by Mark Ogrentz | Dec 19, 2023 | Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, General Management & Finance, News, Policy and Legislation, Pollution & Water Quality, Source Water Protection, Wastewater
The EPA published final recommended ambient water quality criteria to address nutrient pollution in lakes and reservoirs under Section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act in August 2021. These recommendations address water quality standards for Total Nitrogen and Total...
by Shannon Pepper | Apr 14, 2023 | General Management & Finance, Resilience, Utility Management
Blog adapted from: https://www.gfoa.org/materials/cyber-risk-savvy Cybercrime is a rising and evolving threat to water and wastewater systems across the nation. Last year, the federal government’s Critical Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) issued an...
by Shannon Pepper | Dec 16, 2022 | General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership
This podcast discusses the Effective Utility Management framework as a tool to improve management capacity from the perspective of an operator moving into management.
by Shannon Pepper | Dec 6, 2022 | General Management & Finance, Utility Management, Water Operator Certification
This podcast describes the many roles and responsibilities of a Small Water System Operator.
by Shannon Pepper | Dec 2, 2022 | General Management & Finance, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards
El 18 de septiembre de 2022, el huracán Fiona tocó tierra en Puerto Rico. El huracán de categoría 1, que azotó cinco años después de que los huracanes María e Irma devastaran la isla, provocó inundaciones repentinas y deslizamientos de tierra y dejó a cientos de miles...
by Shannon Pepper | Dec 2, 2022 | General Management & Finance, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards
On September 18, 2022, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico. The Category 1 Hurricane, which hit five years after Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma devastated the island, caused flash floods and landslides and left hundreds of thousands of people without...