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JOINT FINANCING: AN OLD BATTLE WITH NEW URGENCY

The issue of joint financing for municipal facilities in other states and is accepted byelectric generating and transmission facilities state and national bonding authorities and byis an old battle between the state's municipal the bond market.and investor-owned utilities. Times havechanged and it has become increasingly clear There is urgency for joint action legislation.that municipal utilities and their consumer- Since the early 1980s, Iowa and the regionowners need the option of owning base-load have had an excess of generation capacity andgeneration to shield local citizens from the need for new base-load generation justhigher and more volatile prices in the future. wasn't there. Growth in demand amongWe must have joint financing capability to do municipal utilities has matched or exceededso. that of the industry and additional generation

is needed soon. In August 2000, the IowaUtility Board published "Facts Concerning theConsumption and Production of ElectricPower in Iowa". This study predicts anelectric generation deficit in Iowa beginning inthe year 2003. Today there are no plans toaddress this situation. While gas fueled base

IAMU has submitted a workable jointfinancing proposal that removes barriers tojoint action, including prohibitions on jointaction sales to new municipal utilities andthe election requirement for joining a jointagency. The proposal also includes bondinglanguage that has been used to finance joint

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More Winter Meeting NewsPages 4-6

All smiles: IAMU's newest IIMillionaires" posewith their winnings following the debut of the"Millionaire Quiz" at the Winter Meeting.Pictured are (left to right); Mrg Simon, MissouriRiver Energy Services; Announcer John Burnettof IAMU; Agnes Osen of Guthrie Center; JohnBilsten of Algona Municipal Utilities; RoryWeis of Woodbine Municipal Light & Power;Cristie Kenkel of Woodbine Municipal Light &Power; and Host Brad "Regis Philbin" Roos ofDenison Municipal Utilities.

Winter Meeting Honors 4-5

5IAMU Treasurer's Report

Energy Ideas 9

IAMU Eyes Defibrillators 10

Changing of the guard: Outgoing

IAMU Board President Dean

Davis of Corning (left) is pictured

with incoming President]ay Logel

of Muscatine. Logel presented

Davis with a commemorative

plaque at the Winter Meeting.

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TAKE NOTE: CHANGE MADE IN FINAL EPA ARSENIC RULEThe Environmental Protection Agency (EP A) posed rule, and determined from thosepublished the final rule for the new arsenic comments to raise the proposed limit of 5 ppbstandard in the January 22,2001 Federal to 10 ppb, which is also what the WorldRegister, Volume 66, Number 14, pages 6975- Health Organization recommends as a7066. The final rule has changed from the standard for arsenic in drinking water .proposed rule published in the IAMUNewsletterlastmonth. More information about the final arsenic

standard can be found at www .epa.gov /safewater / arsenic or by calling the SafeDrinking Water Hotline at 800/426-4791.Questions and comments can be directed toIAMU's Kevin Stocker by phone at 800/810-4268 or by e-mail at kstocker@iamu.org.

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IT'S CCR TIME --IAMU SETS WORKSHOPS STATEWIDE

It is time to start thinking about Consumer The workshop format will be similar to last year's.Confidence Reports. This year's report must be The morning will be an overview of the consumerdelivered to water customers by July 1. confidence report rule and template instructions,

In the afternoon participants may spend timeOnce again, IAMU will be holding six workshops working on a draft of the report and instructorsaround the state to assist the city clerk, city will be available to answer questions.administrator or water operator who will becompleting the report for the water system. Thisyear's workshops are as follows:

Be sure to bring the following items to the workshop:D DNR data letter that was mailed to you inMarch 2001;D A copy of last year's CCR Report;D Most recent lead & copper sampling results;D If your water supply is located in DNR FieldOffice Region 3 or 4, bring your Source WaterProtection Evaluation (this contains the CCRSource Water Language);D Surface water systems must bring turbidityinformation -highest single measurement andthe lowest monthly percentage of samplesmeeting turbidity limits from the 2000 calendar year.

If you are missing any of the above information,please contact Karen Nachtman at IAMU, 8001810-4268, or Anne Lynam at IDNR, 5151725-0280and they will make efforts to get it for the

workshop.

There will also be a computer and printer avail-able at each workshop for participants who donot have access to a computer or the rightsoftware package to use the template.

April3-AnkenyIAMU Training & Office Complex, 1735NE 70th Ave.

April 4 -AtlanticElks Lodge, 501 Poplar Street

April 11 -Storm LakeArrowhead Education Building, 824Flindt Drive (Hwy 71 Business)

April 18 -CoralvilleCoral Ridge Mall, Community Room(located off food court next to mall office)Parking -follow signs to Children'sMuseum on southeast comer of mall

April 19 -ManchesterDelaware County Fairgrounds,Community Center Bldg., 200 East Acres

Apri126- Mason CityNorth Iowa Area Comm. College,Muse -Norris Center, Rm 180 D

There will be a revised Microsoft Word 95,Microsoft Word 97, and Microsoft Works 4.5template available at the workshops. There areonly minor changes to the template that wasdistributed last year so if you can't attend theworkshop, last year's template can be used forthis year's report. If your system is located inDNR Region 3 or 4, you will need to add the CCRsource water language that was mailed to you as apart of your Source Water Protection Evaluation.

The workshop is free, however there is a $6 feefor CEUs. The workshop is worth 0.3 CEUs forwater treatment OR 0.3 CEUs for water distribu-tion. Space is limited to 50 participants at eachworkshop and pre-registration is required. Forregistration information contact IAMU at 800;810-4268.

