Time and Water

Once a society's water issues are resolved, time becomes its most precious resource. However, never resolved for long because the world keeps changing and capabilities expectations evolve along with it. As public's understanding of engagement expand, industry needs to develop approaches that serve customers today yet keep in mind how systems should work future. AWWA's Water 2050 effort seeks long-term vision water, by anticipating industry's future needs, it can also learn do better now. This issue Journal AWWA is forward-looking, starting an examination environmental laboratory workforce. Like many specialty careers this month's cover story highlights creative solutions recruit retain skilled staff address current needs. Looking critically at system operations, another article explores factors contribute success different channels be used improve performance, including planning more coordinated support from stakeholders regulators. Another feature biofiltration will likely become widely as underlying processes treatment benefits understood, especially face regulatory changes. These authors highlight sustainability, resilience, financial considered systems, well best ideas academia cross-pollinate lead breakthroughs. month describes Public Protection Classification criteria communities home insurance purposes, which based on fire flow local municipal system, describe adequacy prone Focusing strategic pipe renewal replacement, provides guidance using proactive capital improvement involves scenario analysis provide systemwide forecasts planning, budgeting, optimizing utility assets. And final strategically designed targeted conservation programs help reduce overall use employing smart controllers addressing potential. No forever, so wastewater never-ending cycle operation, regeneration, passed between professionals who must understand wide reach issues. Join look forward consider writing contacting me [email protected].