Resiliency Resources

61. What Does ESG Mean? Two Business Scholars Explain What Environmental, Social, And Governance Standards And Principles Are 1/19/2023
    Environmental, social, and governance business standards and principles, often referred to as ESG, are becoming both more commonplace and controversial. But what does "ESG" really mean?
62. Scientists Dig Deep And Find A Way To Accurately Predict Snowmelt After Droughts 1/13/2023

    In an attempt to address the gaps in the traditional water supply forecasting model, researchers recently developed an updated model that considers additional factors, like water storage deficits in the soil and bedrock. This new model significantly improves the accuracy of water supply forecasts following drought.

63. Additional Technology To Help Thwart Cyberattacks 1/11/2023

    The future is connected, but it must also be secure — especially when it comes to public water.

64. Benchmarking As A Tool To Optimize Operations And Lower GHG Emissions 1/11/2023
    The US Water Alliance is getting lessons from Denmark, where benchmarking has proven to be a useful tool in becoming one of the world's most efficient water sectors, to help optimize processes and meet climate goals.
65. Adopting A 'One Water' Approach Through Integrated Master Planning 1/11/2023
    A One Water master plan under development for the city of Winter Haven, Florida, serves as an example to other communities looking at the future through a One Water lens.
66. How California Could Save Up Its Rain To Ease Future Droughts — Instead Of Watching Epic Atmospheric River Rainfall Drain Into The Pacific 1/6/2023

    California has seen so much rain over the past few weeks that farm fields are inundated and normally dry creeks and drainage ditches have become torrents of water racing toward the ocean. Yet, most of the state remains in severe drought. All that runoff in the middle of a drought begs the question — why can’t more rainwater be collected and stored for the long, dry spring and summer when it’s needed?

67. How EPA Can Help Utilities Be More Climate Change Resilient 1/6/2023

    As global climate conditions change, water utilities face a variety of stressors, including drought, flooding, rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion, and more. These changing conditions put increasing amounts of pressure on utilities to upgrade and adapt their operations and infrastructure. Unfortunately, many utilities lack two key things needed to become more climate change resilient: the expertise to determine the most critical projects to invest in, and the funding needed to implement them.

68. Point, Click, Credit: Web-Based Operations And Maintenance Training 12/21/2022

    In a world of Web surfing, e-mail, personal digital assistants, and various other modes of digital communication, the advantages of providing information digitally have become obvious. For water quality professionals, the challenge is to provide an online learning environment that is readily accepted and used by staff.

69. Restoring NY-NJ Estuary Will Create Breathtaking Views And More 12/14/2022

    The Army Corps of Engineers, with partnering agencies, is using funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to revitalize marsh islands in Jamaica Bay. It’s part of a larger project to restore the degrading estuary in New York and New Jersey.

70. What Is A Flash Drought? An Earth Scientist Explains 11/10/2022

    Many people are familiar with flash floods — torrents that develop quickly after heavy rainfall. But there’s also such a thing as a flash drought, and these sudden, extreme dry spells are becoming a big concern for farmers and water utilities.