The final rule has set the arsenic maximumcontaminant level (MCL) at 10 parts perbillion (ppb). The American Water WorksAssociation (A WW A) reported that the EP Areceived over 4,000 comments on the pro-

HELP IS HERE FOR WELLHEAD

Need help completing a wellhead protectionplan? Put the experience and expertise ofIAMU in your comer!

IAMU has received a grant to assist publicwater supplies in completing interim well-head protection plans. Interim plans are notas comprehensive as full wellhead protectionplans because they are simplified to help getagricultural land within 2,000 feet of a publicwell enrolled in the conservation reserveprogram.

Although a full plan would still need to becompleted at a later date, allowing IAMU toassist you with an interim plan is an intelli-gent way to begin the process.

Public water systems located in DNR Regions3 & 4 have already received Source WaterAssessment Plans (SW AP). This informationis provided by the DNR-Iowa GeologicalSurvey Bureau to assist systems in developingthese plans. The SW AP completes steps 2 and3 and enrolling the land in CRP can be usedas a part of step 4. This leaves steps 1 and 5 tobe completed before submitting the interimplan to IDNR. If you do not have your SW AP ,this is not a problem. IAMU can help you getthe information and assist you with the plan.

Preparation of an interim plan requires thefollowing five steps:

1. Assemble a local wellhead protection team,with a designated team leader .2. Delineate a 2,500-foot fixed radius areaaround the wellhead.3. Conduct a pollutant source inventorywithin the interim wellhead protection area.4. Develop a management strategy to copewith pollutants within the protected area.

Regulatory management strategies mayinclude zoning or subdivision ordinances,site plan or design standards review forindustries within the wellhead protectionarea, prohibition of certain new sources of

IAMU staff will provide on-site technicalassistance to complete the steps under th~grant funding. If you are interested in havingIAMU assist you in completing an interimwellhead plan, contact Karen Nachtman atIAMU, at 800/810-4268.

w A TER/WW LICENSE CERTIFICATION PERIOD ENDS MARCH 31

The two-year certification period for renewal that you still need CEUs before the end ofof water and wastewater licenses ends on March, contact IAMU at 800 j 810-4268 or visitMarch 31, 2001. Therefore all training for the Water jW astewater Training CalendarCEU credit must be completed by this date. website at www .waterww-calendar .org forPlease review the number of CEUs needed to information about training occurring inkeep your license current: Grades I & II need March. Operators who have moved recently1.0 CEUs and Grades III & IV need 2.0 CEUs should also check to make sure that theirfor renewal. IAMU is unable to issue CEUs address is current with mNR so the renewalretroactively; therefore, CEUs must be earned notice is sent to the correct address.at the time the class is attended. If you find

PROTECTION PlANS

pollutant contamination, or inspection andtesting requirements. Non-regulatory manage-ment strategies include purchasing propertyor using conservation easements within theprotection area, performing a public educationor waste reduction program, and implement-ing best management practices. Placing landin CRP is an acceptable management strategy .5. Develop a contingency plan to respond towater supply emergencies. This plan willinclude a telephone tree of personnel on callduring an emergency, including equipmentsuppliers and news media liaisons.

DREFKE, jERGENS HONORED AT IAMU WINTER MEETING

Neal Dre£ke of Spencer Municipal Utilitiesand Bob ]ergens of the Sumner MunicipalLight Plant were both honored at the IAMUWinter Meeting.

President in 1988. He has also representedmunicipal utilities on the Iowa One Call Boardof Directors since 1993 and served a term asthat board's president in 1998.

Jergens, Plant Manager of the Sumner Munici-pal Light Plant, was presented with the IAMUIndividual Achievement Award. It is pre-sented to an employee or official of a utilitywho has been active in municipal utilitymatters for more than 20 years. Recipientsmust have made contributions to their localutility , as well as to municipal utilities in

general.

Drefke, who will retire from Spencer Munici-pal Utilities later this year, received the IAMULifetime Membership Award. The award ispresented to a retiring utility employee orofficial who has a record of at least 20 years ofexemplary municipal utility service and atleast ten years of active service with IAMU ,including service on the Board of Directorsand its committees.

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Bob Haug (righV congratulatesNeal Drefke of SpencerMunicipal Utilities afterDrefke received the LifetimeMember Award.

Jergens has been at the helm of the SurnnerMunicipal Light Plant since 1979. Prior tocoming to Surnner, he was a "man of allutilities" at West Bend, where among hismany accomplishments was the purchase of a2280 kW generator, which continues tooperate today. During his time at Surnner, hehas been instrumental in helping the munici-pal electric system and the community ingeneral recover from three severe floods. Hehas also shared his wealth of knowledge andexperience with other association members fora number of years. He is a senior member ofIAMU's Electric Safety Committee, and servedon the Association's Board of Directors from1987 -1990. He has been active in otherindustry organizations, including nine yearsof service on the Northern Iowa MunicipalElectric Cooperative Association (NIMECA)board.

Drefke began his career with Spencer Munici-pal Utilities in 1973 by assisting then GeneralManager Glenn Yarger .He took over that postwhen Yargerretired in 1976. Over the years,Drefke has helped guide Spencer MunicipalUtilities through a number of changes andimprovements. He took an active role inSpencer's participation in the Nea14 generat-ing plant near Sioux City , helping to ensurelow-cost electricity for Spencer's residents. In1981 he took the lead in converting the city'soverhead electric distribution system to anunderground system. It was also underDrefke's direction that the city's own munici-pal telecommunication utility was developed.Last September, the first telecommunicationcustomers were activated. Two years agoDrefke began to lay the groundwork neces-sary to double the capacity of Spencer's waterplant. He has also served on various boardsand committees through the years.

