EPA’s Webinar Series for Water and Wastewater Utilities: Moving Toward Sustainability”

“Moving Toward Sustainability” is the title of an upcoming webinar series sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and several associations.  The webinars will highlight utility programs to implement proven and progressive practices that:

• Save money by optimizing the planning and delivery of services to their customers
  
• Ensure a reliable source of water consistent with customer needs
  
• Use energy and water-efficient practices and technologies that foster water reuse, resource recovery, and green infrastructure
  
• Become more resilient to short-term disasters and other longer-term climate related challenges
  
• Build greater understanding and support from decision-making bodies, customers, and other community stakeholders

The first webinar is scheduled for October 30, 2014, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. Central time.  Topics include an overview of the “Moving Toward Sustainability” roadmap presented by Jim Horne, U.S. EPA, and “Community Sustainability,” presented by Sue Hann, City Manager of Palm Bay, Florida and Andy Kricun, Camden County Municipal Utility Authority.  To register for this webinar, go to:  https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/608935640.

The next webinars will be scheduled in March, May, and June 2015 and will feature topics including:

• Financial sustainability
  
• Utility business planning
  
• Water resource adequacy
  
• Performance management and continuous improvement
  
• Employee and leadership development
  
• Operational resiliency
  

The webinar series is co-sponsored with the U.S. EPA by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, the American Water Works Association, the National Association of Clean Water Administrators, and the Water Environment Federation.  For more information, contact Jim Horne at [email protected].