The Threat of Wildfires: Impacts on Local Water and Wastewater Systems

by Shannon Pepper | Dec 20, 2022 | Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Source Water Protection

Tune in for a discussion of how wildfires impact wastewater and drinking water systems. As climate change further exacerbates natural disasters, water and wastewater systems will be put at greater risk for service and infrastructure failure or malfunction. In this...

Drought, Water and Environmental Justice: Life in the Desert in Imperial County California

by Shannon Pepper | Dec 19, 2022 | Conservation, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Water Justice

In this podcast Sarah Diefendorf, Director of EFC West, discusses water resources and drought in Imperial County, California with Alex Cardenas, Vice President of the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors representing Division 1 in Imperial County...

Becoming an Effective Utility Manager

by Shannon Pepper | Dec 16, 2022 | General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership

This podcast discusses the Effective Utility Management framework as a tool to improve management capacity from the perspective of an operator moving into management.

Small Water Systems: Ensuring a Safe Water Supply through Sanitary Surveys

by Shannon Pepper | Dec 15, 2022 | Compliance with Drinking Water Regulations, Source Water Protection

This podcast describes what a sanitary survey is, its elements, and how conducting these surveys help protect the water supply from pollution sources.

Requests for Proposals (RFPs): When to Dive In and When to Pass on Grants

by Shannon Pepper | Dec 12, 2022 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Grant Writing

Many of us have been there. The Request for Proposals (RFP) drops and immediately the wheels start turning. Do we have a project that fits? If not, can we develop one? Can we do the work for the amount of money available? Do we have the time to write a proposal? The...