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Resiliency Means Business – Part 1: A Broad Approach to Safety and Robust Service Reliability

by Shannon Pepper | Jun 29, 2022 | Resilience, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Workforce Planning

Resiliency is a popular term in the news today, from individual wellness to the fate of the planet. What does it mean for water utilities? This is a brief overview of the concept, practices, and regulations around resilience as it is relevant to water and wastewater...

Reserve Funds – Expect the Unexpected

by Southwest EFC | Jun 14, 2022 | Financial Management, Resilience

The past few years of the global COVID-19 pandemic have certainly had an impact on all sectors of society, including water and wastewater utilities. An early 2020 report by Raftelis and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) projected that drinking water...

Assessing Flood Risk for Small Water Systems Using GIS

by Southwest EFC | Jun 14, 2022 | Asset Management, Data Management, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards

For those of us living in the Western U.S., the news is dominated by stories that describe the effects of water scarcity and how climate change is making the future of many water sources uncertain. Yet, drought is not the only potential hazard that climate change is...

Animation Commentary: The Importance of a Standard Operating Procedure

by Southwest EFC | Jun 14, 2022 | Communications and Outreach

The Concept The idea for the Importance of a Standard Operating Procedure animation arose from the need to explain complex subjects in an accessible way. Our team decided the process of taking drinking water samples would be a great example to express the importance...

What’s the SCAP? Asset management with the Small Community Assistance Planning tool

by Southwest EFC | Jun 14, 2022 | Asset Management

Do you want to leave a legacy that will benefit your community for decades to come? For most of us, the answer is, “Yes!” And, like most of us, you may not have an idea on how you are going to do that. If you are stumped, here is a possibility. Use the Small Community...
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