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Florida Rural Water Association Source Water Protection. Presented By: Annette Rudlaff. Who Is FRWA?.
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Florida Rural Water AssociationSource Water Protection Presented By: Annette Rudlaff
Who Is FRWA? • Florida Rural Water Association is a non-profit, non-regulatory professional association that serves large and small water, wastewater and agricultural facilities throughout the State of Florida. • Our primary purpose is to assist these facilities with every phase of operation.
FRWA Personnel • Board of Directors • Administrative / Financial Staff • Engineers • Water and Wastewater Trainers • Water, Wastewater and Agricultural Circuit Riders • Ground Water and Source Water Specialists
What Is Source Water? • Source water is defined as water that is consumed by humans; • Surface water • Ground water
Chipola River Partnership • Chipola Watershed Source Water Protection Plan Created • Established an Educational Outreach Campaign through a television program called “River Talks” • 2006 Rivers Alive Project • Stream Restoration Project • Unpaved Road 319 grant project
Jackson County Well Abandonment Project • FDEP, NWFWMD, and FRWA team together to abandon contaminated wells in Delineated areas of Jackson County • Phase 1 – 12 Arsenic wells near Merritt Mill Pond • Phase 2 – 13 Private Wells in Delineated Area of Jackson County • FDEP and NWFWMD Funded
Contact Information Annette Rudlaff or Scott PhillipsFlorida Rural Water Association 2970 Wellington Circle West Suite 101Tallahassee, Florida 32309850-668-2746Annette.Rudlaff@frwa.net / Scott.Phillips@frwa.net Northwest Florida Water Management District John Morrill Northwest Florida Water Management District4765 Pelt StreetMarianna, Florida 32446850-482-9522 Chipola River Partnership Gary Latham Email: latham@firstlink.net Phone:850-526-4843 Website: www.chipolariverpartnership4t.com