Why Should I Join?

The utility water and sewer business faces continuous changes.  It is very important that the utility providers stay informed of developing regulations, management strategies, and technologies.  Operators and Board Members must continue to train to deal with these changes.  Nevada Rural Water offers numerous services and educational opportunities to make this possible.  We welcome water, wastewater and solid waste management utilities, as well as those companies serving them, and interested individuals, to join our association.  Click here for our on-line membership application.

Membership Advantages

Field Assistance
Nevada Rural Water Association employs field technicians and specialists who provide solid waste, water and wastewater training, plan development, and on-site technical assistance to Nevada Rural Water members year around.  Our technicians are dispatched free of charge to assist when your  system has a problem.  Our field staff is trained to provide assistance and advice to help systems develop capacities.  This includes technical issues such as leak detection, preventative maintenance, O&M manuals, or planning for source water protection, wellhead protection, vulnerability assessment / emergency response.  Capacity development assistance includes a range of management issues, such as water audits, rate analysis, budgeting, asset management and board training.  In addition to field assistance, we also conduct research and provide phone consultations.

Communications
Nevada Rural Water publishes a quarterly magazine "Water Logged" and a monthly e-mailed newsletter for our members  to keep you up to date.  Nevada Rural Water has a library of manuals and videos for our members to  borrow.

Education
Nevada Rural Water offers training classes for in solid waste as well as for the water and wastewater operator, manager and board member.  We can provide operator certification training in classes or on a one-to-one basis.  Our training specialist puts on classes during the year at locations throughout the state, on different subjects.  Topics are selected based on member input.  These classes are credited classes for continuing education.  Nevada Rural Water hosts an Annual Training  & Technical Conference geared towards all water related fields, water, wastewater, regulatory issues, managers, board members and solid waste management.  Classes are approved for water treatment/distirbution certification renewal requirements.

Liason
Nevada Rural Water Association works with the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection Protection, the Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, the USDA Rural Development Administration, the US Environmental Agency and other Federal and State government entities that influence Nevada water policies.  Nevada Rural Water closely looks at the rules and regulations mandated by agencies to make sure they are in the best interest of small and rural utilities.

Lobby Services
Nevada Rural Water Association and National Rural Water Association track legislation and advocate for small and rural utilities, whether at the national or state level.  Our national affiliate, the National Rural Water Associaiton, has two paid lobbyists in Washington D.C., always looking after your interests in the Senate and Congress.

For-Fee Services