Entries Tagged Education/Training

A new program in New England called Water Warriors Initiatives is doing double duty by bolstering the water/wastewater industry’s aging workforce and...

Efficiency is often the bane of in-house municipal cleaning operations, but for those utilities seeking optimization among their cleaning crews, good news...

Every year, NASSCO members gather for our three-day annual conference. It’s one of the highlights of the year, and this year, we’re...

People/Awards Jon Haukaas was hired as the Public Works director for the city of Blaine, Minnesota. He spent the last 10 years in...

As is typically the drill when the latter part of December arrives and a new year approaches, it’s time for some reflection....

PEOPLE/AWARDSThe city of South St. Paul, Minnesota, received $300,000 from the Metropolitan Council to improve water conservation efforts, reduce the city’s water...

Oftentimes the underground infrastructure your utility takes care of dominates the conversation. But behind that effort are people. That’s why a regular...

Have you ever noticed that the teams with superstars are not necessarily the ones that win championships? There is something more valuable...

PEOPLE/AWARDSBrian Bracey was named executive director of the Huntington (West Virginia) Water Quality Board, which is the umbrella agency for the Huntington Sanitary...

NASSCO continually works to improve the training experience of the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program and the Inspector Training Certification Program, including last...

PEOPLE/AWARDSThe city of Edmonton (Alberta) announced the recipients of the 2017 Charles Labatiuk Awards for Environmental Excellence. The Eastgate Yard Rain Garden...

PEOPLE/AWARDSAdam Grim was named the stormwater coordinator/GIS technician for the city of Ottawa, Kansas. Grim is the first person to hold the...

The American Society for Testing and Materials recently released a new standard based on InfoSense’s SL-RAT technology for inspecting gravity sewers. The...

People/AwardsThe American Public Works Association announced that the following public works professionals earned certified stormwater manager credentials:James S. Cole, Kansas City, Missouri; Catherine...