AWWA WQTC64001

This slide presentation begins with an overview of the Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA) system. MVWA's objective to its comprehensive approach to it's current water quality issues included: evaluating present and future actions for long-term regulatory compliance. The issues concerned simultaneous compliance with DBP2, LT2, Lead and Copper Rule. Its goals included: long-term regulatory compliance; doing more than just meeting regulatory limits; ability to grow - sell water; be recognized as a leading national water utility; have a fair rate structure [i.e., affordable and competitive]; and, provide a differentiating level of service to consumers that is customer focused. Actions taken included: lay out sequence of activities necessary to meet MVWA's goals; identify critical time sensitive milestones; reach consensus on preferred actions; agree to execute defined tasks on schedule; validate whether action meets the major goals of MVWA; and, carefully evaluate ways to meet the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, the Stage 2 Disinfectant/Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. Includes tables, figures.