RESILIENCY RESOURCES

• Scanning The Snow From The Sky

  If you want to know about the snow, the sky is the limit when it comes to collecting data about the mountain snowpack.

• NOAA's 2025 Hurricane Forecast Warns Of A Busy Season — A Storm Scientist Explains Why And What Meteorologists Are Watching

  Every year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other forecasters release preseason outlooks for the Atlantic's hurricane season, which runs June 1 through Nov. 30. But, how do they know what's likely to happen months in the future?
• There's A Way To Solve The Cybersecurity Problem In Water

  The water sector needs to embrace a cloud-based approach to cybersecurity that includes continuous monitoring and rapid incident response, all of which offers layered resilience beyond the “air gap.”

• Ecological Wastewater Treatment: Nature-Based Solutions For A Cleaner Future

  This article explores what ecological wastewater treatment is, how it works, its benefits over conventional systems, real-world applications, and its potential to lead us toward a more sustainable and water-secure future.

• How Water Utilities Can Support The Electric Grid While Reducing Costs

  Orange County Water District is combining operational flexibility with environmental stewardship by participating in demand response, earning millions in payments while maintaining their commitment to delivering clean, reliable water.
• How Water Industry Privatization Failure Is Harming UK's Climate Goals

  Whether it's the astronomical energy bills, inadequate flood defence systems putting entire villages underwater, or the record levels of sewage rendering our fresh waterways no-go zones, Britain is now waking up to the harsh realities of outsourcing its utilities to private companies that exist purely to make a profit.
• Cybersecurity Defense In The Water Industry: 3 Steps Utilities Can Take Now

  Cybersecurity has been in the news in recent years. Steep ransomware demands. Stolen identities, credentials, and intellectual property. And major disruptions to operations around the world. Water and wastewater utilities need to know that they are targets. But some utilities mistakenly think these cyber threats won't impact them.
• Double Belts, Double Suspenders: How El Paso Is Implementing Direct Potable Reuse

  The city of El Paso, TX, has always known that water is precious. After its public utility, El Paso Water, previously piloted a direct potable reuse (DPR) plant to turn agricultural irrigation wastewater into drinking water, the city is now ready to begin construction of a full-scale, 10-MGD DPR facility.
• How Can Water Utilities Transition To A 'One Water' Approach? 5 Practical Steps

  Thinking about adopting the One Water approach? Here are key pointers to get you started.
• Keeping Wastewater Facilities Running During A Power Outage

  Power outages aren’t just a headache for wastewater treatment plants—they’re a direct threat to operations, compliance, and public health.