Labor Resources for Utility Managers
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Breathtaking Work Nearly 300 Feet Underwater
8/24/2021
Major project replacing large debris grate at Gross Dam requires experts in the harrowing field of saturation diving.
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SWAN Corner: How Artificial Intelligence Can Mitigate Water Workforce Issues
8/9/2021
The loss of expert know-how, already a problem for years, has been made worse due to the pandemic. A network of expertise, optimized by artificial intelligence, may be the way to get ahead of the problem.
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Water Utility Safety: Supplying Headlamps As Critical PPE In Hazardous Environments
8/5/2021
By supplying intrinsically safe lighting products, utilities can significantly enhance worker safety throughout the plant and in the field without worrying about dangerous settings.
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WWEMA Window: The Aging Workforce And The Water Community — A CEO’s Perspective
7/20/2021
No matter if you are a utility, manufacturer, manufacturers rep, or contractor, finding and keeping good employees is one of our most critical future challenges. It has always been an issue, but it has become even more serious as all of us in the water industry age.
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Next-Generation Solutions To Stormwater And Personnel Challenges
7/12/2021
In an industry beleaguered by workforce retirements, costly consent decrees, and climate-induced heavy rainfall events, fresh perspectives and ingenuity are high-profile needs. Fortunately, the U.S. EPA’s Campus RainWorks Challenge is designed to deliver exactly those benefits from the next generation of stormwater specialists. Here’s how current utilities, municipal planners, and consulting-engineer practices all stand to benefit.
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Maximizing The Value Of Asset And Work Management Systems
7/12/2021
Here’s how asset management and work management solutions integrated within a GIS-centric system of action can do a better job of supporting both tactical and strategic aspects of utility operation.
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Sounding The Alarm: How To Enable Efficient Infrastructure Surveillance And Response
7/6/2021
With SCADA and an upgraded remote alarm notification system, North Port Utilities in Florida can keep ‘eyes’ on operations even when workers are off — out of sight but never out of touch.
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The Future Of Water Service Depends On Bridging The Looming Talent Gap
6/23/2021
In a public statement addressing the Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Workforce Initiative and the need to secure fresh talent for the water industry, the Water Environment Federation’s Tom Kunetz shared what seems to be the industry’s clarion call. He said that “building a dynamic and diverse water workforce for the 21st century is absolutely vital” for matters of both public health and environmental conservation — and nothing is more pressing.
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Smart Water Plants: How A Digitized Workforce Drives Higher OPEX Reductions
6/18/2021
Key processes within Water & Wastewater operations can now be digitized. This is good news, especially for an industry under pressure to both lower OPEX and manage an aging workforce. Trends such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), cloud computing and “edge” control are emerging as technology engines that present cost-effective options for modernizing operations. When it comes to OPEX reduction, however, technology is what enables plant workers to make the biggest savings impact.
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EPA Looks To Denver Water As Example For $2 Trillion American Jobs Plan
6/2/2021
Lead Reduction Program highlighted for jobs, unique approach to diverse communities.