Kansas LifeLine

The March 2010 issue of KRWA's magazine, The Kansas Lifeline, is hitting doorsteps, replete with features on this year's upcoming conference, legislation, political issues, technical help, financial advice, and community news, as well as favorites: Letters, Fun & Philosophy, and Bits & Pieces! View articles by clicking on the Magazine's Table of Contents page below. If this online sampling of the magazine piques your interest, you can obtain a hard copy full edition of our Award Winning publication by emailing or calling the KRWA office. 

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2 Letters 4 Communication Versus Confrontation – Together, We Thrive! 6 Looking Back, Looking Ahead 10 Legally Relevant: Boards, Councils, Meetings and Voting – Chairmen and Mayors Should Not Be Caught by Surprise 14 Small Systems Facing Higher Costs of Providing Water – and the Customers Have Little Choice But to Pay 18 Taking Some of the Guesswork Out of Water Loss 21 Ergs, Joules & Such 22 Westmoreland Makes Improvements to Water and Wastewater Systems 26 Refinancing: Do You Feel Lucky? 30 Computer Corner: Increase Efficiency, But Always Work With a Safety Net 34 2010 Conference & Exhibition, March 30 – April 1 58 Some Small Rural Communities Facing Big Problems 60 CUPSS Can Help and, It's FREE! 64 Governmental Entity Federal Employment Tax Responsibilities 68 How to Deal With the Single Most Critical Resource Any Rural Utility Has – PEOPLE 72 City of Udall Uses Good Public Relations in Support of Water System Improvement Projects 76 Troy Takes On What Seemed an Insurmountable Project 80 What Is a Sewer Use Ordinance? 83 Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund utilizing AARA money 84 BIGGER Isn't Always Better; Composing & Resizing Photos for the Web 88 A Geographic Information System Allows Unending Use of Information 92 Smoke Testing – The First Step to Correcting I & I Problems 96 Dredging: Kansas Takes First Step to Reclaim Reservoirs 100 Failure of the Main Valve at the Tank Means Big Time Trouble 108 A Successful Water System Requires Good Planning and Management 110 KAN STEP Announces New Projects 113 Water Systems Recognized by KDHE 114 Bits & Pieces 120 Fun & Philosophy

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