, the commissioner must provide direct technical assistance to and oversight of the public water system to ensure the public water system conducts appropriate follow up testing and exercises the necessary treatment optimization and distribution system modifications, where necessary, to achieve compliance. Status: Sent to Governor SB2583/HB2587 Amending of growth plans by counties and municipalities Sponsors: Sen. Norris / Rep. Todd Description: Under present law, counties and municipalities that do not have growth plans approved by the local government planning advisory committee, are ineligible for the following: (1) Tennessee housing development agency grant programs; (2) Community development block grants; (3) Tennessee industrial infrastructure program grants; (4) Industrial training service grants; (5) Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
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funds or any subsequent federal authorization for transportation funds; and (6) Tourism development grants. This bill also requires that, after July 1, 2016, county mayors must take appropriate action to reconvene or reestablish the coordinating committee at least once every five years to review and revise or readopt the growth plan. After July 1, 2018, eligibility for the loan and grant programs listed in (1)-(5) will lapse for those counties and municipalities with growth plans that are more than five years old. The disqualification will not apply in any county having a population according to the most recent decennial census that is within five percent and 2,500 of its population in the preceding decennial census; however, the county mayor of any such county must reconvene or reestablish the coordinating committee within one year of each future decennial census to review and revise or readopt the growth plan within three years of the census; otherwise, eligibility for the loan and grant programs listed in (1)-(5) will lapse. Status: Sent to the speakers for signatures
BILLS OPPOSED BY TAUD
There were several bills that were introduced that TAUD opposed due to the affect the proposed legislation would have on our members. These bills were defeated because of the work and support of our members, the Legislative Committee and most importantly, Nick Newman of MLGW and our lobbyists Ralph Cooper and Joe May. SB1023/HB949 was amended to require that no system will exceed the optimal level recommended, TDEC have unannounced and random sanitary surveys, obtain a batch -specific certificate from the manufacturer of the chemical and make it available to public and statement on CCR about fluoride. SB1955/HB2364 was amended to require TDEC to submit a report on pollutant releases upstream from intakes, in groundwater used by system wells, chemical storage facilities, mining, landfills, manufacturing discharges as well as risks to water quality such as lead.
BILLS OF INTEREST
SB1615/HB1629 Cooperative purchasing agreements with federal agencies Sponsors: Sen. Green / Rep. Pitts Description: This bill authorizes any municipality, county, utility district, or other local government of the state to participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of any goods, supplies, services, or equipment with an agency of the U.S., to the extent that federal law permits the joint exercise of
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purchasing authority, and subject to the same requirements that presently apply to joint purchasing agreements between local governments of this state and governmental entities outside this state.It also excludes purchases of construction machinery, fuel, fuel products, and lubricating oils from the types of goods, supplies, services, or equipment for which local government entities may enter into cooperative purchasing agreements with governmental entities outside this state. Present law excludes purchases of new or unused motor vehicles, other than special purpose vehicles; purchases of construction, engineering, or architectural services; and purchases of construction materials from the cooperative purchasing agreements. Status: Status: House passed with amendment 1 SB1647/HB1690 Fiduciary responsibilities of utility district commissioners Sponsors: Sen. Green / Rep. Hazlewood Description: This bill specifies that "failing to fulfill a fiduciary responsibility" includes, but is not limited to, an action where a commissioner derives a personal benefit from the underlying misconduct, breach of duty, or failure in the operation or oversight of the district. This bill defines "fiduciary responsibility" as a responsibility to act with: (1) The highest degree of honesty and loyalty towards a utility district and in the best interests of the utility district; and (2) The utmost good faith for the benefit of the utility district when exercising the duties, powers, and authority of the office of commissioner. Status: House passed SB1872/HB2223 Billing for sewer service - public water utility meter readings Sponsors: Sen. Johnson / Rep. Hulsey Description: Present law authorizes the governing body of every city, town, and utility district that issues bonds payable in whole or in part from revenues from sewer services provided within or without its borders to engage in certain activities, including entering into contracts for the collection of such sewer charges with any public or private corporation or municipal utilities board or commission operating a water system; and any public corporation or municipal utilities board or commission is authorized and empowered to make contracts with any other city, town or utility district: (1) To meter, bill, and collect sewer service charges as an added designated item on its water service bills, or otherwise; (2) To discontinue water service to sewer users who fail or refuse to pay sewer service charges; (3) Not to accept payment of water service charges from any customer without receiving at the same time payment of any sewer service charges owed by such
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customer; and (4) Not to reestablish water service for any customer until such time as all past due sewer service charges owed by such customer have been paid. Notwithstanding the above authorizations, this bill adds a requirement that a utility district, municipality, county, authority, or other public corporation providing sewer service enter into a written contract with a public water utility to obtain and use the public water utility's meter readings to bill its sewer service customers by using the public water utility's meter readings.
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Every member that supports TAUD during the legislative session is part of a collective effort to protect utilities statewide from legislation that would not only affect their system operations, but also their employees, business affiliates and ultimately, the public. TAUD thanks every contributor for understanding the importance of our actions in the legislature as a service to all Tennessee utilities and the businesses that serve them. We consider our role in the legislative process to be one of the largest responsibilities that we have to our members and we strive each year to make a greater impact.
By voluntarily contributing to TAUD’s Activity Fees and the Tennessee Utility Political Action Committee (TUPAC), you are directly facilitating the success of TAUD's legislative program. It is vital that our members understand that without these contributions, TAUD would not be able to provide Tennessee's utilities with such strong legislative support. If you have questions or concerns with any legislation please contact Larry Lewis (larrylewis@taud.org) or Bob Freudenthal (bobfreudenthal@taud.org).
2016 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Nick Newman, Chairman Charlie Anderson Tom Atchley Mark L. Butler John Brown David Callahan Phillip Combs Ralph Cooper Kenny Diehl Bob Freudenthal Bruce Giles
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EPA Releases Optimal Corrosion Control Guide Matthew Holmes | Deputy CEO National Rural Water Association
On March 30th, the EPA released the "Optimal Corrosion Control Evaluation Technical Recommendations for States and Public Water Systems". This guide is intended to be used both by primacy and by systems to clarify corrosion control treatment (CCT) requirements and provide information on best practices to enhance compliance with the Lead & Copper Rule (LCR).
The Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water provided the following statement: There is no higher priority for EPA than protecting public health and ensuring the safety of our nation’s drinking water. Recent events in Flint, Michigan and other U.S. cities have led to important discussions about the safety of our nation’s drinking water supplies and have raised questions about implementation of the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), which covers over 68,000 public water systems. [Recently the] EPA released the “Optimal Corrosion Control Evaluation Technical Recommendations for States and Public Water Systems”. The document provides technical support to public water systems and primacy agencies regarding how they can leverage the technical recommendations to strengthen compliance with CCT requirements under the LCR and to enhance effectiveness in evaluating and designating optimal conditions for CCT. The document addresses the technical complexities of evaluating and optimizing CCT, including establishment of optimal water quality parameters in a manner that maximizes the level of public
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health protection. It also builds upon previous EPA guidance by including new research findings and experience with rule implementation. Specific technical areas covered by the document include: • How systems can select the most effective CCT technology, including available options, recommended selection approach and best practices for setting dosage and water quality targets. • CCT installation steps required under the LCR for systems serving ≤50,000 people or >50,000 people. • OCCT monitoring requirements under the LCR and recommendations for: • Start-up and follow-up monitoring • Evaluation of CCT and subsequent setting optimal water quality parameters and • Long-term corrosion control monitoring. • How source water and treatment changes can impact lead and copper corrosion, including changes to CCT (e.g., disinfection, coagulation, water softening, filtration, operational changes). The technical recommendations provided in the document are essential to the protection of public health in the near and long term and to restoring public confidence. In addition, EPA is planning training events including a 3 part 101 LCR Webinar series scheduled for summer 2016 and a Lead and Copper Tap Sampling Requirements webinar July 26, 2016. EPA is also seeking opportunities to conduct face-to-face training regarding this document.
NRWA'S STATEMENT ON LEAD CONTAMINATION
There are approximately 52,000 community drinking water supplies in the nation, and 92% serve populations of 10,000 or less. Rural and small water systems do an excellent job in complying with all of the regulatory requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act, including compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). The LCR is one of EPA’s most complex water regulations, and all water systems must comply with these standards. The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) and its state association affiliates provide compliance training and technical assistance to approximately 100,000 rural and small water system personnel annually, including training and assistance on meeting lead and copper standards. Our expert staff has never encountered system personnel advocating a plan to intentionally skirt a rule or requirement. The men and women of Rural Water are deeply tied to our communities – our friends, family and our children all drink the water we produce. If someone did intentionally violate a rule, change a record or falsify a test result, they could face numerous penalties, including criminal prosecution. The United States enjoys one of the safest tap water supplies in the world, due to the hard work and dedication of certified system operations specialists. The motto of the rural and small water system industry is “Quality on Tap – Our Commitment, Our Profession.” It is a commitment we all take very seriously, not just because of the serious regulatory consequences of failing to comply with standards, but because of the personal conviction we have, knowing how our water impacts our families and our communities. Source: www.nrwa.org/2016/01/nrwastatement-on-lead-contamination
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Utility Spotlight
Maryville Regional WWTP Transforms Waste Into HighQuality Soil Compost Hillary Tune | Marketing Communications Specialist Stowers Machinery Corporation
A wastewater treatment plant that uses autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) technology is a unique ecosystem–its inhabitants are the microorganisms that break down biosolids without chemcials. Keeping the proper ratio of bacteria to oxygen, as well as the correct temperature, is a delicate balance that can only be maintained through vigilance and regular testing. The Maryville Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant is presumed to be the first instance of combining the ATAD process with another process called windrow composting, which results in a high-quality soil compost. “Instead of throwing the Class A, exceptional quality biosolid into the landfill, we mix it with mulch and sell it to plant nurseries. It smells just like an earth dirt,” said Chris Hamrick, chief operator of the Maryville plant. It’s estimated that the plant diverts up to 73,000 cubic yards annually of solid waste from landfills by employing this process. Solid waste flowing in from Maryville, Alcoa and the Knox-Chapman Utility District into the plant takes quite a trip before it is turned into this earthy and nutrient-rich soil amendment product.
Pictured: Chris Hamrick (left), chief operator of the Maryville Regional WWTP & Rick Trentham.
medium-size debris. Debris larger than that is removed at the Russell Branch station prior to arriving at the wastewater plant. Then the waste goes through a grit system that removes fine sand and asphalt. Every week, the plant sends about 5 to 6 cubic yards of screening material to the landfill, and 2 to 3 cubic yards of grit. From there, the murky liquid splits into two channels and meets with the microorganisms that will essentially “eat” nitrogen, phosphorous and biochemical from it.
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Pictured: Wastewater flows through various tanks for treatment as part of Maryville's autothermal therophilic aerobic digestion process. “The bacteria is from human solid waste. We don’t create the bacteria, just the environment. The same thing happening here is what is happening in the streams, but at an accelerated pace,” Hamrick said. All of this is constantly moving, and it is constantly monitored to ensure the balance of bacteria to “food” remains intact.
through the system by a pump controlled by a new Toshiba drive from Stowers Power Systems. “Without the pump that the drive operates, the whole process would be hindered. The drive has a lot of monitoring selections and we’ve had no issues with it,” said Doyle Prince, Maryville’s wastewater and water plant manager.
“If I have too much food for the bacteria, it’ll make its way through the effluent; if I don’t have enough food, the bacteria will go into an endogenous respiration state,” explained Hamrick. “Bacteria are sensitive. If you mistreat them, they’ll let you know.” Hamrick attempts to keep bacteria in the system for as short a time as possible (known scientifically as the Mean Cell Residence Time); he has managed to get the plant’s MCRT down to 40 days, but his goal is to get it to 20 days. After traveling through both anaerobic, anoxic and oxic channels, the mix is sent to a division box and then to a clarifier. The waste from these clarifiers is the sludge that will be turned into a Class A biosolid, and is pushed 2nd Quarter | Volume 30
Pictured: Doyle Prince, Maryville's plant manager.
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This process reduces biosolids by about 50 percent and volatile solids by 50 percent of their original mass, and results in a soil-like final product that looks, feels and smells like potting soil. It is mixed with waste wood chips from a local electric utility tree program in a windrow method composting process using a self-propelled windrow tuner that requires no other external energy source to aerate the compost. On the other end of the process is water so clear that, on a sunny day, you can see to the bottom of the contact chambers holding it. Pictured: Chris Hamrick holds out the final product in the process that transforms solid waste into a Class A biosolid that can be used for gardening. It looks & smells like potting soil.
“The water that comes out of here is clearer than any river water,” Hamrick said.
A polymer is added to thicken the mix by about 4 to 6 percent, and this is when it’s sent through the ATAD process. The ATAD process utilizes heat produced by the breaking down of biosolids to raise the temperature to a level that stops bacteria and destroys biosolids without the use of an external heat source. During the summer, temperatures can naturally rise to 150 degrees, Hamrick said.
He’s proud of the numbers that show that the Maryville Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant has improved its process over the past few years, but says he’s not content to stop there, despite being well within regulated ranges. “A great operator is always striving to get a better product than before,” he said.
