May 1-7, 2011, is National Drinking Water Week, an opportunity to celebrate safe, reliable drinking water. In Kentucky, May is also the beginning of Water Awareness Month, an educational program of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.
Both celebrations are intended to raise public awareness and to motivate people to be “water wise” and to protect and conserve water resources. Our health, comfort and standard of living depend upon an abundant supply of safe drinking water and our citizens should have a safe and dependable supply of water, both …

Recognizing the importance of clean water and healthy watersheds to our economy, environment and communities, the Obama Administration released a national clean water framework today that showcases its comprehensive commitment to protecting the health of America’s waters.

Given the current flooding conditions, you may find the reference documents helpful. The documents contain information regarding DMR Compliance during Flooding Events and Emergency Stream Bank Stabilization and Restoration.

The Utility Management Institute’s course on Finance & Administration was held April 27-28, at Rough River State Resort Park. KRWA recognized two more graduates who have completed the six course program. Jeff Ray and Daryl Mulder, with Georgetown Municipal Water & Sewer, became the 239th and 240th graduates of the UMI.

KDOW and KDPH have adopted a policy to clarify their position regarding the status of Bulk Storage and Transportation of drinking water in Kentucky when the water is to be used for public water system purposes.

The Kentucky Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (KYWARN) has been activated due to the recent storms, flooding and the potential for multiple water and wastewater utility service disruptions. KYWARN allows water and wastewater utilities in Kentucky to receive rapid mutual aide and assistance from other utilities in Kentucky to restore facilities damaged by natural or man-made incidents.

For many cities and counties in Kentucky it is anything but calm as they begin the cleanup and recovery process following several destructive storms throughout the week. Governor Steve Beshear said damage from recent storms currently exceeds $34 million. Beshear declared a state-wide emergency on Monday and 38 counties and 17 cites have issued their own emergency proclamations. Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) has activated the Commonwealth Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) at Level III. Additional personnel from KYEM and Kentucky National Guard (KyNG) are now on CEOC duty monitoring the situation …

KRWA Jack Stickney, was named “Estill County Cooperator of the Year 2011” for promoting good land management activities that protect water resources in Estill County. The award is also intended to encourage everyone to take advantage of Federal and State programs that provide funding to assist land managers/owners to install infrastructure and develop practices that are good long-term investments that promote wise land use. According to Jack, “Some people Talk the Walk, some Walk the Walk, I am fortunate to have a Wife and Son that encourage and allow …

You won’t find a lot of mushrooms growing on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. But that’s exactly where Jack Stickney was when he first thought about buying a farm and growing shiitake mushrooms. “You have a lot of down time as a geologist on an oil rig, and I got the idea (of raising mushrooms) while reading the Mother Earth catalog,” says the native of suburban Washington, D. C.
Nearly 25 years ago, Stickney and wife Teresa, a Breathitt County native and pre-school teacher at South Irvine, bought …

National Drinking Water Week, May 1-7, 2011, is an opportunity to celebrate safe, reliable drinking water.  In Kentucky, May is Water Awareness Month, an educational program of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. 
Both celebrations are intended to raise public awareness and to motivate people to be “water wise” and to protect and conserve water resources. Our health, comfort and standard of living depend upon an abundant supply of safe drinking water and our citizens should have a safe and dependable supply of water, both now and in the future. …