Membership has its privileges . . .
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System Membership is the voting membership in the Association and shall be State Associations consisting of Water and Wastewater districts, Non-Profit Corporations, Public Trusts, Cooperative Associations, Municipalities 15,000 and under population, and Local Government Authorities, and other similar organizations engaged in the distribution and/or development and treatment or water or collection and treatment of wastewater for the benefit of rural residents.

WHY SHOULD I JOIN? The rural water, wastewater, and solid waste industry face many challenges now and in the future due to increasingly complex regulations. These regulations place an increasing technical and financial burden on small communities and systems. Rural communities and systems must stay informed to keep up with changing laws and regulations governing their systems. Operators, managers, board members, and owners must maintain an adequate level of training to deal with these changes. PRWA offers numerous services and education opportunities in order to make this possible.  We welcome communities and utilities to join our association.  All water and wastewater systems of 15,000 or less are eligible to join as voting members.  Larger systems can join as non-voting members.

REASONS TO JOIN AND REMAIN A MEMBER OF PRWA!

• Lobby Programs on the State and Federal Level.  Through NRWA, on the national level, and through association on the state level, we work on your behalf to support legislation beneficial to you, and oppose bills detrimental to the industry. An individual or system will combine with another, and another, to form a river of information that has the potential to change how regulations are created for rural and small water and wastewater systems.

• Publications consisting of subscription to the "Keystone Tap" Magazine and the "Keystone Source" Newsletter.  Keep up to date on issues facing the water and wastewater industry. Members stay up to date on water related news and association activities. Columns by staff members and other experts address technical, managerial and legal matters of interest to utilities. In addition, we disseminate timely information through our newsletters and our website.

• Technical Assistance Lending Library including manuals, articles, slide presentations and audio visuals.  Training materials that will aid you in advancing your expertise on many subjects. A resource library filled with technical publications and video tapes of special value to managers and operators.

• Access to NRWA resource library www.nrwa.org.
  Access to products and services, the nation's largest water trade association.

• Positive contact with other organizations and authorities.  We are in constant contact and work closely with, Department of Health Services, U.S. EPA, PA DEP, small systems Interagency Companies and Rural Development, to name a few.

• Interim Construction Loan Program

• An Annual Technical Conference featuring the largest exhibit of water and wastewater service companies. This conference attracts the industry's leaders with cutting-edge education sessions and exhibits. Multiple training session, networking, live entertainment, banquet and promotional giveaways.

• Reduce Registration Fees for all events.  Members enjoy discounted fees for all chargeable events. (credit card availability to pay dues, training fees, conference expenses, etc.)

• On-Site Technical Assistance.  PRWA employs field staff that provides water and wastewater training and on-site technical assistance to PRWA members and nonmembers year-round. When a member seeks assistance, one of these experts is dispatched, free of charge, to help resolve the problem.  Visits from PRWA professional field staff provide assistance with such items as reporting, preventative maintenance, needs assessment, emergency response assistance, leak detection training, line/valve location, rate analysis, troubleshooting, laboratory procedures, one-on-one training and solutions to problems. Hands-on technical assistance, personalized instruction or help with regulatory or financial information. Water Conservation could include water audits, lead and copper analyzing, troubleshooting, safety requirements, field meter testing, sampling/testing assistance and instruction. Water/Wellhead protection services include delineation, public presentation, groundwater demonstrations, the distribution of training materials and the development of a protection plan using community input. Waste water technical assistance, providing smoke detection services, video camera, treatment plant troubleshooting, and evaluation capabilities.
       - Water Services
       - Ground Water (Source Water)
       - Surface Water Intrusion Protocol
       - Well Head Protection Plan preparation
       - Cross Connection Control
       - Wastewater Services

• Technical and Testing Equipment for loan (usage of technical equipment at no charge)
  Leak detectors, line locators, valve location, Ph Meters, smoke testing, flow testing, master meter testing, jar testing, to name a few.

• Technical Training for Clerks, Operators and Board Management.  PRWA has an extensive traning program of half-day, one-day and 1 week sessions. Seminars are conducted at locations throughout Pennsylvania for the convenience of participants. Seminars are performance based. PRWA training's cover a wide variety of subjects pertaining to the technical, managerial and financial skills necessary for the efficient operation of utilities. Training seminars are held each month throughout the state. (Training credit toward certification is available to Pennsylvania operators).

• Training Notices.  Receive training class notifications by direct mail, in our publications, or www.prwa.com website and register on-line, location address, directions, and mapquest.com is provided for your traveling convenience.

• Water and Wastewater rate studies.
  We will provide you with instructions on the information needed from your systems to complete the survey. The resulting calculations will supply you with a rate structure to meet your system's financial needs.

• FREE Classified Ads.  If your system wants to make announcements, sell equipment, or post a job opening, you may do so at no charge on www.prwa.com website. Click Here for details.

• Promotional Items.  Attractive logo apparel and give-a-ways.

• A convenient 800 telephone number.  An 800 number for over-the-phone consultation and referrals on water and wastewater topics of concern. We need to hear from you about your concerns. So give us a call @ (800) 653-PRWA.

• Internet Website www.prwa.com.  The main purpose is to keep members informed of current events.

These and other membership benefits are open to everyone who joins the PRWA team of water and wastewater professionals. You'll find that the savings available through our many programs more than offsets the cost of our membership dues. So if you aren't currently a PRWA member, we hope you will join us soon.  Call (800) 653-PRWA for additional information.

SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP - SCHEDULE OF ANNUAL DUES:

This Membership is based on the year and month joined and dues are payable by the 1st of the month joined of each year thereafter. Membership begins on the day that PRWA receives a membership application and payment. These dues are not tax deductible.

SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
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Pennsylvania Rural Water Association
138 West Bishop Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Attention: Membership Services
Toll Free: (800) 653-PRWA
Phone: (814) 353-9302
Fax: (814) 353-9341

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