Drinking Water Systems and the Consumer Confidence Report
May 4, 2021 | Drinking Water
Kristina Hartley, Technical Assistance Program, Midwest Assistance Program Consumer Confidence inscription on the page. In America, every state and territory is home to a regulatory agency with oversight and administrative authority over public drinking water systems. These state agencies are held to standards set by the federal…
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Straight from the TAP – Amy Pemberton
April 30, 2021 | General RCAP News
Amy Pemberton is a Technical Assistance Provider (TAP) with RCAP’s Southeast partner, the Southeastern Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP), and has been employed with them for a little under a year. Her one year anniversary is coming up on June,…
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RCAP APPLAUDS SENATE PASSAGE OF THE BIPARTISAN DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2021
April 20, 2021 | General RCAP News
Bill passed out of Senate on the heels of unanimous vote out of Environment and Public Works Committee (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA) of 2021. RCAP and its…
read more Rate Setting – The Small System Challenge
April 6, 2021 | Drinking Water, General RCAP News, Rates
By Jean Holloway, Delaware and Maryland State Manager, SERCAP Small water and wastewater utilities face many challenges in structuring user rates that are fair and equitable to the customer and provide sufficient revenue for the utilities’ operations and future needs. Government and quasi-government owned…
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March 31, 2021 | General RCAP News
Jodi Hilsabeck is a Project Manager/Technical Assistance Provider with RCAP's Midwestern partner, the Midwest Assistance Program (MAP) and has been employed with them for four years. Jodi came into MAP with a background more focused on statistics, analytics and administrative…
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Jessi Snyder: Where Water and Community Development Meet
March 31, 2021 | Women's History Month
[This is interview part of RCAP’s series to celebrate Women’s History Month and highlight the leadership and wisdom of the wonderful women who support this network] Jessi Snyder is the Program Director for Self-Help Enterprises (SHE) and an RCAP Board…
read moreBudgeting and Financial Management
March 30, 2021 | Asset Management, Managerial and Financial
Basics of Financial Management GuidebookRCAP’s guidebook for small communities on financial policies and controls, budgeting, and monitoring of financial performance.The Basics of Financial Management for Small-community Utilities: A Webcast on Financial Management (Part 1)A recorded webcast that is a companion…
read moreRate Setting & Affordability
March 30, 2021 | Asset Management, Managerial and Financial
Formulate Great Rates Guidebook RCAP's step-by-step guide on setting rates for your water system that cover expenses, are fair and equitable, and are easy to administer. Formulate Great Rates: A Webcast on Setting Rates in Small-Community Utilities (Part 1) A…
read more The Power of Being Yourself – A Q&A with RCAP Solutions President & CEO Karen A. Koller
March 29, 2021 | General RCAP News, Women's History Month
[This interview is part of RCAP’s series to celebrate Women’s History Month and highlight the leadership and wisdom of the wonderful women who support this network] In today’s reality where so many women have had to and still must conform and stifle themselves to thrive in workplace environments, it was a breath of…
read more Suzanne Anarde’s Story
March 26, 2021 | General RCAP News, Women's History Month
Suzanne Anarde, CEO of RCAC This is part of RCAP’s series to celebrate Women’s History Month and highlight the leadership and wisdom of the wonderful women who support this network My career path initially launched out of necessity rather than…
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