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0 <br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities <br />• <br />• <br />UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />Troy Adams, P.E. — General Manager <br />John Dietz — Chair <br />Daryl Thompson — Vice Chair <br />Al Nadeau — Trustee <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />March 19, 2013 <br />5.6 <br />SUBJECT: <br />2013 Minnesota Rural Water Association Water & Wastewater Technical Conference <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Minnesota Rural Water Association (MRWA) is a non - profit association governed by a board of <br />directors comprised of representatives from member water systems. The association's goals and <br />objectives are to assist communities in providing quality water supply and proper wastewater <br />treatment to rural areas. This is accomplished through MRWA technical assistance, training <br />sessions, system development assistance, community outreach, published training materials, and <br />advocacy. <br />On March 5- 7, the 29th Annual MRWA Water & Wastewater Technical Conference was held in <br />St. Cloud, MN. This conference includes training tracks for water, wastewater, groundwater, <br />and management. During this conference MRWA conducts water and wastewater license exam <br />refresher sessions and examinations. This annual conference is also host to a water /wastewater <br />industry and technology exhibition. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Staff and I attended the conference this year. An update on some of the key topics will provided <br />at the time of the Commission meeting. <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />No action is required. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• Minnesota Rural Water Association 2012 Annual Report <br />RR3 <br />Reliable PublicF <br />Power Provider <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />p 0 W I i 1 0 r <br />NATURE' <br />P O W I R r f T o S r w y r <br />