The February APWA Reporter is now available online. This month’s issue focuses on Water Resources. Managing water is a challenge for many municipalities—whether they’re experiencing too much through disasters or not enough through drought. In addition, ensuring contaminants are removed from the drinking water supply presents challenges for many water suppliers.
“Water grows our food, generates electricity, fuels our economy, and enhances our daily lives through recreation—and even helps with stress reduction. Yet water is also at the center of some of the most pressing challenges we face as public works professionals,” said APWA President Vic Bianes, PE, in this month’s President’s Message.
In this issue:
- Fats, oil, and grease (FOG) can not only clog pipes and sewer lines, it gets transferred to wastewater facilities. APWA members Peter Mulvaney and Mark Gibson tell how one community is tackling the program.
- APWA member Tom Keil and Derby Public School’s Work-Based Learning Coordinator Sandy Barton share how they are helping students get hands-on public works training to enhance their recruitment pipeline.
- Find out how to use climate data and tools to support long-term flood resilience.
- Plus, it’s another episode of the Roving Reporter! Find out how Kansas City is transforming a dangerous roadway into something more aesthetically pleasing and pedestrian safe.
There’s even more to digest in this month’s issue, so get started reading now.
A Preview of Next Month’s APWA Reporter
The March issue will feature an updated Buyer’s Guide and a focus on solid waste management. Find out about best practices in debris removal, how New York City managed its rat problem by managing its solid waste problem, and how to educate and engage your community when making changes in solid waste pick-ups.
