by Shannon Pepper | Oct 27, 2023 | Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Wastewater
Severe storms and flooding can cause problems for wastewater systems whenever they occur, but these events are happening more frequently and with more intensity due to climate change. The impacts of these events on wastewater systems are not limited to more frequent...
by Shannon Pepper | Oct 23, 2023 | Pollution & Water Quality
Non-Governmental Resource: -Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/pfas-health-risks-underestimated/ Federal Government Resources: -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): https://www.epa.gov/pfas -Agency for...
by Shannon Pepper | Oct 20, 2023 | Green Infrastructure, Stormwater, Wastewater
Justinn Overton, Executive Director Coosa WaterKeeper located in Birmingham Alabama patrols and documents the Coosa River and its tributaries from the land, water, and air, looks for pollution problems, responds to citizen complaints, researches and analyzes...
by Shannon Pepper | Oct 2, 2023 | Resilience, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards
Many regions of the U.S. are experiencing heavier rain events that drop more water in shorter periods of time, and these trends are projected to strengthen over the coming decades. These events may overwhelm local stormwater infrastructure and cause problems for...
by Shannon Pepper | Sep 7, 2023 | Communications and Outreach
Wastewater collection and treatment systems seem like basic infrastructure to most people, but are fraught with complexity due to aging pipes, deferred maintenance and a never-ending supply of unpredictable materials being sent down the drain by users. Though most...
