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Christy Harowski of the US Water Alliance: Annual poll finds ensuring reliable water services continues to be a top issue for voters, concern about water infrastructure is on the rise, and there is strong support for more funding. More: https://lnkd.in/eU48MM9y #water #watersolutions #waterinfrastructure #voters #poll

Welcome to Mission Rock. This 28-acre development in San Francisco links 11 buildings to the largest private blackwater treatment system in California. The water will be recycled for non-potable uses including irrigation and toilet flushing, saving millions of gallons each year. #podcast: https://lnkd.in/etF4mpdz #water #watersolutions #waterrecycling #wastewater

💧H2O INTRO🤝 Meet Michael Kotutwa Johnson of the Indigenous Resilience Center at the University of Arizona. Michael is a 250th generation Hopi farmer and a specialist in indigenous agricultural resilience. He says traditional practices can be used to grow crops with much less water and produce healthy food. #water #watersolutions…

As the Western United States grapples with water scarcity, onsite recycling is becoming a crucial solution. San Francisco has positioned itself at the forefront of this initiative. This episode explores the city's pioneering efforts in onsite water recycling with Paula Kehoe, Director of Water Resources at the San Francisco Public…

Should agricultural water use be more tightly regulated? Dr Aqua, our AI-generated expert, says yes. Agricultural water use practices are inefficient and outdated. Regulations should implement strict efficiency standards and aggressively penalize waste. This isn't about hurting farmers. It's about a sustainable water future. More from Dr Aqua: https://bit.ly/AskDrAqua #water…

The Castroville Slough Treatment Wetland by Monterey Bay in California shows how land can be repurposed for multiple benefits. These 18 acres of agricultural land were turned into wetlands to control floods, reduce nutrient pollution, and provide wildlife habitat. #podcast: https://lnkd.in/eMAC-Ew2 Series supported by Environmental Defense Fund #water #watersolutions #naturebasedsolutions…

💧H2O INTRO 🤝 Meet Michael Kotutwa Johnson of the Indigenous Resilience Center at the University of Arizona He is a 250th generation Hopi farmer and a specialist in indigenous agricultural resilience. He says traditional practices can be used to grow crops with less water and produce healthy food. #water #watersolutions…

Tom Kiernan of American Rivers: The rivers of New Mexico lead the Most Endangered Rivers for 2024 because of loss of protection for streams under the Clean Water Act. The rest of the list face various threats across the country. More: https://lnkd.in/dtc9SZxv Sponsored by 120Water #water #watersolutions #cleanwater #cleanwateract #river

This episode is part of a series Mississippi By Nature that explores how nature based solutions are helping the river and its communities. For the past 200 years, no single entity has had more influence on the Mississippi River than the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since 1824, the federal…

Mike Baker, former head of drinking water for Ohio, reflects on how the Safe Drinking Water Act evolved over the past 50 years from a focus on just a few standards to a very comprehensive program. He says that Ohio used SDWA to require utilities to develop asset management plans.…

Sarah Pillsbury was New Hampshire's drinking water administrator. She credits the Safe Drinking Water Act's source water protection program for helping the state to preserve large areas of land to the benefit of people and the environment. #SDWA50 series a collaboration with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA).…

Nidhi Menon of Imagine H2O: 10 water startups have been selected for the 2024 Accelerator Cohort. The program provides the companies with startup development, ecosystem access, and visibility. More: https://www.imagineh2o.org/2024-cohort/ Segment sponsored by 120Water: https://120water.com #water #innovation #technology #startup

The Mississippi River has historically been managed to preserve navigation for shipping and protect communities and farms from floods. The resulting 1,600 miles of levees confine the river and prevent people from forming a connection with the waterway, says John Sabo of the ByWater Institute at Tulane University. #podcast: https://bit.ly/MSPmouth…

The naturally flowing Mississippi River is a prolific creator of land. Captain Richie Blink has seen it firsthand in Louisiana's Delta and says the power of nature itself should be more utilized in solutions. #podcast: https://bit.ly/MSPmouth Mississippi By Nature series supported by Walton Family Foundation and outfitted by Patagonia. #water…

This episode is part of a series Mississippi By Nature that explores how nature based solutions are helping the river and its communities. This episode features a ride to the mouth of the Mississippi River with Captain Richie Blink of Delta Discovery Tours, who shares how he has seen the…

💧H2O INTRO🤝Meet Nafissa Bizo of the Philadelphia Water Department Nafissa and her team faced the difficult challenge of wipes clogging the treatment plant. They brainstormed solutions and then made the case for investment in dewatering, which resulted in 80 percent removal. Nafissa also credits the Water Innovation Leadership Development program…

There are thousands of islands in the Mississippi River. These are unique and beautiful places that deserve protection. Nature based solutions can reduce threats from pollution and flooding. Mississippi By Nature series supported by the Walton Family Foundation and outfitted by Patagonia. Find more videos at https://lnkd.in/eJZ6VCNW #water #watersolutions #naturebasedsolutions…

55 islands... surrounded by 1,000 miles of levees... to protect a half a million acres of farmland. This is the California Delta, where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers join and flow to the nearby Pacific Ocean. Water management is complex and scrutinized in this unique area.

David Spath, former California State Drinking Water Administrator from 1996 to 2006, reflects on the evolution of California's drinking water program. He began working for the State of California in 1972, just before the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Spath highlights the importance of the Safe Drinking Water…

The iconic Charles River, central to Boston's suburbs and urban landscape, faces significant environmental challenges, including the impacts of climate change. The problems such as flooding hit hardest in downstream areas that are often disadvantaged communities. Dira Johanif, with her roots in the diverse environments of Malaysia—from bustling cities to…

Hotel 27 is part of the water history of Greenville, Mississippi. It previously housed the Mississippi Levee Board and is named for the 1927 flood that devastated the town. President Herbert Hoover and other officials met in the building as part of the national response to the flood. Today a…

Should fluoride be in public water? Let’s ask Dr Aqua, our AI-generated expert: The global health and dental community, based on extensive research, supports controlled use of fluoride for its significant benefits in preventing tooth decay. More Dr Aqua: bit.ly/AskDrAqua #water #publichealth #dental #dentalhealth #ai #aigenerated #chatgpt

💧 H2O INTRO 🤝 Meet Shannon Hardy of Onondaga County Shannon helped with the creation of a water reclamation program to treat wastewater to a high level for use by a major microchip manufacturer that moved to upstate New York. She also credits the Duke University Nicholas School of the…