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Tennessee Association of Utility Districts 2012 - 2013 Officers & Board of Directors Patsy Johnson, President Old Gainesboro Road Utility District Tom Atchley, Vice-President Hendersonville Utility District Pat Riley, Secretary Gibson County Utility District Freddie Weston, Treasurer West Wilson Utility District John Brown Harpeth Valley Utilities District Nick Newman Memphis Light, Gas & Water Charlie Anderson Bloomingdale Utility District Drexel Heidel West Knox Utility District David Callahan Soddy Daisy Utility District Phillip Combs Alpha-Talbott Utility District Tim Pelham West Warren-Viola Utility District Don Stafford Eastside Utility District Mike Green Warren County Utility District
Phillip Combs, NRWA Director Mike Wetherington, Associate Advisor American Development Corp.
TAUD STAFF Bob Freudenthal, Executive Director BobFreudenthal@taud.org Penny Funk, Office Manager PennyFunk@taud.org Brent Ogles, Education Manager BrentOgles@taud.org (615) 556-6002 John Hall, Advocacy/Finance JohnHall@taud.org (931) 607-1014 Tonia Pass, Education Administrative Assistant ToniaPass@taud.org Carol Mims, Accountant CarolMims@taud.org Beth Hardiman, Meeting Planner/Member Services BethHardiman@taud.org Colleen SauvĂŠ, Publications & Social Media Colleen@taud.org John Shadwick, Training Specialist JohnShadwick@taud.org (615) 804-4069
Tony Wyatt, West, TN Field Supervisor TonyWyatt@taud.org (731) 415-9101 Steve Roberts, East TN, Water Circuit Rider SteveRoberts@taud.org (865) 256-5383 Kevin Gilliam, Middle TN, Water Circuit Rider Kevin Gilliam@taud.org (931) 636-1672 Larry Lewis, Source Water Protection Technician LarryLewis@taud.org (731) 234-0360 Greg Baker, Groundwater Specialist/IT Specialist GregBaker@taud.org (731) 225-5240 Dewayne Culpepper, West TN, Wastewater Technician DewayneCulpepper@taud.org (931) 607-6981 Dan Martin, East TN, Wastewater Technician DanMartin@taud.org (931) 312-9405
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Table of Contents Can you find the frog hidden somewhere in the graphics or photos of this issue? same size & color as shown here. Answer on page 38. Happy Hunting!
6 Region Recap 12 2012 Operator Expo 16 Award Winners 19 Knox Chapman U.D. Breaks Ground on New Water Treatment Plant 20 Funding Made Possible by TUA 23 Uniform Accounting Manual Updated 24 Welcome New TAUD Board President & New Board Members 26 End of an Era, Dennis Dycus retires as Director of Municipal Audit Office of the Comptroller of Treasury 28 Consolidated U.D.’s General Manager, Larry McElroy retires 29 2012 Administrative Professionals Conference 32 WaterPro Conference 34 Board Member, Les Enoch retires 35 2012 TUEC Golf Tournament 37 Upcoming Classes - TAUD Training Station 38 Word Search The cover images/photos for this issue were provided by Dennis Dycus, Photo credit to Michael Mayan, CPA, CFE.
Tennessee Utility News is published four times a year by the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD). Article submissions & accompanying artwork are welcomed. Please contact the publisher, Colleen SauvĂŠ, (615) 896-9022 or colleen@taud.org. The right to edit or deny publishing and material submitted for publication is reserved by TAUD.
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Welcome Kevin Gilliam
In June, TAUD introduced Kevin Gilliam as a new Circuit Rider for the Middle Tennessee region. Kevin has a Grade IV Water Treatment Certification, Grade II Distribution Certification, Grade II Collection Certification, Grade III Wastewater Treatment Certification and Cross Connection Control Certificate. Kevin is a native and resides in Sewanee, Tennessee, located in Franklin County. A graduate of Franklin County High School, Kevin began his career in 1986 at the Sewanee Utility District as a water treatment plant operator and progressed to General Manager before leaving in 2006. As the General Manager of the Sewanee Utility District he was responsible for the finances, water treatment, distribution, collection and wastewater treatment for the customers of the District. From 2006 to October 2008, he was the Utility Supervisor for the Town of Monteagle where he later became the Utility Director. Kevin joined the Sewanee Fire Department in 1981. He currently is a Captain and assists with the training of the Fire Department personnel with procedures, vehicle extrication and high angle rescue. Kevin has been a licensed emergency medical technician with IV therapy (EMT-IV) in Tennessee since 1992. Kevin enjoys spending as much time as possible with his children.
