by Shannon Pepper | Jul 13, 2023 | Decentralized Wastewater Systems, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards
Decentralized or “on-site” wastewater treatment systems, commonly referred to as septic systems, are a common method of treating wastewater in rural areas that do not have access to centralized sewer service. These systems treat wastewater for a single property or a...
by Shannon Pepper | Apr 5, 2023 | Utility Management, Wastewater
In December of 2022, Buffalo, NY experienced a once-in-a-generation blizzard. Extensive snowfall and high winds impacted the city, devastating neighborhoods, and leaving community members stranded. In this episode, the Syracuse University Environmental Finance...
by Shannon Pepper | Feb 1, 2023 | Decentralized Wastewater Systems
Have you ever wondered where your water goes after you use it? For most communities, sewage and wastewater go to centralized sewage systems that treat human waste and easily degradable solids. In more suburban and rural communities, it’s not uncommon for...
by Shannon Pepper | Jan 25, 2023 | Utility Management, Water Justice, Workforce Development
In this podcast, hear from the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center’s Director of Water Resiliency Initiatives, Khris Dodson, as he interviews Walt Walker, Water Equity Practice Leader and Associate at Greeley and Hansen. The two discuss the...
by Khris Dodson | Sep 28, 2022
Presented by the New York Water Environment Association and the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center Description: This workshop is an opportunity for water professionals to examine their intersectional identities, biases, assumptions, and values as it...