IAMU congratulates Neal Drefke and BobJergens on receiving these awards, and salutesthem for their contributions to their respectivemunicipal utilities and to Iowa's municipalutilities in general.

Bob jergens of the SumnerMunicipal Light Plant ispictured with his wife, joan,after receiving IAMU'sIndividual AchievementAward.

Drefke has also been generous with hisservice to IAMU , holding a seat on theassociation's Board of Directors on twooccasions, and serving on numerous commit-tees and task forces. He was the IAMU Board

Hard at Work --Gas utility employees putpencil to paper in testing at IAMU, as part of the

overall evaluation for the new Gas Operator

Qualification program.

IOWA ELECTRIC SUPPLY, T&R ELECTRIC GET McCASKEY AWARD

representative Denny Weber accepted theaward.

The new Jim McCaskey Associate MemberAward made its initial appearance at theWinter Meeting, and was presented to twobusinesses. The award is named for the lateJim McCaskey, whose McCaskey Co. of CedarFalls has made significant contributions toIAMU.

T &R Electric Supply of Colman, SD receivedthe McCaskey Award for its support ofIAMUand member utilities through its 26-year-oldAssociate Membership. The company hasbeen in business more then 40 years. T &Rrepresentative Kent Miller accepted the award McCaskey Winners: The

inaugural Jim McCaskeyAssociate Member Award waspresented to Iowa ElectricSupply (now Crescent ElectricCo.) of Ft. Dodge and T&RElectric Supply of Colman,S.D. Denny Weber ofCrescent Electric Co. (left)accepted the Iowa ElectricSupplyaward, while KentMillerofT&R Electric Supply(right) accepted on behalf of

his employer.

Iowa Electric Supply (now Crescent ElectricCo.) of Ft. Dodge was saluted for its supportof IAMU for more than 25 years. In a relation-ship that dates back to 1975, the companywas instrumental in supporting and develop-ing IAMU's hot line training field in Ames.The business was also a strong supporter ofother IAMU activities and meetings. IowaElectric Supply was purchased by CrescentElectric Co. in 1998, and the business contin-ues to support IAMU in many ways. Some ofthe original company's employees remain onstaff at Crescent today. Crescent Electric Co.

IAMU TREASURER'S REPORT

The Treasurer's Report at the IAMU Winter Meeting we are also trying to deliver workshops and

was presented by board Secretary/Treasurer Leon training on a regional basis, to reduce member

Rodas of Spencer Municipal Utilities. He reported travel expenses.

the following:We have made good progress in reaching ourgoal for the Legal and Research Fund. We beganthe year with a balance of $129,000 and set asideanother $89,000 from special assessments. L&RFunds are used to support litigation, regulatoryinterventions, and similar short-term activities.This year, issues related to the development of aregional electric transmission organizationreceived the bulk of L&R funding.

For the fiscal year ending February 28, we areprojecting that revenues will exceed expenses byapproximately $8,000 in a total budget of justunder $2.1 million. The budget approved for thenext fiscal year totals about $2.2 million.

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Member dues in the new budget account for justunder 25% of total revenues, as illustrated in thetop pie chart to the right.

The 2001-2002 budget allows for $94,000 in duesand assessments to be transferred to the Legaland Research Fund. We should reach our targetlevel of $150,000 this next year, depending on ho~much is spent on unanticipated activities.

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Member dues are used to fund activities thatbenefit all members. The lower pie chart to theright shows the use of dues by function -

legislative and regulatory programs; the legisla-tive and research fund; member communicationsthrough newsletters, the directory and conven-tions; and reserves.

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Other revenue comes from fee-for-serviceprograms. We are using our new training field,meeting rooms and shop building in Ankeny tooffer more of these services. Where appropriate,

IAMU has also made progress in funding generalservices. Several years ago, we began fundingreserves with a target level of $200,000. We areadding an asset replacement fund to thosereserves to cover repair and eventual replacementof key building systems, office equipment andvehicles.

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Top row (left to right): John Bilsten of Algona Municipal Utilities collects his prize after a successful roundas a contestant in the IAMU "Millionaire Quiz;" Sen. Mike Gronstal, Iowa Senate Majority Leader (left) andRep. Christopher Rants, Iowa House Majority Leader (right) presented "Capitol Views;" Brad Roos ofDenison Municipal Utilities did a yeoman's job in the role of "Regis Philbin" during the "Millionaire Quiz."Middle row (left to right): Ivan Webber of the Ahlers Law Firm joined IAMU Regulatory Counsel Mike Mayfor a discussion of telecommunication accounting; Vince Dwyer of the Des Moines Water Works (left) andIowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge (right) spoke about the Watershed Task Force; The Issues Fairreturned to the Winter Meeting, with IAMU's Water Services Assistant Kevin Stocker one of many present-ers conducting a "round table" discussion. Bottom row (left to right): In honor of his ten years of serviceon the IAMU Board, outgoing Treasurer/Secretary Leon Rodas of Spencer Municipal Utilities (left) receiveda jacket from incoming IAMU President Jay Logel; The hydrology outlook for this summer was presentedby Dr. Richard Carlson of the Iowa State University Agronomy Department.; The three members of the"Energy Ideas" panel, Jerry McKim of the Bureau of Energy Assistance (at left in photo), David Hurd of thePrincipal Financial Group (center), and Floyd Barwig of the Iowa Energy Center (right) lent their expertise to

a discussion of "Energy Issues."

load plants can be built in a fairly short timeframe, dependence on that fuel, given in-creased costs and price volatility , is a high-risk strategy .

