by Sami Stroud | Dec 17, 2025 | Financial Management, Fiscal Planning & Rate Setting, General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Rates
If you are running a small water or wastewater system, evaluating your rate structure on an annual basis is a best practice. By reviewing its financial goals, rate structure, and budget each year, a system’s leadership can better assess if a utility’s needs are being...
by Sami Stroud | Dec 17, 2025 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Additional Support Organizations, Community Engagement, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement
Funding for water and wastewater projects can be confusing to navigate, and it is generally provided by a variety of agencies in a state. Some states have made an effort to consolidate funding entities and partner agencies to provide a singular point of contact for...
by Sami Stroud | Dec 17, 2025 | Communications and Outreach, General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership
As water and wastewater utility managers, supervisors, or leaders you want to retain the great people who are currently in their roles and attract wonderful new employees. One of the tools in your toolkit for employee retention is listening and responding to your...
by Sami Stroud | Dec 3, 2025 | Affordability, Compliance with Drinking Water Regulations, Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Policy and Legislation
Image of lead pipes used under license from Shutterstock.com from user @Ioannis7. Upgrading our drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, including the replacement of outdated lead service lines, is essential to protect public health, support local economies, and...
by Sami Stroud | Dec 2, 2025 | Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Complying with Wastewater Regulations, Pollution & Water Quality
Photo provided by Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute. Clean water is one of our most essential shared resources. Each time a household flushes a toilet, takes a shower, or runs a load of laundry, the water leaving that home becomes wastewater, carrying...