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TAUD Associate Superboosters Diamond American Development Corp. HDSupply Waterworks Kidwell & Company McGill Associates, P.A. Next Generation Underwriters Southeastern Tank, Inc. Wascon, Inc. Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital LLC Platinum Alliance Water Resources Brenntag Mid-South C.I. Thornburg Co., Inc. Crom Corp. ECO-TECH, Inc. Garver Gresham Smith & Partners GRW Engineers, Inc. Jackson Thornton & Co., P.C. Master Meter, Inc. McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co. Regions Bank Corporate Trust Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. Southern Pipe & Supply Tennessee 811 United Utilities, Inc. W & W Engineering, LLC
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Gold ISCO Industries John Bouchard & Sons Company M&H Kennedy Valve S & S Utility Sales, LLC Southern Sales Co. The Haskell Co. United Systems & Software, Inc. W.Rogers Co. Silver Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon Bass, Berry, and Sims Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings Insituform Technologies, Inc. Jacobs Engineering Kazmier & Associates, Inc. Kentucky Glass Lined Tank Systems, Inc. Stringfellow Inc. USDA Rural Development Veteran Management Services Water Systems Optimization
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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-the-know’ and get involved in your region. Region 1 Fred Hicks, Region Leader April 19, 2012 Meeting Location: Tusculum College “Niswinger Commons” Attendance: 62 Best Tasting Water Contestants: Bristol Water System, Brownlow Utility District, First Utility District of Hawkins County, Bloomingdale Utility District, Lakeview Utility District, Cold Springs Utility District, Erwin Utilities, Greeneville Water
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Commission and Kingsport Water System Winner: Lakeview Utility District Contest Judges: Lana Moore of Senator Lamar Alexander’s Office, Bridget Baird of Senator Bob Corker’s Office, Bill Snodgrass of Congressman Phil Roe’s Office, Louis Trivette of Rual Development and Bill Forrester of 1st TN Development District Speakers/Presenters: David St. John of Bristol Water System, Holly Austin of TN811, Kevin Rice and Gay Irwin of the Johnson City EFO; Louis Trivette of USDA RD, Bill Forrester of ETDD and Dan Martin, Steve Roberts and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were W & W Engineering, LLC and Wascon. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Wascon, McGill Associates, Trilec and W&W Engineering Next Meeting: October 18, 2012
Region 2 Bruce Giles & Greg Morgan, Region Leaders June 6, 2012 Meeting Location: Avalon Golf & Country Club Attendance: 83 Speakers/Presenters: Representatives from CTI Engineers, Inc., Wascon, the Knoxville EFO, USDA RD, ETDD and TAUD staff.
David Callahan, Soddy-Daisy Falling Water U.D., Region 2 meeting
Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were ADC, CTI Engineers, Inc., Wascon. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Microbac,
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IPW, Scientific Sales, Inc., Fulghum, MacIndoe & Associates, TN811 and Michael Brady Inc. Next Meeting: September 5, 2012 TN811 training to follow the meeting. Region 3 Jimmy Langley, Region Leader
Speakers/Presenters: Roy Stoud of Trilec, Chris Wiseman of Southern Pipe and Supply , Josh Cravins of Wascon, Kathy Quartermaine of TN811, and representatives from the Cookeville EFO, Chris Hampton of USDA RD and representatives from TAUD.
Meeting Location: Cove Lake State Park
Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were Trilec, Southern Pipe and Supply and Wascon. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Wascon, McGill Associates, Microbac, Trilec and Walter A. Wood
Attendance: 63
Next Meeting: August 15, 2012
June 7, 2012
Speakers/Presenters: Michael Brady Inc., Weg Electric Company, Stone Pump & Trenching and Backflow Specialties, the Knoxville EFO, USDA RD and TAUD staff.
Region 5 Tom Faulk, Region Leader May 3, 2012
Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were Michael Brady Inc., Weg Electric Company, Stone Pump & Trenching and Backflow Specialties. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Michael Brady Inc, Consolidated Pipe and Supply, Scientific Sales, Inc., Trilec, W & W Engineering, LLC and Littlejohn Engineering Associates, Inc.
Meeting Location: West Wilson Utility District
Next Meeting: September 5, 2012 with TN811 training to follow the meeting
Contest Winner: Portland Utility System
Region 4 & Region 10 Vickie Houston & Tim Lawson, Region Leaders May 16, 2012 Meeting Location: Fall Creek Falls State Park Attendance: 60
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Attendance: 38 Best Tasting Water Contestants: Madison Suburban Utility District, Portland Utility System, Gladeville Utility District, Hendersonville Utility District and West Wilson Utility District
Contest Judges: Will Taylor of United Systems, Scott Holder of TN811, Jeff Smithson of TDEC Speakers/Presenters: Kevin Kennoy of Garver, Will Taylor of United Systems, Holly Austin of TN811, Wayne Stuck of the Nashville EFO; Barbara Williams of USDA RD and Bob Freudenthal, John Hall, Greg Baker and Larry Lewis of TAUD.
Pictured left to right: Jeff Smithson, TDEC, Scott Holder, TN811, Will Taylor, United Systems, and standing, Tim Suddard, Portland Utility District
Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were Garver LLC and United Systems and Software. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC and Trilec. Next Meeting: August 2, 2012 Region 6 Kenneth Carr, Region Leader April 25, 2012 Meeting Location: American Development Corporation Attendance: 76 Best Tasting Water Contestants: Duck River Utility Commission, Lincoln County Board of Public Utilities, Winchester Utilities, Murfreesboro Water & Sewer, Lewisburg Water & Wastewater, Spring Hill Water Works, Chapel Hill Utilities, Fayetteville Public Utilities, Pulaski Water & Sewer Department, Bedford County Utility District and Consolidated Utility District Contest Winner: Duck River Utility Commission
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Contest Judges: Karen Hall of the Lewisburg Tribune, Mayor Amos Davis of the Town of Cornersville, David Money of the Columbia Environmental Field Office and Billy Spivey of Walker Die-Casting Speakers/Presenters: Brian Taylor of QS1, Kevin Kennoy of Garver, Shannon Butler of G&C Supply, Holly Austin of TN811, David Money of the Columbia EFO, Doug Shelton of USDA RD, Annie Chiodo of Waynesboro Water System discussed the Safe Water 4 Wayne County Program. Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were G&C Supply, QS1 and Garver. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Trilec and Heartland Pump Next Meeting: October 24, 2012 Region 7 Annie Chiodo, Region Leader March 7, 2012 Meeting Location: Bradley’s Restaurant in Waynesboro Attendance: 25 Best Tasting Water Contestants: First Utility District of Hardin County, Waynesboro Utilities, Linden Utilities, Lawrenceburg Utility Systems and Parsons Utility System Winner: Lawrenceburg Utility Systems Contest Judges: Doug Shelton of USDA RD and Farley and Rebecca Purvis of Tank Consultants of Tennessee Speakers/Presenters: Kim Eakes of Griggs & Maloney, Inc., Holly
