by Shannon Pepper | Aug 1, 2024 | Financial Management, Fiscal Planning & Rate Setting, General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership
Clean water is an integral part of a thriving community and environment. Without updated water and wastewater treatment systems, human and environmental safety is challenged. Financing new infrastructure projects can often be a roadblock for small communities. This...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 31, 2024 | Communications and Outreach, Technical Assistance
Hello everyone, My name is Lionel Puhuyesva, and I am a member of the Hopi Tribe located in Northeastern Arizona. I work with Moonshot Missions as a Senior Utility Advisor. Moonshot Missions is a non-profit dedicated to ensuring clean and healthy water and waterways...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 30, 2024 | General Management & Finance, Partnerships
Collaboration between public utilities and engineers is necessary and crucial in shaping our communities and ensuring sustainable civil development. This blog post delves into the essential partnership between these two entities and how their collaborative efforts...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 25, 2024 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Wastewater
Funding to support water and wastewater projects can be confusing to navigate. It is generally provided by a variety of agencies in a state. Some states have made an effort to consolidate funding entities and partner agencies to provide a singular point of contact for...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 24, 2024 | Wastewater, Workforce Development
Image credit: APChanel Shutterstock. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/id-2194195395 Public water and wastewater utilities have been referred to as “Anchor Institutions”, forming the foundation of our communities by safeguarding public health and protecting the...
