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MANAGEMENT SERVICES
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Regulatory compliance water sample collection
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Operation and maintenance of system components including water treatment systems
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Repairs and oversight
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Meter reading
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System upgrades, technical advisory and project management
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Consumer Confidence Reporting and public notification
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Water Use Efficiency Reporting
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24-Hour Emergency Response and On-Call services
UTILITY BILLING
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We follow YOUR billing policies.
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System has option to utilize electronic statements and payments for customer or physical billing statements with return stub & envelope included.
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Read meters and input the data, if required and contracted to do so.
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Process customer payments and deposit directly into water systems account.
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Calculation of penalty &/or service charges, dues, etc.
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Preparation and mailing of customer billing statements.
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Aging receivables statements.
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Water service suspension, assist with lien filing, etc. Allowable per billing policies & by-laws.
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For your customer’s convenience, we provide a reliable, consistent point of contact for questions regarding account status, payment issues, etc.
ENGINEERING
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Functionality and Affordability as a standard.
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Emphasizing Projects for Small Systems (1-3,000 connections)
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Source Approval
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Distribution System Designs (Are you planning for the future appropriately? Is your engineer specifying affordable and reliable materials?)
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Capacity Analysis (Do you have enough water to expand? Do you have enough to meet the needs of your current system?)
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Water Treatment: Iron, Manganese, Arsenic, PFAS, Chlorination, Corrosion Control, Taste and Order etc.
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System Evaluations
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Reservoir Evaluations
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GIS Mapping
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As-Build Drawings
NWS SERVICES
PLANNING SERVICES
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Small Water System Management Programs (SWSMPs) and Water System Plans (WSPs)
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Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) Rate Cases
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Capital Improvement Programs
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Reserve and Rate Studies
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Assistance with Funding through USDA and DWSRF
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Project and Construction Management
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Water Right Assistance
CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
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Policy, Program and Backflow Incidence Response Plan Set Up
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Commercial & Residential hazard identification
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On-going support for systems of all sizes
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Annual testing program tracking and notification
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Annual Summary Reporting to Department of Health
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Maintaining a system checking account at a financial institution of NWS’ choosing with a stated intent to minimize expenses
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Management of Accounts Payable up to a specified authorization limit.
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Paying water system bills.
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Keeping a set of financials utilizing QuickBooks, which are available to the water system upon request and/or at a specified time interval.
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Pre-tax preparation and submission to a Certified Public Accountant prior to final submission to the IRS.
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Lien Filing/Release.
REPAIR SERVICES
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Water system troubleshooting.
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Water meter installation/repair.
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Water main leak repair.
ECOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
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Gather required data and submit to Department of Ecology on your behalf tailored to your specific system needs.
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Source meter reading and recording, static water level measurement and collect annual samples for ecology standards.
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