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Austin of TN811, David Money of the Columbia EFO, Doug Shelton of USDA RD, Annie Chiodo of Waynesboro Utilities discussed Safe Water 4 Wayne County. Thank You: Our meeting sponsor was Griggs & Maloney, Inc. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Lexis Nexis and Griggs & Maloney, Inc. Next Meeting: October 3, 2012 Region 8 J.D Dethloff, Region Leader April 11, 2012 Meeting Location: Gibson County EMA office Attendance: 30 Best Tasting Water Contestants: Dyer Public Works, Northwest Dyersburg Utility District, Gibson County Municipal Water District, Trenton Light & Water, Rutherford Water Department and Humboldt Utilities Winner: Trenton Light & Water Contest Judges: Tyler Hayes of USDA RD, Mayor Tony Burris of the City of Trenton and Danny Jones of the Trenton Gazette Speakers/Presenters: Josh Cravins of Wascon, Pat Riley of Gibson County Utility District, Kirk Smith of CI Thornburg discussed the fishing tournament, Roy Corley of the Jackson EFO; Brenda Horner of USDA RD and Dewayne Culpepper, Greg Baker, Tony Wyatt and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsor
was Wascon. Thank you to our door prize contributor: ADC Next Meeting: August 16, 2012 TN811 training to follow the meeting. Region 9 Scott Miller, Region Leaders June 20, 2012 Meeting Location: Dickson Country Club Attendance: 40 Speakers/Presenters: Seth Rye and Mike Shephard of Rye Engineering, Travis Callis and Jay Boyd of Southern Sales, Lola Maratita of USDA RD, and Bob Freudenthal, Dewayne Culpepper, Greg Baker, John Hall, Tony Wyatt and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were Rye Engineering and Southern Sales. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC, Wascon and Hayes Pipe Next Meeting: September 20, 2012 Region 10 Tim Lawson, Region Leaders See Region 4 for recap. Region 11 Chandrika Winston, Region Leader May 9, 2012 Meeting Location: Jackson Energy Authority Attendance: 43 Best Tasting Water Contestants:
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Jackson Energy Authority, Michie Water System, Adamsville Utilities, First Utility District of Hardin County, First Utility District of Tipton County, Munford Utilities, Oakland Water System and Germantown Water System Winner: Jackson Energy Authority Contest Judges: State Representative Jimmy Eldridge, Kathy Leatherwood of the Jackson Arts Council, Becky Burgess of USDSA RD and Steve Bowers of WNWS Radio Station
For more information on becoming involved in region meetings, please contact Larry Lewis, (731) 234-0380 or at larrylewis@taud.org.
Pictured left to right: Kathy Leatherwood, Steve Bowers, Jim Ferrell, Tony Fitts and Steve Raper of JEA, Becky Burgess, USDA and State Representative Jimmy Eldridge
Speakers/Presenters: Joe Schmits of Hobas Pipe, Jeremy McComas of CI Thornburg, Brian Caton of the Jackson EFO; Becky Burgess of USDA RD and Bob Freudenthal of TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were CI Thornburg and Jacobs Engineering. Thank you to our door prize contributors: ADC and BAR Environmental Next Meeting: August 16, 2012 TN811 training to follow the meeting
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2012 Operator Expo T-Shirt Contest Winner: David Amburgey, Old Hickory U.D., pictured left with Bob Freudenthal, TAUD Executive Director
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2012 TAUD Operator Expo Bass Tournament Recap to be Featured in the Operator Issue, November 2012
An outstanding, 1,185 people attended this year’s Expo.
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2012 TAUD Operator Expo Bass Tournament Recap to be Featured in the Operator Issue, November 2012
Leak Repair Contest by G & C Supply
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Award Winners
Wastewater Operator of the Year Lisa Porter, Lawrenceburg Utility Systems Lisa began her career with LUS in 1986 at the Lawrenceburg Trickling Filter Plant. Lisa supervises operations at the SBR Plant. Her job responsibilities include operating the lab, state recordkeeping, land applications and pre-treatment. She also has been Chief of Operations for the Loretto Wastewater Treatment Plant. Lisa holds a Grade 3 Water Treatment and Grade 4 Wastewater Operator licenses. She and her husband Brian have two children Tony and Lauren. The Porters are members of the Lawrenceburg Golf & Country Club and Mars HIll Baptist Church. In her spare time, she enjoys watching Tennessee sports, playing golf, attending concerts, spending time with family and cheering on the Lady Cats of Lawrence County High School where her husband is head basketball coach. TAUD congratulates you Lisa.
Water Operator of the Year Roger Jenkins, City of Michie Roger’s career in the water industry began at the First Utility District of Hardin County where he was employed for 16 years. He has been employed with the Town of Michie for five years. He holds a Grade 3 Water Treatment license and a Grade 1 Distribution license as well as a Cross Connection certificate. Roger was instrumental to the city during the May 2010 floods when he worked for 48 hours solid only stopping to sleep for four hours to ensure the city’s water service would have minimal interruption. Roger and his wife Tina have two children Robby and Ryley. Roger served as a Hardin County Commissioner for 10 years and a Dixie Youth Baseball Coach for 25 years. In his spare time, he enjoys deer hunting, fishing, coaching and spending time with his family. TAUD congratulates you Roger.
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Gas Operator of the Year Bobby Nutt, City of Mt. Pleasant Prior to his career with Mt. Pleasant, Bobby was employed with the City of Waynesboro and was hired as Mt. Pleasant Public Works Director in 2008. Bobby is responsible for overseeing the city’s 1,500 gas and 2,700 water customers. He holds a Qualified Gas Operator license as well as Grade 2 Collection, Grade 3 Wastewater and Grade 2 Distribution licenses. Mt. Pleasant Public Works employee, Debie Jo Marshall states that “Bobby holds an administrative title but has a hands on attitude and approach to his work and exemplifies professionalism and teamwork.” Bobby and his wife Pricilla have three children Joelton, Jonathan and Bree. In his spare time Bobby enjoys spending time with his family, hunting and fishing. TAUD congratulates you Bobby.
