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Video: Signs of a Failing Septic System

by Shannon Pepper | Sep 9, 2022 | Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Decentralized Wastewater Systems, Wastewater

Don’t wait until wastewater backs up into the house to figure out you have septic system problems. Watch this video and learn the warning signs of a failing septic system so you can be proactive with the problem!

Wastewater Rates and Affordability

by Shannon Pepper | Sep 2, 2022 | Affordability, Fiscal Planning & Rate Setting, Rates, Wastewater

    Setting the rates for wastewater services is an exercise that should be done when the annual budget is prepared. The rates need to generate sufficient revenue to cover operation and maintenance (O&M), repair and replacement (R&R), principal and...

Wastewater Infrastructure Costs: More Than Just Construction

by Shannon Pepper | Aug 16, 2022 | Communications and Outreach, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Wastewater

Often, when we think about wastewater infrastructure costs we only think about the costs incurred during the construction phase. In this podcast episode, Dawn Nall, research engineer for the Environmental Finance Center with expertise in wastewater management,...

ARPA Final Rule Updates for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Projects

by Jerry Gunasegaram | Jul 26, 2022 | Wastewater

In this webinar, experts from the Environmental Finance Center Network provide an overview of the U.S. Treasury’s Final Rule for Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Participants learned more about the updated guidance provided in the Final...

Water Resilience for Small Communities

by Shannon Pepper | Jul 22, 2022 | Resilience, Wastewater

This podcast provides processes and tools to communities who are interested in planning for resiliency in their wastewater system.

Signs of a Full Septic Tank

by Shannon Pepper | Jul 21, 2022 | Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Decentralized Wastewater Systems, Wastewater

If you own a home or other structure with a septic tank, you should be aware of the signs of a full septic tank.  You should also understand the stages of a full tank: Tank Filled to Normal Level, Sludge Accumulating, and an Over-filled Tank.  What do these three...
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