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By Robyn Dombroski, ARWA Executive Director

ummer has been rather interesting this year. Between making new rainfall records in some areas with cooler temperatures and the first-ever heat advisory for Anchorage, it’s been quite the back-and-forth season! But, as we all know so well, winter will be here in the blink of an eye. So, start your prepping now! For starters, I would like to welcome our new Circuit Rider, Bennett Lane, to ARWA. We are thrilled to have him join our fabulous crew. He is just getting started on making the rounds, but when he reaches your system, be sure to give him a warm welcome. The coming change in the seasons also means our 2026 annual training conference is quickly approaching. As always, Kelly has put together a terrific agenda with some fantastic speakers to help get you through the grueling four days to earn those CEUs. Big “thanks” to Kelly for all the hard work putting this together! If you haven’t done so already, mark your calendar for October 19–22 and make plans to join us at the Sheraton in Anchorage where we are offering an opportunity to earn a full 3.0 CEUs. Registration is open, and all registration forms and information can be found on our newly created website – www.arwa.org – as well as within this publication. We hope you can join us and always look forward to seeing everyone! The soon-to-be-upon-us fall season also means it won’t be long before I begin working on compiling success stories to share with our Congressional delegates in the hopes of securing their continued support for our federally funded programs. That means I am once again begging for your letters of support, just as I do every year. If ARWA brought training to your community, or you received some praiseworthy assistance

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from our awesome field staff members, please take a moment to email us a letter to express your appreciation. Our Congressional delegates want to hear from YOU. I can tell them the stories all day long, but hearing it directly from you speaks volumes. This will help us continue to bring you assistance. Speak up and let your voice be heard! Letters can be emailed to me at robyn@arwa.org. A few minutes of your time truly can make a big difference! Please don’t forget to sign up to donate to ARWA when you shop at Fred Meyer! It costs you nothing but a few minutes of your time to make sure you designate ARWA for your contribution. Link your Freddie’s Rewards account to ARWA by going here: www.fredmeyer.com/ communityrewards (our organization is CB055). We don’t get much, but every

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Don’t Miss ARWA’s 28th Annual Training Conference little bit helps us in our efforts to fulfill our mission to help you. Lastly, remember that if you are in need of just a few CEU credits to renew your operator’s certification, we offer online training that can fulfill that need. Go to our website (www.arwa.org) and click on the top menu where it says “Training,” then go to “Online Training.” These courses have been fully approved for CEU credit by ADEC. If your system is a current member, you can receive a $30 discount per course. We are also working on adding an ARWA merchandise store to our website, so stay tuned for that! We are always here to assist you in any way we can, so don’t hesitate to contact us. Speaking on behalf of our fabulous ARWA team, we look forward to seeing everyone at the conference!

Send Us Your Letters of Support What Are You Thankful For? • How has ARWA helped you and your system? • Have you saved any money attending any of our trainings? • Did an ARWA staff member help you solve a problem? • Have you been to one of our recent training events and thought the trainer did an excellent job? We need to hear from you! Letters of support will be included in our Annual Report for our Congressional Delegates. Your written support is important and will help us continue to serve rural water and wastewater systems throughout the state! Send letters of support to: Alaska Rural Water Association 1075 S Check Street, Suite 106 Wasilla, AK 99654-8067 Or email kelly@arwa.org

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THE NEW AND IMPROVED WATER CYCLE By Sarah Ramey, Source Water Protection Specialist, sarah@arwa.org

ater operators have long relied on a fundamental understanding of the hydrologic water cycle to manage drinking water systems, wastewater facilities, stormwater infrastructure, and source water protection. While the traditional water cycle remains scientifically accurate, current scientific guidance from the U.S. recognizes a more comprehensive model that better reflects how water moves through natural systems and how human activities influence water quantity and quality. This new illustration of the hydrologic cycle was released in 2022 and explains in more detail how humans change our landscape. Human activities directly and indirectly change how water moves the hydrologic cycle. In this article, I will explore how adding human activities into the hydrologic cycle appropriately tracks how humans affect even natural processes that have existed for millions of years. Humans build dams and reservoirs for drinking water that changes how water is stored. Dams alter the way rivers naturally flow. Dams trap sediments and increase evaporation from the dammed water storage area. And being Alaskans, let’s turn our attention to the fish. Dams directly affect the natural cycles of fish by blocking them from being able to return to their natural breeding grounds. This can negatively affect fish populations. As mentioned, dams can also trap vital sediment and nutrients that feed smaller fish and bugs (which are the base of the food web), the food source for healthy salmon. When the food sources don’t thrive, the salmon cannot thrive. Dams can also change