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Knox Chapman U.D. Breaks Ground On New Water Treatment Plant
On June 11th, Knox Chapman Utility District broke ground to replace the district’s water treatment plant, which was built in 1959. The new water treatment plant will be adjacent to the KCUD offices at 1905 East Governor John Sevier Highway in Knoxville, TN. The new water treatment plant will increase the utility’s capacity of safe, pure drinking water and should provide adequate supply for the next 40 to 50 years. The first phase of this project was completed earlier this year and provided for a new raw water intake located at the rear of the property adjacent to the existing plant. The new plant is being built by Georgia-based Reynolds Construction and will use membrane treatment technology, which provides ultra filtration and removes particles up to 0.1 micron. This provides a direct barrier to bacteria and other contaminants. The new plant will have a maximum capacity of 10 million gallons per day (MGD). This is a 4.5 million gallon increase from the current plant’s capacity. The new plant can also be expanded in a modular fashion to a maximum of 14 MGD.
treatment partner for the utility. System capacities have doubled and KCUD now has a service in the High Bluff area which is poised for growth. The water distribution system plan was completed in 2008. The district recently completed projects to improve water flows in Seymour and Shooks Gap. A second major project has been bid and will provide improved storage and flow to the Boyds Creek area and flow into Sevier County, including a new 2 million gallon storage tank at Bays Mountain, and improved water mains along Porterfield Gap Road. In addition, KCUD will replace 13 miles of aging galvanized pipe to improve the efficiency of the water transmission system. Interconnects are also planned with Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) and Alcoa for emergency preparedness. KCUD serves more than 13,000 customers in South Knoxville and portions of Blount and Sevier counties. Press Release / Tracy Tramel, SRW & Associates
The new treatment plant is only one piece of a larger infrastructure improvement for KCUD. In 2005, the Board and district began the planning process to provide sound, cost-effective improvements to meet the growth demands of their system. Working with Jacobs Engineering, the wastewater treatment master plan was completed in 2006 and several projects have been completed to expand KCUD’s ability to transport flow to the City of Maryville, 3rd Quarter, volume 26
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made possible BY Tennessee Utility Assistance, LLC (TUA) is a registered municipal advisor that provides multiple services to Tennessee’s utilities. TUA, LLC helps utilities reduce costs and increase efficiencies for day-to-day operations through obtaining financing for capital improvement projects or consolidating existing debt. TUA, LLC also provides advisory services including water audits, water loss corrective
action plans, cross connection programs and other management advisory services. In addition, TUA, LLC provides access to safety and compliance training. TUA, LLC provides action on behalf of Tennessee utilities. Contact John Hall for more information at (931) 607-1014. TUA’s recent loan closings include: and fund an expansion of the District’s sewer system for commercial and residential development. Standard and Poor’s assigned its “A+“ rating to the Utility District’s Series 2012 Bonds. Standard and Poor’s cited strong financial and operating profiles including healthy debt service coverage and liquidity levels as the District’s strengths. It is a reflection of careful decisionmaking from the District’s Board of Commissioners and leadership from District management to foresee future needs and make ample preparations.
Pictured left to right: Bobby Jackson, President, Charlie Simpkins, Vice President, Faye Sullivan, Treasurer, (Standing) Keener Billups, Wiley Bros., John Anthony, General Manager and JoAnn Sandvig, Office Manager
Members of the PVUD board are Bobby Jackson, President; Charlie Simpkins, Vice President; Faye Sullivan, Secretary /Treasurer.
Pleasant View Utility District closed on a $9.03 million loan through the TUA, LLC municipal finance program. The loan will be used to refinance outstanding bonds for significant interest cost savings of more than $1 million
The Pleasant View Utility District services water and wastewater to customers in Cheatham County as well as a small part of Robertson County.
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Pictured left to right: Robert Storksburry, Caryville Mayor, Jack Cannon, Jacksboro Mayor, (Standing) Cheryl Ivy, City Recorder, Keener Billups, Wiley Bros., Frank Wallace, Manager, Elizabeth Asbury, Attorney and Emma L. Caldwell, City Recorder
Pictured left to right: Wally Jones, US Bank, Randy Wilkins, Manager, Bobby Gibbs, President, Denise Traylor, Secretary, Debbie Head , Office Manager, Eric Lockert, Attorney , Jeff Oldham, Bass Berry, Whit Moloney, Piper Jaffray
Caryville – Jacksboro Utility Commission (CJUC) of Campbell County, Tenn., closed on a $3.5 million loan through the TUA, LLC municipal finance program. The loan will be used to fund Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance (CMOM)-related infrastructure for the sewer system.
East Montgomery Utility District has closed on a $3.045 million loan through the TUA, LLC municipal finance program. The loan will be used to refinance outstanding bonds for significant interest cost savings of nearly $200,000 or more than 6 percent in net present value savings.
Upon completion of this project, CJUC will be one of the first utilities in the state to comply with CMOM regulations. Standard and Poor’s reaffirmed the “A+“ rating of the Utility Commission and its Water and Sewer Revenue Improvement Bonds. The impressive rating is a reflection of the District’s stable customer base, competitive and affordable water rates, strong coverage of annual debt service requirements, high liquidity levels and limited additional capital needs. It is also indicative of careful decision-making from the District’s Board of Commissioners and leadership from District management to foresee future needs and make ample preparations.
With the assistance of TUA, LLC as its Municipal Advisor, and Piper Jaffray & Co., as its Underwriter, the District issued a combination of tax-exempt and taxable bonds to refinance its callable Series 2003 Bonds at a true interest cost of 2.1 percent. The Series 2003 Bonds were originally issued to finance capital improvements to the District as well as refinance prior debt.
