by Shannon Pepper | Sep 9, 2022 | Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Decentralized Wastewater Systems, Wastewater
Don’t wait until wastewater backs up into the house to figure out you have septic system problems. Watch this video and learn the warning signs of a failing septic system so you can be proactive with the problem!
by Shannon Pepper | Sep 2, 2022 | Affordability, Fiscal Planning & Rate Setting, Rates, Wastewater
Setting the rates for wastewater services is an exercise that should be done when the annual budget is prepared. The rates need to generate sufficient revenue to cover operation and maintenance (O&M), repair and replacement (R&R), principal and...
by Shannon Pepper | Sep 2, 2022 | Rates, Water Justice
Customer Assistance Programs (CAPs) are often offered as a solution to providing water to low-income customers as well as meeting the revenue requirement of a utility. With the need to invest in aging infrastructure and the increasing costs of those investments, many...
by Shannon Pepper | Aug 16, 2022 | Communications and Outreach, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Wastewater
Often, when we think about wastewater infrastructure costs we only think about the costs incurred during the construction phase. In this podcast episode, Dawn Nall, research engineer for the Environmental Finance Center with expertise in wastewater management,...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 25, 2022 | Water Justice
What is water equity? What is environmental justice? These concepts are inextricably linked, and are used by government agencies, water sector groups, and environmental justice advocates in subtly different ways. These terms did not originate in a vacuum; the...
