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Pride And Joy: Water Leadership Defined
3/8/2021
Despite overseeing our most precious resource, water professionals often go unnoticed, and hence unappreciated. To that end, it’s my pleasure to highlight the efforts, accomplishments, and insights of industry leaders such as Joy Eldredge, chair of the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association.
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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.
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Utilities Pass The Ultimate Test
5/12/2020
The water and wastewater industry proved its resilient and essential nature in the face of a world crisis.
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West World: Lessons In Future-Focused Utility Management
3/17/2020
California always seems on the precipice, for better or worse. It can symbolize hope and prosperity — from the fortune seekers of the gold rush to today’s would-be Hollywood stars, it’s the place where a brighter future awaits (or, at least, where the sun always shines). Or, it can portend certain doom — a state on fire, both literally and figuratively, where (over)population and natural disasters eventually coalesce into catastrophe.
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EPA Reveals The Key To Clean Water
11/1/2019
Water and wastewater treatment plant operators may not always love regulators, but they should love what the U.S. EPA water chief had to say about them. Speaking at the “BusinessH20 Water Innovation Summit” in September, the EPA’s assistant administrator for water, Dave Ross, referred to those who clean our country’s drinking water and wastewater as “silent, everyday unsung heroes.” While not as celebrated as others who dedicate themselves to public service, such as police officers, firefighters, and teachers, they are every bit as essential — if not more so.
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Lessons From DC Water’s Rock Star, George Hawkins
1/31/2018
In just eight years at DC Water, which provides drinking water, sewage collection, and sewage treatment in Washington, D.C., serving more than 600,000 residents, George Hawkins transformed the utility from insular and guarded to open and innovative.
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Hopes And Fears For Our Water Legacy
11/10/2017
The world’s largest annual water quality event provides the setting for a public display of water affection — and anxiety.
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Baby Boomers, Millennials, And The Future Of The Water Industry
8/14/2017
What is the effect of the baby boomer-to-millennial personnel changeover as it relates to technology, knowledge transfer, and the future of the water industry? Water Online surveyed technology providers who serve the utility and engineering community on their perceptions of and preparations for the transition.
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10 Knockout Technologies From ACE17
6/29/2017
AWWA's Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE) hits The City of Brotherly Love with a flurry of new technologies.
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Water Worries In 2017 And Beyond
6/28/2017
The American Water Works Association’s annual State of the Water Industry (SOTWI) study reveals declining confidence compared to recent years.