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[3 Sep 2010 | No Comment | 20 views]
Calendar set for 2011 legislative session

The 2011 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly is scheduled to begin on Jan. 4 and will last 30 days, the maximum number of session days allowed by the state constitution in odd-numbered years. As usual during an odd-numbered year, the session will have two parts.

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[30 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 88 views]
Sourcewater Protection Needs Workshop

Each year the Kentucky Rural Water Association conducts a Training Needs and a Sourcewater Protection Needs Workshop to identify the critical training needs of utilities in Kentucky. The focus of the workshop will be to determine training needs in the areas of rule implementation, capacity development, and contamination prevention.

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[30 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 63 views]
Concerns with state tax law aired before lawmakers

Concerns about a 1979 tax law that some say allows taxing districts to raise taxes beyond the limit prescribed by law without voter approval were heard by a state legislative committee today.

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[13 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 131 views]
Meade Carroll Sharp

KRWA joins in the sadness of the recent passing of Meade Sharp with Grayson County Water District. Meade was a familiar and friendly presence at all KRWA events and we will miss him!

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[13 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 177 views]
The links between water, dehydration, health and learning

Children will achieve more when both their health and learning needs are met. Ensuring free access to water and promoting a regular water intake throughout the school day is a vital role for schools in promoting health and providing a healthy learning environment

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[6 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 302 views]
DRAFT 2011 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan

The funds are part of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), a low-interest loan program created by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 to provide a perpetual low-cost source of funding for a wide range of efforts to protect or improve water quality and to protect public health. Construction loans carry a 20-year repayment period while loans for planning and design carry shorter repayment periods.

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[6 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 244 views]
Mold Problems Can Be Lurking After A Flood

There is no practical way to eliminate all mold spores in the indoor environment. But there are many ways to help control moisture and mold growth. The basic rule is to identify any moisture sources if you can see or smell mold and to remove the mold before health problems develop.

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[6 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 191 views]
EPA Develops Innovative Software to Secure Nation’s Water Supply

Scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have collaborated in developing innovative water quality software that enhances a water system’s ability to detect when there has been intentional or unintentional contamination.

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[30 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 181 views]
DOW Water Quality Reports to Congress

The Integrated Report to Congress on the Condition of Water Resources in Kentucky, 2010, volumes 1 and 2, prepared every two years as required by Section 305(b) of the Clean Water Act, has been released by the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Water.

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[30 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 194 views]
EPA To Hold Listening Sessions on Potential Revisions to Water Quality Standards Regulation

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold two public listening sessions on potential changes to the water quality standards regulation before proposing a national rule. The current regulation, which has been in place since 1983, governs how states and authorized tribes adopt standards needed under the Clean Water Act to protect the quality of their rivers, streams, lakes, and estuaries.