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Providing a Plethora of Benefits for Utilities
Brandon Grammer | Administrative Assistant Alliance Water Resources
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a set of interactive maps that are backed up with a variety of databases to provide a clear visual representation of specified data to its users. Throughout the 1980’s and 90’s, progressive
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utilities, especially those providing electric and gas, were drawn to the functionality GIS provided by taking analyses and portraying the results in a viewable map rather than readable format. This clear and intuitive means of data representation has become more commonplace with water and wastewater utilities as well. GIS utilization gives cities and utility systems the ability to consolidate all the pertinent information they could ever use in one easy to use, interactive map. This information can help water and wastewater utility providers by: • Identifying and locating problem areas for water services • Assessing the efficiency of current water distribution and wastewater collection systems, ongoing projects and proposed future improvements • Increasing the knowledge base of each employee and the public
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The biggest challenge utility companies face when attempting to implement GIS is buy in. Most of us tend to have the mindset of “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” While this mantra has certainly stood the test of time for a reason, in this case GIS allows us to do our jobs more quickly, with more accuracy, and with better record keeping.
PROBLEM ANALYSIS
Cities and utility systems alike are seeing the benefits of GIS utilization in terms of identifying problem areas in their utility system and proactively moving to solve them. For example, the visual representation of their entire system allows employees to immediately locate areas of frequent water main breaks or recurring sewer blockages and use GIS as a tool to notify users who may experience service disruptions. For example, the City of Cape Girardeau, MO has taken advantage of GIS in order to locate all pipes in their system in need of replacement and prioritize replacement needs based upon statistical analysis. This proactive approach allows users to get the most from each dollar spent and helps eliminates issues that might have arisen further down the road. At Public Water Supply District #2 of St. Charles County, MO, staff can outline parcels on a GIS
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map to notify those customers via an automatic phone dialer of a water main break or other service disruption. Critical information can be passed on to many customers at one time. This process allows the staff to keep customers informed quickly and without knocking on each customer’s door.
EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT
An often overlooked benefit of utilizing GIS is the element of mobility it provides, especially when compared to previous paper mapping. Consolidating all information found in typical paper maps allows employees to take every bit of information with them out into the field. This leads to more accurate locates and efficiency from better informed employees. Districts and cities can even use the GIS as a work tracking system, as it operates as a springboard for larger uses of asset management, maintenance tracking, and work orders. GIS contributes to efficiency directly, but also provides tools for assessment. Employees can take a step back to look at the bigger picture of their entire water system. The City of Cape Girardeau, MO provides another excellent example, as they recently used GIS to identify a dramatic increase in fire flow throughout their system. GIS allowed them to analyze the bigger picture and assess the efficiency of their recent repair efforts
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
GIS implementation has various benefits in terms of knowledge transfer. This particularly applies to the exchange of knowledge between a water or wastewater system’s employees. As employees approach retirement and new hires are brought in, GIS helps aid the transition through consolidated historical data.
of communication between utility companies and their customers by making it easier than ever to maintain transparency and display exactly what money is used for in their systems and why it’s needed in the first place.
COST BENEFITS
The biggest costs to start GIS are not in the software but in the labor hours to set up the database and collect and enter GPS data. Data entry is time consuming and costly, but once this hurdle is overcome daily operational costs can be greatly reduced. Training costs as well as hardware needs are less costly, and over time cities and utility systems save money through less research time, better locates, fewer main breaks, and less driving due to more accessible information. Brandon Grammer works for Alliance Water Resources. He can be contacted at bgrammer@alliancewater.com or (573)874-8080. Alliance Water Resources is a professional contract water and wastewater operations firm serving communities in Missouri and surrounding states for more than 35 years.
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This also extends to the public. Depending on the level a water or sanitary utility involves the public it can be an easy and understandable way to delineate what is happening in the system. GIS establishes a clear bridge
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REGION MEETING NEWS >>> Region meetings are held quarterly throughout the year. These meetings provide a unique opportunity to network with people in the utility industry. Speakers discuss topics that are current, informative and beneficial to utilities and related industries. Some recent topics include: updates on training, industry rules, reporting and regulation, insurance provisions, workplace safety, and what’s upcoming in new and innovative smart technology. TAUD encourages you to be ‘in-theknow’ and get involved in your region. For more information on how you can become involved with TAUD ‘s Region Meetings, please contact: Larry Lewis (731)234-0380 | larrylewis@taud.org Region 1 Meeting Fred Hicks and Jeremy Jones, Region Leaders January 21, 2016 Meeting Location: Jonesborough Vistor's Center Attendance: 52 Speakers/Presenters: Joel Vanderglas of C.I. Thornburg, Chuck Page of ADC, Craig Ingram of TN811, Kevin Rice and Jason Benton of the Johnson City EFO and Bob Freudenthal and Steve Roberts of TAUD.
Speakers/Presenters: Jonathan Cummings of Wascon, Craig Ingram of TN811, Michael Atchley of TDEC, Kirk Morris and Allen Hawk of USDA RD and Bob Freudenthal, Kevin Gilliam and Mark Butler of TAUD. Thank You to our Meeting Sponsors: Claris and Wascon
Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Gresham Smith & Partners, TN811 and Rye Engineering
Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Southeastern Tank, TEK Links, Rye Engineering, Consolidated Pipe & Supply, Microbac, Mueller, HD Supply, LDA Engineers, Hayes Pipe, JR Wauford & Co., Scientific Sales, Aulick, Walter A. Wood Supply and TN811