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the water temperatures that are directly related to raising water temperatures beyond what cold water species can tolerate. Dams have now been added to the water cycle to appropriately show their role in the diagram. Another impact that humans play in the water cycle is the urbanization of paving streets with concrete and asphalt. This practice prevents precipitation from soaking into the ground, which, over time, eventually should be contributing to aquifer recharge. When the water cannot soak into the ground the way the hydrologic cycle portrays, then this leads to increased surface water runoff that carries sediment and flash flooding into communities along rivers, like we are seeing in the eastern part of the U.S. today. This rapid runoff can carry contaminants from the paved surfaces to the rivers and oceans. In the case where rapid runoff causes flooding in communities, that flooding can impact wells by overtopping the well casing, forming a direct conduit between the surface water and the aquifer. These wells can become contaminated, and increased treatment must be employed to produce the same safe water for communities. Humans also use trees for producing forest products to mill into construction materials. Clearing trees from vast landscapes reduces the amount of water returned to the clouds through transpiration. Transpiration is defined as the release of water vapor from plants into the air. The loss of the natural transpiration from deforestation dries out the land and the air, and is yet another avenue of the natural hydrologic cycle that is cut off from its natural processes.

Many water systems use groundwater as their source water. This can often lead to extracting water faster than nature can replenish it through rainfall or snowmelt, and ultimately limits the aquifer recharge. Besides limiting the amount of groundwater available, over pumping reservoirs can cause land subsidence, or the sinking of the land area over the aquifer. As water is drawn out of the underground layers of sand, clay, and silt over the aquifer, the water pressure drops. Without the groundwater pressure, the sands, clays, and silts pack tightly together, causing the ground to sink. When you couple that with rising sea level due to melting of polar ice caps, this can cause communities along the coasts to lose land area as the sea water encroaches on communities. We are seeing that in western Alaska and many other coastal areas around the world. It impacts Alaska more due to our latitude on the globe. The irrigation of farmland can also disrupt the natural water cycle. The importance of farmland for food production is necessary to feed our hungry world. In order to produce high-yielding crops, irrigation practices are employed. When groundwater and surface water are pumped onto crops, this generates microclimates that increase the moisture in the air through transpiration, which directly influences humidity, wind patterns, cloud formations, and localized severe storms that can be devastating to communities all around the world. Updating how the hydrologic cycle is viewed helps us understand the nuances of how humans truly affect the world around them. I am not going to call

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this climate change per se, although increased temperatures on Earth, no matter how it is generated, do play a key role in all of this. Understanding this expanded view of the water cycle helps operators anticipate changes in source water, improve treatment decisions, enhance system resilience, and support regulatory compliance. The traditional hydrologic cycle describes the continuous movement of water through several primary processes: • Evaporation from oceans, lakes, rivers, and other water bodies • Condensation of water vapor into clouds • Precipitation as rain, snow, sleet, or hail • Surface runoff into streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs • Collection in surface waters before the cycle repeats This model provides the foundation for understanding water movement, but does not fully represent the complexity of today’s water resource challenges. The updated understanding recognizes that water movement is influenced by interactions among the atmosphere, groundwater, soils, vegetation, infrastructure, and human activities. Water is viewed as part of an interconnected system rather than a simple circular process. The modern water cycle directly recognizes human activities as significant drivers of hydrologic change, and they include reservoir and dam construction, groundwater withdrawals, water reuse and recycling, irrigation, urbanization, stormwater infrastructure, climate change, and watershed management practices. These factors directly affect both water quantity and water quality. The expanded water cycle has practical implications across water and wastewater operations. It directly touches source water protection, and operators should recognize that contaminants can enter water supplies through surface runoff, groundwater recharge, failing septic systems, agricultural activities, industrial discharges, and urban stormwater. Effective source water protection begins at the watershed level. Human activity in the hydrologic cycle can also affect water treatment plant operations. Changes in precipitation can alter raw water quality by increasing turbidity, natural organic matter, nutrient loading, pathogens, algal blooms, and sediment transport. These changes to raw water

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“Old” Water Cycle; notice no mention of human activity. All illustrations were acquired from USGS.gov.

“New” Water Cycle. All illustrations were acquired from USGS.gov.

may require adjustments to coagulation, filtration, disinfection, and monitoring programs. Extended droughts, intense rainfall, flooding, and changing groundwater conditions can influence storage levels, water age, and overall distribution system performance. Modern water resource management supports compliance with drinking water regulations by emphasizing energy on source water assessments, watershed protection, risk management, emergency preparedness, resiliency planning, and sustainable water use. Operators who understand watershed processes are better prepared to identify potential operational risks before they affect finished water quality. Today’s operators work in an environment of increasing variability. We are seeing

population growth, aging infrastructure, emerging contaminants, changing precipitation patterns, and watershed development, which all affect water system performance. The modern water cycle does not replace the traditional hydrologic cycle; it expands it to include the full range of natural and human influences on water movement and storage. This broader perspective is more than a scientific theory. The “New” Water Cycle is a practical framework for managing drinking water systems safely, efficiently, and sustainably. Understanding the complete hydrologic system strengthens operational decision-making, supports regulatory compliance, and helps ensure reliable, high-quality drinking water that the community’s water operators serve.