The need for municipal base load generationis also driven by concerns that the wholesalemarket is flawed. Lessons from other regionsclearly demonstrate that competitive whole-sale and retail markets cannot function if thereis a scarcity of generation or transmission.Long-term contracts in the wholesale marketmay not be available under terms that wouldbe acceptable to our customers and, as withother competitive services, the good deals goto big buyers. Evidence of that fact can befound in a recent "request for proposals"issued by MidAmerican Energy (MEC). MECrequested proposals from firms wanting tobuy wholesale power, which the companywas selling in 25 MW blocks. It is doubtfulthat even the largest municipal utilities inIowa could find it helpful to purchase powerin such large blocks.Municipal utilities have begun to organize ajoint energy project to serve the citizens in ourcommunities. The project envisions base-Ioadgeneration, demand-side reductions of 8% to12%, and renewable resources of 10% to 15%of the total project capacity .Though theproject is in the early planning stage, theapproach is based on several assumptions:O The project would focus on more environ-mentally friendly coal-fueled generatingtechnology with total capacity of 300 MW ormore. Over-reliance on natural gas as ageneration fuel will lead to higher and morevolatile electricity prices and represents afurther risk to residential gas consumers.New coal-fueled generation must be includedin the mix of supplies that serves Iowa.O The number of fossil fueled plants that canbe sited in Iowa is finite. Selection of a sitedepends not only on availability of water and

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competitive rail service, but also the impact ofthe plant on the regional transmission system.Planning must also take into account theimplementation of energy efficiency strategiesand the securing of renewable generationresources.O Opportunities to jointly develop genera-tion and transmission facilities with investor-owned utilities and rural electric cooperativeswill be explored.

In addition to seeking joint financing author-ity , municipal utilities are currently gatheringletters of interest and investigating capacityneeds. In the coming weeks and months amember steering committee will be continuingdiscussions with legal and financial consult-ants, identifying potential sites, exploringfederal grants for clean-coal technology , andmeeting with coal suppliers, boiler manufac-turers, engineering consultants, and others.For many IAMU members, the joint energyproject offers exciting opportunities. It offersmunicipal utilities that buy power on thewholesale market a chance to become ownersof generation that will provide fair and stablerates for many years to come. For municipalutilities that own base load generation now,the joint energy project is an opportunity tocover generation shortfalls and achieve site 01fuel diversity that can limit exposure to markeprices during planned and unplannedoutages. Even for those who choose not toparticipate, additional municipal generationwill help block private utilities from creatingshortages that allow them to exact monopolyprices in the wholesale market.

Follow developments on joint financing andthe energy project on the IAMU home page:www .iamu.org. In the meantime, IAMUmembers need to get involved in the legisla-tive effort to win passage of a workable jointfinancing law.

REliABil TY RESPONSE UPDATED; OUTAGE SURVEY DONE

ill December IAMU responded to an IowaUtilities' Board Notice of illquiry into ElectricSystem reliability (NO1-00-04). The questionof greatest concern for municipals was:"What reliability issues can, and should,apply uniformly to all electric utilities, andrequire uniform treatment by the Board ?"

ity software. We are now able to provide anupdate both on the reliability inquiry and onthe availability of software.

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First, the IUB recently reported that its stafffocus is on " exploring the enhancement of

reliability regulation as supported by currentBoard authority". Further, "Staff does notbelieve the Board has current legal authorityto apply reliability standards to municipalsand is proceeding on that basis." The IUBstaff is still considering reliability concernsand has ongoing research into these issues.

IAMU responded that no statutory authoritycurrently exists to enable the ruB to regulatemunis with regard to reliability .We com-mented that "if it is believed that corporateprofitability and reliability are in conflict. ..then municipal utilities by their ...not-for-profit character are not similarly conflicted,"and concluded that, "Given. ..that thecomponent. ..under consideration is thedistribution system, for which responsibilityfor reliability has not changed. ..why shouldreliability rules now be radically changed toapply uniformly to all electric utilities. ..?"

Second, we are happy to report that at leasttwo software programs are now available fortracking outages and calculating reliabilityindices. One program has been developed byOCR (Rock Rapids), and a second program isavailable from the Oklahoma MunicipalElectric Association.

We also surveyed our municipal electricmembers to find out what current outagerecords they keep, and we asked them if theywould be interested in software to keep trackof outages, and calculate reliability indices. Amajority of utilities were interested in reliabil-

IAMU is currently exploring options formaking these programs available to anyIAMU electric utility member. If your utility isinterested in learning more about either ofthese programs, please contact Anne Kimberat IAMU , at 8001810-4268.

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FUEL CELLS --AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

Fuel cells are an emerging technology that hasn't "quite" emerged.

Benefits of Fuel CellsFuel cells are an emerging technology thatisn't quite ready for commercialization,according to Norm Olson of the Iowa EnergyCenter. But fuel cells hold enormous promisewhen some technical and economic issues areresolved. Mr. Olson gave a presentation atthe IAMU winter meeting, which is summa-rized below.

