LABOR RESOURCES FOR UTILITY MANAGERS

• Creating A Successful Fleet Operation Means Investing In Employees

  Coconino County has enhanced its Public Works fleet operations by focusing on employee development and establishing new business practices. Located in northern Arizona with its seat in the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County is the second-largest county by land area in the United States, requiring a varied and extensive fleet. In the last five years, Public Works leadership have taken many actions to build a sustainable future.

• Those Behind The Water: Protecting The People Who Make The Process Possible

  Nothing may be more universal than the power of water. It is at the center of ecosystems. The foundation of societies. The core of human beings. A single molecule of water carries two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. It is easy to think that something so sustaining should be more complex. And yet it is not, giving validity to the idea that power truly lies in simplicity.

• Pride And Joy: Water Leadership Defined

  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.

• Seeq For Operators - Find Production Settings

  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.

• The Hidden Workforce Transition Underway

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

• The Retirement Wave Is Coming: How Will Your Utility Manage?

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

• Overcoming Challenges In A Context Of Crisis: Guarantee The Continuity And Quality Of Water Services

  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.

• Connecticut Town Takes A Step Toward Preventing Deadly Slips

  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.

• Partnership For Safe Water Going Strong At 25

  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.

• Fresh Perspective For The Water Workforce

  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.