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ANTHC’s Tribal Utility Support helps Nelson Lagoon after emergency freeze up

n late March 2026, Tribal Utility Support (TUS) received an emergency response support request from the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc (APIA) Remote Maintenance Worker (RMW) group on behalf of the community of Nelson Lagoon. A recent storm eroded sections of coastline, exposing a previously buried 10.5-mile raw water transmission line (RWTL). Many sections froze in unseasonably cold weather, leaving the community unable to get raw water to the water treatment plant (WTP). Meanwhile, the water storage tank (WST) was draining quickly due to regular community use. TUS contacted operator Darren Johnson and arranged an in-person meeting in Anchorage to discuss the problem and propose solutions. Darren and his crew had the necessary tools to address the line, so TUS provided consulting and the response plan strategy. The crew successfully thawed and reconnected the pipe, but when the raw water pump restarted, only a trickle reached the WTP despite the intake measuring 50 gpm. With a leak or blockage somewhere

along the 10.5-mile line and no visible evidence at the surface, the operators requested TUS field support. TUS utility support engineer Jonathon Hazelton mobilized to Nelson Lagoon with leak detection and pressure testing equipment, a handheld GPS system, and a troubleshooting plan. An acoustic leak listening device was initially used to detect subsurface leak sounds, but the results were inconclusive due to high winds. Close coordination between Jonathon in the field and TUS staff in Anchorage proved critical. Rather than manually inspecting 10.5 miles of line, which could have taken several weeks, Jonathon and the operators systematically installed pressure gauges at key locations and collected GPS coordinates. TUS staff plotted the locations and pressure readings on Google Earth, helping narrow the search. As Jonathon provided updates and photos from the field, staff in Anchorage analyzed the information and provided updated guidance in real time. On the fourth day, a new puddle of water

appeared at a location that had previously been investigated. The source was traced to a leak at a buried air relief vault. A pressure test had forced additional water through the leak, bringing it to the surface. The operators excavated the vault and found a corroded pipe. They quickly patched the leak, restoring full flow and pressure to the WTP.

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The operators immediately began treating water and filling the WST, but another problem emerged when the pressure pumps could not pressurize the distribution system. After adding another 6 inches of water to the WST and bleeding air from the pump priming port, the pumps regained function and system pressure was restored.

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With the system back in normal operation, Jonathon provided guidance on Bac-T testing requirements to lift the boil-water notice before heading to the airstrip just in time to catch his flight back to Anchorage.

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ALASKA RURAL WATER CIRCUIT RIDER PROGRAM

hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer here in Alaska. It has been a very busy summer for many systems across the state. It’s been busy here at Alaska Rural Water Association as well. Many of you are aware of the Alaska Rural Water Association’s Circuit Rider Program. ARWA is a member of the National Rural Water Association (NRWA), which has assistance programs in all 50 states and the territories of Puerto Rico and American Samoa. Some of the larger or more populated states across the country have three or four Water Circuit Riders assigned to different regions. Here in Alaska, we have two water circuit riders who cover the biggest state in the U.S. The Water Circuit Rider program began in 1980 in 18 states to assist small rural water systems across the country. There are currently 132 Water Circuit Riders across the U.S. The program is funded by a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture – Rural Development. I’m pretty sure everyone heard about all of the difficulties with budgets and federal program funding in 2025. It really was hard to plan very far into the future with so many question marks on the horizon. We were very fortunate here at ARWA as we only had about a 30-day stretch where we had restrictions. At the end of October 2025, the NRWA received a “stop work order” from the U.S.D.A. due to the lack of funding for the Circuit Rider Program contract. The federal contract is on a five-year cycle, and that particular cycle ended on October 31, 2025. Unfortunately, it was really bad timing for federal contracts, but that is in our review mirror now! On May 1, 2026, the new five-year contract began. That means this hopefully won’t come up again until 2029. It was also brought up at the NRWA In-Service Training Conference in June that when this contract was approved, it was part of the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, the first farm bill to clear a chamber since 2018 after years of extensions and gridlock, and included a bipartisan agreement that the Circuit Riders would be considered “essential personnel” and wouldn’t receive any stop work orders again during a lapse in appropriations. The NRWA Circuit Rider Program was specifically designed to provide technical assistance and overthe-shoulder support to small rural water systems with populations of 10,000 people or less.

