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Summer 2008 Rural Water News Continued… be held August 25—28th at the Davis Convention Center in Layton, Utah. We are excited about what we have to offer this year and some of the new twists we have added to the Northern Conference. We have some great opportunities for you at this year’s Conference… including the return of our Rural Water “OPERATOR RODEO” beginning at 10:00 am on Tuesday, August 26th at the Davis Conference Center. Come test your skills and compete with other operators from around the State in four different areas: The Backhoe Obstacle Course, Pipe Tapping, Pipe Repair and Meter Installation. We will also again be offering Water Operator Certification classes at this year’s conference. Op. Cert classes begin on Monday, August 25th at 8:30 am and run through Wednesday, August 27th. The Operator Certification test will be held on Thursday, August 28th. You will need to register to take the Op. Cert. classes on your registration form either online at www.rwau.net or in the RWAU booklet mailed to you, AND contact Diana Waite at the Rural Water Office (801-756-5123) by August 5, 2008 to register for the exam. Training Sessions in the areas of Water, Wastewater, Management and Hands-on Training will also be available. Exhibitors will be located outside in the east parking lot on Tuesday and in Ballroom BCDGH on Wednesday. The Rural Water Barbeque will take place at 6:30 pm Wednesday evening in the Solstice Courtyard. Buy tickets on your registration form and join us for a great evening! Watch your mailbox for your Northern Conference booklet coming soon (if you haven’t gotten it already) and please feel free to call the RWAU office with any questions or concerns (801-756-5123). We look forward to seeing you in Layton!!! Sewer Lateral Locating Issue By Leland Meyers, Central Davis Sewer District A lateral discussion group meeting was held on April 28th to discuss the issue of laterals and directional drilling safety. The meeting included representatives from industry, contractors, and public utilities. Also attending the meeting was Senator Scott Jenkins. Senator Jenkins is chair of the interim committee studying the lateral marking issue. At the meeting Senator Jenkins indicated that the lateral marking issue would also be discussed at the May interim committee meeting. The work group was presented a slide show which discussed the complexities of the issue. After the presentation the group discussed possible alternatives that could be acceptable for all present, including the need for safety, the need for cost efficiency, and the need for improved records. A draft Proposed Lateral Locate Law Changes was developed from the discussion. This is a talking paper and needs to be reviewed to determine which of the points are acceptable to the general wastewater community. Copies of the draft Proposed Lateral Locate Law Changes can be obtained by contacting either Leland Meyers at ljmyers@cdsewer.org or Terral Dunn, RWAU Wastewater Technician at dunn@rwau.net. The Connector 375068_SCHOLZEN.indd 1 14 4/14/08 12:29:56 PM http://www.rwau.net http://www.scholzenproducts.com

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The Connector - Summer 2008 Contents President's Message Executive Director's Comments Letters From Readers Legislative Update Rural Water News The Basics Shannon Rasmussen Sanitary Surveys - What to Expect: Part 1 Chuck Jeffs Tank Cleaning 101 Terry Smith Where in Utah?

The Connector - Summer 2008

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