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Region 2 Meeting Mark McKinney and Wayne Hastings, Region Leaders March 2, 2016
Region 3 Meeting Jimmy Langley, Region Leader March 3, 2016
Meeting Location: City of Alcoa Service Center
Meeting Location: Lafollette Recreation Center
Attendance: 110
Attendance: 56
Systems Entering the Water Contest: Lenoir City Utilities Board, West Knox UD, Northeast Knox UD, South Blount County UD, City of Maryville, City of Alcoa, Tellico Area Services System, Knox Chapman UD, First UD of Knox County, and Hallsdale Powell UD
Systems Entering the Water Contest: Maynardville UD, Clinton Utility Board, Norris Water Commission, Oneida Water Department, Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton UD, Huntsville UD, and Lafollette Utilities
Contest Winner: Lenoir City Utilities Board Contest Judges: Robert Peace of Trinity Benefits, Neal Denton of UT Institute of Agriculture, and Michael Atchley of TDEC 36
Contest Winner: Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton UD Contest Judges: Kirk Morris of USDA RD, Craig Ingram of TN811, and Erich Webber of TDEC
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TAUD REGION LEADERS REGION 1: Fred Hicks Jeremy Jones REGION 2: Wayne Hastings Mark McKinney REGION 3: Jimmy Langley REGION 4: Buster Harmon REGION 5: Tom Faulk REGION 6: Cathy Dradt REGION 7: Lisa Porter REGION 8: JD Dethloff REGION 9: Scott Miller REGION 10: Tim Lawson Allen Joslyn REGION 11: Chandrika Winston
Bloomingdale Utility District First Utility District of Hawkins County West Knox Utility District First Utility District of Knox County Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton Utility District Byrdstown Water Department West Wilson Utility District South Giles Utility District Lawrenceburg Utility Systems Bradford Utility System Water Authority of Dickson County Ocoee Utility District Big Creek Utility District Memphis Light, Gas & Water
Speakers/Presenters: Michael Keeton of Oneida Water Department, James Gibson of Romac, Craig Ingram of TN811, Erich Webber of TDEC, Kirk Morris of USDA RD and Bob Freudenthal, Kevin Gilliam and Mark Butler of TAUD. Thank You to our Meeting Sponsor: McGill Associates Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Southeastern Tank, Utility Management Group, Rye Engineering, Cross Connection Services, Cannon & Cannon, Dycho Chemicals, Southern Sales, Hayes Pipe, JR Wauford & Co., Scientific Sales, Aulick, McGill Associates, HD Supply and TN811 Next Meeting: June 9, 2016
Region 4 Meeting Buster Harmon, Region Leader February 17, 2016 Meeting Location: Cumberland County Community Complex (Fairgrounds) Attendance: 51 Systems Entering the Water Contest: Warren County UD, City of Byrdstown, City of Crossville, City of McMinnville, West Warren-Viola UD, Crab Orchard UD, and City of Jamestown
Contest Winner: City of McMinnville Contest Judges: David Phillips of TDEC, Jerry Jolley of USDA, and Craig Ingram of TN811 Speakers/Presenters: Don Hurst of McGill Associates, Craig Ingram of TN811, David Phillips of TDEC, Chris Hampton of USDA RD, Michelle Price of UCDD and Bob Freudenthal, Kirk Smith, Kevin Gilliam, Dan Martin and Mark Butler of TAUD. Thank You to our Meeting Sponsors: McGill Associates and Crab Orchard UD Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Sherwin Williams Paint Products, McGill Associates, Dycho Chemicals, TAUD Tournament Trail, Rye Engineering, Southeastern Tank, Aulick Chemicals, Principal Environmental, J.R. Wauford & Co. and TN811 Next Meeting: May 26, 2016
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REGION MEETING NEWS >>> Region 5 Meeting Tom Faulk, Region Leader February 3, 2016
Region 6 Meeting Cathy Dradt, Region Leader January 27, 2016
Meeting Location: West Wilson Utility District
Meeting Location: American Development Corporation
Attendance: 46
Attendance: 80
Speakers/Presenters: Jake Abbott of EM-Jay, Scott Bradley of Master Meter, Kevin Brown of HD Supply, TAUD Board President David Callahan, Felicia Freeman of TDEC SRF and Bob Freudenthal, Mark Butler, Kevin Gilliam, Kirk Smith and Larry Lewis of TAUD.
Speakers/Presenters: Steven McCoy and Ted Fellman of Raymond James, David Pine of Wascon, TAUD Board President David Callahan, Will Pride of TDEC, Doug Shelton of USDA RD and Bob Freudenthal, Kirk Smith and Larry Lewis of TAUD.
Thank You to our Meeting Sponsors: EM-Jay, Master Meter and HD Supply
Thank You to our Meeting Sponsors: Raymond James and Wascon
Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Southeastern Tank, Hayes Pipe, JR Wauford & Co., Aulick Chemical and Rye Engineering
Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, HD Supply, Xylem, JR Wauford & Co., Carus, Southeastern Tank, Jackson Morgan, Dycho Chemicals, Walter A. Wood Supply, TN811 and Rye Engineering
Next Meeting: May 12, 2016 (Best Tasting Water Contest)
Effective Utility Management Services » » » » » »
» » » » »
Comprehensive Engineering Services Water Loss System Audits Capital Improvement Plans Asset Management Plans System Mapping & GIS Services Pressure Studies & Management Plans Policy Analysis & Development Rate Studies Efficiency Studies Meter Reading Assessments System Modeling
CONTACT:
Jamie Carden, PE, Principal
865.540.0801 Knoxville // mcgillengineers.com
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Next Meeting: July 27, 2016 Region 7 Meeting Lisa Porter, Region Leader January 6, 2016 Meeting Location: David Crockett State Park Restaurant Attendance: 41 Speakers/Presenters: Paul Treloar of Utility Service Group, Jason McGee of ADC, TAUD Board President David Callahan, Jason Fryer of TN811, Will Pride of TDEC, Doug Shelton of USDA RD and Mark Butler, Tony Wyatt, Dewayne Culpepper and Kirk Smith of TAUD. Thank You to our Meeting Sponsors: Utility Services Group and ADC Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Lawrenceburg Utility System, HD Supply, JR Wauford & Co., TN811 and Rye Engineering Next Meeting: June 29, 2016
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Region 8 Meeting JD Dethloff, Region Leader January 14, 2016 Meeting Location: G&C Supply Attendance: 52 Speakers/Presenters: Aubrey and Ken King of SECO Wrapidseal, Andy Owens of Apollo Valves, Steven McCoy of Raymond James, Chuck Page of ADC, TAUD Board President David Callahan, Brenda Horner of USDA RD and Tony Wyatt, Kirk Smith and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You to our Meeting Sponsor: G&C Supply Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, G&C Supply, Tenncarva and Rye Engineering
Contest Judges: Warner Taylor, Brian Beasley of the Montgomery County Drug Task Force and Mark Riggins of Montgomery County Commission Speakers/Presenters: Seth Rye of Rye Engineering, Jonathan Cummings of Wascon, Rodney Stringer of S&S Utility Sales, Mike Wetherington of ADC, TAUD Board President David Callahan, and Bob Freudenthal, Kevin Gilliam and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You to our Meeting Sponsor: Rye Engineering, Wascon, S&S Utility Sales and ADC Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Wascon, Hayes Pipe, C.I. Thornburg, Southeastern Tank, Microbac, TNEMEC, Consolidated Pipe and Rye Engineering Next Meeting: June 16, 2016
Next Meeting: July14, 2016
