by Sami Stroud | Mar 5, 2026 | Asset Management, Small Water Systems
For small water systems operating with limited staff and constrained budgets, managing infrastructure effectively is essential. For these systems, pipes, treatment plants, pumps, storage tanks, vehicles, and equipment that deliver safe drinking water – resources that...
by Sami Stroud | Mar 3, 2026 | Communications and Outreach, Community Engagement, Decentralized Wastewater Systems, Wastewater
Above 1. Image under license from VectorMine/Shutterstock.com For many small and rural communities, moving from private septic systems to public sewer is one of the biggest infrastructure changes residents will ever experience. The environmental and public health...
by Sami Stroud | Mar 2, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Financial Management
Image generated by ChatGPT, courtesy of Sarah Diefendorf. Read Part 1 of Getting Your Financial House in Order here. The importance of good financial practices to support SRF applications – and funding requests in general – cannot be understated. In Part...
by Sami Stroud | Mar 2, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Financial Management
Image generated by ChatGPT, courtesy of Sarah Diefendorf. Are you considering applying for State Revolving Fund (SRF) assistance? State SRF programs are often the most favorable option for financing small system projects, especially in the current funding landscape....
by Sami Stroud | Feb 25, 2026 | Energy Management, Utility Management, Wastewater
As many of us have noticed, the cost of energy continues to rise. Several factors are driving this increase, including the rapid expansion of data centers to support AI technologies and aging utility infrastructure. For wastewater systems, these trends matter a great...