Environmental Acceptability: Fuel cellemissions are primarily water and carbondioxide, and the CO2 emissions are reducedthrough the high operating efficiencies. Fuelcells are quiet. A monthly feature on

energy efficiency

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Efficiency: depending on the type anddesign, fuel cells' direct electric energyefficiency ranges from 40% to 60% .When theheat byproduct is used, total efficiencyapproaches 85%.

Fuel Cell BasicsFuel cells use an electrochemical process toproduce electrical power without combustion,with heat and water as the primarybyproducts. A fuel such as natural gas,ethanol, or propane is processed to producehydrogen for use in the fuel cell. A membraneinside the fuel cell splits the hydrogen intoprotons and electrons. The protons passthrough the membrane to react with oxygenin the air, forming water. The electrons,which cannot pass through the membrane,travel around, creating the source for DCelectricity.

Distributed Capacity: distributed generationreduces capital investment and transmissionlosses. Distributing fuel cells strategicallycould reduce or eliminate transmission ordistribution problems and increase systemreliability .

Other Benefits: short permitting process,modularity , and fuel flexibility .

Type of Fuel Cells Fuel Cell ApplicationsApplications that are under developmentinclude fuel cells for vehicles, residential-sized fuel cells, and stationary power plantsfor on-site generation. Mr .Olson emphasizedthat these applications are still not cost-competitive with other power sources.

Phosphoric Acid: the most commerciallydeveloped so far, they are being used asdistributed generation applications.

Proton Exchange Membrane: primarycandidates for use in vehicles or .as replace-ments for small rechargeable batteries. The Future for Fuel

CellsAs research and devel-opmentoccur onvarious types andapplications of fuelcells, they will becomemore commerciallyviable. Fuel cells canmake an importantcontribution to thenation's energy mix.

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IAMU EXPLORES MUNICIPAL DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAM

IAMU is actively exploring a program that AEDs have been installed, success rates inwould assist municipal utilities and munici- saving victims of cardiac arrest have beenpalities in purchasing and implementing very impressive.Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) intheir communities. At the recent IAMU Is the AED as simple to use at it sounds ?Winter Meeting representatives of two of the Trial tests have shown that people with lessleading manufacturers of AEDs were on than five minutes of training were able to usehand to demonstrate their products and the AED successfully. This makes the AEDanswer questions. This article further far easier to learn than CPR. IAMU instructorsexamines the subject. are qualified to train others in the use of the

AED. AEDs operate off a battery unit thattypically lasts five years before replacement isneeded. The unit lets its owner know when itis time to replace the battery, which can bechanged in seconds.

What is a defibrillator?A defibrillator is an electronic device thatdelivers a shock to the heart of a person incardiac arrest. In businesses, public facilities,shopping areas and other " gathering places"

in towns large and small, the devices give thevictim of cardiac arrest a "fighting chance"while rescuers await the arrival of advancedcaregivers.

What is the liability for cities and thosepeople who use AEDs?Iowa's law regarding AEDs has been rewrit-ten to accommodate this new life savingintervention. Public access AEDs are nowcovered under the Iowa Good Samaritan Law,which safeguards members of the public whovoluntarily assist in a medical emergencyfrom being sued.

Bruce McCann ofGeneral Fire & Safety

Equipment demonstratesan AED at the recent

IAMU Winter MeetingIssues Fair.

What is the approximate cost of this device?Public access AEDs sell for about $3,000.Group purchasing, which is what IAMU'splan would involve, could bring the costdown dramatically.

How does it work?Today's Automatic Electronic Defibrillators,like those demonstrated at the IAMU WinterMeeting, are very simple to use by followingstep-by-step audio instructions given auto-matically by the machine. The instrumentmonitors vital signs of the victim during eachstep of the resuscitation process, and will notdeliver a shock to the victim until it tells theoperator to do so. This virtually eliminatesthe possibility of human error .

Do AEDs really save people in cardiacarrest who would otherwise die?Earn day in the United States about 1,000people become victims of sudden cardiacarrest. Many of these incidents occur in theworkplace, where the average Americanspends two-thirds of his or her life, and inpublic places. Time is the critical element inresponding to victims of sudden cardiacarrest- for every minute that passes beforelifesaving efforts are undertaken, the victim'schance of survival drops by ten percent. Inmany cases, emergency medical personnelsimply cannot reach a victim in time tointervene. At some public locations where

Municipal utilities are becoming involved forpersonal and community reasons.AEDs have been used to save the lives ofelectricians who have gone into cardiac arrestdue to electrocution. Some municipalities aretraining utility employees to use and carryingAEDs in their utility vehicle as a communityservice. The success stories are dramatic.

Please contact Oenis or Melody at 800/810-4268 if you are interested in learning moreabout AEOs. This device has become aleading life saving intervention, and is amarvelous public service tool. Group purchas-ing may make AEDs available to IAMUmembers at a substantially lower cost.

'VIOLENCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR" WORKSHOP APRIL 19

municipal utilities. Presenters will includerepresentatives from law enforcement agencies,safety organizations, and the Center for thePrevention of Community Violence. Cost ofthe workshop is $95 each, $170 for two, or $75each for three or more. Lunch will be provided.

For more information call IAMU at 800/810.

4268.