Region 9 Meeting Scott Miller, Region Leader March 17, 2016 Meeting Location: Complex
Montgomery County Shooting
Attendance: 78 Systems Entering the Water Contest: Second South Cheatham UD, Cunningham-East Montgomery UD, Vanleer Water System and Water Authority of Dickson County
Region 10 Meeting Tim Lawson and Allen Joslyn, Region Leaders February 24, 2016 Meeting Location: Eastside U.D in Chattanooga Attendance: 74 Systems Entering the Water Contest: Ocoee U.D., Tennessee American Water, Hixson U.D., Englewood Water & Gas, Tellico Area Service Systems, Athens Utilities, Etowah Utilities
Contest Winner: Etowah Utilities Contest Winner: Second South Cheatham UD
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Contest Judges: Ed Short of National Water Services, Dustin Henderson of McWane Ductile and Steve Chappell of Chaprock Productions
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REGION MEETING NEWS >>> Speakers/Presenters: Jason Griffin & Rick Kirby of Jacobs Engineering, Dustin Dowdy of Southeastern Tank, Jason Fryer of TN811, Gary Burris of the Chattanooga EFO, Clay Copeland of USDA RD and Bob Freudenthal, Kirk Smith, Kevin Gilliam and Mark Butler of TAUD. Thank You to our Meeting Sponsors: Jacobs Engineering and Southeastern Tank Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, National Water Services, Walter A. Wood Supply, Gresham Smith & Partners , C.I. Thornburg, Rye Engineering, Southeastern Tank, Aulick Chemicals, Trilec, J.R. Wauford & Co., Chaprock Productions, George Paris Co., HD Supply and TN811 Next Meeting: August 24, 2016
Region 11 Meeting Chandrika Winston, Region Leader February 9, 2016 Meeting Location: MLGW Attendance: 41 Speakers/Presenters: Andy Herndon of Bermad Valves, Eric Zimmerman of Sherwin Williams, Wes Cunningham of BOST Benefits, Chuck Page of ADC, Jason Fryer of TN811, Ali Khan and Eddy Bouzeid of the Memphis EFO and Tony Wyatt and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You to our Meeting Sponsors: C.I. Thornburg and Sherwin Williams Thank You to our Door Prize Contributors: ADC, Wascon, TN811 and Rye Engineering Next Meeting: May 10, 2016 (Best Tasting Water Contest)
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USDA Rural Development Lowers Interest Rates The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new, low rates for their Rural Utility Services loan programs. “These new low interest rates for the USDA Water and Waste Disposal Program are an opportunity for rural communities to upgrade, expand, or replace their infrastructure affordably and bring cleaner, more reliable service to rural residents,” said RUS Administrator Brandon McBride. “Funding is available and USDA is ready to work with rural water leaders now while this low rate window is open.” USDA’s Rural Utilities Service administers programs that provide infrastructure and infrastructure improvements to rural communities. “USDA plays a critical role in helping to expand economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for rural Americans,” said Sam Wade, CEO of the National Rural Water Association. “These rates are incredibly low, and systems would be wise to take advantage of this opportunity to make needed improvements.”
New rates effective April 1 MARKET: 2.875% INTERMEDIATE: 2.25% POVERTY: 1.75%
Project loans can have up to 40-year payback period, based on the useful life of the facilities financed. The interest rate is based on the need for the project and the median household income of the area to be served. Applications are accepted year round at local offices of USDA Rural Development, or online using RDApply: https://rdapply.usda.gov. Utilities and communities interested in learning more about these programs and the available rates can contact the state Rural Development office at (615) 783-1300.
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UPCOMING CLASSES >>> Classes listed occur while this issue is current. For more information or to register for any of these classes, visit www.taud.org.
CHATTANOOGA
Eastside Utility District | 3018 Hickory Valley Rd.
7/12 Cross Connection Renewal 7/1** Cross Connection Basic
6 hrs. Any Cert. 12 hrs. Any Cert.
CLARKSVILLE
Clarksville Gas & Water | 2215 Madison St.
6/28 Bacteriological Sampling 6/29* Bacteriological Monitoring & Reporting 7/7 Emergency Operations
Questions? Call us!
(615) 900-1000
Get complete information & register for any of these courses online at www.taud.org. Choose “Training”, then “List All” or select a specific category: Water Treatment / Distribution Wastewater / Collection Certification Prep Conferences Backflow Training Safety Natural Gas Commissioner Training FEES VARY DEPENDING ON CLASS Members $85-$360 Non- Members $90-$720 2-day class (*) 3-day class (**) 4-day class (***) 5-day class (****)
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6 hrs. WT/DS 12 hrs. WT/DS 6 hrs. Any Cert.
GATLINBURG
Gatlinburg Convention Center |
8/10** Business of Running A Utility Conference
6 hrs. Any Cert.
JACKSON
JEA Training Facility | 320 Hwy 45 By-Pass
5/24 Water Loss: Assessment & Solutions 6 hrs. WT/DS 5/25 Trench Excavation Competent Person 6 hrs. WT/DS 5/26 Confined Space 6 hrs. Any Cert. 7/6 Emergency Operations 6 hrs. Any Cert. 7/19 Bacteriological Sampling 6 hrs. WT/DS 7/20* Bacteriological Monitoring & Reporting 12 hrs. WT/DS
KNOXVILLE
West Knox Utility District | 2328 Lovell Rd.
5/2*** Collection Cram Session 7/11****Fundamentals of Water Treatment
6 hrs. CS 12 hrs. WT
KNOXVILLE
Larry Fleming KUB Facility | 835 E. Jackson St.
5/31 Confined Space 6 hrs. Any Cert. 6/1 Trench Excavation Competent Person 6 hrs. WT/DS 6/2 Hydrant Setting, Maintenance & Troubleshooting 3 hrs. DS 6/2 Meter Setting, Maintenance & Troubleshooting 3 hrs. DS 6/3 Flagger Certification Course 4 hrs. CS/DS
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KNOXVILLE
Hallsdale-Powell Utility District | 3745 Cunningham Rd.
5/11 Water Loss: Assessment & Solutions 6 hrs. WT/DS 7/27 TOSHA Safety Training 6 hrs. Any cert.
KNOXVILLE
Knoxville Utilities Board | 4505 Middlebrook Pk.
5/2*** Distribution Cram Session 5/2*** Water Treatment Cram Session 5/2*** Wastewater Cram Session
6 hrs. DS 6 hrs. WT 12 hrs. WW
LEBANON
James E. Ward Agricultural Center | 945 E Baddour Pkwy.
5/19
TAUD Operator Expo
6 hrs. Any Cert.
MEMPHIS
Memphis Light, Gas & Water | 4949 Raleigh-LaGrange Rd.
6/14 Cross Connection Renewal 6/15** Cross Connection Basic
6 hrs. Any Cert. 12 hrs. Any Cert.
MURFREESBORO
TAUD Training Station | 840 Commercial Ct.
5/2*** Water Treatment Cram Session 5/2*** Wastewater Cram Session 5/2*** Collection Cram Session 6/1 Intro to GPS Data Collection 6/2 Emergency Operations 6/14 Hydrant Setting, Maintenance & Troubleshooting 6/14 Meter Setting, Maintenance & Troubleshooting 6/15 Flagger Certification Course 7/5 Cross Connection Renewal 7/6** Cross Connection Basic 7/19** Practical Math for Wastewater Operators 7/25****Fundamentals of Collection Systems 7/25****Fundamentals of Water Distribution 8/1**** Fundamentals of Wastewater Treatment
6 hrs. WT 12 hrs. WW 6 hrs. CS 6 hrs. CS/DS 6 hrs. Any Cert. 3 hrs. DS 3 hrs. DS 4 hrs. CS/DS 6 hrs. Any Cert. 12 hrs. Any Cert. 12 hrs. WW 6 hrs. CS 6 hrs. DS 12 hrs. WW
MURFREESBORO
Consolidated Utility District | 709 New Salem Hwy.
