by Shannon Pepper | Dec 2, 2022 | General Management & Finance, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards
On September 18, 2022, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico. The Category 1 Hurricane, which hit five years after Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma devastated the island, caused flash floods and landslides and left hundreds of thousands of people without...
by Shannon Pepper | Dec 1, 2022 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources
With the holidays right around the corner, water and wastewater utilities are once again thinking to the new year and needed capital improvement projects on the horizon. Luckily there is an unprecedented amount of funding from the federal government to support...
by Shannon Pepper | Nov 30, 2022 | Asset Management, Energy Management, Wastewater
In this blog, we are talking with Sharon Nall of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) where she oversees the Planning, Protection and Assistance Section within the Wastewater Engineering Bureau. Our discussion focuses on the state’s Wastewater...
by Shannon Pepper | Nov 4, 2022 | Communications and Outreach
Every water system communicates with stakeholders. Would you like to see your community value water more? Perhaps you are raising your rates? Or are you seeking support from local leaders such as elected officials or agency leaders for overdue infrastructure projects?...
by Shannon Pepper | Oct 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Budgeting, long-term financial planning, and financial resiliency are even more critical as financial, economic, and climate events continue to make headlines. Planning for uncertainty, and developing a long term financial strategy is important to ensure we...