Labor Resources for Utility Managers

81. Seeq For Operators - Find Production Settings 1/20/2021

    How Seeq allows navigation to past production runs to find past production settings and visibility into the relationship between the production settings and key process KPIs, like quality or production rate.

82. The Hidden Workforce Transition Underway 1/13/2021

    As water system owners contemplate retirement, they should also ponder the fate of their businesses and the options available for the transition of assets.

83. The Retirement Wave Is Coming: How Will Your Utility Manage? 1/13/2021

    Digital transformation, but also diversity and inclusion, will be essential for recruiting the next generation of utility workers.

84. Overcoming Challenges In A Context Of Crisis: Guarantee The Continuity And Quality Of Water Services 12/18/2020

    In a context of crisis, the management of water supply, sanitation and purification services is critical. Managers must ensure the continuity and quality of services, whilst minimizing health risks for workers and customers.

85. Connecticut Town Takes A Step Toward Preventing Deadly Slips 12/14/2020

    John Ramos knew his way around the wastewater treatment plant in Ruidoso, New Mexico. He retired in 2008 after rising to the rank of the plant manager, and returned in 2010 as the plant operator/lab technician operator. He worked at the plant for more than 30 years, and was respected for his “wealth of knowledge and leadership,” according to his 2016 obituary.

86. Fresh Perspective For The Water Workforce 11/10/2020

    Nicole A. Blanco was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She learned early in life that she had a passion for engineering and science, which she eventually channeled into a career in water. Nicole was the first in her family to obtain a college degree, then proceeded to break down barriers in an industry sorely in need of — and yearning for — operational innovation and evolution. As you will surely find through the following Q&A, the water sector needs more like her, and we hope her story provides inspiration to both aspiring young professionals and future mentors.

87. Partnership For Safe Water Going Strong At 25 11/10/2020

    A quarter-century into its existence, the program started by six prestigious water groups to honor the highest achieving drinking water utilities continues to grow and evolve.

88. Balancing Utility Performance, Cost, And Risk In The Face Of A Pandemic 9/16/2020

    A lot will change moving forward, as water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities add pandemic risks to their list of priorities and must consider a growing array of threats in the development of capital improvement plans (CIPs).

89. Adapting To The 'New Normal' In A Post-COVID Water Sector 9/5/2020

    Beyond all the health-related impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been some ripple effects to the daily operations and related employment conditions for water-treatment personnel. Here is a recap of some of those issues, their impacts, and alternatives for water-utility management.

90. Initiative Takes On Water Systems, Climate Change, And Inequity 7/15/2020

    The water industry and the communities it supports are beset with many problems when it comes to failing infrastructure and systems; but some have it worse than others.