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By Robert F. Powelson & Greg Goodwin Behind every tap delivering safe drinking water stands a skilled professional – and utilities are running out of them. This expectation of reliable, clean water – so fundamental that it’s often taken for granted – relies largely onRead More

The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) and Bluefield Research have released a new report detailing water workforce challenges and effective strategies. The report, Addressing Today’s Challenges and Opportunities in the Water Utility Workforce, is based on in-depth interviews with 30 public and private waterRead More

Veolia, alongside the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA), has launched Veolia Workforce Academy North America, a free, fully digital workforce training and employment pathway program. The program is designed to expand access to water sector careers across the UnitedRead More

By Marina Donovan Global water demand is expected to rise significantly over the next 20 years, driven by population growth, agricultural practices and industrial development, as noted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. By 2050, water use is projected to increase byRead More

The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC), Veolia North America and the Massachusetts Water Works Association have partnered on the “Pipeline Program,” a local summer internship program geared toward water workforce development that is currently accepting applicants until March 26. This opportunity is geared towardRead More

In July, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPS) committed to providing more than $20 million to 13 workforce development organizations under its Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant Program, which supports expanding career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector. “In every community inRead More

By Anita Peterson It’s no secret that the utilities industry, including water services, is going to have to grapple with a workforce gap in the coming years. This workforce decline has the potential to severely impact the experiences of both the remaining employees in theRead More

The Biden-Harris administration is announcing the availability of more than $20 million in grant funding to support training and career opportunities for water and wastewater workers through the U.S. EPA’s Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant program. Frontline workers at water and wastewater treatment utilitiesRead More

Continued impacts from the ongoing global pandemic, concerns about drought and water contaminants, and workforce shortages were the key issues identified in the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) annual State of the Water Industry report, which is now available. Since 2004, AWWA has published the annual State of theRead More

EPA should recognize all drinking water and wastewater systems as eligible recipients of funding under the agency’s new Water Workforce Infrastructure Development Grant Program, four water sector associations wrote in a letter earlier in January. The letter, which was signed by AWWA, NACWA, and WEF, inRead More