For Immediate Release

Date: 4/12/07
Contact Person: Laura Vidal

Phone: 317-789-4200

Local Board Wins Award

The Edwardsville Water Corporation Board was presented with the "Utility Board of the Year" award from Alliance of Indiana Rural Water on April 10th. The entire Edwardsville Water Corporation Board as well as the field manager, David Wright, attended and completed the entire "Utility Board Training" course that was offered by the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water and the Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP). The course, held in the evenings, aimed to train utility board members on managerial, financial and technical aspects. Board members include: Dale Lafferre, President; Murl Shaffer, 1^st Vice President; Tom Thompson, 2^nd Vice President; Lori Gadd, Treasurer and Richard Riley, Secretary. Edwardsville Water Corporation has proudly been a member of the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water for 20 years.

The Alliance of Indiana Rural Water is one of the primary providers of training for water system and wastewater system Operators, as well as support for City Officials, Office Personnel and Managers. The organization supplies up-to-date, accurate information on system requirements from IDEM and EPA for water and wastewater systems, providing a valuable meeting ground for system operators and regulatory agencies. The Alliance also provides on-site technical assistance and training to the water and wastewater systems of Indiana on a daily basis.