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Summer 2005 Contents
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On Tap Features
Planning
for a Changing Workforce
Within the next several years, many workers will retire. Is your system
prepared to deal with this exodus?
Infrastructure
and Economic Development
Everyone is interested in economic development. To make the most of these
plans, communities must have adequate water and wastewater infrastructure
in place.
Managing
Capital Improvements Projects
When it's time to upgrade your system, nothing is more important than
good teamwork.
Private
Well Disinfection
What indicates trouble with a homeowner's well water? What should you
look for when testing your water? How can a well owner "shock chlorinate"
a well? This article examines different facets of well disinfection.
A
Century of Water Treatment
It's easy to take clean, safe water for granted. But the science of water
treatment is comparatively new. Read this article to learn more about
the history of water treatment.
Getting
Operators into the Classroom
Everyone knows that training is important. What are some good ways to
get system operators into the classroom? Find out what the training experts
have discovered about what makes a course appealing.
Until
next time...
Ask
the Experts
Over the next several years, water and wastewater utilities
will have to deal with large numbers of their workforce reaching retirement
age.
What are some things your organization is doing (or is planning to do)
to prepare for this exodus?
On
Tap Q&A
Lead
and Copper Rule Revisions
Following a Washington Post article exposing lead problems in many U.S.
cities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has intensified efforts
to remove lead from the nation's drinking water.
Download the entire Summer 2005 issue of OnTap (3.6MB)
Departments
and Inserts
Tech Brief
- Utility systems need
infrastructure to last as long as possible. One way to ensure longevity
is through quality control. To have good quality control in construction
projects is to perform good inspections. Remember, you can inspect it
now or fix it later.
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(On Tap, Spring 2004)
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Forced, Voluntary, and Somewhere in Betweem PDF
(On Tap, Spring 2004)
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Water Authority Helps Western New York PDF(On
Tap, Spring 2004)
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