IAMU will offer a workshop on Violence inthe Public Sector at the IAMU Training andOffice Complex Apri119 from 9 a.m. -3 p.mThis workshop will address workplaceviolence, including information to helprecognize volatile situations and respondappropriately to irritated people. Thisworkshop is intended for supervisors andthose people who encounter the public at

NEXT "HOT TOPICS" SAFETY WORKSHOP MARCH 22

Workshop cost per person is: $85 half day /$135 full day for IAMU members; $95 halfday /$155 full day for non-members. A $6processing charge for CEUs will also apply.IAMU risk management coupons will beaccepted. Water and wastewater operators areencouraged to enroll for the workshop toobtain CEUs for recertification prior to theMarch 31 deadline.

Confined Spaces, Lockout/Tagout, HazardCommunication and Bloodbome Pathogenswill be in the spotlight for the next edition ofIAMU's "Hot Topics" Safety & Health Work-shop. The monthly series of workshops willcontinue March 22 at IAMU's Training &Office Complex from 8 a.m. -4:20 p.m. TheFebruary edition of the workshop attracted 25participants, the most since the series began.

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For questions, or for a workshop brochure,contact Deny or Melody at IAMU , 800 /810-4268.

As always, either half day (morning orafternoon) or full day sessions can beattended. Each session will be worth 0.2 CEUs(total 0.4 for morning or afternoon sessiononly, 0.8 for full day).

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for $35. The young utility customer then left before officials could convey their thanks. General ManagerDennis Fannin sent us the note, and suggested it might be worth sharing in the Newsletter. We agree, and

send a big thank you to Taylor fvenson for her support of Osage Municipal Utilities!

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DNR TO LAUNCH STATEWIDE EMISSIONS STUDY

DES MOINES -The DNR is starting a statewide Interstate Pollution Issuesstudy of air pollution emissions to learn how many Once completed, the inventory will help addresstons enter Iowa's skies. The three-year study is increased interstate pollution issues created whenbeginning in 30 eastern Iowa counties, excluding emissions drift across state and regional boundaries.Scott County , which was studied last year as a pilotproject. "In 1997, a few eastern states tried to force several

billion dollars of pollution control costs onto Iowa,claiming Iowa and other states significantly added totheir pollution problems. We anticipate similar,future claims. This study is vital for good, scientificarguments to refute or remedy future issues," saidPete Ham1in, chief of Iowa's air program.

Never before has such an extensive study beenconducted in Iowa, although routine in other states.Once completed, the study, called an emissionsinventory , will provide total statewide emissions bychemical and sources, part of a national effort tostudy emissions every three years.

Without inventory data, EP A and downwind statesare free to make rough or questionable estimatesabout Iowa emissions, he said. "The study will allowDNR to more accurately gauge how Iowa emissionsplay in regional and national studies," said Hamlin."Likewise we will better understand what entersour state," he said.

Central and western Iowa will be done over thenext two years.

"Think about all of the vapors, fumes, dusts, smokeand chemical emissions in our air and the hundredsof ways they enter. This study will quantify andidentify how, when and where they are emitted bycounty ," said Brian Hutchins, the DNR specialistheading up the effort. He said nearly 200 substancesare being studied.

The study will help track air quality trends, locatemonitors to ensure federal health standards are metand characterize public health risks in Iowa.

Hutchins said it is similar to a watershed study thatpinpoints how pollutants enter a river system. " A

water study looks at point sources like effluentpipes and non-point sources like runoff, the airshedstudy looks at stacks and 'area sources' not directlyemitted from a vent or stack like evaporativefumes."

Common Emissions SourcesAir emissions are divided into three broad classes:mobile, point and area. DNR is using estimationtechniques for mobile and area sources. Point sourceinformation is provided by the business or industry .

Mobile Sources-Engine emissions from cars,trucks, aircraft, heavy duty diesel engines inagricultural and construction uses, buses, locomo-tives and recreational equipment like boats,snowmobiles, jet-skis and ATVs.

Point Sources-Manufacturing, concrete and asphaltplants, boilers, heavy-duty diesel generators, gasbulk stations, sand and gravel operations, foundries,food processing, chemical production, metal

working.

The state is doing much of the work itself, usingnationally accepted methods to estimate emissionsfrom numerous small sources. "These sourcesindividually are small, but the cumulative impact issi~cant," said Hutchins. "By estimating as manysources as possible, we eliminate burdens forindividuals and business." He said reliable estimatescan be made for mobile sources such as cars, off-road vehicles, trucks, aircraft, and heavy machin-ery .Chemical evaporation, gas stations, dry-cleaners, consumer goods, building painting andsolvent usage will also be estimated.

Area Sources-small and numerous emissionsources typically grouped and estimated collectivelyEvaporative Emissions-from gasoline tank truckunloading, liquid storage tanks, vehicle refueling,dry cleaning, degreasers, printing, asphalt paving,building painting, solvent usage, pesticide applica-tion and consumer products. Process Emissions-commercial charbroiling and deep fat frying,industrial bakeries. Combustion Related-Residen-tial, commercial, and institutional fuel use, industrialequipment, incineration, trash and leafbuming,prescribed burning, small engine lawn equipment,waste oil burners. For more information, contactBrian Hutchins at (515) 281-4918.

The state mailed forms to 610 small to mediumsized eastern Iowa businesses to gather pointsource emission data. The study is time consumingfor businesses to complete, say DNR staff, butnecessary .The state provides free businessassistance from the DNR-funded Air AssistanceProgram at the University of Northern Iowa. DNRwill also provide free support to those that requestit. Businesses have until March 15 to complete thereports. The DNR already receives annual emissiondata from 300 of Iowa's largest emitters.