The Commission was able to secure these bonds with its strong revenue pledge. Previous CJUC borrowings required the Cities of Caryville and Jacksboro to promise their tax pledge to back the bonds. The Utility Commission, which serves nearly 4,500 customers in Campbell County, was able to borrow funds for 20 years at a true interest cost of approximately 3.67 percent.
Randy Wilkins is the East Montgomery Utility District’s General Manager and has held that position since 2007. Office Manager Debbie Head has been employed by the utility for more than 19 years. Members of the Board of Commissioners include Bobby Gibbs, President, David Shores, Vice-President, and Denise Traylor, Secretary. The East Montgomery Utility District services over 5,000 water and sewer to customers in Montgomery County and Cheatham County.
West Tennessee Public Utility District of Huntingdon, Tenn., closed on a $3.33 million loan through the TUA, LLC municipal finance program. The loan will be used to refinance outstanding bonds for significant interest cost savings. Standard and Poor’s assigned its “A-“ rating to the Utility District’s Series 2012 Gas System Revenue Refunding Bonds. It is a reflection of the District’s leadership ability 3rd Quarter, volume 26
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to create and maintain strong financial and operating profiles, including healthy debt service coverage and liquidity levels.
internationally. The firm has more than 30 public finance offices in the country, including offices in Nashville and Memphis.
The original loan to the utility was one of the largest ever made by Rural Development (USDA). The Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD) provided interim financing for the loan. TUA, a subsidiary of TAUD, had now refunded the loan, saving the Utility District thousands of dollars in interest and allowing it to repay the loan for less than half of the original 38-year term of the loan. WTPUD’s General Manager, Gene Mash has provided decades of service to the Utility District. Members of the Board of Commissioners include Board President Ray Smith, Dr. Lee Butler and Allen Strawbridge. Smith was one of the original members appointed to the Utility Management Review Board, the board that governs all utility districts in the state. West Tennessee Public Utility Districts provide natural gas services to more than 12,000 customers in Weakley, Carroll and Benton Counties.
Madison Suburban Utility District of Davidson County successfully financed $3.47 million for the District’s upgrade of its current customer metering system to a state-of-the-art automated meter reading system. This system will provide the most accurate measurement of water delivered to the customer and provide a detailed usage history of each customer to the utility. This system will eliminate the need to have utility employees read each meter, thus increasing the utilities efficiency. The meters will be read automatically by a computer system installed in a vehicle while it is being operated at the speed limit. With the assistance of TUA, LLC as their municipal advisor and Piper Jaffray & Co. as its Underwriter, the District secured the 8-year financing with a true interest cost of approximately 1.70%. The bonds were rated by Moody’s Investors Service as “A1.” MSUD’s General Manager, Cynthia Ellis has served the District in various roles for the past 34 years. Members of the Board of Commissioners include Richard Odom, John Wade and Tim Garrett. MSUD started in 1939 and is the oldest operating utility district in the state of Tennessee. It serves over 17,000 customers in Davidson county. Founded in 1895, Piper Jaffray is an investment bank and asset management firm serving clients in the U.S. and
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Uniform Accounting Manual for Utility Administration Updated with New Name
Penny Funk TAUD Office Manager As an ongoing service to our members, we believe it is our responsibility to make you aware of changes, new rules, new publications, new laws, etc. The Comptroller’s Office introduced a new improved manual for utility districts formerly known as “Uniform Accounting Manual.” The updated manual is now called “Internal Control and Compliance Manual for Tennessee Utility Districts.” This manual replaces the old manual titled, Uniform Accounting Manual for Tennessee Utility Districts,” published in 1991. “This new manual sets forth guidance for establishing internal controls and identifies compliance issues related to state laws and regulations affecting utility districts,” as stated in the preface of the manual. Inside the manual you will find numerous chapters that will help utility district staff with day to day administrative operations as required by the state comptroller’s office. You will find Appendices such as, General Report Outline; Example Schedules that include Expenditures of Federal Awards and State Financial Assistance and an Example Schedule for Unaccounted for Water; A Tennessee Code Annotated Reference Guide; and miscellaneous matters that includes travel and budgets. This manual is a must for utility districts. We encourage you to visit the Comptroller’s web site at www.comptroller.tn.gov . To download the manual for your office, go to the “publications” drop down list and choose, “Listing of Manuals.” Then select “Internal Control and Compliance Manual for Tennessee Utility Districts,” and a page with several available manuals will come up. Select the manual as titled and follow the instructions listed to the right of the picture of the manual depending on the type of internet connection you have and click. You should see the manual on your screen. We recommend you print the manual to keep as a resource for your office and read it thoroughly. We would also like to point out that the same manual is available for municipalities (cities) as well. The manual for municipalities was published in 2010 however; we would recommend that water system administrative personnel print the manual as well to have as a reference when needed. 3rd Quarter, volume 26
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Welcome New TAUD Board President Patsy Johnson, President Old Gainesboro Road Utility District
Patsy Johnson has worked with Old Gainesboro Road Utility District for 18 years. Old Gainesboro Road Utility District has been a member of TAUD since 1983. One of her greatest tasks has been to assist in the improvement of water loss. In 2008, TAUD awarded Patsy as Office Manager of the Year. She began serving on the TAUD Board of Directors in 2009. She was elected as Vice President in 2011. Patsy serves on many committees within the Association as chairman of Special Events, Finance & Budget and Personnel. Patsy is married to Roger Johnson, who recently retired from teaching in Cookeville. They have two children adult children and two daughter-in-laws. Clint is married to Crystal. Jeremy is married to Kelli, and they have one daughter, Bethany. Patsy, we welcome you as the 2012-2013 President of TAUD.
2012-2013 Board Officers:
Tom Atchley, Vice President Hendersonville Utility District
Pat Riley, Secretary Gibson County Utility District
Freddie Weston, Treasurer West Wilson Utility District
NRWA State Director Update:
Phillip Combs,
NRWA State Director Alpha-Talbott Utility District
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New Board Members Tim Pelham,
Don Stafford,
West Warren-Viola Utility District
Eastside Utility District
Board Member
Board Member
West Wareen-Viola Utility District has been a member of TAUD since 1978. Welcome to the TAUD Board of Directors.
