by Southwest EFC | Jul 6, 2026 | Communications and Outreach, Community Engagement, Pollution & Water Quality, Stormwater
Image 1. Photograph of an aboveground backflow prevention device for a commercial property taken by Averi Davis in Pheonix, AZ Have you heard of drinking water backflow prevention? According to the Watts 2025 Backflow Awareness Survey, most...
by Southwest EFC | Jul 2, 2026 | Community Engagement, Green Infrastructure, Partnerships, Pollution & Water Quality, Stormwater, Uncategorized
Key Takeaways From Our Webinar: Green Schoolyards as a Stormwater and Community Resilience Strategy This webinar is part of a three-part series on green schoolyards, which was presented by the Environmental Finance Center Network on June 16, 2026. School grounds...
by Southwest EFC | Jun 30, 2026 | Data Management, Uncategorized
For any small or rural wastewater systems, reporting can become burdensome. If you serve as an operator, sampler, and lab analyst, meeting expectations around data integrity and regulatory reporting can feel overwhelming. Limited staff, time, and resources...
by Southwest EFC | Jun 29, 2026 | Asset Management, Wastewater
Photo Source: Aneesh Prodduturu on Pexels The overall goal of Asset Management planning is to help utilities make informed financial decisions about operating, managing, upgrading, and replacing utility assets. When investing in water infrastructure, decision-makers...
by Southwest EFC | Jun 26, 2026 | Asset Management, Wastewater
When deciding where to start the Asset Management journey, many staff feel overwhelmed and can get discouraged at the perception that Asset Management planning is a mountain to climb; however, every utility has resources available to start the process at a place...