5/2*** Distribution Cram Session 2nd Quarter | Volume 30
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2016 Operator Expo May 19 | James E. Ward Agricultural Center | 945 East Baddour Parkway | Lebanon, Tennessee
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ
O P E R AT O R I N F O R M AT I O N Operator Registration:
Wednesday, May 18th Thursday, May 19th
Over the past year, the James E. Ward Ag Center has been undergoing major renovations. Due to these changes, the entrance, parking area, and overall layout of the 2016 Expo will be different than what you may be accustomed to.
3:00 - 5:00pm 7:30 - 8:25am
CE Requirements:
To receive Continuing Education credit, you must meet the following criteria:
Arrive NO LATER than 8:30am CST
(Must attend from 8:30am-3:30pm; no partial credit will be given)
Please check your e-mail in the coming weeks for further details regarding the new entrance for parking and the location of TAUD’s registration booths.
Attend 3 demonstrations which apply to your license
NOTE: The e-mail provided on this registration form will be TAUD’s main point of contact for further updates. To minimize confusion, please be sure to relay any and all pertinant information to those attending.
V E N D O R I N F O R M AT I O N
H O T E L I N F O R M AT I O N We encourage you to make reservations early as room blocks will fill up quickly.
TAUD Room Blocks Available: Rates include hot breakfast. Be sure to mention TAUD when booking to receive discounted rate
(Remember to have your nametag scanned after each demonstration)
Attend Rules & Regulations Update Turn in your completed CE form after last session
Vendor Setup:
Wednesday, May 18th 12:00 - 5:00pm Thursday, May 19th 6:00 - 7:15am
Don’t Forget!
The fairgrounds provide access to water & electricity, however you must bring your own hoses & extension cords. Please also bring your own tablecloths, if desired, as booth tables are provided uncovered.
Included:
Comfort Suites (615) 443-0027 $93 Hampton Inn & Suites (615) 444-3445 $15200 (K) $16100 (D/Q) Holiday Inn Express (615) 994-3225 $10900
Breakfast Barbecue Lunch 2016 Operator Expo T-shirt
Other Area Hotels:
Door Prizes! Door Prizes! Door Prizes! 6 Hours of CE Credit (good for one license; see requirements above)
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Please call for rates & availability.
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(615) 470-1001 (615) 449-7005 (615) 444-1001 (615) 449-5781
[OPERATORS] [VENDORS]
Registration for two (2) representatives A table (6’) & two (2) chairs at each booth
(Indoor & outdoor spaces available; indoor booths are 10’ x 10’) TENNESSEE UTILITY NEWS | www.taud.org
REGISTRATION FORM please print Please make copies of this form for more than 4 registrants.
T-Shirts only guaranteed if registered by May 1st
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Registrant 2:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Registrant 3:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Registrant 4:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Utility/Company:__________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________ City:____________________________________
State: ____
Zip: _____________
Utility Phone: (_______) - _______ - ______________ Point of Contact E-mail:
___________________________________________________
Registration Fees: Number of Registrants Enter Fee Registration Cost Per Person $95 (by April 29th) X ________ Late Registration & Walk-Ins $125 (after April 29th) X ________ Total Registration Fees
= $ ______ = $ ______ = $ ______
Gates open at 7:30AM (CST). Be sure to check-in BEFORE 8:30AM (CST) to qualify for Continuing Education.
If preferred, you may use your Master Card, American Express, Discover or Visa. Only provide your credit card information on forms that are to be direct mailed or faxed. We cannot accept credit card information via email, including attachments. Credit Card Number: _____________________________ Exp. Date:___________ Amount: _______________ Card Holder Name: ______________________________ Signature: _________________________________ Billing Address: ______________________________________________________ Zip:_________________ Email for receipt:__________________________________________________________________________
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Please send payment information or check (made payable to TAUD) to: TAUD | P.O. Box 8041 | Murfreesboro, TN 37133 Fax: (615) 898-8283
TAUD Refund Policy: There will be NO REFUNDS issued for this event. Substitutes are always welcome.
U T I L I T Y RE G I S T R AT I O N
Operators may receive 6 hours of CE credit toward any license. Must attend 3 demonstration sessions and the Rules & Regulations Update at the end of the day.
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Registrant 1:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
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VENDOR REGISTRATION FORM
2 016 OPE R ATOR E XPO
VE N D O R RE G I S TR AT I O N
Please make copies of this form for more than 4 registrants.
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please print
T-Shirts only guaranteed if registered by May 1st
Registrant 1:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Registrant 2:________________________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Registrant 3* (additional $40/$45/$50, see below):________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Registrant 4* (additional $40/$45/$50, see below):________________________________Circle T-Shirt size:
S M L 1x 2x 3x
Company:__________________________________________________Superbooster? ___ Diamond ___ Platinum Address:___________________________________________________ City:____________________________State: ____
Zip: ___________
Phone: (_______) - _______ - ______________ E-mail: __________________________________________________
___ Gold
___Silver
Attention Superboosters:
Even if you do not owe booth fees for this event, you must register to guarantee your booth space!
Registration Fees: TAUD MEMBERS Additional Registrants* Booth Registration Cost for Two $425 (by May 1st) _______ X $40 = st Booth Registration Cost for Two $525 (after May 1 ) _______ X $45 = Attending Only (no exhibit) $350 = NON-TAUD MEMBERS Booth Registration Cost for Two $775 _______ X $50 = Attending Only (no exhibit) $550 = Booth Item/Service/Sponsorship request: Additional Tables................................................................................................................._______ X $10 Outdoor Area - Large Equipment Display...........................(no charge; indicate size needed) ________ Electricity (bring extension cords)...............................................(no charge; check if needed) ___ Water (bring hoses)...........................................................................(no charge; check if needed) ___ Meal Sponsorship..............................................................................................................$100 T-Shirt Sponsorship...........................................................................................................$150 (T-Shirt Sponsorship requests must be received by April 24, 2016) Total Registration Fees
$ ______ $ ______ $ ______ $ ______ $ ______
= $ ______
= $ ______ = $ ______ = $ ______
If preferred, you may use your Master Card, American Express, Discover or Visa. Only provide your credit card information on forms that are to be direct mailed or faxed. We cannot accept credit card information via email, including attachments. Credit Card Number: _____________________________ Exp. Date:___________ Amount: _______________ Card Holder Name: ______________________________ Signature: _________________________________ Billing Address: ______________________________________________________ Zip:_________________ Email for receipt:__________________________________________________________________________ Please send payment information or check (made payable to TAUD) to: TAUD | P.O. Box 8041 | Murfreesboro, TN 37133 Fax: (615) 898-8283 TAUD Refund Policy: There will be NO REFUNDS issued for this event. Substitutes are always welcome. TENNESSEE UTILITY NEWS | www.taud.org
Background Checks
Helping you build a better team IntelliCorp is pleased to offer National Rural Water Association (NRWA) members the tools to help make responsible and informed hiring decisions. Our comprehensive background check services let you screen applicants to help minimize risk and determine the quality of your new hires.
