http://traffic.libsyn.com/thewatervaluespodcast/TWV_048.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Ann Tartre joins The Water Values Podcast this week to discuss how Protect the Flows fulfills its mission to safeguard the Colorado River. She explains the…
We’ve all seen or heard PSAs implore us to turn off the water when brushing our teeth. It’s an easy way to conserve water, and it’s become second nature to many of us. Other frequently heard conservation messages include using…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thewatervaluespodcast/TWV_047.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Jeff Hughes of the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina joins The Water Values Podcast for an in-depth discussion about environmental finance.…
Todd Danielson, the Chief Utilities Executive for Avon Lake Regional Water in Ohio, recently posted a blog article about serving on the Avon Lake’s Board of Municipal Utilities. Providing leadership on a municipal utility board offers a compelling way to…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thewatervaluespodcast/TWV_046.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS The CEO of San Antonio Water System (SAWS), Robert Puente, joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss the numerous successes of its water system through water…
Combined heat and power (CHP) presents a tremendous opportunity for wastewater treatment plants. The generated electricity offsets the electric purchases from the electric provider, while the generated heat helps warm the digesters. There’s also the opportunity to capture methane and…
The last few months of 2014 and the start of 2015 saw several articles like this one focused on water bills rising faster than other utility bills or increasing at an increasing rate. The cited worry of course is affordability.…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/thewatervaluespodcast/TWV_045.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Head of investment banking firm Blue Star Capital, Jud Hill has spent his career exploring the smartest and most innovative ways to invest in the water…
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) just published a terrific new guide for municipalities examining stormwater fee programs: Navigating Litigation Floodwaters: Legal Considerations for Funding Municipal Stormwater Programs. The guide outlines the legal issues that impact the funding…
In my recent interview with Allentown, Pennsylvania, Mayor Ed Pawlowski, the Mayor described the oversight mechanism that the parties built into the P3 agreement (a 50-year lease) for Allentown’s water and sewer utilities. I wanted to explore this issue because…
