by Shannon Pepper | Jul 6, 2022 | Resilience, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Wastewater, Water System Collaboration
The Challenge Small communities that manage their own wastewater systems face significant barriers to building and maintaining effective treatment services. They are more likely to be economically disadvantaged than their larger, more urban counterparts and may lack...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 29, 2022 | Resilience, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Workforce Development
Resiliency is a popular term in the news today, from individual wellness to the fate of the planet. What does it mean for water utilities? This is a brief overview of the concept, practices, and regulations around resilience as it is relevant to water and wastewater...
by Shannon Pepper | Apr 15, 2022 | GIS, Wastewater
Movie buffs likely remember the classic film “The Third Man” and its climactic final chase scene set in the wastewater collection system (aka sewers) of post-war Vienna, Austria. The protagonist Holly Martins (Joseph Cotton) races through the dark and shadowy tunnels...
by Shannon Pepper | Apr 5, 2022 | Affordability, Communications and Outreach
The impact of utility rates on community members is a challenge that water and wastewater utilities across the nation face. It is especially challenging for small systems. Join the Environmental Finance Centers from Wichita State University, University of New...
by Shannon Pepper | Apr 1, 2022 | GIS
Open any old file of dusty planning documents for a water system, and there will likely be renderings or photographs of paper maps that provide the layout of system components. The information shown on these maps is important to water systems planning, but traditional...
