by Shannon Pepper | Oct 30, 2023 | Conservation, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Water Availability, Water Loss Reduction
When you think of Artificial Intelligence (AI), what comes to mind? Robots? Human-like machines designed to cause widespread destruction and chaos? As the popularity of AI has surged in recent years, people are not only becoming more comfortable with the use of AI,...
by Shannon Pepper | Oct 27, 2023 | Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Wastewater
Severe storms and flooding can cause problems for wastewater systems whenever they occur, but these events are happening more frequently and with more intensity due to climate change. The impacts of these events on wastewater systems are not limited to more frequent...
by Shannon Pepper | Oct 2, 2023 | Resilience, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards
Many regions of the U.S. are experiencing heavier rain events that drop more water in shorter periods of time, and these trends are projected to strengthen over the coming decades. These events may overwhelm local stormwater infrastructure and cause problems for...
by Shannon Pepper | Sep 7, 2023 | Communications and Outreach
Wastewater collection and treatment systems seem like basic infrastructure to most people, but are fraught with complexity due to aging pipes, deferred maintenance and a never-ending supply of unpredictable materials being sent down the drain by users. Though most...
by Shannon Pepper | Aug 16, 2023 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, News
In November 2022, New York voters showed their support at the ballot box for the Environmental Bond Act for Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs. Over 67% of voters in New York voted in favor of this act, and a staggering 81% of voters in New York City voted...
