The Wildfire-Source Water Nexus

by Shannon Pepper | Aug 29, 2025 | Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Source Water Protection

Clackamas River, Oregon, after the devastating Riverside Fire in 2020. Photo credit: Oregon Department of Transportation As drought stresses forests across the U.S. West and South, the number of acres burned by wildfires is increasing every year. Wildfires pose a...

OR Training | The Power of Partnership: Sharing Resources with Neighboring Systems

by Cristen Crew | Jul 22, 2025

Location: Keizer Event Center; 930 Chemawa Rd NE, Keizer, OR 97303 Description: Running a small system can be challenging. Along with meeting regulatory obligations and satisfying customer expectations, you may have issues with aging infrastructure, lack of personnel,...

OR Online Training | Asset Management for Oregon Wastewater Systems

by Cristen Crew | Apr 7, 2025

Description: With limited revenues, aging infrastructure, and regulatory obligations to meet, a comprehensive approach to managing your wastewater system is vital. What information will be useful to you? How should you track your system assets? How does your aging...

OR Online Training | What Is an IUP? How Intended Use Plans Can Serve as Secret Decoder Rings for the State Revolving Loan Funds (SRFs)

by Cristen Crew | Feb 20, 2025

Description: This engaging and informative session will dive deep into the concept of Intended Use Plans (IUPs) and explore how they act as key tools for navigating and unlocking the potential of State Revolving Loan Funds (SRFs). SRFs provide financing to support...

Calculating Chlorine Dosage, Feed Rate, and Residual – Chlorination Estimator

by Southwest EFC | Dec 16, 2024 | Wastewater

Calculating Chlorine Dosage, Feed Rate and Residual Chlorine is a useful disinfectant for wastewater treatment and can be introduced in liquid, gas, or solid form. The required chlorine dosage for wastewater treatment depends on a variety of factors including the...