Power Outages: Emergency Preparedness for Water Labs and Utilities
Over the last 20 years, the planet has been heating up, triggering more catastrophic storms than ever across the U.S. ...
Droughts: Emergency Preparedness for Water Utilities and Labs
At the end of May 2022, more than half of U.S. states were experiencing drought conditions, affecting more than 90 ...
Employee Hiring and Retention in 3 Steps
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and multiple water agencies have targeted employee recruitment and retention ...
Updated EU Drinking Water Directive Approved
The European Parliament approved an updated EU Drinking Water Directive (DWD) in December 2020, its first revision in more than ...
Creating a Future Workforce for the Water Industry
Maintaining a full workforce in the water industry is challenging, and more so since the COVID-19 pandemic's record resignations. In ...
Risk and Resilience for Community Water Systems
Recent cyberattacks on utilities have put risk in the spotlight for public agencies, with 56% of utilities reporting a shutdown ...
Preparing for Floods at Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities
Storms and floods cause the greatest economic losses of any weather-related disasters, according to the World ...
FDA Releases LAAF Rule: How Water Labs Can Prepare
In December 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final rule on Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of ...
Crafting an SOP and Best Practices for Your Water Lab
A standard operating procedure (SOP) is, as the name suggests, a standardizing process in your lab to ensure consistent practices ...
Creating Effective Onboarding and Training Guides for Your New Employees
Onboarding new employees at your water lab may seem like a straightforward process. You need to introduce the new hire, ...
EPA Revised Lead and Copper Rule Will Lead to Safer Drinking Water
Health experts agree: There is no safe level of lead exposure, which is why the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...