IAMU Officers and Directors(as approved at the 2001 IAMU Winter Meeting)

Jay Logel, Muscatine (replaces Dean Davis)

L.D. McMullen, Des Moines (replaces Jay Logel)

Brad Honold, Coon Rapids (replaces L.D. McMullen)

.Duane Armstead, Greenfield (replaces Leon Rodas)

Dean Davis, Corning (replaces Allen Bonderman)

President ,

1 st Vice President 2nd Vice President ...

Secretary/freasurer ..

Past President

Allen Bonderman, Atlantic {to complete Brad Honold term)

Sheila Bishop Macdonald, Waverly {continues)

, Pat Steif, Vinton {continues)

Jim Hoye, Rock Rapids {continues)

Dennis Fannin, Osage {to third term)

, , Mark Ramthun, Indianola {to full term)

Director '02 Director '02 Director '03 Director '03 Director '04 Director '04

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-HELP WANTED -

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: The City of Lake~ Mills (pop. 2,143) is a growing full-service

community in north central Iowa. The Public

(.<::~5.) Works Director will be responsible for planning,0--00 organizing and directing the following city

C LAS S I F I E D S operations: Streets, wastewater collection andtreatment, water treatment and distributionsystems, electric generation and distribution

IAMI-I Classified Ads are. systems, and airport operations. Salary depen-provIded on a space-avallable dent on qualifications and experience. Sendbasis at no charge to IAMU ..

t "l "ty be d ..resume, references and salary history by April 15,u II mem rs an suppo"ers. 2nnuVl, to:

-HELP WANTED -

ELECTRIC LINE WORKER: Due to retirement,Lake Mills Municipal Utilities is accepting applica-tions for this position. Journeyman preferred.Apprentice will be considered if the candidate hasformal technical training for line workers from anaccredited technical or community college.Candidate must be able to perform any and allwork functions normally associated with:Construction, operation and maintenance ofelectrical transmission and distribution systems.This position will assist other departmentsincluding, but not limited to public works, waterand wastewater. Position requires a valid IowaCDL, pre-employment drug/ alcohol screeningand participation in the City of Lake Mills drugand alcohol program. Must be trained in orwilling to be trained in CPR and first aid. Salarycommensurate with experience. Position open untilfilled. EOE. For more information cal1641/592-2441 (7 a.m. -4 p.m.). For a complete job descrip-tion and application, contact:

Public Works DirectorCity of Lake Mills201 South Mill St.Lake Mills, IA 50450

City of Lake MillsAttn: Search Committee105 West Main St.Lake Mills, IA 50450

Ads will be run for a minimumof one month. Ads may berepeated, at advertiser'srequest, if space allows. 3/01

If an ad carries a specificdeadline, please call ahead tocheck the Newsletterpublication schedule.

Mail, fax (515/289-2499) ore-mail (jburnett@iamu.org) adcopy to john Burnett at IAMU.

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City ClerkCity of Lake MillsCity Hall105 West Main St.Lake Mills, IA 50450 2/01

POWER LINEPERSON: Manning Municipal LightPlant is accepting applications for this full-timeposition. This is a skilled technical position inconstructing, expanding and maintaining theelectric and communication distribution systems.High school graduation supplemented bytechnical training in electrical/ communicationsystems repair, and considerable experience ininstalling and repairing electrical system compo-nents preferred. Must possess valid Iowa CDL.

Pre-employment drug screening required.Salary negotiable DOQ, plus experience. Positionopen until filled. Submit application/resume to:

Manning Municipal Utility719 Third St.Manning, IA 51455

Ph. (M-F): 712/653-3214 3/01ELECTRIC LINEWORKER: The City of ForestCity is seeking applicants for this position. This isa full-time position with an extensive benefitspackage. Qualified applicants must meet thefollowing requirements: High school graduate orGED equivalent; accredited vocational traininggraduate plus two years lineworker experienceOR three-five years lineworker experience;possession of valid Iowa CDL. CPR and first aidcertification required after hiring. Job dutiesinvolve: Building and maintaining overhead ANDunderground electric distribution systems;installation and maintenance of street lighting;assisting at electric generation plant; maintainingaccurate records detailing transformer locations,sizes and serial numbers; maintain inventory;update electric system map; other duties asrequired. Applications accepted until pQ5ition liDed.Full job description and application form availableat City Hall. Send letter and resume to:

Kevin SwansonCityof Forest CityPO Box 346Forest City , IA 50436 3/01

UTILITY TECHNICIAN: Webster City MunicipalUtilities is seeking a full-time substation mainte-nance utility technician for the electric utility .Duties include operation, maintenance and repairof turbine generating and substation electricdistribution systems. Position requires valid IowaCDL or the ability to obtain; high school diplomaor GED. Related vocational training and/or 2-3years of electric work experience a plus. Salarybased on qualifications. Application deadline March3D, 2001. EOE. Applications available in the utilityoffice or send resume to:

Webster City Municipal UtilitiesAttn: Beth400 Second St.PO Box 217Webster City, IA 50595-0217

3/01Or apply online at www .webstercity .corn

-HELP WANTED -

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: Spencer MunicipalUtilities. Position reports to General Manager .Responsible for engineering, construction,operation and maintenance activities for electric,water and communication utilities. Positionrequires: Bachelor of Science degree in electricalengineering; professional engineers' license;knowledge of substation and distributionsystems. Experience in the following beneficial:System planning and operations; relay protection;project management; SCADA and regulations.Applicants should send resume to:

General ManagerSpencer Municipal Utilitiespa Box 222Spencer, IA 51301-0222

IAMU Classified Ads areprovided on a space-availablebasis at no charge to IAMUutility members and suppolters.

