A Publication of the Pennsylva.nia Rural Water Association Fall1994 Vol. VII, No. 3 Pennsylvania Rural Water Association Serving Water/Wastewater I... Systems in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Rural Water Association 138 West Bishop Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823 (814) 353-9302 FAX: (814) 353-9341 Here is what people are saying PENNSYLVANIA about PRWA: RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION MOUNT UNION Borough Water Works Municipal Building Mount Union, Pennsylvania 17066 HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY James City, Pennsylvania July 22, 1994 July 12, 1994 Pennsylvania Rural Water Assoc. 138 West Bishop Street PA Rural Water Association Bellefonte, PA 16823 138 West Bishop Street BeJiefonte, PA 16823 Dear Sir, We want to thank you for the help you gave in finding several small Dear Sirs, leaks on July 18th. The one at Washington St. and Penna. Ave. was a slip-joint leak at On Wednesday, July 6, 1994, Chris Shutt performed a comprehensive the bell. We used a bell clamp to repair. It was leaking about 10 gal­ leak survey with our operator on our water system. The survey took six lons per minute. hours to do, and seven leaks were detected. The one at Washington and Water Sts. was at a mechanical joint We would like to thank Chris for his time. and we would also like to bell. The bolts needed tightened. It was leaking about 10 gallons per thank the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association for making Cluis available minute. to us. We thank Chris Shutt for his help. We feel that the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association provides a valu­ able service to small water suppliers like ourselves and think you should be Thank you, recognized for your efforts. Thank you. 73 "/},! re.<-¥\. h_ Sincerely, Boyd Runk, Foreman £M;;;~ Robert Poklar, Chairman Highland Twp. Mun. Auth. Jay Township Authority Box 216, Weedville, PA 15868 MARYLAND RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION Phone (814) 787-4646 P.O. Box 4669 Salisbury, Maryland 21803 August31, 1994 (410) 749-9474 (410) 749-2415 Fax Pennsylvania Rural Water Association 138 West Bishop Street May 18, 1994 Bellefonte, PA 16823 Judy Muhel Dear Sirs: Groundwater Technician Pennsylvania Rural Water Assn. The Jay Township (Sewage) Authority would like to express our 138 West Bishop Street appreciation to PRWA and especially to your wastewater circuit rider Bellefonte, PA 16823 Mr. Charles Groff. The wastewater system in Jay Township is less than one year old, Dear Judy, and as expected there are some problems. Because we are a new system, we need to keep our expenses low, but at the same time we On behalf of the staff, Board of Directors and members of the Maryland also need to solve our Inflow/Infiltration (Ill) problems. This Is where Rural Water Association, I would like to express our sincere thanks for your PRWA come into the picture. participation at our Fourth Annual Technical Conference and Exposition. On August 15 and 16, 1994 Mr. Charles Groff arrived at our facility 1 received some very positive responses from the participants of your to assist and to teach our staff how to effectively perform smoke Groundwater Protection Seminar. testing. Although the testing did not find a major leak or break, it did We feel that this year's conference was a success, and that success is due show a number of minor contributors that when added together in part, to dedicated individuals such as yourself. Our hope for futu re years could be a main factor In solving our 1/1. is to make the conference bigger and better for the water professionals of Mr. Groff's knowledge, genuine concern, and professional manner Maryland; this can be accomplished with the help of individuals such as make him a most valuable asset to PRWA. Chuck not only assisted yourself. us for two days smoke testing, but also took time to attend our work­ Once again, thank you and if there is anything that I cru1 do to help you or shop In order to brief the board members on his findings and to pre­ your association, please don't hesitate to call. sent recommendations on corrective actions the Authority could pur­ sue. Sincerely, Again, thank you, PRWAand thank you, Chuck for your assistance! '-~~0t~ Sincerely, Melody Thomas Jay Township Authority Office Manager Maryland Rural Water Association PENNSYLVANIA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION u[illw~~~® (_tl ~II@~ FOR AMERICA~ lfhe ~ystonef~~ PRWABOARD Articles and Features: OF DIRECTORS The President's Message ................................. 