News - DRWA

On behalf of our friends at Tidewater Utilities

Friday, August 02, 2024

Help fight hunger and tee off for the Food Bank of Delaware! Join our friends at Tidewater Utilities on Friday, September 20, 2024 at Heritage Shores Golf Course for their 16th Annual Charity Golf Outing benefiting the Food Bank of Delaware. Tidewater Utilities, Inc. has sponsored an annual charity golf outing since 2008 as a way of partnering with local non-profit organizations to help us give back to the community. To date, and with the support and generosity of our outing participants, Tidewater's Charity Golf Outing has resulted in over $295,800 being donated to local Delaware charities. We value and appreciate your support of this effort.

From the Desk of CISA – Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Monday, July 29, 2024

Dear Critical Infrastructure Organization Partner, Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the release of a new resource titled, Resources for Onboarding and Employment Screening. Designed for critical infrastructure organizational leaders, this new resource provides a simple list of resources and options that organizations can implement into their background check processes for new hires. Ultimately, the goal in conducting personnel vetting and background checks is to reduce the potential for insider threat activity.

National Rural Water Association (NRWA) Research Study for Water & Wastewater Operators

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Delaware Rural Water Association in partnership with the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) is conducting an important research study to understand the needs and challenges of the rural water and wastewater workforce. As you know, our nation’s small and rural water and wastewater operators rarely receive the credit they deserve. Our goal is to use the results of this survey to advocate for water professionals like you, ensuring that your voice is heard at the state and national levels and that you receive the resources you deserve. All respondents will be able to access a high-level summary of the findings. Your participation is critical to help ensure the future success of the rural water workforce. Please respond today !

Save the date for Bylaw Amendments Meeting

Monday, June 17, 2024

The Delaware Rural Water Association will hold a Special Meeting to discuss proposed Bylaw amendments on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The meeting will be held at DRWA HQ in Milford at 3:00. Call (302) 424-DRWA or email questions@drwa.org for more information.

On-site Services for Small Water Systems

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

On-site services being offered to small drinking water systems: Does your system serve less than 10,000 people? Are you in need of on-site assistance for natural and man-made disaster preparation? Cyber-security risk assessments and resiliency? Contact Water@drwa.org to learn more and schedule your On-site TA!

Cyber Hygiene Helps Organizations Mitigate Ransomware-Related Vulnerabilities

Monday, April 29, 2024

This service provides timely notification to critical infrastructure organizations to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect their networks and systems. Organizations participating in this no-cost service typically reduce their risk and exposure by 40% within the first 12 months and most see improvements in the first 90 days. 1,754 notifications were completed in 2023.

Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Friday, April 19, 2024

These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) address the parts of the 2021 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) that EPA has proposed to keep starting October 16, 2024. The FAQs only reflect federal requirements for these provisions. Your State1 may have additional regulatory requirements. General 2021 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) What requirements of the LCRR is EPA proposing to retain? EPA is proposing to keep the LCRR October 16, 2024, compliance date for the initial inventory, notification of service line material, Tier 1 public notification of a lead action level exceedance, and associated reporting requirements. Please see sections below for the FAQs specific to each of these requirements. What systems do LCRR requirements apply to? All community water systems (CWS) and non-transient non-community water systems (NTNCWS) must comply with these requirements. When do water systems have to comply with the retained LCRR requirements? Under EPA’s new proposal as well as existing rules, water systems must comply with the following 2021 LCRR requirements beginning October 16, 2024: Initial Service Line Inventory What are the initial service line inventory requirements? All CWSs and NTNCWSs must complete and submit an initial service line inventory to their State by October 16, 2024. The inventory must include all service lines connected to the public water distribution system regardless of ownership status. Each service line must be characterized as lead, galvanized requiring replacement, lead status unknown (or unknown), or non-lead using approved sources (noted below). The service line inventory must also be publicly accessible, and the publicly accessible inventory must include locations for lead and galvanized requiring replacement service lines. Water systems serving greater than 50,000 persons must make the publicly accessible inventory available online. EPA’s Guidance for Developing and Maintaining a Service Line Inventory provides details on these requirements.