Water Board Bible - $20.00

The pressure is on to operate your utility as a business. That is why you need the Water Board Bible – it’s the road map for more effective governance New board/council members use it to find out what is their job. Seasoned board/council members use it to learn what’s changed and why. For a quick overview of the do’s and don’ts city administrators and clerks look to this handbook. If operators, managers and superintendents wish to develop a better working relationship with their boards/councils, they use the Water Board Bible. You can use it to see how your system is doing today and where you could improve.

Personnel Management - $20.00

In the rush to provide water and wastewater that meets federal and state standards, supervisors and employees alike cannot forget the basics. These include teamwork, legal requirements, the care and nurture of employees, handling conflict and customer relations. This Handbook has three purposes. 1) To help supervisors, boards/city council and employees review the basics. 2) To provide practical tips and examples concerning personnel problems and issues. 3) To look beyond the rush of daily affairs to the future and your relationship with your customers. It is by partnering with customers that small systems will be able to make decisions today about serving your children and grandchildren tomorrow.

Financial Accounting Guide for Small Water Utilities - $20.00

In an era of fewer federal grants and long-term loans, it is essential that every utility be operated on a sound business basis. Financial statements provide the scorecard that any lender will require in considering providing additional money to expand or improve your utility. The Financial Accounting Guide for Small Water Utilities strives to take the mystery out of accounting.  It moves from basics through key concepts such as the general ledger, monthly financial results, the balance sheet, etc. This includes sample formats and examples, as well as case histories telling "how we do it here".

Getting Results from your Experts - $20.00

Water and wastewater utilities need experts. Many utilities have long-time relationships with their consulting engineer, attorney, etc. Others seek them on a project-by-project basis. As the owner, you need to know how to get results from these experts. Construction projects are the theme of this handbook. That's because capital improvement construction projects bring together most of the experts you work with - consulting engineers, attorneys, bond council, financial advisors, contractors, etc. They are in charge of building your project to spec, on time and within budget. It is your job to make sure your experts do theirs.

The Operator's Handbook - Facts, Figures, & More - $20.00

Operators are arguably the single most important resource of any water or wastewater utility. Sure, those systems need their boards/councils, other employees and income. But it’s the operators who get the essential jobs done right, assuring that customers receive potable water day after day. Families, livelihoods, recreation and landscaping. . . that and much, much more is made possible through their 24-hour efforts, 365 days a year. This handbook presents a fast look-up information, graphs, tables, charts, equations and formulas. The goal? To save time for these very busy people. Their unsung work supports our entire nation's lifestyles, livelihoods and livability.

IRWA's Public Relations Campaign Kit - $32.00

comes in a 3-ring binder and is divided into several sections featuring examples with instructions for tried and true public relations tools, and successful tools water systems around the nation are using in their communities and water districts. The sections include news releases, newsletters, school exercises, a selection of "Quality on Tap" logos for reproduction, designs for decals and stickers and personalized door hangers, bill stuffers, and water quizzes. With the help of this kit and your own innovative ideas, you can start communicating with your customers. Tell your story now, and then when you are required to make the SDWA Consumer Confidence Report to your customers, they will be more likely to accept it as a positive type of communication.

Polo Shirts

IRWA's logo comes embroidered on all shirts. 00% premium cotton side-seam design, reinforced placket, double-needle hem, twill-tapped side vents.

Sizes S-XL $29.00, 2X $30.00, 3X $31.00, 4X $32.00

(Shirt/Trim) yellow/black, grey heather/black, white/navy, red/black, cornflower/black, navy/tan, black/tan, yellow/navy

Button down Oxford Shirts -

IRWA's logo is embroidered on all shirts. Wrinkle-free 60% cotton/40% polyester Pointed patch pocket, shoulder yoke, long tail. Available in long and short sleeve.

Sizes S-XL $35.00, 2X $36.00, 3X $37.00, 4X $38.00

butter, french blue, white, blue/white stripe, light blue

Long Sleeved Shirt - $20.00

Navy Blue shirt with logo silk-screened in lighter blue      Shirt is heavy weight, pre-shrunk 100% Cotton. Sizes M-2XL

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