by Shannon Pepper | Jan 3, 2024 | Decentralized Wastewater Systems, Treatment Processes, Wastewater
Homes with onsite wastewater treatment may use a lagoon as a method for treating wastewater. While lagoons do use natural processes for treatment, they still need to be maintained and monitored to keep the lagoon working efficiently and effectively. Here are some tips...
by Shannon Pepper | Jan 2, 2024 | Wastewater
In this episode, we dive into collection systems. We discuss the basic components that make up collection systems and their objectives. Wastewater starts at your home, then travels to the wastewater treatment plant: we will discuss all the parts that get it there....
by Shannon Pepper | Oct 31, 2023 | Managerial & Financial Leadership, Workforce Development
In summer 2023, 32 water professionals successfully completed the Environmental Finance Center Network’s (EFCN) inaugural Water Leadership Program (WLP). From April through July, participants from 20 states joined together to hone their leadership and management...
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...
