Assistance Programs

On-site Technical Assistance: Certified water and wastewater professionals provide technical assistance for ASUA. On-site technical assistance may include, but not limited to, development of operational and equipment preventive maintenance plans, identification of operational deficiencies, corrective maintenance plans, system enhancement project planning and financing and water quality sampling for analysis. ASUA work plans provide for flexibility to allow technical assistance professionals to assess surfacing needs with a requirement for immediate attention. This program is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. On-site technical assistance is provided at no cost to small municipal, rural and tribal water and wastewater systems in Arizona.

Training: Competent professionals plan, organize, facilitate, and deliver training. These certified water and wastewater individuals organize a group of the most qualified trainers having expertise and knowledge of the water and wastewater industry. In partnership with state agencies, system operators and managers and other applicable parties, ASUA develops and implements training plans. These plans have the flexibility to focus on critical training needs. This program is made possible by a grant from the U.S. EPA. Training sessions prepared for this program are provided at no cost to small municipal, rural and tribal water and wastewater in Arizona.

Source Water Protection: 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act established the Wellhead Protection Program (WHP). ASUA professionals work with water systems to develop WHPs. The program is five-step processes involving local planning, identifying protection areas, inventory potential sources for contamination, develop appropriate management strategies and provide for ongoing protection. The implementation of WHPs is voluntary in Arizona, however, incentives make it an appealing program. Protection of good quality drinking water and monitoring relief incentives are generally enough to encourage most systems to develop WHPs. Protection against contamination is a much less expensive alternative to treating contaminated water or locating and developing alternative drinking water sources. This program is made possible by a grant from the U.S. EPA. Wellhead Protection Plans can be created with the help from ASUA at no cost to small municipal, rural and tribal water and wastewater systems.

Regulatory & Legislative Advocacy: With the help of member systems, ASUA will develop positions on legislative and rule making activities. Legislative representatives will work with Congress, the State Legislature and state departments to communicate positions. Small municipal and rural systems all over the State of Arizona can benefit from the Association's participation in this activity. Frequent updates are provided to their members by fax, monthly newsletter and the Association web site.