by Shannon Pepper | Nov 21, 2024 | Communications and Outreach, Utility Management, Wastewater
Sampler used for industrial pretreatment sampling. First of all, what is pretreatment for wastewater and sewer systems? Pretreatment programs are often utilized by sewer authorities to protect their wastewater system and support their National Pollutant Discharge...
by Shannon Pepper | Nov 5, 2024 | General Management & Finance, Green Infrastructure, Partnerships
A Community-Based Public-Private Partnership (CBP3) can be a powerful model for tackling urban infrastructure challenges, particularly in managing stormwater and improving community resilience. For these partnerships to succeed, several core elements must align to...
by Shannon Pepper | Oct 29, 2024 | Complying with Wastewater Regulations, Decentralized Wastewater Systems, Source Water Protection
Image credit: Pedro Szekely, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Project Background There are approximately 83,000 cesspools in the State of Hawaii, releasing an estimated 50 million gallons per day (mgd) of wastewater...
by Southwest EFC | Oct 9, 2024 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Wastewater
Funding for water and wastewater projects can be confusing to navigate and it is generally provided by a variety of agencies in a state. Some states have made an effort to consolidate funding entities and partner agencies to provide a singular point of contact for...
by Shannon Pepper | Sep 19, 2024 | Decentralized Wastewater Systems
Photo courtesy of Mississippi State University Extension, Agriculture Communications It’s like turning lemons into lemonade. If you do not like lemons, you may want to find something good that can be found in or produced from this fruit. Some people do not like...
