Hiring Ex-Military Employees in the Water Industry With New Language
José Martinez is the general manager of Otay Water District, approximately 125 square miles of southeastern San Diego County in …
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, …