by Shannon Pepper | Aug 14, 2025 | Community Engagement, Green Infrastructure, Stormwater
View the original recording of the webinar, recorded July 22, 2025, on the Environmental Finance Center Network’s YouTube channel. When basement flooding became a recurring nightmare for residents in Milwaukee’s Grasslyn Manor neighborhood, they could have...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 31, 2025 | Communications and Outreach, Wastewater
Our actions with and around our wastewater treatment systems are very important. Common household items can contribute disproportionately to clogged drains and damaged wastewater infrastructure, causing harm to both wastewater systems and the environment. Homeowners,...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 18, 2025 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Complying with Wastewater Regulations, Wastewater
Clean water is essential to public health but many communities across the United States face significant challenges in maintaining their wastewater infrastructure. These challenges include aging systems, limited staff, and insufficient resources to plan or finance...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 9, 2025 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Asset Management, Green Infrastructure, Stormwater
Imagine you’re an average citizen in the city or town you live in: You are walking down the road and see a streetside stormwater harvesting swale, also known as a chicane, that the city installed a couple years ago. There are some native plants doing okay in there,...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 16, 2025 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Community Engagement, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Managerial & Financial Leadership
Image courtesy of Andres Siimon Water and wastewater infrastructure are critical in protecting public health. Therefore, when developing new infrastructure projects, it is essential to design smart projects. Smart or shovel-worth projects are those tailored to address...