Ads will be run for a minimumof one month. Ads may berepeated, at advertiser'srequest, if space allows.

If an ad carries a specificdeadline, please call ahead tocheck the Newsletterpublication schedule.

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JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN: Muscatine Power &Water, the largest municipal utility in Iowa, has animmediate opening for this position. Applicantmust have journeyman rating. Must be able toperform all duties with regard to distribution linemaintenance, construction and 13.8 kV hotlinegloving work. Must be qualified to performmaintenance and construction of an undergrounddistribution system. The utility has 4, 13.8, 69 and161 kV systems. Position will require complyingwith residency policy, standby requirements andCDL regulations in the State of Iowa. Journeymanrate $23.25 per hour .Comprehensive benefitplan, including medical and dental. Pre-employ-ment physical and drug test required. EOE MIF ID IV. Please send confidential resume or call for

application.Muscatine Power and WaterAttn: Human Resources3205 Cedar St.Muscatine, IA 52761

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Mail, fax (515/289-2499) ore-mail (jburnett@iamu.org) adcopy to john Burnett at IAMU.

FOR SALEe-mail: mschmidt@mpw .org 2/01

WATER METER TEST BENCH: Ford #4 STB-RL(right to left flow). Includes tank and fittings.Needs cleaning and painting. Contact:

Kevin Slutts or Jeff SalmCity of Iowa City Water Division410 East Washington St.Iowa City , IA 52240

3/01Ph:319/356-5160

WATER PLANT EQUIPMENT: The AlbiaMunicipal Water Plant has shut down, and thefollowing equipment is offered for sale:

Chlorine Dioxide Machine --includes pumps,chlorine feeder, pH monitor and chlorine detec-tion & alarm system.

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR: The City ofWaukee seeks a construction inspector in thePublic Works Dept. to inspect subdivisiondevelopment and capital improvement projectssuch as streets, storm sewer, water, sanitarysewer, and sidewalk construction. Will also assistin the management and administration of capitolprojects. Position requires high school diploma orequivalent with additional course work inconstruction technology , preferably includingexperience in consruction inspection and survey-ing, as well as experience in PC software. Requiresexcellent verbal and written communiation skills.Must be able to obtain CDL. SalaryDOQ andexperience. Excellent benefits. Job description andCity application may be obtained at the WaukeeCity Hall. Position open until filled. Send resume,cover letter and City of Waukee application, withsalary history and requirements to:

City of WaukeeAttn. John R. Gibson230 Highway 6Waukee, IA 50263

Several pumps (not all listed):100 HP motor, pump, controls for deepwell3-50HP high service motors, pumps, auto valves

Several Milltronic automatic valves and levelcontrols

Lime silo & equipmentPh: 515/987-4522 (City Hall)

515/987-4363e-mail: gibsonjon@aol.comWeb site: www .waukee-ia.com

Contact:Kirby Selby, Water Supt.

641/932-29113/01 3/01

March 22: "Hot Topics" Safety & Health Workshop,IAMU Training & Office Complex.CALENDAR

Aprilll: CCR Workshop, Storm Lake{Arrowhead Education Building, 824 Flindt Dr .,Highway 71 Business). Contact IAMU,800/810-4268.

Apri118: CCR Workshop, Coralville

{Coral Ridge Mall, Community Room)Contact IAMU, 800/810-4268.

March 26-27: Math for Operators (Water), IowaCentral Comm. College, Ft. Dodge. ContactTim Robbins, Kirkwood Comm. College,877 /522-9283.

March 31: Water /Wastewater license renewaldeadline (CEU credit must be completed).

Apri119: CCR Workshop, Manchester

(Delaware County Fairgrounds, CommunityCtr .Bldg., 200 East Acres). Contact IAMU,

800/810-4268.

April 2: Confined Space Awareness (8 Hours),Kirkwood Comm. College, Cedar Rapids.Contact Angie Dunkel, 319/398-5677 .

April 2-6: Confined Space Rescue Team Training(40 Hours), Kirkwood Comm. College,Cedar Rapids. Contact Angie Dtmkel, 319/398-5671.

Apri119: "Violence in the Public Sector" Workshop,IAMU Training & Office Complex. Contact

IAMU,800/810-4268.

April3: CCR Workshop, Ankeny (IAMUTraining & Office Complex). Contact IAMU,BOO/BID-4268.

April 24-26: Gas Fusion Workshop, IAMUTraining & Office Complex. Contact IAMU,800/810-4268.

Apri126: CCR Workshop, Mason City(North Iowa Community College, Muse-Norris Ctr., Rm.1BO D). Contact IAMU,BOO/Bl0-426B.

April 4: CCR Workshop, Atlantic(Elks Lodge, 501 Poplar St.). Contact IAMU,800/810-4268.

NEWSLE1TER, Volume 34 Issue III, The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities NEWSLETI'ER, ISSN 10589597, is published monthly for $45per year by the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, 1735 NE 70th Ave., Ankeny, Iowa 50021-9353. Periodicals postage paid at Ankeny, Iowa.POSJMASTER: Send address changes to the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities Newsletter, 1735 NE 7Oth Ave., Ankeny, lA 50021-9353.