by Shannon Pepper | Oct 31, 2023 | Managerial & Financial Leadership, Workforce Development
In summer 2023, 32 water professionals successfully completed the Environmental Finance Center Network’s (EFCN) inaugural Water Leadership Program (WLP). From April through July, participants from 20 states joined together to hone their leadership and management...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 18, 2023 | Board/Elected Official Engagement, Managerial & Financial Leadership
Importance of Utility Boards and TMF Education Utility boards and council members serve as stewards to one of America’s most important public health assets, water and wastewater utilities. We often take for granted our ability to simply turn on the faucet and flush...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 14, 2023 | Managerial & Financial Leadership
There are many benefits of more holistic or integrated water resource management, whether that is across “types” of water resources or across municipal boundaries. The Derry Township Municipal Authority (DTMA) in south-central Pennsylvania has served as...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 22, 2023 | Managerial & Financial Leadership, Partnerships, Water System Collaboration
This blog explains how regional development organizations (RDOs) can assist their local drinking water and wastewater systems in new ways. If you are part of a water or wastewater system, keep reading to learn how your area’s RDO can assist you with your system’s most...
by Shannon Pepper | Mar 3, 2023 | Communications and Outreach, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Stormwater
Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) are chemicals found in surface water that may cause ecological or human health impacts. In wastewater, one of the most common types of CECs are pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). The EPA is not currently...
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.