Resiliency Resources
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Flowing With Feedback: Empowering Communities With The EPA Flooded Homes Cleanup Guidance Tool
8/3/2023
Extreme weather events such as tropical storms and heavy rainfall present a variety of challenges for communities across the country. Flooding is one of the most common types of natural disasters impacting people in the United States.
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How Well-Managed Dams And Smart Forecasting Can Limit Flooding
7/31/2023
The arduous task of cleaning up from catastrophic flooding is underway across the Northeast after storms stretched the region's flood control systems nearly to the breaking point. As rising global temperatures make extreme storms more common, the nation's dams and reservoirs — crucial to keeping communities dry — are being tested. California and states along the Mississippi River have faced similar flood control challenges in 2023.
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Climate Change Is Increasing Stress On Thousands Of Aging Dams Across The U.S.
7/18/2023
The consequences of a dam overtopping, and possibly failing, depend on several factors, such as the purpose of the dam, its size, and its location. If a dam is designed for flood protection and is surrounded by homes, businesses or critical infrastructure, a large uncontrolled release of water could be catastrophic.
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Water Pros Remain Optimistic Despite Mounting Challenges
7/7/2023
As they have for each of the last 20 years, AWWA published its State of the Water Industry Report recently, revealing the current concerns of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater professionals. The annual survey typically reveals plenty of year-over-year consistency, but this moment feels different.
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How To Reduce VOC Emissions In Wastewater Treatment
7/7/2023
Adding to the typical worries of wastewater treatment operations, emissions from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the next frontier of pollution control.
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How To Propel ESG Compliance Through The Four R's
6/16/2023
There’s one buzzword you’ll likely hear in the energy, food and beverage, and manufacturing industries: ESG compliance. ESG stands for the environmental, social, and governance framework, which helps companies and investors analyze business practices and performance regarding ethical and sustainability issues. The framework also offers a way for companies and investors to assess business risks and opportunities regarding environmental, social, and governance factors.
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Cost And Complexity Continue To Constrain Sustainability And Resiliency Efforts: Survey
6/15/2023
According to Black & Veatch's 2023 Water Report, sustainability is considered a critical strategic focus by the majority of water utility stakeholders. The report surveys roughly 450 water industry stakeholders on topics ranging from climate change to regulations to federal funding programs.
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Preserving An Iconic Beach For Future Generations
6/6/2023
When Rifat Salim came to the United States from Pakistan as a young girl with her mother and siblings to reunite with her father after years of being a part, one of the first places he suggested they visit is Coney Island, a famous beach and amusement park destination in Brooklyn, New York City that’s visited by more than 5 million people annually.
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2023 Hurricane Forecast: Get Ready For A Busy Pacific Storm Season, Quieter Atlantic Than Recent Years Thanks To El Niño
6/5/2023
The official 2023 hurricane season forecasts were just released, and while the Atlantic may see an average storm season this year, a busier-than-normal season is forecast in the eastern Pacific, meaning heightened risks for Mexico and Hawaii.
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Federal Money Is Coming To Fix Aging Flood Control Systems — But Plans All Too Often Reflect Historical Patterns And Not Future Risks
5/11/2023
Heavy downpours and a thick snowpack in the Western mountains and Upper Midwest have put communities in several states at risk of flooding this spring — or already under water. Help is coming, as Congress has authorized billions of dollars for infrastructure projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021. But there's a problem: New infrastructure planning frequently relies on historical flood patterns for its benchmarks rather than forecasts of changing risks as the climate warms.