by Shannon Pepper | Apr 4, 2023 | Energy Management, Resilience, Utility Management
Easton Utilities won the MD Green Registry’s Sustainability Leadership Award for installing a 2-megawatt photovoltaic solar array, which produces more than 100% of the energy needed for its wastewater treatment facility and removing up to 95% of pollutants...
by Shannon Pepper | Apr 3, 2023 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Uncategorized
State Revolving Funds, or SRFs, can be attractive for many utilities because they offer low-interest loans for expensive capital improvement projects. SRFs provide financing for drinking water projects through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and...
by Shannon Pepper | Mar 29, 2023 | Water System Collaboration, Workforce Development
This blog was originally posted at: https://www.nado.org/case-study-green-river-area-development-districts-hire-to-operate-h2o-program Water and wastewater systems across the country have faced challenges finding and retaining operators over the last few years...
by Shannon Pepper | Mar 24, 2023 | Communications and Outreach
With constant access to a 24-hour news cycle and 86% of Americans now receiving news on their digital devices, it is impossible to avoid hearing about water stories in our communities and around the world. According to Water Words That Work – a public relations...
by Shannon Pepper | Mar 22, 2023 | Utility Management, Wastewater
This podcast describes the various safety concerns associated with small wastewater treatment plants and details the practices and procedures operators should implement to ensure a safe working environment.