Labor Resources for Utility Managers

  1. 5 Ways Regional Leaders Can Prepare Future Infrastructure Workers Now 9/23/2021

    Federal policymakers are on the verge of advancing two historic pieces of legislation: a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. While the ultimate fate of both is up in the air, one point is clear: Policymakers are focused on creating more jobs and supporting more workers following the COVID-19 recession.

  2. Math Solutions Explained: Converting To Gallons Per Minute 9/23/2021

    This presentation will focus on converting and expressing flow rate gallons in minutes, converted from flow rate gallons in hours.

  3. WWEMA Window: Coming Together 9/21/2021

    September 11, 2021, marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. It’s been two decades (or approximately one generation) since the world watched in shock and horror as the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center collapsed. That morning, across the United States, millions of water-and-wastewater-industry-related employees were on the job, certainly not expecting the tragedy that unfolded.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.