Labor
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Bleeding Blue: Issues, Opportunity Greet New AWWA President
5/3/2017
Airtime for water industry issues used to be a rarity in mainstream news, but that has changed of late — a development that is not particularly welcome, considering that bad news makes for good copy.
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Help Wanted? Dive Into The Water Industry's Latest Talent Pool
4/4/2017
The labor crisis at water and wastewater utilities across the U.S. is well documented, but answers to the problem — a graying workforce retiring en masse, resulting in both physical vacancies and knowledge gaps to fill — are much harder to find.
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Making America’s Water Utilities Great
3/20/2017
This January, a national leader emerged with a plan to shake up the status quo, touting a “business” approach to rectify historic “inadequacies” of our system. And we should all be on board with the plan, because it means potentially great things for the water and wastewater industry.
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A Foundation For Water’s Future
8/29/2016
The president of the Water Environment Federation discusses key organizational initiatives to improve the fate of the water/wastewater industry.
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The Bible On Effective Utility Management
4/28/2016
The U.S. EPA and multiple water groups recently gathered during Water Week 2016 in Washington, D.C. to announce updates to an essential guide for effective utility management (EUM). If utilities aren't already familiar with this document, they need to be.
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Hold The Salt, Save The Water
1/27/2016
An important part of public safety is the application of sodium chloride — road salt, rock salt, ice melt, etc. — to reduce slippery conditions on roads, parking lots, and sidewalks. But there is a downside to the liberal application of road salt: it eventually ends up in waterways and groundwater, affecting ecosystems and water quality.
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Overcoming UV Obstacles
11/9/2015
UV disinfection is certainly proven, but there still may be resistance due to unfamiliarity. Operators need to know the nuance of a technology — regular O&M requirements and how to prevent and control system upsets — in order to feel comfortable using it.
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10 Exciting Technologies From WEFTEC
10/26/2015
Judging by WEFTEC 2015, the water industry is on a roll.
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Utilities In Search Of Direction, Look No Further
8/31/2015
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is harnessing both natural resources and human drive to lead an energy surge in the water sector. WEF President Ed McCormick discusses where the industry is headed and how utilities can stay ahead of the curve.
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Get PO'ed: 5 Reasons To Achieve 'Professional Operator' Certification
8/25/2015
A few letters after your name can make all the difference in your career — just ask any RN, CPA, or PE. They prove your ability, expertise, and work ethic. Such certification functions well for countless trades, so why not for water and wastewater operators?