Program Benefits: • Preferred pricing • System & product training sessions • Compliance information/online sample forms • Personalized customer support • Criminal product validation • Secure online report ordering & retrieval
An easy-to-use interface provides you with quality and validated criminal results at discounted prices. Experience the difference of our support capabilities, which includes personalized customer service, training, and compliance. You also get the advantage of streamlined processes and paramount privacy and security when it comes to protecting sensitive information. IntelliCorp is a Verisk Analytics company, and has earned formal accreditation through the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS).
NRWA Discounted Background Check Package
We’ve created the following cost-effective screening package to simplify your background check process. The package uses a combination of multiple sources of criminal record information. In addition, we validate database records by returning to the source to ensure that we have the latest updates regarding your applicant’s history. This provides you with a comprehensive screen that helps answer your questions about a candidate’s integrity, so you can select the right individuals for your team. Package Price: $30.00 Includes: • Validated Criminal Database – Validated Nationwide Sex Offender – Validated Department of Corrections • Unlimited Single County Searches (7 year address history)* • SSN Verification w/Address History • Government Sanctions (Terrorist Search) Credit Reports are available for $10.00 each.** Notes:
*Some courts charge a mandatory fee. These are treated as pass-through fees to our clients and are clearly highlighted before processing the search. **Access to this product requires an approved application through IntelliCorp's Compliance Unit. Site inspection required for access to credit reports – $70 one-time fee.
Package Add-Ons
Learn More: IntelliCorp Sales 800-539-3717 sales@intellicorp.net www.intellicorp.net
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In addition to the discounted background check package, you can add other products to your bundle or order individual searches from our sample product list below. This option is designed to meet your specific hiring requirements by allowing you to layer services for different positions as well as various levels of job responsibilities. • • • •
Motor Vehicle Reports Employment Verifications Education Verifications Drug Testing
• • • •
I9 E-Verify Credit Reports Civil Searches
To Sign-Up:
Click here and complete the first page of the registration process.
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2016 Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Celebration June 7 | TAUD Office | 840 Commercial Court | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | (615) 896-9022
No Registration Fees
While there is no charge to attend any of the day’s events, we ask that you submit a registration form in order to attend the training and/or Member Appreciation dinner so that we may plan accordingly. If you are unsure if you are registered, please call our office as soon as possible to confirm.
Annual Business Meeting
Please note that if you plan to attend the Annual Business Meeting, only one (1) representative per utility is eligible to vote. We suggest that you appoint a voting representative for your utility prior to the meeting.
Golf Tournament
TAUD will not be hosting a golf tournament in conjunction with this year’s Annual Meeting. We encourage you to participate in the TUPAC Golf Tournament at the 2016 Business Conference in August. Complete details and registration information for the tournament will be sent in the coming weeks.
Member Appreciation Celebration
We hope you will join us for an evening of food, friends, and fun as we host the Second Annual Member Appreciation Celebration. It’s our way of saying “Thank You” for your continued support and loyalty to TAUD!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY , JUNE 7th
Four (4) Hours of TAP & Commissioner Training Available!
10:00am - 11:00am Annual Business Meeting 11:00pm - 12:30pm Lunch (on your own) 12:30pm - 4:30pm Sessions 5:00pm - 8:00pm Second Annual Member Appreciation Celebration
HOTEL INFORMATION Reservation Deadline: May 20 th
DoubleTree Hotel 1850 Old Fort Pkwy. Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (865) 436-9211 Room Rate: $104 S/D
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REGISTRATION FORM please print Please make copies of this form for than 4 registrants
Please submit form by May 27, 2016
Utility/Company:______________________________________________ Phone: (_____) ______-_______ Registrant 1:_________________________________ Registrant 2:_________________________________ Registrant 3:_________________________________ Registrant 4:_________________________________ Utility/Company E-mail:____________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________City:____________________ St:___ Zip:_______ Event Registration & Fees:
Please check all that apply
___TAUD Annual Business Meeting........................................................................................................................... $0 Utility Attendees ONLY: Please be sure to appoint/elect a voting delegate prior to meeting.
___ Optional Continuing Education............................................................................................................................ $0 Four (4) hours of TAP & Commissioner Training available.
___Member Appreciation Celebration Barbeque............................................................................................... $0 There is no cost to attend, however we must provide a head count for catering purposes.
___Spouse/Guest Registration.................................................................................................................................... $0 Includes dinner and festivities.
Spouse/Guest of Registrant 1:_________________________________
Spouse/Guest of Registrant 2:_________________________________
Spouse/Guest of Registrant 3:_________________________________
Spouse/Guest of Registrant 4:_________________________________
Total Attending Training: ______
Total Attending Dinner: ______
Total Amount Due: $0.00
Please send completed forms to: TAUD | P.O. Box 2529 | Murfreesboro, TN 37133 Fax: (615) 898-8283
RE G I S T R AT I O N
2 016 AN N UAL ME E T I NG
Annual Meeting | June 7, 2016 TAUD Office & Training Station - Murfreesboro You may also register on-line at www.taud.org
TAUD Refund Policy: There will be NO REFUNDS issued for this event. Substitutes are always welcome.
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2016 Business of Running a Utility Conference
August 10-12 | Gatlinburg Convention Center | 234 Historic Nature Trail | Gatlinburg, Tennessee
H O T E L I N F O R M AT I O N
We encourage you to make reservations early as all accomodations are first come, first served.
