Water Resources Exclusives

In Hot Water: How Do We Fix the Water Accessibility Crisis?

Posted on December 8, 2020

This article was written by Courtney Ransom who is a recent graduate from San Diego State University. Courtney wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort. If you are not yet aware, the water system in the United States is barely hanging on. I say the...

The Hidden Infrastructure: The Value of Communications

Posted on December 7, 2020

This article was written by Laurie Loftin, Water Conservation Coordinator, Athens-Clarke County. Laurie wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort. Dead rodents at drinking water treatment plant. Fourth organ found at local water reclamation facility. Imagine waking to find these headlines regarding your water utility...

What Water Teaches Us About Resiliency

Posted on December 1, 2020

This article was written by Amanda Jones, Town of Marana Water Department - Business Services Coordinator. Amanda wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn or email. What I love most about rivers is you can’t step in the same river twice....

Learning from the Past to Inspire the Future of Water Resource Management

Posted on November 18, 2020

This article was written by Thomas Prior, Recent Graduate and Marvin Andrews Fellow from Arizona State University. Thomas wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn or Twitter. Visualize yourself transported to 1850s Chicago. Crowds of people are arriving on transport docks...

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The False Dichotomy of Climate Change Planning and Affordability for Utilities

Posted on November 12, 2020

This article was written by Jessica Dorsey, Water Resource Senior Program Manager at the City of Hillsboro. Jessica wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Jessica on email. Although providing safe, reliable water to our communities is always the highest priority the truth is...

Diving into Water Equity

Posted on October 29, 2020

This article was written by Maya Cough-Schulze, Triangle J Council of Governments, Water Resources Planner. Maya wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Maya on LinkedIn. The US Water Alliance defines "water equity" as the condition where all communities: Have access to safe, clean,...

The Future of Water Depends on Looking Back at History Today: Six Steps to Your Utility’s First Strategic Plan

Posted on October 22, 2020

This article was written by Sheridan Soileau, Planning, Budget & Research Coordinator, Public Utilities Department, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government. Sheridan wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Sheridan on LinkedIn. What a wild ride we have taken since we planned our utilities’ budget back...

Learning from Water-Related Data

Posted on October 8, 2020

This article was written by Connie Ho. Connie wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Wildfires. Floods. Tornadoes. This year has been the year of extreme weather. Data is a great resource for community members, providing necessary information to make informed decisions. As part of...

Why Service-Focused, Local Government Departments Need a Communicator

Posted on October 5, 2020

This article was written by Jill Greiner from the City of Charlottesville, Public Works Department, Environmental Sustainability Division, Water Efficiency Program Coordinator. Jill wrote this article as part of the Water Resources Cohort. Read all the articles from the cohort here. Connect with Jill on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Email. Whether you are in a...