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SLOAN EARNS UTILITY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION CREDENTIAL

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SLOAN EARNS UTILITY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION CREDENTIAL

 Welcome, NC  January 8th, 2018 – The Water University and North Carolina Rural Water Association has announced that Danny Sloan, Assistant Manager of Iredell Water Corporation has earned the Utility Management Certification (UMC) credential. The UMC is the highest professional credential in the utility industry. Less than 1 percent of all utility professionals have earned the UMC.

 To be designated as a UMC, an applicant must have a minimum number of years’ experience in water and/or wastewater management and have completed a minimum number of hours of specialized professional development (which are scored in a formula to ensure that experience and training meet a minimum requirement). Then the applicant must pass a stringent examination in water and wastewater management. To maintain the certification, individuals must undertake ongoing professional development and activities in water and wastewater system management. 700 utility professionals currently hold the UMC credential.

 The Water University is an affiliate of the National Rural Water Association (NRWA). The NRWA is a membership organization of more than 35,000 water and wastewater systems that serve millions of customers across the United States. With support of the North Carolina Rural Water Association and other State Rural Water Associations, NRWA is the premier source of training, on-site technical assistance, and source water protection planning for the water and wastewater industry. For more information about NRWA, visit www.nrwa.org