Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2011 - (Page 36) Regulatory Update Support H.R. 1340: End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act of 2011 THE NATIONAL RURAL Water Association (NRWA) has recently taken a position in support of H.R. 1340, the “End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act of 2011,” and urges its passage into law. If enacted, the legislation would enhance public access of health information regarding drinking water and reduce compliance costs for local communities and consumers by allowing communities to utilize technological innovation (i.e. the internet) for compliance with federal rules and communicating with consumers. This new option would be especially important for small and low-income communities who can least afford additional compliance costs, which result in increased utility bills. Congressman Young said, “Every year federal law requires community water systems to spend thousands of dollars mailing a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) few people actually read... Water systems in my district have received numerous complaints since the requirement was implemented, including that mailing these reports is a waste of money and that it would be more effective to have a simple statement on their bill that their water is certified safe. While the costs of printing and mailing these reports vary depending on the 36 • Fourth Quarter 2011 http://www.naylornetwork.com/nrw-nxt3/ Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2011 FROM THE PRESIDENT THE FUTURE OF MARKETING IN A BRAVE NEW UTILITY WORLD! PROTECTING OUR DRINKING WATER FINDING WATER FROM OUTER SPACE REBUILDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THEIR TAP WATER REGULATORY UPDATE ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL H2O-XPO INDEX TO ADVERTISERS/ ADVERTISERS.COM FROM THE CEO Rural Water - Quarter 4, 2011 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0412 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0312 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0212 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0112 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0411 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0311 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0211 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0111 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0410 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0310 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0210 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0110 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0409 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0309 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0209 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0109 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0408 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0308 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0208 http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/NRWQ0108 http://www.nxtbookMEDIA.com
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