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Leadership Part 2
Among the many things I do is work with college seniors as they get ready to graduate and hit the job market. The changes you use in many of these students over that last year in school is often...
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Leadership Part 3 Examples?
Leadership Part 3 One of the themes in the prior two posts on leadership was that leaders are defined by a vision, the people who follow the leader and the ability to market the vision. We often fail...
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Leadership Part 4
In the theme of the past posts, I have two stories about a young man in North Carolina 30 years ago. He was an engineer by education, but wanted to get into management. So he got a master‘s degree in...
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SUSTAINABILITY THROUGHOUT TIME – BUT NOW WHAT?
I was cruising through Glacier Bay National Park when I wrote this blog. It was just one of those inspirational momentsl If you have never seen it, you should, especially as a water professional....
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Outlook for Utilities is Up, but Leadership needed for Infrastructure...
The magazine Utility Contractor suggests that 2013 may be much better than 2012 from a utility construction perspective. In Fact they suggest a 13% increase in utility construction, although the bulk...
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The Way of the Wolverine
Last week, the headline in the morning newspaper and on-line news outlets report the most recent suggestions from the House of Representatives to cut the federal budget deficit involves major cuts to...
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What do you believe are the three biggest water challenges in the U.S.?
This question has been asked a couple times on on-line discussion groups. It usually results in a short list of answers. The number one answer is usually getting a handle on failing infrastructure....
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What do you believe are the three biggest water challenges in the U.S.? Part 2
This question has been asked a couple times on on-line discussion groups. It usually results in a short list of answers. In the last post, I outlined the number one answer – getting a handle on...
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Sea Level Rise may Impact low lying areas faster than we think
One of the major issues involved with climate changes is sea level rise. Florida has experienced 9 inches of sea level rise since 1900. Projections are 2-3 feet by 2100, perhaps more. Modeling done by...
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Market or be Outmarketed
Municipal drinking water is strictly regulated by the USEPA. We spend a lot of time testing our water, producing reports, and providing our customers with information on our results. The results show...
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ONE Water?
One. That’s the mantra. I started blogging a year ago with the statement that “It’s all one water.” And that is true, regardless of the form it may be in (raw, waste, storm, reclaimed, gray,...
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Week 3 Radio Interview on Funding
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PAY YOUR BILL
A recent Wall Street Journal article noted that 50 % or people have paid their utility (water, sewer, electric) bills late, but only 24.8% have paid the internet late, 39.5% the cable late and 44% the...
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Sustainability and Risk Managers as Future Water Manager Obligations?
In the past week I have had the opportunity to experience the extremes with water – heavy rains/tropical weather in SE Florida, and dry weather in Denver at America Water Works Association’s Annual...
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SUSTAINABILITY OF UTILITIES – PART 1
Pipe wears out. Concrete deteriorates, Steel rusts. Aluminum pits. Mines play out. Wells run dry. But we strive for sustainability. How do these disparate facts coexist simultaneously? And if...
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Communication in to Often Under-rated with Utilities
Communicating effectively in both written form and public speaking is critical for the success of the utility. I have been reading several books on leadership and communication remains an ongoing...
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Why Build Green?
In the field of engineering, the concept of sustainability refers to designing and managing to fully contribute to the objectives of society, now and in the future, while maintaining the ecological,...
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SRF Wars in Congress – What it Means to Utilities
As 2014 is only a month away, expect water and sewer infrastructure to become a major issue in Congress. While Congress has failed to pass budgets on-time for many years, already there are discussions...
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Power to the Utilities?
Local utilities are among the largest power users in their communities. This is why power companies make agreements with utilities at reduced cost if the utilities will install backup power supplies....
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Rural Utilities To Feel The Squeeze
Several weeks ago we looked at the phenomenon of population, income, education and unemployment. The impact to from the combination of these factors in certain communities can be difficult. Let’s...
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