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Decentralized Wastewater Treatment: Understanding Aerobic Treatment Units

by Ava Gude | Apr 11, 2022 | Uncategorized

Septic systems have been in use for over 150 years, providing an essential service for those living in communities where large-scale water treatment isn’t feasible. The small decentralized system is much more than just a concrete box with an input pipe. Septic systems...
Fluid Communication: 4 Strategies for Improving Communication with Small Water System Customers

Fluid Communication: 4 Strategies for Improving Communication with Small Water System Customers

by Ava Gude | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized

Utilities, regardless of size, need the community they serve to trust in their ability to provide reliable drinking water. Even more, a utility needs their community to trust in their decision making, infrastructure spending, and rate setting. Trust is built on a...

Community Affordability: Balancing community and utility needs

by Shannon Pepper | Apr 5, 2022 | Affordability, Communications and Outreach

The impact of utility rates on community members is a challenge that water and wastewater utilities across the nation face. It is especially challenging for small systems. Join the Environmental Finance Centers from Wichita State University, University of New...

Maps and GIS for Management in Small Water Systems: Getting Started

by Shannon Pepper | Apr 1, 2022 | GIS

Open any old file of dusty planning documents for a water system, and there will likely be renderings or photographs of paper maps that provide the layout of system components. The information shown on these maps is important to water systems planning, but traditional...

Spring has sprung – It’s water and wastewater enterprise budget time!

by Shannon Pepper | Mar 1, 2022 | Financial Management, Managerial & Financial Leadership

With the change of season, most units of government have started their budget process for the next fiscal year. In addition to their general fund budget, units need to be developing and refining their water and wastewater enterprise budgets. It may sound simple to...
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