The
West Virginia Rural Water
Association (WVRWA) was created in 1985 to provide technical assistance
and
training to the small water systems of West Virginia. Our programs
consist of a Wastewater program, two EPA programs, a FSA Sourcewater
Program, a ARRA program and three Water Circuit Rider programs. In 1998,
a training
specialist joined the WVRWA staff through what is now known as the Hours
for
Education and Learning Program (H.E.L.P.). A program for wastewater
classroom
training was added in July of 1999. WVRWA now has ten
professionals working in the field providing on-site assistance to small
public
water and wastewater systems and non-community water systems. In
addition to the
field staff, our office is staffed with an executive director,
bookkeeper,
secretary/receptionist, and an information technology specialist.
The
Board of Directors for the West Virginia Rural Water Association
consist of two members from each region of the state. The state is
broken down into seven regions for a total of fourteen board members.
These board members are elected from our voting membership at our annual
conference held each year in the fall.