By Kevin Schoneman, Circuit Rider, kevin@arwa.org

earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, wildfires, ice storms, and more. • Protecting the environment and public health by improving treatment processes. • Improve financial sustainability through better management practices, more efficient operations, and assistance with financial loan/grant applications. • Enhance compliance with drinking water regulations, such as Sanitary Surveys. • Aid with all aspects of water utility management, finance, operation and maintenance, regulatory compliance, energy efficiency, and loan/grant applications. • Assisting systems with navigating community-led regional partnership initiatives. If your community’s public water system needs assistance, reach out to kelly@arwa.org and she will be happy to get you directly connected to the Circuit Riders.

Assistance and services provided by Circuit Riders include, but are not limited to: • Identify and evaluate affordable solutions to drinking water problems in rural areas. • Assist systems to rapidly respond and recover after natural and man-made emergencies such as hurricanes,

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By Bennett Lane, Circuit Rider, bennett@arwa.org

ello! My name is Bennett Lane. I’m your new, friendly, neighborhood Circuit Rider. Who else saw the new Spider-Man? Wasn’t it great? I grew up in the neighborhood of River View in Eagle River, Alaska. Lots of eagles and rivers! It was a great place to grow up, and it made me love the outdoors. I have great memories of exploring the woods around where I grew up, of dip netting the Kenai and Copper River. And less fond memories of cleaning fish. So, clearly, I’m a Marvel fan. And hey, who doesn’t aspire to be more like Spider-Man? But I also really like my job, and I feel honored to be entrusted with one of the most important aspects of a community, its water. With great water comes great responsibility. Ok, I promise that’s the last Spider-Man reference. I feel like that holds true, though, as I feel a great responsibility to the rural communities of Alaska and to provide them the best service I can.

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PASSING THE TORCH:

THE FUTURE OF WASTEWATER IN RURAL ALASKA By Nicholas Sena, Wastewater Training & Technical Assistance Specialist, nicholas@arwa.org

More Than a Job: Preparing the Next Generation to Protect Rural Alaska’s Water In many rural Alaska communities, there is a person most residents rarely think about. They may not see them arrive at work in the morning. They may not know what equipment they operate, what samples they collect, or how many alarms they respond to after everyone else has gone home. They may never consider what happens after they flush a toilet, drain a sink, or wash a load of clothes. But someone is making sure that wastewater goes where it is supposed to go, and that it is treated properly before it returns to the environment. That person is the wastewater operator. For generations, operators across Alaska have quietly carried the responsibility of protecting their communities’ water, public health, and environment. They have learned their systems through years of experience, training, troubleshooting, and sometimes simply by figuring out what works when a problem occurs at the worst possible time. Today, however, Rural Alaska faces a challenge that may be just as important as maintaining aging infrastructure: Who will take over when today’s operators retire? The answer may determine

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far more than who turns the valves, checks the pumps, or collects the next wastewater sample. It may help determine whether Rural Alaska can continue to provide safe, reliable wastewater service for generations to come. A Job Most People Never See Wastewater treatment is one of those essential services that tends to disappear into the background when everything is working correctly. That is actually a sign of success. When a wastewater system is functioning properly, people don’t have to think about it. Toilets flush. Sinks drain. Homes stay sanitary. Wastewater is collected and treated. The community’s water resources remain protected. But behind that apparent simplicity is a complicated system. Wastewater operators may be responsible for pumps, lift stations, lagoons, treatment processes, electrical equipment, controls, sampling, recordkeeping, maintenance, troubleshooting, regulatory requirements, and emergency response. In many rural Alaska villages, one operator may wear several hats. The job can require mechanical knowledge, electrical skills, biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer skills, environmental awareness,

and good judgment. It also requires an understanding of the community and the environment in which the system operates. A lagoon doesn’t always behave the same way in January as it does in July. A pump can fail during a storm. A power interruption can create an emergency. Equipment can become difficult to repair when replacement parts are hundreds of miles away. And when something goes wrong, there may not be another operator just down the road. That is the reality of wastewater work in Rural Alaska. The Experience We Cannot Afford to Lose Many experienced operators have accumulated something that cannot simply be purchased or downloaded: institutional knowledge. They know the system. They know which pump makes a particular sound when it is beginning to fail. They remember what happened during an unusually cold winter. They know how seasonal conditions affect their lagoon. They know which pieces of equipment have been troublesome and which solutions have worked in the past. Much of that knowledge may never appear in an operations manual. It lives in the experience of the person who has spent years taking care of the system.

