by Shannon Pepper | Jul 6, 2022 | Asset Management, Utility Management, Wastewater
Lift stations are installed at low points in the collection system where continued gravity flow is not possible or practical. A high level of reliability is required for lift stations because failures can result in sanitary sewer overflows of raw wastewater...
by Leslie Garren | Apr 14, 2020 | Communications and Outreach, Utility Management
Thanks to the work of water operators, utility staff and water quality regulators across the country, communities in the United States rarely have to worry about their drinking water; a service that is, without a doubt, critical and essential. The reality of this...
by Jennifer Egan | Mar 24, 2020 | Utility Management
In most U.S. water systems, drinking, waste, and stormwater, are managed separately and each has its own costs to safely provide clean water for society. However, this traditional approach does not recognize the vital importance of freshwater as a finite resource with...
by UNCEFC | Dec 12, 2019 | Utility Management, Workforce Development
Across the country, communities are dealing with a water and wastewater operator shortage within their treatment plants. This shortage – largely due to retirements occurring in an aging workforce – is leaving many municipalities in need of immediate replacements or...
by Leslie Garren | Nov 13, 2019 | Communications and Outreach, Rates, Utility Management
Each quarter, the Oxford English Dictionary adds new and revised words to the official dictionary. The latest update included more than 650 new words, senses, and subentries, including: “fake news,” “xoxo,” and “Jedi mind trick.” Out of the roughly 172,000 words in...
by Hayley Hajic | May 29, 2019 | Utility Management
In Brief This blog post is part of our three-part series on CMMS Software. This blog post is the first in the series. This blog post describes what CMMS software is and how your utility can determine whether or not it would be useful for your utility. What is...
