by Sami Stroud | Jul 31, 2025 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Asset Management, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Small Water Systems
Images courtesy of Mississippi State University and Ian Panelo. In recent years, infrastructure has become a popular topic across the engineering and public utility sectors, and for good reason. As our water distribution systems continue to age, a growing list of...
by Sami Stroud | Jul 16, 2025 | General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Utility Management
This podcast features Goleta Water District in Santa Barbara County, California. The district operates to provide water to over 87,000 people living in the greater Goleta Valley with an infrastructure of more than 270 miles of pipeline. GFOA worked with the Goleta...
by Sami Stroud | Jul 8, 2025 | Financial Management, Fiscal Planning & Rate Setting, General Management & Finance, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Small Water Systems
Risk management is essential for small water systems to ensure the continued delivery of safe and reliable water to their communities. These systems often operate with limited resources, making them especially vulnerable to unexpected events such as equipment...
by Sami Stroud | May 13, 2025 | Capital Improvement Planning, Communications and Outreach, General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Small Water Systems
Kaira Fuentes (Syracuse EFC) doing a Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats (SWOT) diagram. Image provided by The Capacity Collaborative. A strategic plan can help any operation get on track to achieve its goals. As a leader of a water system, you will sleep...
by Sami Stroud | Apr 23, 2025 | Compliance with Drinking Water Regulations, Pollution & Water Quality, Treatment Processes
The Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) requires all public water systems to have a Distribution System Sampling Plan (DSSP). A DSSP is your roadmap for routine water quality monitoring throughout the system. It outlines where and when you’ll take samples and...