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This is why the retirement of an experienced operator can represent more than the loss of an employee. It can mean the loss of decades of knowledge. The challenge for Rural Alaska is not simply finding someone willing to take a job. It is finding a way to transfer knowledge from one generation to the next before it walks out the door. Changing the Way We Talk About Wastewater One of the first steps may be changing the way we introduce young people to the profession. Ask a young person if they want to work in wastewater, and the answer might not be enthusiastic. That is understandable. If wastewater is described only as sewage, sludge, unpleasant smells, and dirty work, it is not difficult to see why a young person might look somewhere else for a career. But that description misses most of the story. Today’s wastewater operator can be a mechanic, electrician, environmental technician, laboratory technician, equipment operator, computer user, problem solver, and public-health professional – all in the same day. Wastewater treatment is also directly connected to science. A treatment lagoon is a living biological system. Microorganisms break down organic matter. Operators monitor conditions and make decisions based on what they see, smell, measure, and observe. Pumps and mechanical equipment move wastewater through the system. Controls and instrumentation help operators understand what is happening. For a young person interested in mechanics, technology, science, the environment, or working with their hands, wastewater can offer a surprisingly diverse career. And unlike many jobs, the result of the work is visible. You are helping keep your community running. Start With Curiosity Older operators may have one of the most important roles in solving the workforce problem: becoming mentors. Instead of waiting for a young person to apply for a wastewater position, invite them to become curious about the work. A high school student might be interested in seeing how a lift station works. Another might be

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fascinated by pumps and mechanical systems. Someone else might enjoy laboratory testing or environmental science. Another young person might be interested in computers, controls, and instrumentation. The operator’s job is not necessarily to convince every young person to become a wastewater operator. It is to show them what the profession actually is. Invite students to tour the facility. Explain what the equipment does. Show them a wastewater sample. Talk about the biology occurring inside a lagoon. Let them see the control panel. Explain what happens when a pump fails. Tell them about the training required and the opportunities available. Most importantly, tell them why the work matters. A young person is much more likely to become interested in a career when they can see a purpose behind it.

Clean Water Is About More Than Water For Rural Alaska, the importance of wastewater treatment reaches well beyond the treatment facility. Clean water is connected to homes, families, rivers, lakes, fish, wildlife, subsistence activities, and the overall health of a community. A wastewater system that is properly operated helps protect the environment that surrounds a village. That matters everywhere, but it can feel especially important in communities where people live closely connected to the land and water. A river is not simply a geographic feature. It may provide fish. A lake is not simply a body of water. It may be part of the community’s environment and way of life. The land surrounding a village is not simply undeveloped space. It is home. Wastewater operators are one of the groups working quietly behind the scenes to protect those resources. That is something worth being proud of.

FOR GENERATIONS, OPERATORS ACROSS ALASKA HAVE QUIETLY CARRIED THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PROTECTING THEIR COMMUNITIES’ WATER, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT. Teach the Story Behind the System Experienced operators have stories. They remember the equipment failures, the emergencies, the long nights, the frozen lines, the power outages, and the times they had to figure something out with limited resources. Those stories are worth sharing. A young apprentice sitting beside a veteran operator may learn more from one afternoon of conversation than from a manual alone. The veteran might say: “Listen to that pump. That’s not how it normally sounds.” That simple observation can become a lesson in mechanical maintenance. Or: “When the weather changes like this, keep an eye on the lagoon.” That can become a lesson in biology and environmental conditions. Or: “This is why we take that sample.” That can become a lesson in public health. These are the moments when knowledge becomes transferable. The goal should not be to create a workforce where young operators simply inherit a checklist. The goal should be to create operators who understand why they are doing the work.

Building a Future Instead of Filling a Vacancy When a community loses an experienced operator, the natural reaction may be to ask: “Who can we hire?” Perhaps the better question is: “Who can we teach?” There is an important difference. Hiring someone fills a position. Mentoring someone builds a future. A young person who begins working alongside an experienced operator today could become tomorrow’s certified operator, supervisor, trainer, or mentor. Eventually, that young person may be the one standing beside another teenager explaining how a pump works. That is how a profession survives. That is how knowledge survives. And that is how communities become less dependent on constantly searching outside their villages for qualified people. The Future Is Sitting in the Classroom Rural Alaska’s young people are often described as the future of their communities. That statement is especially true when it comes to infrastructure.

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THE OPERATOR’S JOB IS NOT NECESSARILY TO CONVINCE EVERY YOUNG PERSON TO BECOME A WASTEWATER OPERATOR. IT IS TO SHOW THEM WHAT THE PROFESSION ACTUALLY IS. The young person sitting in a classroom today could someday operate the community’s water treatment plant. They could maintain its wastewater lagoon. They could become an electrician, mechanic, environmental technician, engineer, or water and wastewater manager. They could return home after receiving training elsewhere and bring new skills back to their community. But they need to know these opportunities exist. That responsibility belongs to all of us. Operators can mentor. Communities can encourage. Schools can introduce students to water and wastewater careers. Utilities can provide internships and entrylevel opportunities. Experienced professionals can share their knowledge before retirement. And young people can be given something even more important than a job description: a reason to care.

