Potable Reuse of Wastewater in New Mexico: Proposed Regulations and Federal Funding Opportunities

by Southwest EFC | Nov 21, 2023 | Conservation

The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Ground Water Quality Bureau (GWB) published its draft rule to regulate wastewater reuse from domestic, industrial and produced (oil & gas) sources on November 1, 2023. The proposed Supplemental Requirements for Water...

Reserve Funds – Expect the Unexpected

by Southwest EFC | Jun 14, 2022 | Financial Management, Resilience

The past few years of the global COVID-19 pandemic have certainly had an impact on all sectors of society, including water and wastewater utilities. An early 2020 report by Raftelis and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) projected that drinking water...

Assessing Flood Risk for Small Water Systems Using GIS

by Southwest EFC | Jun 14, 2022 | Asset Management, Data Management, GIS, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards

For those of us living in the Western U.S., the news is dominated by stories that describe the effects of water scarcity and how climate change is making the future of many water sources uncertain. Yet, drought is not the only potential hazard that climate change is...

Animation Commentary: The Importance of a Standard Operating Procedure

by Southwest EFC | Jun 14, 2022 | Communications and Outreach

The Concept The idea for the Importance of a Standard Operating Procedure animation arose from the need to explain complex subjects in an accessible way. Our team decided the process of taking drinking water samples would be a great example to express the importance...

What’s the SCAP? Asset management with the Small Community Assistance Planning tool

by Southwest EFC | Jun 14, 2022 | Asset Management

Do you want to leave a legacy that will benefit your community for decades to come? For most of us, the answer is, “Yes!” And, like most of us, you may not have an idea on how you are going to do that. If you are stumped, here is a possibility. Use the Small Community...