by Shannon Pepper | Jul 6, 2022 | Asset Management, Utility Management, Wastewater
Lift stations are installed at low points in the collection system where continued gravity flow is not possible or practical. A high level of reliability is required for lift stations because failures can result in sanitary sewer overflows of raw wastewater...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 6, 2022 | Resilience, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Wastewater, Water System Collaboration
The Challenge Small communities that manage their own wastewater systems face significant barriers to building and maintaining effective treatment services. They are more likely to be economically disadvantaged than their larger, more urban counterparts and may lack...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 29, 2022 | Resilience, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Workforce Development
Resiliency is a popular term in the news today, from individual wellness to the fate of the planet. What does it mean for water utilities? This is a brief overview of the concept, practices, and regulations around resilience as it is relevant to water and wastewater...
by Averi Davis | Jun 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Are you ready for online trainings that are more interactive? Do you learn better in a group of peers tackling the same challenges as you? Are you interested in meeting water professionals from outside your organization? If yes, then the Small Systems Cohort...
by Southwest EFC | Jun 14, 2022 | Financial Management, Resilience
The past few years of the global COVID-19 pandemic have certainly had an impact on all sectors of society, including water and wastewater utilities. An early 2020 report by Raftelis and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) projected that drinking water...