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Passing the Torch Every generation of operators inherits something from the generation before it. Sometimes it is an aging pump. Sometimes it is a stack of old operating records. Sometimes it is a maintenance trick that was never written down. Sometimes it is simply a story about how someone solved a problem twenty years ago. But the most important thing passed from one generation to another is responsibility. The responsibility to protect the water. The responsibility to protect the community. The responsibility to keep learning. And the responsibility to teach the person who comes next. Rural Alaska does not need to lose the knowledge of its experienced operators when they retire. Their experience can become the foundation upon which the next generation builds. The solution to the operator shortage may not be

found entirely in recruiting people from somewhere else. It may be found right here in our villages, our schools, our families, and our communities. The next generation is already here. They simply need someone to show them what is waiting on the other side of the door. Someone to explain that wastewater is not just about what people flush away. It is about what we protect. It is about science, technology, skilled trades, environmental stewardship, and public health. Most of all, it is about people. When an experienced operator takes the time to teach a young person how to care for a community’s water, they are doing more than training a new employee. They are passing the torch! That may be one of the most important things we can do to ensure that Rural Alaska’s communities and their clean water remain strong for generations to come.

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28TH ANNUAL TRAINING

CONFERENCE AGENDA Do you need CEUs? The Alaska Rural Water Association is excited to bring you an opportunity to receive a total of 3.0 CEUs in our four-day conference filled with fun and innovative courses, and an award ceremony recognizing your fellow operators for their achievements throughout the year. This year, ARWA’s Annual Training Conference will be held at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa located in downtown Anchorage. For reservations call 907-276-8700 and mention ARWA for the group rate. Or, go to our website, www.arwa.org, click the link under 2026 Training Conference, and reserve your room online. Conference Room Rates: Single/Double $155.00 per night. All reservations at the Sheraton require the first night’s deposit be paid at the time of reservation, or held with a credit card number. Classes will take place 7:00 am – 5:30 pm daily to ensure 3.0 total CEUs can be properly obtained. We will also be holding our Annual Water Taste Test, so don’t forget to bring in your water sample! Register on our website today!

Please note the following: • As a courtesy to our speakers we ask that you silence your cell phones (or turn them on vibrate) during all training sessions. • Classes start at 7:00 am promptly (maximum five minutes per hour may be missed to ensure CEUs are earned). • Your badge must be scanned in and out of every session by the proctor when you enter and leave. Failure to do so will result in no CEUs being awarded for that session. There are no partial credit options. • Please join us at our Annual Meeting of the Members on Tuesday, October 20 at 4:30 pm. • The Annual Awards Ceremony will take place during lunch on Wednesday, October 21. During the Awards Ceremony ARWA will hold the Annual Water Taste Test. • Agenda is subject to change.

If you have any questions concerning your membership, feel free to give us a call and we will be happy to help. Make sure you check our website often for conference updates, or call the ARWA office at 907-357-ARWA (2792) with any questions.

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28TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Conference Agenda Monday, October 19 Registration will begin at 7:00 am and will be open throughout all four days of the conference. 7:25 am – 7:35 am Opening Announcements – Kuskokwim Room Room 1 7:40 am – 8:40 am

Line Locating/Leak Detection John Schwartz, USA Bluebook

8:50 am – 9:50 am

Asset Management John Schwartz, USA Bluebook

Room 2 Inflow and Infiltration Studies for Wastewater Systems Susan Poe, NRWA

9:50 am – 10:10 am Vendor Breakout – Coffee/Tea Provided 10:10 am – 11:10 am 11:20 am – 12:20 am

Hydrants and Valves John Schwartz, USA Bluebook

Strategies for Wastewater Collection System Issues Susan Poe, NRWA

12:20 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch – On Your Own 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Amperometric Chlorine Sensors Michael Quaka, Halogen Systems

Modernizing Water Infrastructure Without Disruption: A Practical Path to Resilient, Secure, and Intelligent Systems Kiera Rust, Schneider Electric

2:40 pm – 3:40 pm

Revolutionize Drinking Water Quality with Active Tank Mixing Kevin Chapa, Big Wave Water Technologies

Onsite Hypochlorite Generation William Reilly, Wm. H. Reailly

3:40 pm – 4:00 pm Vendor Breakout 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Source Water Protection Update/Groundwater Under the Influence of Surface Water Ian Needs, ADEC

Beyond Gravity: Wastewater Infrastructure for Alaska's Challenging Terrain TBD, AIRVAC

A preliminary judging will take place prior to the awards luncheon to narrow it down to the top three samples for our judges to rate. The final judging will take place at the awards luncheon, Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Annual Water Taste Test Do you think you have the “Best Water in Alaska?” You’ll never know unless you bring a sample of your water to this year’s conference! Bring your water to this year’s conference and find out if you will be representing the State of Alaska at The Great American Water Taste Test finals in Washington, DC!

