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EPA

Webcast on planning for sustainability

Posted Tue, 2012/11/20 - 5:04pm by RCAP

On December 13, 2012, from 2:00 to 3:30 pm EST, EPA will host a webinar on how water and wastewater utilities can build sustainability considerations into alternatives analysis as they evaluate and select investments in infrastructure. The webinar is the third in a series of EPA webcasts built around the core elements of its 2012 handbook, "Planning for Sustainability: A Handbook for Water and Wastewater Utilities." The webinar will feature presentations on how utilities in Beaverton, Orej., and Carrboro, N.C., have addressed sustainability in their analysis of alternatives.

EPA launches “SepticSmart” to prevent costly septic system problems, protect environment

Posted Tue, 2012/11/20 - 4:54pm by RCAP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched “SepticSmart,” a new program encouraging homeowners to take steps to maintain their home septic systems, preventing costly repairs, inconvenience and pollution to local waterways, which poses risks to public health and the environment. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 25 percent of U.S. households—more than 26 million homes—and almost one-third of new developments are serviced by septic systems.

Webinar for utilities on recruiting and training veterans for careers in the water sector

Posted Tue, 2012/11/20 - 4:44pm by RCAP

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST (rescheduled)

Are you having trouble finding qualified candidates for open positions or positions that will become open in the next few years?