Eastside Utility District has been a member of TAUD since 1981. Welcome to the TAUD Board of Directors.
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The End of An Era, Dennis Dycus retires as Director, Division of Municipal Audit Office of the Comptroller of Treasury
to the bat-signal. In other words, he believed in TAUD’s ability to step-in and help its members. Dennis also assisted TAUD in developing policies, working with us on legislation, coordinating with the Utility Management Review Board, and most recently developing the Commissioner Training program and Commissioner Training manual. For those reasons alone, one might say he’s been a great benefactor to our Association, while he’s also brought expertise and offered knowledge not only to TAUD’s staff but also to its members. Dennis is not only a friend to the Association, but a fine mentor for utilities, challenging them to conduct business at a high standard and operate in compliance with state government.
Dennis Dycus, photo by Michael Mayan, CPA, CFE.
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For many years, Dennis Dycus has been an advocate for TAUD by acknowledging the assistance the Association provides to utility members. He diligently worked with TAUD to help facilitate solutions regarding compliance issues and more. His support has allowed TAUD to provide a great service, which is the life blood of the Association. His attitude towards working with us has made him a outstanding business man, but it is his willingness to share his knowledge while enforcing compliance that has made him a great leader in state government. TAUD’s John Hall, Advocacy/Finance, worked closely with Dennis and recalls how early he would start the work day, typically before 6 am. John was often on the other side of 5:30 am phone calls from Dennis stating “We have a problem.” However, these weren’t adverse phone calls as one might think. Instead, these were preliminary calls
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Dennis has been gracious enough to be a guest speaker at numerous TAUD events. All the while, he has conducted or developed training programs in all fifty states, Puerto Rico, Guam, Canada and Europe. As guest speaker he discussed important topics such as internal controls, segregation of duties, fraudulent activity, reporting and roles as well as responsibilities. His knowledge is vast, extending beyond that of just accounting, finance and compliance. In recent year’s he’s been honored with ACFE’s Speaker of the Year award, AGA Nashville’s Government Accountability Award, ASPA Nashville’s Lifetime Achievement Award and AGA’s William R. Snodgrass Distinguished Leadership award Dennis officially retired as Director for the Division of Municipal Audit Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury in June 2012. Though it is the end of an era, thankfully we haven’t seen the last of Dennis. He will continue to provide educational sessions at TAUD conferences.
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We asked Dennis a couple of questions to find out what’s next, but also what he will miss most about his role at the Comptroller’s office. “What do you plan to do during retirement?” Dennis: I will continue with my outside training activities for at least three or four years. In addition to teaching around the country and internationally, I am also affiliated with several national organizations and will conduct seminars and web casts on their behalf. I also plan to spend more time helping my wife in our greenhouse. We raise orchids, strictly as a hobby. We have about 450. We love to work in the greenhouse and are also active in the Middle Tennessee Orchid Society. Also, we enjoy going to orchid shows throughout the southeastern part of the country. I plan to catch up on my fishing and hope to purchase a pontoon boat later this fall.
Mark Crocker, Executive Director of the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy presenting Dennis Dycus with a resolution passed by the TSBA congratulating him on his retirement.
“What will you miss about your job?” Dennis: My staff! After all, I spent more time with them than I did with my family. Over the years I have been very, very lucky to have some of the greatest people work for me. In addition, I’ll miss working with people like John Hall. I will miss our weekly phone call at about 6:00 am. Yes, we were both early risers. I’ll miss dealing with all of the elected officials and the financial staff of all of the municipalities, UDs, schools and so on. And there is all the CPAs that I dealt with on a daily basis. I’ll miss them all. ---
Comptroller Wilson presenting Dennis Dycus with the state flag that flew over the capitol the day of his retirement.
Dennis, TAUD thanks you for your years of service and commitment to your profession. You have been a great ally, and we will miss you!
The “big monkey” has left the building. Dennis Dycus with his daughter, Kemble (left), wife, Angela (right) and daughter, Lane. 3rd Quarter, volume 26
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Consolidated Utility District’s General Manager, Larry McElroy retires Press Release, CUD After twenty-four years of service as the General Manager of Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County, Larry McElroy retired as of June 15, 2012. As General Manager since 1988, Larry has seen Rutherford County and Consolidated Utility District grow rapidly. CUDRC now serves over forty-one thousand customers. With the completion of over 1,200 miles of pipe through Rutherford County and the availability of sewer to an increasingly larger part to the County, it is not unreasonable to believe the growth of Consolidated Utility District may double again within the next ten to twelve years. Larry is a 2006 graduate of Leadership Middle Tennessee, and a 1992 graduate of Leadership Rutherford. At the 1999 TAUD Annual Meeting, Larry was elected to the TAUD Board of Directors. He received the TWWA Middle Section Award for water management/ treatment/ distribution in 1990 and is the 1997 co-recipient of the TAUD Rosson Award for financial and operational excellence. It is with deep appreciation for his years of visionary guidance and undaunting leadership, the Board of Commissioners and CUD Employees wish Larry a very happy retirement and also want to thank him for his devoted management, dedicated service and outstanding vision for the future of Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County. --Larry, TAUD thanks you for your service as a member of the TAUD Board of Directors as well as your role as NRWA State Director. Your leadership will be missed. We want to wish you a happy, well-deserved, retirement.