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To enter: • Bring 1/2 gallon of your system’s water in a clear, clean glass container (no plastic). • Turn it in on Monday at the registration table. • Be sure that your water system’s name, and the system representative’s name is clearly marked on your container. Water will be judged on a scale of 1–10 with a maximum score of 30 in the following categories: • Clarity • Taste • Odor The water system voted the best water in Alaska will send their water to compete at the 2027 National Rural Water Association Rally in Washington, DC.

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7:00 am – 8:00 am

Room 1

Room 2

Dechlorination Basics John Schwartz, USA BlueBook

ABC's of Troubleshooting Wastewater Systems Susan Poe, NRWA

8:00 am – 8:20 am Vendor Breakout – Coffee/Tea Provided 8:20 am – 9:20 am 9:30 am – 10:30 am 10:40 am – 11:40 am

Pumps Overview (3 hours) John Schwartz, USA BlueBook

ABC's of Troubleshooting Wastewater Systems continued (4 hours) Susan Poe, NRWA

11:40 am – 12:50 pm Lunch – Provided – Kuskokwim Room 12:50 pm – 1:50 pm

Emergency Preparedness John Schwartz, USA BlueBook

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Drinking Water Program PFAS Sampling Project Heather Murray,ADEC

Solving Infiltration and Corrosion Problems in Sewer Structures Jim Swain, CIP Construction

3:00 pm – 3:20 pm Vendor Breakout 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm

Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Requirements for Public Water Systems Darlene Galido and Heather Murray, ADEC

Intro to Polyethylene Chemical Storage and Crosslinked XLPE Zeb Williams, Poly Processing

4:30 pm Annual Meeting of Members – Kuskokwim Room

28TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Tuesday, October 20

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Conference Agenda Wednesday, October 21

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Room 1

Room 2 *Presented via Zoom

Operator Ethics John Schwartz, USA BlueBook

Surviving Compliance Issues Susan Poe, NRWA

8:00 am – 8:20 am Vendor Breakout – Coffee/Tea Provided 8:20 am – 9:20 am

Operator Field Math John Schwartz, USA BlueBook

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Advanced Math Crash Course John Schwartz, USA BlueBook

10:40 am – 11:40 am

Operator Certification Update Brandi Adams and Rachel Puckett, ADEC

Activated Sludge/Lagoons/Basic Microbiology Susan Poe, NRWA

11:40 am – 12:50 pm Awards Luncheon – Provided – Kuskokwim Room 12:50 pm – 1:50 pm

Underground Line Locating for the Beginner Daniel Kranich, Northern Utility Services

Show Me the Money! State Revolving Loan Program Young Ha, ADEC

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Leak Detection and the Importance of a Systematic Approach David Kranich, Northern Utility Services

Sewer Lift Stations and Pumps Dean Day, Day Engineering

3:10 pm – 4:10 pm

Optimizing Water System Operations for Operator Sanity David Kranich, Northern Utility Services

Ponds and Simple Activated Sludge Sewer Treatment Plants Dean Day, Day Engineering

4:20 pm – 5:20 pm

Built to Last: Unlocking the Full Potential of Slow Sand Filtration for Small Community Drinking Water Systems Kristof Karpiuk, P.Eng, MS Filter Systems Inc.

Valdez, AK-Sewer, Lift Stations, Long Pipe, and Sewer Plant Upgrades Dean Day, Day Engineering

Thursday, October 22

7:00 am – 8:00 am 8:10 am – 9:10 am 9:20 am – 10:20 am 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Room 1 *Presented via Zoom

Room 2

Basics of Backflow Ray Johnson, Backflow Management Inc.

Emerging Contaminants Nicholas Sena, ARWA

Documented Backflow Incidents Ray Johnson, Backflow Management Inc.

Understanding Operation and Maintenance Best Practices Eric Bjelland, RUBA

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch – On Your Own

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Backflow Prevention Methods Ray Johnson, Backflow Management Inc.

Preparing for Your Next Sanitary Survey! Kelli Whelan, ANTHC

1:40 pm – 2:40 pm

Backflow Prevention Methods Ray Johnson, Backflow Management Inc.

Planning Energy Projects That Will Reduce Your Water Utility’s Operating Costs Rachel Christensen, ANTHC

2:50 pm – 3:50 pm

Cross Connection Regulations Ray Johnson, Backflow Management Inc.

ARUC Standardization and Best Practices Gunner Hodgson, ANTHC

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Cross Connection Control Programs Ray Johnson, Backflow Management Inc.

