Art Umble Articles

1. Addressing Impacts Of Climate Change At The Local Level: Mitigate Or Adapt? 1/10/2019

   The unknowns around climate change might curtail proper investment and preparation — unless your resiliency efforts offer more than just resiliency.

2. Integrating Innovative Technology Into The Public Water Sector: A Need For Equilibrium 12/5/2016

   If we are to realize the promise of innovation, implementation cannot be a risky proposition for water managers.

3. Engineering Angle: Are We Paying Enough Attention To Removing Carbon? 10/15/2014

   Much attention is being given today to the removal of nutrients from wastewaters because of the negative environmental consequences that can result if these are released in excess. 

4. Fit-for-Purpose Water Reuse And The Road Toward Water Security 7/28/2014

   The future of water resources for safe and reliable consumptive uses is uncertain. Today, hundreds of watershed basins worldwide experience water scarcity during some part of any given year.

5. Engineering Angle: The Future Is Here — Embracing A New Paradigm In The World Of Water 4/22/2014

   Among the prominent advancements in improving public health and environment over the past two hundred years, collection and treatment of domestic wastewater ranks near the top.  The traditional view of wastewater treatment has been of a “linear pipeline,” whereby wastewater is collected at one end of a watershed, transported as quickly as practical to the other end, where it is treated and discharged to the nearest waterbody as a disposal byproduct.

6. How To Utilize Nutrients To Your Advantage 2/24/2014

   Using nitrogen and phosphorus to create algal biomass may be the energy solution for tomorrow.