by Shannon Pepper | Apr 14, 2023 | General Management & Finance, Resilience, Utility Management
Blog adapted from: https://www.gfoa.org/materials/cyber-risk-savvy Cybercrime is a rising and evolving threat to water and wastewater systems across the nation. Last year, the federal government’s Critical Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) issued an...
by Shannon Pepper | Apr 3, 2023 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Uncategorized
State Revolving Funds, or SRFs, can be attractive for many utilities because they offer low-interest loans for expensive capital improvement projects. SRFs provide financing for drinking water projects through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and...
by Shannon Pepper | Mar 29, 2023 | Water System Collaboration, Workforce Development
This blog was originally posted at: https://www.nado.org/case-study-green-river-area-development-districts-hire-to-operate-h2o-program Water and wastewater systems across the country have faced challenges finding and retaining operators over the last few years...
by Shannon Pepper | Mar 24, 2023 | Communications and Outreach
With constant access to a 24-hour news cycle and 86% of Americans now receiving news on their digital devices, it is impossible to avoid hearing about water stories in our communities and around the world. According to Water Words That Work – a public relations...
by Shannon Pepper | Mar 3, 2023 | Communications and Outreach, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Stormwater
Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) are chemicals found in surface water that may cause ecological or human health impacts. In wastewater, one of the most common types of CECs are pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). The EPA is not currently...