Entries Tagged Public Outreach

Editorial One Way to Find New Water Professionals: Grow Them Yourself

The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority needed to get younger people interested in water careers and at the same time fill job...

January 16, 2023

Editorial Xeric Landscaping Plays a Vital Role in Water Conservation in This Rocky Mountain State City

Many years ago Aurora Water started reaching out to the community about how to conserve water. Customers apparently drank in the information.Per...

January 16, 2023

Editorial A Water District Awards Grants Over 20 Years Totaling More Than $4 Million for School-Based Water Education Projects

A water management district’s Splash! School Grant Program has benefited more than 60,000 students from 12 counties in the past 10 years.The...

January 16, 2023

Editorial This Lab Supervisor Creates Great Chemistry With Effective Leadership and Belief in Mentoring

Tiffany Poole holds a personal credo of paying it forward.“My favorite task is mentorship and empowerment of employees,” says Poole, supervising environmental...

December 13, 2022

Editorial For Boston Water, It's Public Education and Hydration on Wheels

The Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s water truck has been putting on a lot of miles for nearly 10 years, going to...

December 13, 2022

Online Exclusives Arizona Taps ASU to Lead Water Innovation Initiative

Arizona State University and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey recently announced that the university will lead a multiyear Arizona Water Innovation Initiative to...

November 23, 2022

Editorial Celebrating Heroes: An Industry Association Elevates the Stature of Those Who Keep Water Resources Safe and Accessible

Few would claim that clean-water and drinking water operators receive the credit they deserve or are held in the same esteem as...

November 15, 2022

Editorial A Toad Professor Helps a California City Deliver the Message of Water Conservation

A severe drought in 2015 led the California city of Davis to educate the public on how to help conserve water.The city...

November 15, 2022

Online Exclusives Hackers Tackle Water Crisis at Europe's Biggest Hackathon

Global water technology company Xylem has awarded a team of hackathon participants who developed an innovative app to promote sustainable water consumption....

October 17, 2022

Editorial A New Organization Aims to Create

The water sector faces a set of persistent challenges: developing the workforce of the future, deploying innovative technologies, defining research needs and...

October 12, 2022

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Editorial Tackling PFAS Is Just One of the High Priorities Faced Daily by This New Hampshire Operator

Rising costs. Tightening regulations. New contaminants. Increased public scrutiny.The water-wastewater profession faces significant challenges, notes Brian Goetz, deputy director of public works...

October 12, 2022