When I was a kid in school, we talked about the possibility of global climate change. By the late 1980s, the conversation changed and, today, climate change is here along with extreme weather that challenges our assumptions about just how bad droughts, storms, floods, and other events can be. The evidence of climate change, brought… View Article
By Dr. Ben Stanford – November 7, 2018 – Comment
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September is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Preparedness Month, a time when people across the U.S. are reminded... View Article
By Gary A. Naumick, P.E. (PA.) – September 4, 2018 – Comment
Summer weather is usually a delight. But when it isn’t, it can strike with a vengeance. Summer—with its inevitable rain,... View Article
By Dr. Ben Stanford – June 13, 2018 – 1 Comment
Harvey, Irma, Jose, Maria—the 2017 hurricane season was devastating. Unfortunately, we probably haven’t seen the worst, according to a study... View Article
By Dr. Ben Stanford – November 15, 2017 – Comment
American Water employees are so proud to serve our customers. We are relied upon to provide safe, clean, affordable and... View Article
By Doug Brand – November 3, 2017 – 2 Comments
The phrase, “you have to fight fire with fire” is a catchy name for a song, and is often how... View Article
By Gary A. Naumick, P.E. (PA.) – October 9, 2017 – Comment
As Hurricane Irma approached the Florida coast, a friend in Virginia told me that a man in a store there... View Article
By Dr. Mark LeChevallier – September 21, 2017 – Comment
Just about a year ago I posted a blog that addressed a disturbing trend—thieves impersonating water and other utility workers... View Article
By Dr. Mark LeChevallier – August 24, 2017 – 1 Comment