3 Classified Ads ... ............................................... .4 Dave Quinn Guy Shaffer Controlling Thermal Expansion White Haven, Pennsylvania Bellefonte, Pennsylvania in Water Heater Systems ...................... ............ 6 President Assistant Sec.-Treas. Georgia Flood Diary .. ..................................... 12 Jan Gallo Patrick Regan PRWA Featured System ................................ 15 Clymer, Pennsylvania Carrolltown, Pennsylvania Driver Sets Pace for Groundwater Protection .... 18 Vice President Director House Drinking Water Talks Collapse ............20 L. Edmund Wilson, Jr. Robert J. Blough II The Washington Report ..................................21 Alexandria, Pennsylvania Jennerstown, Pennsylvania PRWA State Conference and Exposition ....... 27 Secretary Director Groundwater Protection Starts at Home ........ 30 Teresa Rissmiller From Our Point of View ..................................30 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania PRWA System Members ................................35 Treasurer Associate Members ................ ........................ 37 PRWA-Staff Membership News ..........................................38 Stephen M. Krchnavy, Program Manager/CSO Meet Our New Staff ........................................39 William Keller, Wastewater Training Technician Judith M. Muehl, Groundwater Technician Down the Line ................................................39 Chris L. Shutt, Water Circuit Rider Judy Goes to School ..................................... .43 Charles Groff, Wastewater Circuit Rider One More Thing! ........................................... .45 Debra L. Fagan, Office Administrator What's On Tap ................................................45 Dick Eyler, Accountant Donna Miller, Membership/Training You Know What I Was Thinking .................... .45 DeeAna Baumgardner, Administrative Assistant Rash Limburger ............................................. .46 Featured Wastewater System ....................... .49 Featured Water System.. ............................... .49 The Economics of Leak Detection & Repair. .. 52 Writing Your Representative ...........................58 NOTICE TO READERS Flash! Teamwork .............. .............................. 61 PUC Prior Approval of Transfers Reguired ..... 63 Pennsylvania Rural Water Association would like to Drips and Drops ................ ..................... 65 & 66 invite you to prepare a short article about your water/wastewater system or other topics which would The Diffuser .................................................... 68 be of interest to our readers. We also welcome articles PRWA Trainings ........... .................................. 72 from our Associate members. Share your news with us. Send your articles with black and white photographs, if The KEYSTONE TAP is the official publication of the PENNSYLVANIA available, to: RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION, 138 West Bishop Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823, and is published quarterty for distrtbution to representatives of Rural PRWA and Municipal Water Supplies. Issues are mailed free of charge to member 138 West Bishop Street rural water associations. Articles and photographs are encouraged with Bellefonte, PA 16823 payment in complimentary copies. For more information regarding this pub­ Tele: 814-353-9302/Fax: 814-353-9341 lication, contact the PRWA office, 138 West Bishop Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823, 814-353-9302. 1 LAYNE WELL & PUMP DIVISION GROUND WATER SUPPLY WELLS a PUMPS SALES & SERVICE GROUND WATER MONITORING/ RECOVERY WELLS P.O. Box 788 • Meadvillle, Pennsylvania 16335 800-331-5651 (814) 425-7505 AREA CODE 814 (E?CM ] 944-2006 BCM Engineers Inc. MID-STATE CHEMICALS Engineers. Planners, Sc1entists Division of E & E (US) Inc. and l aboratoty Services INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS Engineering big-picture environmental solutions Van Beck P.O. Box 430 Sales Representative Alloona, PA 16603 Fairway Laboratories, Inc. P.O. Box 1925 2900 Fairway Drive Altoona. P A 16603 Phone 814-946-4306 Water -Industrial Effluents - NPDES -lnorganics Organics - Microbiology - Mine Drainage -Metals Michael P. 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This meeting offers a great forum for new in the United States, and it is ideas. an honor to be a part of it all! - I would like, at this time, to personally invite everyone to So far, my term as Board PRWA's Seventh Annual Technical & Exposition Conference President of the Pennsylvania on March 26, 27, & 28, 1994 at