Volume 8 Issue 9 October 2021
A New Leader for North Texas By Kris Polly Our cover interview this month is with Jenna Covington, the new executive director and general manager of the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), which provides water, wastewater, and solid waste disposal services to 1.8 million people in a rapidly growing area of Texas north of […]
LEAN MANUFACTURING & SAFETY COORDINATOR
Location: St. George, UT Deadline: Open until filled Salary: TBD based on qualifications RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead Safety Program to ensure employee safety and compliance with OSHA standards. Conduct weekly safety meetings with the team. Inspect the facility and property on a regular basis to identify safety, health, and environmental risks and ensure those items are mitigated […]
Dr. Matt Makley: Teaching the History of Western Water to Inform Future Problem Solvers
For many people, the history of water in the West centers on early-20th-century events like the construction of Hoover Dam and the California water wars. In fact, that history goes back to the times when Native Americans were the only residents of what is now the western United States. The full scope of that history, […]
Dr. Elizabeth McVicker on Her Water Law Course
Dr. Elizabeth McVicker’s Water Law course is one of the three that make up the Water Studies certificate program at the Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver). It takes a broad view of hydrology, history, and legal doctrine and gives students a fundamental understanding of water law in the West, including the prior appropriation […]
Volume 8 Issue 8 September 2021
Education, Research, and Technology By Kris Polly In the water industry, everything is connected. Ecosystems, hydrology, human activity and history, and legal arrangements all interact to create the distinctive set of water supplies, rights, and usage patterns of each place. With that in mind, constant knowledge-building is a must for water professionals. This month, we […]
Volume 8 Issue 7 July/August 2021
Facing Down Texas’s Winter Storm By Kris Polly The February 2021 winter storm affected huge portions of the United States, but none more seriously than Texas. The famously hot, arid state was plunged into freezing, even subzero, temperatures, and suffered major power outages. Municipal water providers across the state had to keep up their indispensable […]
Terry Bower: The Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Water Studies Certification Program
In 2018, the Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) developed an online Water Studies certificate program for water professionals and those interested in learning more about water. The program comprises three courses, each in a convenient self-paced online format: Water Law, U.S. Water Concerns, and Colorado Water and the American West. Participants can take […]
Northwest Pipe’s Perfect Pipe System: A Low-Maintenance Solution for Storm Water and Wastewater Conveyance
Perfect Pipe and the Perfect Lined Manhole are two new lined-concrete products manufactured by Northwest Pipe Company. Easy to install and maintain and with a long lifespan, these products promise long-term savings, and their corrosion resistance makes them ideal for conveying storm water or wastewater. In this interview, Heather Christensen, the technical marketing manager of […]
How Enviropod’s LittaTrap Removes Pollutants From Storm Water at the Source
Simplicity, effectiveness, and versatility are often the hallmarks of innovative technologies and people. Greg Yeoman, Mike Hannah, and their Enviropod company embody those traits. Starting out with the goal of reducing plastic contamination in waterways, they discovered that they could bring their innovative filter technology directly to plastic manufacturers to stop contamination before it began. […]
Amber Ponce: Raising the Roof for Water and People at LiveRoof
LiveRoof ’s products allow companies and cities to make better use of rooftops in ways that reduce storm water runoff, improve environmental conservation, and enhance quality of life. The company is also managed in a way that encourages, and in fact requires, innovation among its employees, partners, and customers. In this interview, Amber Ponce, LiveRoof […]