by Shannon Pepper | Feb 14, 2023 | Decentralized Wastewater Systems
What Is a Septic System? When you flush the toilet, take a shower, or do the dishes, water is being used to wash away waste, but where does this water go? Many municipalities offer a sanitary sewer utility that has a centralized wastewater treatment plant, but...
by Shannon Pepper | Feb 8, 2023 | Utility Management
Large scale disasters can cause significant disruptions to a water utility or system. The best way to prepare is to: Expect the unexpected! Analyze the inventory and inventory critical risks within your utility. Develop an emergency response plan. Planning in advance...
by Shannon Pepper | Feb 1, 2023 | Decentralized Wastewater Systems
Have you ever wondered where your water goes after you use it? For most communities, sewage and wastewater go to centralized sewage systems that treat human waste and easily degradable solids. In more suburban and rural communities, it’s not uncommon for...
by Shannon Pepper | Jan 30, 2023 | Treatment Processes
This episode describes the headworks and primary treatment process of a typical wastewater treatment plant. The discussion of the headworks focuses on the purpose, process, and components of coarse screenings, grit removal, and influent sampling processes. The podcast...
by Shannon Pepper | Jan 27, 2023 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Treatment Processes
In June of 2022, the EPA announced a huge pot of money available for Emerging Contaminants in small and disadvantaged communities — $5 billion, to be exact. The grants that are available to states through this fund are meant to address the health problem...