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2012 Administrative
Professionals Conference Beth Hardiman Members Services/Meetings Each December TAUD holds the Administrative Professionals Conference (APC) in Nashville. The event is comprised of education sessions that discuss human resources, office management, customer service, financial administration, personal development as well as legal and personnel issues. In 2008, TAUD designed the TAP program to be an annual feature of the APC. TAUD believes administrative professionals often go unrewarded for their hard work in keeping utilities in financial and operational compliance. It’s an essential component. This year we will hold our first Tennessee Administrative Professional (TAP) exam for individuals who have completed course work and have the years of experience necessary to participate in the exam. TAUD understands that funds for training are often allocated for technical staff in support of their education and licenses maintenance. However, we feel that APC & Tap program are an invaluable resource
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for administrative professionals to keep current as well as preparing for the future of utility administration. Faithful attendees of the APC share insight on their experiences:
“Nine years ago, I attended my first APC, and I have not missed one since that time. I was “brand new” in the utility industry that first year of attending, and I knew any information would be useful. I found not only a “smorgasbord” of information, but it was good, solid, sound advice and procedures that helped me tremendously in my new job. After the first year, I eagerly awaited the opportunity to attend again. This conference has become a wonderful way for me to stay informed. It’s a chance to meet with my peers from other districts all over TN, and share common problems and solutions. TAUD does a great job lining up interesting, knowledgeable people to give the presentations, not to mention the great breakfast and fabulous lunch served. Not only is the conference very informative, but, it’s also enjoyable!”
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“I think the APC is one of the most informative conferences I attend. The conference has great speakers and the topics are about daily and future issues that pertain to running a utility. You also have the opportunity to get ideals and share ideals with other utilities to make our jobs more profitable and successful”.
Lisa Alexander, Dandridge Water and Wastewater Dept.
“We feel like these meetings keep us up to date on policies and procedures. We also enjoy visiting with our sister utilities and getting ideas on how their utility operates and what they do on a daily basis!”
Debbie Head, East Montgomery Utility District
“The APC provides smaller, more focused and informative sessions with lower registration fees and a certification program for someone other than Operators and Commissioners.”
Judy Shamblin, Riceville Utility District
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“The APC is an open forum event. If you want to keep up with what is going on at other utilities, you should attend this conference. The sharing of information from other utilities is great and the floor is always open to your questions. Even from a presenter’s view, there is much to be learned. Many questions are asked and answered about new ways to streamline your office setting and operation. The agenda is prepared to accommodate the needs of the attendees. The quality of the presenters is so very important and that selection process usually renders top notch speakers. The dedication of our TAUD staff speaks well for this conference. This may be the best two days of your year. If your budget is limited, you should consider attending the APC above all others. And don’t think that this conference is dedicated solely to your administrative staff because it is not. There is something for everyone. I have never walked away from this conference without taking a new idea with me.”
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Skeet Shoot, Sunday September 23rd - TN Clay Target Complex $30 / Registration 11 AM / Pre-register for this event by e-mail at bethhardiman@taud.org, and type “Water Pro Skeet Shoot� in the subject line. Also include, names of participants, utility or company, and a phone number. Bring your own guns and ammo. Upcoming NRWA Golf Tournament
Sunday September 23rd - Gaylord Springs Golf Links $80 single / $500 team / Registration 6:30 AM Hole Sponsorship ($200), Breakfast Sponsorship ($300) and Beverage Sponsorship ($300) available. Contact Larry Lewis, larrylewis@taud.org or (731) 234-0360 Download flyer online at www.taud.org 3rd Quarter, volume 26
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Board Member, Les Enoch retires from TAUD Board of Directors Les Enoch retired from Middle Tennessee Natural Gas (MTNG) on June 30,2011. Though he retired as MTNG’s Chief Executive Officer a year ago, Les remained to on the TAUD Board of Directors another year to serve till the end of his term. Les served on TAUD’s Legislative committee, Personnel committee and recently TAUD’s By-laws committee. Les is very respected in the natural gas industry and has been one of the strongest voices for natural gas within TAUD. Les holds many accolades from earlier in his career as Judge Advocate General Corps as Defence Counsel, Chief of Claims and Military Judge in the U.S. Army Judiciary. He served as the Staff Attorney for Tennessee Department of Conservation. Later he worked with Nashville Gas Company and held various executive positions including Senior Vice President and General Counsel. In 1994, presented the M.M. Bullard Award by the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts. The M.M. Bullard Award is presented to recognize financial and operational excellence. In 1998, presented the Tennessee Gas Association Silver Flame Award. The Silver Flame Award is presented to recognize excellence in service to TGA and to the natural gas industry as a whole. In 2000, presented the American Public Gas Association Personal Achievement Award. The Personal Achievement Award recognizes substantial contributions to APGA and the natural gas industry. In 2001, presented APGA Distinguished Service Award in recognition of outstanding public service exemplifying the highest ideals and finest traditions in management of publicly owned natural gas systems. In 2008, the Tennessee Gas Association created the Leslie B. Enoch, II Scholarship in recognition of his leadership in the association and support of the scholarship program. In 2010, presented APGA Research Foundation Distinguished Service Award in recognition of outstanding public service in the promotion of natural gas research and development for publicly owned natural gas systems. Les is married to Ann Enoch, and they have