Resiliency Resources

  1. Water Management Tips For Natural Disasters 11/8/2024

    Remote water shut-off valves and preemptive planning enable municipalities to protect water infrastructure and respond effectively during natural disasters, ensuring public safety and service continuity.

  2. Coastal Cities Have A Hidden Vulnerability To Storm-Surge And Tidal Flooding — Entirely Caused By Humans 10/23/2024
    Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with schools of fish, their marshlands and endless tracts of channels melting into the gray-blue horizon. Fast-forward to today, and in estuaries such as New York Harbor, San Francisco Bay, and Miami's Biscayne Bay — areas where rivers meet the sea — 80% to 90% of this habitat has been built over. The result has been the environmental collapse of estuary habitats and the loss of buffer zones that helped protect cities from storm surge and sea-level rise. But the damage isn't just what's visible on land.
  3. Building Resilient Water Systems In The Face Of Climate Change 10/22/2024

    Water utility professionals are facing critical challenges due to the increasing variability of the water cycle, driven by climate change.

  4. At The Waterfront Of ESG And Environmental Responsibility 10/21/2024
    Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy can yield a powerful outcome when integrated into a corporate strategy. Though strategizing and rolling out this assessment can be time- and resource-intensive, when done correctly, companies will realize several benefits in the short and long term.
  5. Seawall Will Raise Quality Of Life For Shore Communities In Staten Island, New York 10/8/2024

    During the intense winds and flooding of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Joseph McAllister, an electrician, was driving around South Beach, Staten Island, New York trying to help his neighbors stranded in the dark.

  6. In Storms Like Hurricane Helene, Flooded Industrial Sites And Toxic Chemical Releases Are A Silent And Growing Threat 10/1/2024

    Hundreds of industrial facilities with toxic pollutants were in Hurricane Helene’s path as the powerful storm flooded communities across the Southeast in late September. In disasters like these, the industrial damage can unfold over days, and residents may not hear about releases of toxic chemicals into water or the air until days or weeks later, if they find out at all. Yet pollution releases are common.

  7. From Waste To Power: How Floating Solar Panels On Wastewater Ponds Can Secure Electricity 9/25/2024

    Wastewater ponds may seem an unlikely place to look for solutions an electricity security crisis. But their underutilized surfaces could help tackle two problems at once — high power prices and algal growth.

  8. Securing The Future Of UK Drinking Water 9/23/2024
    How research, innovation, and collaboration are driving the water sector forward in the face of increasing challenges.
  9. Fire And Water: The Role Of Water Utilities In Facing Wildfire Threats 9/20/2024
    While the role of water in combating wildfires is well-known, the impact of these fires on our water supply and systems is less understood.
  10. Rethinking Dam Infrastructure: Lessons From Minnesota Floods 8/27/2024
    If there's one lesson to be learned from Minnesota's recent floods, it's that it's time for the nation to begin rethinking its approach to critical infrastructure. In addition to physical improvements to high-risk infrastructure, technological improvements that dramatically improve communities' security and safety will require a shift in our approach to emergency preparedness.