by Shannon Pepper | Nov 21, 2022 | General Management & Finance, Wastewater
This podcast from the Southwest Environmental Finance Center provides examples in operations optimization, including sewer cleaning and televising, and data integrity and visualization.
by Shannon Pepper | Oct 28, 2022 | General Management & Finance, Wastewater
Did you know there are three strategies that can help any wastewater utility improve its capacity? The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) expresses the capacity of a utility in terms of technical, managerial, and financial—or TMF—capacities that work together...
by Shannon Pepper | Sep 29, 2022 | Conservation, Wastewater
Wastewater reuse, or reclamation, is the process of adequately treating wastewater – whether from a toilet, laundry machine, or a sink – to be reused for a specific purpose. For many people, the thought of reusing wastewater might sound unappealing, but the benefits...
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!
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...
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,...