Labor Resources for Utility Managers
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WWEMA Window: In Memory Of Bridget O’Grady (7/11/1949 – 7/9/2019)
7/16/2019
This month I would like to celebrate and honor a dear colleague and friend who recently lost a short but heroic battle with cancer. Bridget O’Grady was just two days shy of her 70th birthday — the date that she had set for retirement. What makes Bridget remarkable is that much of her life and career was dedicated to making drinking water safe and secure for all of us; and she worked to the end to make that a reality.
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Denver Hosts The Biggest Water Conference Of Its Kind
6/4/2019
More than 12,000 people are expected to attend the international ACE19 meeting, focusing on ‘Innovating the Future of Water.’
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Knowledge Transfer For Water’s Better Informed Future
5/29/2019
Water industry managers are caught in a squeeze. On one hand, they need to capture institutional knowledge from long-term baby boomer employees before they retire. At the same time, they need to manage current operations optimally and attract and train next-generation replacements. Here is how advanced analytics solutions are making it easier to achieve all those goals while improving business outcomes.
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How To Leverage Water Data To 'Make Your Case'
5/24/2019
Efficiently managing potable water treatment and distribution or wastewater collection and treatment involves many moving components, not the least of which are cost implications. If only there was a way to quantify and analyze those factors to leverage them for better decision-making. There are, and they reach far beyond tactical treatment plant adjustments, all the way up to strategic decisions as well.
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WWEMA Window: Investing In Associations
5/24/2019
This is not a shameless plug about joining an association. One of the key topics over the last decade at the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA) and our affiliated organizations has been recruiting volunteers and getting membership stabilized.
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Aging And In Need Of Attention: America’s Infrastructure And Its 17 Million Workers
5/7/2019
By now, you’re probably familiar with America’s infrastructure challenge. From clogged roads, to unsafe pipes, to limited broadband access, the list goes on. Concerns over infrastructure affordability, reliability, and overall investment also remain a constant. And despite potential infrastructure solutions coming from leaders in Washington, along the campaign trail and beyond, there has been little federal action.
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Knowledge Retention: Stay Up To Date As Workers Come And Go
3/22/2019
According to the AWWA’s 2019 State of the Water Industry report, anticipated workforce changes are among the top ten issues facing water and wastewater utilities. How can you make sure the next wave of workers are up to speed quickly on operational processes and procedures? Having a central repository of data – both real-time and historical – helps to ensure that institutional knowledge remains intact as a new generation of water professionals enter the industry.
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A Multimillion-Dollar Project Gets A Fresh Look Through Students’ Eyes
3/13/2019
CU engineering students tackle real-world design challenges at new Denver Water treatment plant.
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5 Steps To Create A Safety Culture In Trench And Excavation Projects
1/18/2019
For a community to have a clean and dependable water supply, it must build and maintain high-quality drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. While some modernization has been achieved, there is still much work to be accomplished.
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Building The Post-Boomer Water Workforce
1/10/2019
A labor crisis has been bearing down on the water industry for some time, so it’s time to prepare for the future. Luckily, some industry trailblazers have charted paths to success.