by Southwest EFC | Nov 4, 2026 | Workforce Development
Word Search created with Free Word Search Puzzle Generator at www.superteacherworksheets.com THE PUZZLE For many small and rural utilities, finding a new operator can feel like searching for hidden words in a challenging word-search puzzle. The letters are all...
by Southwest EFC | Nov 3, 2026 | Wastewater, Workforce Development
Host: Jenelle C. Booker, Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center Guest: Chris Judd, Water Systems Instructor at West-MEC in Surprise, Arizona In this two-part podcast series, The Emerging Role of Career and Technical Education Schools in Certifying the Next...
by Southwest EFC | Nov 2, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Funding Pipeline to Success, Wastewater
Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash Grants are a key financing tool available for water and wastewater systems to help fund critical infrastructure improvements. Getting started with grant funding can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. By starting...
by Southwest EFC | Oct 20, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Financial Management, Funding Coordination, Funding Pipeline to Success, Wastewater
Hosts: James Markham, The Southwest Environmental Finance Center Guests: Michael Gilmore, Rural / Frontier Equity Ombud in the Infrastructure Planning Division of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration and Karen Pereira, Assistant Field Manger at RCAC...
by AJ Barney | Sep 30, 2026 | Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Operations & Maintenance, Operator Certification, Wastewater
Many operators are familiar with the theory of determining the solids concentration in activated sludge and performing related calculations, but it is not always in the scope of their duties to collect samples and perform the needed analysis to obtain that data. This...
