Entries Tagged Public Education

Jerry Greiner, president of the Northwestern Water and Sewer District in Bowling Green, Ohio, admits it’s not always easy for his employees to explain...

Wow, I received a lot of great feedback from last month’s blog (How to Get Your Foot in the Classroom Door).I’ve been going...

Editor's Note: In his new blog, The Monthly Clarifier, Jeff Kalmes, an operator and plant supervisor in Billerica, Massachusetts, will discuss daily operations and...

Educating the public and key stakeholders plays a vital role for any wastewater utility as shared responsibility helps keep a system operating...

You walk into the trendy space, the vibe of the city humming around you. The bartender strikes up a conversation, so you...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3.3 million in funding to five institutions to research human and ecological health impacts associated with water reuse...

Kids can read textbooks or write papers on the importance of clean water, but it’s tough to get the ideas to sink...

The systemic lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan, water supply has created a national dialogue about infrastructure and lead service pipes. “Could...

My older brother brings an insulated jug of water along when we go fishing. On it he has written “BWIFI” in bold...

Touring a water or wastewater plant might not be what you'd consider a “vacation destination.” However, there are plenty of people —...

Cynthia Finley grew up with a septic system, so she learned as a child what not to put down a toilet. However, she...

No one can really say how long Donald Trump's presidential campaign will last. If you told most veteran journalists or political junkies...

Todd Danielson is the chief utilities executive of Avon Lake Regional Water, a utility on the shores of Lake Erie that provides water...

As it often goes with traditions, we can’t remember how they began. Such is the case in Saginaw, Michigan, where a historic water...