1. Montana Rural Water Systems 925 7 th Avenue South Great Falls, Montana 59405 Phone: 406.454.1151 Fax: 406.454.3116 Web Page – www.mrws.org Email - mrws@bresnan.net QUALITY ON TAP 37th Annual MRWS Water Conference

2. Brief Background History on Montana Rural Water… Tiber County WD Hill County W/S District Oilmont County Water Lockwood W/S District South Chester WD October 1979 – 5 Original Members

3. Montana Rural Water Systems “MRWS” – 37 Years! What do we do?

4. Annual Conference

5. We travel the whole State of Montana… from Westby to Wisdom and Eureka to Ekalaka…. Call on us for Assistance!

6. MRWS Provides: Technical Assistance to Water & Wastewater Utilities & Source Water Protection Class Room Training throughout Montana with (NO) Registration Fee Rate Structuring to pay for O&M, Infrastructure, & New Upgrades Regulatory Updates (Water & Wastewater)

7. MRWS Examples of our assistance throughout Montana

8. Technical Assistance Town of Denton – TA Unknown Source Found

9. Leak Detection Training

10. Safety Training

11. Pump Training

12. Sampling – Monitoring & Lab Analysis Training

13. MRWS provided Assistance with the following Emergencies and Disasters –City of White Sulphur Springs –Brady County Water/Sewer District –City of Roundup –City of Malta

14. Don’t Look Back…Run!

15. White Sulphur Springs – Tornado June 5, 2012

16. White Sulphur Springs June 6, 2012

17. Brady WTP – Black Sludge August 13, 2013

18. City of Roundup – Flood May 26, 2011

19. City of Malta – Security April 20, 2011

20. MRWS Funding National Rural Water Association –USEPA –USDA/Rural Development –USDA/Farm Service Agency State of Montana –Department of Natural Resources System Membership Associate Membership

21. Who Do We Work With? √EPA & DEQ √ State Funding Agencies √ Rural Development √ Montana Env. Training Center √ State, Regional, & US Suppliers √ Engineers and Consultants √ Most Importantly – MT Water & Wastewater Systems

22. Funding Agencies in MT MT Dept. of Commerce  Community Development Block Grant Program & the  Treasure State Endowment Program MT Dept. of Environmental Quality  State Revolving Fund Loan Programs MT Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation  Renewable Resource Grant & Loan Program MT Board of Investments  INTERCAP USDA / Rural Development  “WEP” - Grants & Loans and Planning Grants

23. MRWS Staff –Company CEO – Donna Wadsworth –Trainer/TA and Rule Specialist (2) – John C. & open –Water Circuit Riders (2) - Nick C. & Dan K. –Wastewater Circuit Rider (1) – Roger Skogen –EPA Training Program/TA Provider (1) – Kevin D. –EPA Septic & Wastewater Program (1) - open –Source Water Specialist (1) – Kristi K.

24. 925 7 th Avenue South Great Falls, Montana 59405 Phone: 406.454.1151 Fax: 406.454.3116 Web Page – www.mrws.org Email - mrws@bresnan.net

25. MRWS… Friends Helping Friends! Thanks & Enjoy Your Conference