three children and seven grandchildren. He currently resides in Smithville, Tennessee. Les we thank you for your dedication, service and leadership in representing the natural gas industry. We will miss you at TAUD. Professional Associations and Boards: Director Central Service Association; Director CIC Foundation; Trustee Motlow College Foundation; Director Tennessee Association of Utility Districts and Member Legislative Committee; Director of the Tennessee Gas Association; Past Member National Petroleum Council; Past Director and Past Chairman American Public Gas Association, Past Chairman of Regulatory and Legislative Committees American Public Gas Association; Past Director American Public Gas Association Research Foundation; Past Director Gas Technology Institute, Past Chairman Municipal Gas System Advisory Committee of the Gas Technology Institute; Past Director Municipal Energy Acquisition Corporation; Past Director Gas Industry Standards Board; Past Director Southeastern Gas Association; Past President Tennessee Gas Association and Past Chairman of the Tennessee Gas Association Legislative Committee; Member American Gas Association, Federal Energy Bar Association, Southern Gas Association, and Tennessee Bar Association. Information provided by Jean Meyes, MTNG 34
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2012 TUEC Golf Tournament 1
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1st Place Tom Atchley Keener Billups Bob Freudenthal Rick Pearson 2nd Place Bo Butler Paolo Fonda Kenneth Lankford Chris Melton
Rick Pearson, Tom Atchley & Keener Billups
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Chris Milton, Paolo Fonda & Bo Butler
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Sam Smith, Mike Grebe, Mike Waggoner & David Jones
The TUEC Scholarship Golf Tournament was held on June 4, 2012 at the Indian Hills Golf Club in Murfreesboro. Seventy-four golfers participated in the tournament. The golf committee works hard to make this tournament a success and we appreciate their work. A special thanks to Mike Clingenpeel and Caroline Oakes for their work in getting the tournament set up. We would also like to thank all the committee and tournament sponsors. Affinity Benefits of Tennessee Alliance Water Resources American Development Corporation Brenntag Midsouth C.I. Thornburg Co., Inc. Crom Corporation Eco-Tech, Inc. Garver Gresham, Smith and Partners GRW Engineers, Inc. Guthrie Sales and Service HD Supply Waterworks Heartland Pump Rental & Sales, Inc Jackson Thornton & Co., P.C. Kidwell & Company Master Meter, Inc. McGill Associates, P.A. McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co Next Generations Underwriters Piper Jaffray & Co Regions Bank Corporate Trust SSR-Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. Southeastern Tank, Inc. Southern Pipe & Supply Southern Sales Company Tennessee 811 TUA United Utilities, Inc. W & W Engineering, LLC Wascon, Inc. Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital LLC
3rd Place Mike Clingenpeel Frank Lammers Terry Lynch Kevin Mullins 2nd Flight 1st place Mike Grebe David Jones Sam Smith Mike Waggoner 2nd Place Josh Cravins Ronnie Davis Ken Fore Bruce Giles 3rd Place Ryan Fields Greg Greer Nick Newman Jaimie Wolsky
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#14 Chris Milton Our beverage sponsors were: BAR Environmental, Inc. SSR Our lunch sponsors were: Branstetter, Stranch, & Jennings Duncan-Williams, Inc Wiley Bros.-Entree Capital LLC Our sign sponsor was: G&C Supply Company
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Upcoming Classes - TAUD Training Station
Here’s a look at classes being offered for August through December 2012. You may register for any of these courses online at: www.taud.org, click “Training”, then click “List All” or select your desired category: -Water Treatment/ Distribution -Wastewater/ Collection -Certification Prep -Conferences -Backflow Training -Safety -Natural Gas -Commissioner’s Training 36
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Hazard Communications / TN Right-to-Know - Knoxville Lockout / Tag Out - Knoxville Business of Running a Utility Conference - Gatlinburg Fundamentals of Water Treatment - Knoxville Practical Math for Wastewater Operators - Murfreesboro Crane Safety/Qualified Rigger & Signal Person - Murfreesboro Practical Math for Distribution Operators - Jackson Call Before You Dig - Crossville Call Before You Dig - Jackson Fundamentals of Wastewater Treatment - Murfreesboro Fundamentals of Water Treatment - Murfreesboro Flagger Certification Course - Knoxville Trench Excavation Course - Knoxville Confined Space - Knoxville CPR/AED/Basic First Aid Class - Knoxville Hazard Communications / TN Right-to-Know - Gray Confined Space - Johnson City Emergency Operations - Chattanooga Practical Math for Water Treatment Plant - Murfreesboro Pumps & Motors (Intro.) - Murfreesboro Pumps & Motors (Inter.) - Murfreesboro Pumps & Motors (Adv.) - Murfreesboro Emergency Operations - Knoxville Trench Excavation Competent Person - Gray Emergency Operations - Knoxville Cross Connection Renewal - Knoxville Cross Connection Basic - Knoxville Call Before You Dig - Knoxville Bacteriological Sampling and Monitoring - Murfreesboro Fundamentals of Water Distribution - Murfreesboro TOSHA Safety Training - Murfreesboro CPR/AED/Basic First Aid Class - Murfreesboro Planning, Preparing & Dealing with Disasters at Treatment Plants - Jackson Trench Excavation Competent Person - Murfreesboro Confined Space - Murfreesboro Fundamentals of Water Distribution - Jackson Fundamentals of Water Distribution - Knoxville Fundamentals of Water Treatment - Jackson Cross Connection Renewal - Murfreesboro Basic Cross Connection - Murfreesboro TENNESSEE UTILITY NEWS
Upcoming Classes - TAUD Training Station 9/26 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Update - Murfreesboro 9/26 Watts Backflow Preventer Repair Class - Murfreesboro 9/27 Pretreatment Regulatory Review & Update - Murfreesboro 10/2 Granular Media Filter Optimization - Murfreesboro 10/9 Cross Connection Renewal - Murfreesboro 10/9 Practical Math for Distribution Operators Murfreesboro 10/9 SDWA Update for Grade 3 and 4 Water Treatment Plant Operators - Columbia 10/10 Basic Cross Connection - Murfreesboro 10/10 SDWA Update for All Water Treatment Plant Operators - Columbia 10/11 SDWA Update for Distribution System Operators - Columbia 10/15 Fundamentals of Collection Systems - Murfreesboro 10/29 Cram Sessions - Murfreesboro & Knoxville 11/6 Cross Connection Renewal - Memphis 11/13 Cross Connection Renewal - Murfreesboro 11/14 Basic Cross Connection - Murfreesboro 12/4 SDWA Update for Grade 3 and 4 Water Treatment Plant Operators - Jackson 12/5 SDWA Update for All Water Treatment Plant Operators - Jackson 12/6 SDWA Update for Distribution System Operators - Jackson
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