Tribal Utility Support (TUS)
The Tribal Utility Support (TUS) department within the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s Division of Environmental Health & Engineering (ANTHC/DEHE) works with communities to ensure they receive the highest quality of water and sanitation service assistance. Through training classes, plant visits, equipment supply and maintenance services, the TUS staff works to provide utility operators with the skills and materials necessary to maintain efficient systems.
Tribal Utility Support Services:
Tribal Utility Support (TUS)
(907) 729-3600
Email: TUS-support@anthc.org
Operator Training
TUS provides in person training to the local operators for all ANTHC conducted projects, as well as O&M Manuals, and provides project call back support. Our statewide program trains utility system operators in hands-on classes with experienced instructors.
Project Support
In cooperation with other departments, TUS supports communities by providing water treatment system analysis, design and construction plan reviews, pre-final inspections, O&M manuals and construction skills training.
Community Technical Assistance/Emergency Response
TUS’ experienced staff is often called upon to assist operators with difficult repairs and to help troubleshoot operations and maintenance (O&M) problems. Although uninterrupted service is our primary goal, TUS also provides emergency assistance to water and sewer systems. In an emergency, the operator should first contact their RMW. If unable to assist, RMW’s will contact TUS for additional support.
Additional Resources
Remote Monitoring
TUS installs remote monitoring systems for water treatment plants to monitor system temperatures, pressure, flow rates, fuel burn rates, vacuum sewer operations, push notifications of alarm conditions and data storage to prevent catastrophic failures and enhance remote support and troubleshooting. Data collected from remote monitoring systems can also be used for future energy optimizations. For more information, please visit: https://anthc.bmon.org/map/
Meet the Team:
Contact Information:
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Division of Environmental Health & Engineering
Tribal Utility Support
4500 Diplomacy Dr., Suite 130
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-729-3600
Fax: 907-729-4506
Email: TUS-support@anthc.org