Water is Worth It! The May/June 2023 issue of the New Hampshire Town and City magazine is now available for viewing and downloading on the virtual issuu platform here. See NHWWA article on page 30 that recognizes public water workers for a century of service, and makes recommendations for protecting our water supply for the next […]
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VIDEO: A Career in Public Drinking Water Employment in the drinking water profession provides a wide range of rewarding and stable careers with above-average compensation, interesting work, and colleagues committed to public health and service. See how a career in public water offers a wide range of jobs for a diverse team of professionals, and […]
Water is Worth It – Win with Water! Public water professionals are public health professionals. Without clean water to drink, we cannot survive more than a few days. Without fire protection, property and people are endangered. After a century of hidden, uninterrupted, high-quality, and affordable service, public water has become an integral and constant part […]
‘Tis the Season – Budgets and Bonds ‘Tis the season for local budgets, and have we got a deal for you! Following a 40-year drought in federal funding, New Hampshire is receiving substantial support for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure investment. With proper planning and appropriate authorization, your town can bring critical infrastructure up to […]
Water Connects Communities Water – our second most precious resource (after air). Without water, plants wither, fish flounder, and we dry up and die. Hard to imagine a world without water, after more than a century of dependable delivery of safe and affordable drinking water to millions of people in America and around the world. […]
Finding and Keeping Your Water Workers As the shortage of skilled public workers grows more pressing with retirements and private sector wage competition, municipalities need new approaches to recruiting and retaining skilled water workers. This is an “all-hands” effort, as town budgets are subject to voter approval, yet public water is so dependable, affordable and […]
Endings and Beginnings – Your Water Budget for 2023 Fall in New Hampshire is a bittersweet and busy time. As the beauty of changing foliage lifts our spirits and gladdens our hearts, pending November rains and winters’ dark days create a sense of urgency to prepare for the future. As wild animals store nuts and […]
Aging Infrastructure and Climate Change In August 2022, after years of neglect and unheeded warnings, the public water system for Jackson, Mississippi failed, leaving nearly 180,000 residents without water for drinking, waste disposal, firefighting, or any other use. This catastrophic event is likely to be repeated around the country if urgent water infrastructure repairs and […]
Labor Day Thoughts and Thanks J. McGuire, Vice President of the American Federation of Labor, is frequently credited as the father of Labor Day in the United States. Labor Day – Remember Our Water Workers! Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, diverse groups of trade unionists chose a variety of days on which to […]
Play Ball! Sometimes, you just have to get outside and play with your pals! On August 13 the NH Water Works Association’s Young Professionals hosted a friendly “Blue vs. Brown” softball game, followed by a family outing to watch the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. In the public water world, Blue stands for drinking water and […]