Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - (Page 25) Rural Water BY WALT SMITH, NRWA LEGISLATIVE ANALYST and the CONGRESS RECENTLY COMPLETED consideration of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, commonly known as the 2008 Farm Bill. This important piece of legislation will control all United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs for the next several years. Specifically, it provides the guidance from Congress to USDA on all the programs related to rural water such as the Circuit Rider Program, the Grassroots Source Water Protection Program and the Water and Wastewater Grant and Loan Program. While addressing the continuing need and growing demand for these programs, Congress also included language in the bill that may provide increased opportunities for the cooperation between the Department and NRWA. The main priority of NRWA under this Farm Bill was the inclusion of increased authorizations for our existing programs. An authorization is a hunting license, more or less, to go to Congress over the next several years and petition for the funding of these programs. These authorizations provide NRWA and the state associations the opportunity to educate Congress and ask for increased funding for the next five years. This effort was successful and increased authorizations were acquired for both of these programs. Now, it is the job of each of our state associations to educate their members and have them work for increased appropriations in the coming year from Congress. Also a main priority was the maintenance of the current Water and Wastewater Grant and Loan Program. Funding for the current backlog of projects in this program and protecting its authorizations were both important. >>26 In the end, Congress provided $120 million in funding to address the backlog of projects in the U.S., with funding being split between all the states with pending applications. digiology99 | dreamstime.com Third Quarter 2008 • 25
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 Contents From the President From Hypo to Gas - A Forward Leap If You Lose All Your Data Today... Would You Still Be in Business Tomorrow? Weaving the Wireless Web Rural Water and the Farm Bill Ensuring Your Water System's Security Guarding Against Becoming a Victim of Fraud 10 Ways to Improve Utility Efficiency New Technology Making a Difference By Being Involved Regulatory Update Source Water Protection Corner Throwing My Loop Cub Scouts Visit Alliance of Indiana Rural Water's Spring Conference Advertisers.com Index to Advertisers From the CEO Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 (Page Cover1) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 (Page Cover2) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 (Page 3) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 (Page 4) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Contents (Page 6) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Contents (Page 7) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From the President (Page 8) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From the President (Page 9) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From the President (Page 10) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From the President (Page 11) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From Hypo to Gas - A Forward Leap (Page 12) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From Hypo to Gas - A Forward Leap (Page 13) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From Hypo to Gas - A Forward Leap (Page 14) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From Hypo to Gas - A Forward Leap (Page 15) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - If You Lose All Your Data Today... Would You Still Be in Business Tomorrow? (Page 16) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - If You Lose All Your Data Today... Would You Still Be in Business Tomorrow? (Page 17) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - If You Lose All Your Data Today... Would You Still Be in Business Tomorrow? (Page 18) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - If You Lose All Your Data Today... Would You Still Be in Business Tomorrow? (Page 19) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Weaving the Wireless Web (Page 20) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Weaving the Wireless Web (Page 21) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Weaving the Wireless Web (Page 22) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Weaving the Wireless Web (Page 23) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Weaving the Wireless Web (Page 24) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Rural Water and the Farm Bill (Page 25) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Rural Water and the Farm Bill (Page 26) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Rural Water and the Farm Bill (Page 27) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Ensuring Your Water System's Security (Page 28) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Ensuring Your Water System's Security (Page 29) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Guarding Against Becoming a Victim of Fraud (Page 30) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Guarding Against Becoming a Victim of Fraud (Page 31) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - 10 Ways to Improve Utility Efficiency (Page 32) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - 10 Ways to Improve Utility Efficiency (Page 33) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - 10 Ways to Improve Utility Efficiency (Page 34) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - 10 Ways to Improve Utility Efficiency (Page 35) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - New Technology (Page 36) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - New Technology (Page 37) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - New Technology (Page 38) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - New Technology (Page 39) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - New Technology (Page 40) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - New Technology (Page 41) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - New Technology (Page 42) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - New Technology (Page 43) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Making a Difference By Being Involved (Page 44) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Making a Difference By Being Involved (Page 45) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Making a Difference By Being Involved (Page 46) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Making a Difference By Being Involved (Page 47) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Making a Difference By Being Involved (Page 48) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Making a Difference By Being Involved (Page 49) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Making a Difference By Being Involved (Page 50) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Making a Difference By Being Involved (Page 51) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Regulatory Update (Page 52) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Regulatory Update (Page 53) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Source Water Protection Corner (Page 54) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Source Water Protection Corner (Page 55) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Source Water Protection Corner (Page 56) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 57) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 58) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 59) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 60) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 61) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 62) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 63) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 64) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Cub Scouts Visit Alliance of Indiana Rural Water's Spring Conference (Page 65) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Cub Scouts Visit Alliance of Indiana Rural Water's Spring Conference (Page 66) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Cub Scouts Visit Alliance of Indiana Rural Water's Spring Conference (Page 67) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Cub Scouts Visit Alliance of Indiana Rural Water's Spring Conference (Page 68) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Cub Scouts Visit Alliance of Indiana Rural Water's Spring Conference (Page 69) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Cub Scouts Visit Alliance of Indiana Rural Water's Spring Conference (Page 70) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Advertisers.com (Page 71) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Index to Advertisers (Page 72) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - Index to Advertisers (Page 73) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From the CEO (Page 74) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From the CEO (Page Cover3) Rural Water - Quarter 3, 2008 - From the CEO (Page Cover4)
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