TBD ANTHC

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Annual Meeting

Alaska Rural Water Association 1075 S Check Street, Suite 106, Wasilla, AK 99654-8067 Phone: 907-357-ARWA (2792) | Fax: 907-357-1400 | www.arwa.org

ALASKA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting of the Members Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm The Annual Meeting of the Members of the Alaska Rural Water Association will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2026, beginning at 4:30 pm in the Kuskokwim Ballroom at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa, 401 E. 6th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. Please contact Kelly (kelly@arwa.org) at ARWA for your Certification of Delegates form. This form must be obtained, filled out, and returned prior to the Annual Meeting of the Members. Contact the ARWA office at 907-357-ARWA (2792), or kelly@arwa.org if you have any questions. The meeting is called for the purpose of electing directors, presenting reports, and conducting business properly brought before the delegates. ALASKA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS AGENDA October 20, 2026 | Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa | 4:30 pm I. Call to Order Jana Littlewood, President II. Determination of Quorum Jana Littlewood, President III. Reading of Notice of Meeting Jana Littlewood, President

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IV. R eading and Approval of Minutes of Last Annual Meeting of the Members Jana Littlewood, President V. Presentation of Financial Report of the Association Robyn Dombroski, Executive Director VI. Reports of Directors, Officers, Boards, and Standing Committees VII. Reports of Special Committees VIII. E lection of Directors Seat A – Director (Voting Members Only) Seat B – Director (Voting Members Only) Seat G – Member-at-Large Director (Eligible Members in Accordance with Bylaws) IX. Unfinished Business X. New Business i. Auditor’s Report Michael Foster, CPA ii. President’s Year in Review Jana Littlewood, President XI. Adjournment Agenda is subject to change.

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TRAINING CALENDAR

Introductory courses that “qualify” the attendee for a provisional level certification upon passing the provisional level certification exam and applying for certification. The Provisional Level exams may be administered on the last day of the course.

Alaska Training Coalition Calendar

Courses other than introductory courses that will have exams administered on the last day of the course.

Through collaboration with ADEC Division of Water, we are providing you with the most up-to-date training information for the State of Alaska. We hope this is helpful for you to fulfill your training needs. If you are interested in a particular course, you must call the contact listed to register for the course. Training classes may be canceled or rescheduled at the discretion of the instructor. Per Board Policy 2016-01, training must be at least one hour long to be eligible for CEUs.

Webinars/webcasts that are NOT approved for the CEU credit unless prior arrangements have been made with the Operator Certification Program.

OCTOBER

Date

Course

Location

CEUs

Sponsor

Contact

13–15

AWWMA Annual SE Conference Regional mini-conference focused on rural operators in SE Alaska. Participants will learn the essentials of technical, managerial and financial readiness for federal USDA Rural Development funding.

Juneau

Varies

AWWMA

https://awwma. com/upcomingevents/

19–22

ARWA 28th Annual Training Conference Alaska Rural Water Association is excited to bring you your one-stop shop for your opportunity to receive a total of 3.0 CEUs in our four-day conference. https://www.arwa.org/2026-training-conference This year, we will host two training tracks focusing on water, wastewater, and source water protection. In addition, we will also be holding our annual water taste test. So don’t forget to bring in your water sample!

Anchorage

Up to 3.0 Core

ARWA

kelly@arwa.org

19–30

Small Treated Water Systems This class is good for people new to water treatment, those that need small treated certifications, back-up operators, those that have no certification and those that have had trouble passing higher level ADEC exams in the past. The course will be held on the Zoom platform from October 19–30, 2026, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. At the conclusion of the course, operators can take their State of Alaska, Small Treated Exam in their home communities. For more information and to register, complete an online registration form (PDF). Must register before September 18, 2026 to reserve a place in the course.

Online

1.6 DW Core

ANTHC

bjberube@ anthc.org

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Date

Course

Location

CEUs

Sponsor

Contact

2–6

Water Distribution Levels 1 and 2 Instructor: Cliff Fletcher Cost: $ 800 for members, $875 for non-members Exam Fee: $150 Exam session on Friday Exam Information: https://awwma.com/exam-prep/

Anchorage

3.0 Core

AWWMA

angiem@ awwma.org

30 – Dec. 4

Introduction to Alaska Small Wastewater Systems Instructor: Cliff Fletcher Cost: $ 800 for members, $875 for non-members Exam Fee: $150 Exam session on Friday Exam Information: https://awwma.com/exam-prep/

Fairbanks

3.0 Core

AWWMA

angiem@ awwma.org

30 – Dec. 11

Water Distribution Level 1 and 2 This class is intended for operators who require Class 1 or 2 Water Distribution certifications. The course will be held on the Zoom platform from November 30 – December 11, 2026, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. At the conclusion of the course, operators can take their State of Alaska, Water Distribution Level 1 or 2 exam in their home community. For more information and to register, complete an online registration form (PDF): https://dec.alaska.gov/ media/glrhpb0r/virtual-water-distribution-sign-up-sheetfall-2026.pdf Must register before October 30, 2026 to reserve a place in the course.

Online

1.5 DW Core

ANTHC

kmwhelan@ anthc.org

Location

CEUs

Sponsor

Contact

Kodiak

3.0 Core

AWWMA

angiem@ awwma.org

TRAINING CALENDAR

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER Date

Course

14–18

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