by Jerry Gunasegaram | Jul 26, 2022 | Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards
What are PFAS? Why are they important? In this introductory webinar, you will learn how these man-made chemicals came to be and what risks they may pose to your drinking water system. You will learn: Sources of PFAs and their pathway into the environment Risks and...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 11, 2022 | Green Infrastructure, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Source Water Protection, Stormwater
This is the first of three episodes in an EFCN podcast series about green infrastructure. Susannah Drake, founding principal of DLAND studio in Brooklyn, NY (which has recently merged with Sasaki Associates), discusses why green infrastructure, though it is commonly...
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 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...
by Southwest EFC | Feb 18, 2022 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Asset Management, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Source Water Protection
In the face of rapid climate change, water systems need to adapt. The recently passed Infrastructure Bill will include a flush of federal funding targeting water infrastructure, but what does (and what should) “water infrastructure” include? Industry definitions are...