TAUD Room Blocks Available:
Rates include hot breakfast. Be sure to mention TAUD when booking to receive discounted rate
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Six (6) Hours of Operator CE Credit & Eight (8) Hours of TAP & Commissioner Credits Available!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
8:00am TUPAC Golf Tournament 9:30am TUPAC Trap Shoot 10:00am - 4:00pm Vendor Setup 1:00pm - 6:00pm Registration 4:30pm - 7:00pm Opening Reception & TUPAC Silent Auction
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
7:30am - 9:30am Continental Breakfast 9:30am - 11:00am Super Session, Awards, Best Tasting Water Contest 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sessions
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
7:00am - 8:30am Breakfast 8:30am - 11:30am Sessions
Park Vista
(865) 436-9211
Reservation Deadline: July 29
th
$11600
Clarion Hotel
(865) 436-5656 $9200 Reservation Deadline: Call for info Suites from $12200 Country Inn & Suites (865) 412-1004
$12900
Courtyard by Marriot (865) 436-2008
$15900
Glenstone Lodge
$8100
Reservation Deadline: Call for info Reservation Deadline: Call for info
(865) 436-9361
Reservation Deadline: July 18
th
Hilton Garden Inn
(865) 436-0048 $13900 th Reservation Deadline: July 18 Suites from $16900 Greystone Lodge at the Aquarium
(800) 451-9202
$10800
Reservation Deadline: Call for info
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REGISTRATION FORM please print
Utility:_____________________________________________________
Phone: (_____) ______-_______
Registrant 1:_________________________________ Registrant 2:_________________________________ Address:_____________________________________ Guest 1:_____________________________________ City:______________________ St:____ Zip:________ Guest 2:_____________________________________ By July 22, 2016 TAUD Members - Full Conference..............................................................................................$325 Includes all technical sessions, meals & entrance into the Exhibit Hall.
TAUD Non-Members - Full Conference.....................................................................................$620 Includes all technical sessions, meals & entrance into the Exhibit Hall.
Spouse/Guest Meal Registration (Member/Non-Member) Thursday morning breakfast-in the Exhibit Hall Thursday Lunch-in the Exhibit Hall Friday Morning Breakfast Buffet
_____ x $20 _____ x $20 _____ x $20
= $______ = $______ = $______
Amount Due: $_________ After July 22, 2016 TAUD Members - Full Conference..............................................................................................$375 Includes all technical sessions, meals & entrance into the Exhibit Hall.
TAUD Non-Members - Full Conference.....................................................................................$725 Includes all technical sessions, meals & entrance into the Exhibit Hall.
Spouse/Guest Meal Registration (Member/Non-Member) Thursday morning breakfast-in the Exhibit Hall Thursday Lunch-in the Exhibit Hall Friday Morning Breakfast Buffet
_____ x $20 _____ x $20 _____ x $20
= $______ = $______ = $______
Amount Due: $_________
One Day Only - Thursday..................................................................................................................................$170 After July 22, 2016...........................................................................................................$275 Spouse/Guest Meal Registration (Member/Non-Member) Thursday morning breakfast-in the Exhibit Hall _____ x $20 = $______ Thursday Lunch-in the Exhibit Hall _____ x $20 = $______
Amount Due: $_________
If preferred, you may use your Master Card, American Express, Discover or Visa. Only provide your credit card information on forms that are to be direct mailed or faxed. We cannot accept credit card information via email, including attachments.
Credit Card Number: _____________________________ Exp. Date:___________ Amount: _______________ Card Holder Name: ______________________________ Signature: _________________________________ Billing Address: ______________________________________________________ Zip:_________________ Email for receipt:__________________________________________________________________________ Please send payment information or check (made payable to TAUD) to: TAUD | P.O. Box 8041 | Murfreesboro, TN 37133 Fax: (615) 898-8283 2nd Quarter | Volume 30
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Includes technical sessions, meals & entrance into the Exhibit Hall on Thursday.
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Please make copies of this form for more registrants as neededed The Business of Running a Utility Conference | August 10 - 12, 2016 Gatlinburg Convention Center- Gatlinburg You may also register on-line at www.taud.org
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The Business of Running a Utility Conference & Exhibit Hall August 10 - 12, 2016 Gatlinburg Convention Center- Gatlinburg You may also register on-line at www.taud.org
Send your payment information or check, made payable to TAUD to: TAUD P.O. Box 8041 Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133-8041 Fax: (615) 898-8283 Questions? (615) 896-9022
*Superboosters: Even if you do not owe booth fees for this event, you MUST register to guarantee your booth space.
Registrant 1:_________________________________Registrant 2:______________________________________ Registrant 3* see below:___________________________Registrant 4* see below:__________________________________ Company:__________________________________________________Superbooster? ___ Diamond ___ Platinum Address:___________________________________________________ City:____________________________State: ____
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Phone: (_______) - _______ - ______________E-mail: ____________________________________________ TAUD MEMBERS Additional Registrants*/Booths Booth Registration for Two $675 (by July 22), plus _______ x $50 = $ ______ Booth Registration for Two $775 (after July 22), plus _______ x $50 = $ ______ Additional booths..............................................................................................................._______ x $250 = $ ______ Attending only (no exhibit) $375 = $ ______ Attendee list (available after conference) $100 Superboosters receive this at no charge = $ ______ NON-TAUD MEMBERS Booth Registration for Two $1,200 (by July 22), plus _______ x $50 = Booth Registration for Two $1,300 (after July 22), plus _______ x $50 = Additional booths................................................................................................................._______ x $400 = Attending only (no exhibit) $600 = Attendee list (available after conference) $200 =
$ ______ $ ______ $ ______ $ ______ $ ______
Booth Preference (provide booth numbers in accordance with Exhibit Hall layout; choices are not guaranteed). 1st choice________ 2nd choice________ 3rd choice_________
Booth Item/Service/Sponsorship request: Electricity included in booth fee Additional tables................................................................................................................._______ x $30 Additional chairs................................................................................................................._______ x $5 Exhibit Hall Breakfast Sponsor (receive sponsorship recognition) $125 Exhibit Hall Door Prize Sponsor (receive sponsorship recognition) $25
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$ ______ $ ______ $ ______ $ ______
Please list spouse or children attending Exhibit Hall Breakfast and/or Lunch: _______________________ $20 x _____ breakfast(s) = _______________________ $20 x _____ breakfast(s) = _______________________ $20 x _____ lunch(es) = _______________________ $20 x _____ lunch(es) =
$ ______ $ ______ $ ______ $ ______
Total Amount Due = $ ______ If preferred, you may use your Master Card, American Express, Discover or Visa. Only provide your credit card information on forms that are to be direct mailed or faxed. We cannot accept credit card information via email, including attachments.
Credit Card Number: __________________________Exp. Date:_________Amount: ____________ Card Holder Name: __________________________Signature: _____________________________ Billing Address: ______________________________________________ Zip:_________________ E-mail for receipt:______________________________________________
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ADVERTISER INDEX >>> American Development Corporation Inside Front Cover American Tank Maintenance pg. 18 C2RL Engineers pg. 29 C.I. Thornburg pg. 25 CROM Corporation pg. 23 Cumberland Machine Company pg. 33 G & C Supply Company pg. 11 Joel B. Spaulding & Company pg. 22 Mainstream Commercial Divers pg. 35 McGill Associates pg. 38 Pittsburg Tank & Tower Company pg. 28 Sensus pg. 7 Southeastern Tank Back Cover Stowers Machinery Corporation pg. 32 Tennessee Utility Assistance pg. 4 Thornton, Musso, and Bellamin pg. 19 Wascon pg. 13 Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital Inside Back Cover
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