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How should we deal with unregulated chemicals? Detlef Knappe of NC State helped find PFAS in the Cape Fear River. He believes in the precautionary principle and that people shouldn't be exposed to chemicals just because they aren't regulated. Podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASscience #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #podcast #PFAS

ALTRA has been working with governments, military bases, airports, heliports, landfills, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants as well as industrial customers to solve their most complex environmental challenges for nearly 40 years. We are helping pave the way for better outcomes with proven innovations like our patented PFAS technology…

This episode is part of a series The PFAS Puzzle: Lessons From A Contaminated Cape Fear. The forever chemicals were dumped in the North Carolina river for nearly 40 years before being discovered. The series explores how a community responds when it is the epicenter of PFAS pollution. This episode…

A toolkit on water affordability advocacy from the Natural Resources Defense Council provides look at lessons learned and solutions from around the country. It can be used by advocates, utility managers, and policy makers to address affordability issues. #podcast at https://bit.ly/NJaffordability #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #affordability #utilities

New Jersey is requiring submission of data on water affordability from all utilities on a monthly basis and at the zip code level for rates, usage, bills, shutoffs, penalties, arrears, and tax liens, says Larry Levine of the Natural Resources Defense Council. #podcast at https://bit.ly/NJaffordability #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions

WaterPIO is a national public communications firm focused on helping water and wastewater utilities of all sizes affordably improve their customer, media, and crisis communications. WaterPIO has extensive experience working on communications on PFAS and lead and is able to help utilities with these challenging areas. Services include customer and…

It's believed that water affordability is a growing issue in the U.S. But there's not much data on the extent and locations of the problem, which makes it difficult to devise solutions and educate policymakers, says Larry Levine of the Natural Resources Defense Council #Podcast at https://bit.ly/NJaffordability #water #waterloop #waternews…

How can the affordability of water bills be properly addressed without consistent and comprehensive data? New Jersey decided to get a clearer look at the situation. A state law now requires all water utilities to report on a monthly and zip-code basis affordability metrics including rates, customer bills, water usage,…

How does a community respond when it is the epicenter of pollution by PFAS, the forever chemicals that persist in the environment and pose a risk to human health? waterloop is producing a multimedia series to explore the story of PFAS in the Cape Fear River and the community of…

Nonprofit media outlet waterloop is expanding its coverage of solutions to today’s critical water challenges, including features on lessons learned from PFAS pollution in North Carolina’s Cape Fear River, options for funding the removal of lead service lines to protect drinking water, and visits with people leading change in disadvantaged…

The showerhead from Oasense uses a sensor to reduce water flow by 85% when a user is not under it, adding a high-tech boost to water efficiency.

How does a community respond when it is the epicenter of pollution by PFAS, the forever chemicals that persist in the environment and pose a risk to human health? waterloop is producing a multimedia series to explore the story of PFAS in the Cape Fear River and the community of…

How does someone develop the mentality of a mentor and create opportunities for others? For Tim Alston it started in high school, when the people selected for a leadership program didn’t reflect the diversity of the student population. That sparked Tim to start a mentorship program for younger students of…

During the last century, large engineering projects were used to control water resources. But in many ways, that man-made infrastructure is failing to meet challenges in the 21st century such as drought, flooding, pollution, and population growth. How can a pivot back to nature provide more sustainable solutions for water…

In an increasingly thirsty world, there is much potential in desalination, the process of removing salt from seawater. But desalination has historically posed challenges - it consumes massive amounts of expensive energy, produces a waste called brine, and raises concerns about impacts on aquatic life. So how is desalination becoming…

In a recent poll, U.S. voters overwhelmingly agreed that water is a human right, clean waterways are important, and infrastructure investments are critical. While those results are encouraging, the real value of polls are in how they can be used to test language, create messages, and influence policy. That work…

P3 involves a public agency partnering with a private entity on a project. A twist on the traditional public-private partnership puts the community first and focuses on its challenges and opportunities. This approach works particularly well with green infrastructure, as discussed in this episode with Dominique Lueckenhoff, a former water…

2022 is the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, which fundamentally changed regulation and management of water resources in the U.S. The Clean Water Act Owner’s Manual was created to help people understand and use the law to reduce pollution. The tool is discussed in this episode with Katherine…

Algae blooms that pollute waterways, produce toxins, and cause dead zones are one of the most widespread and challenging environmental problems in the U.S. Nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural land is the leading fuel for the algae blooms, but efforts to reduce the nutrient pollution from farms have largely been…

Problems of environmental justice and water equity haven’t historically received proper coverage by traditional media. And if they did get in the news, chances are the reporter didn’t look like the impacted population. That’s changing in Baltimore and around the Chesapeake Bay, where a nonprofit is helping young people in…

Watch a demo of the Varuna resilience tool with CEO and Co-Founder Seyi Fabode. Varuna is the decision intelligence tool that enables water systems to be more resilient. The factors that go into running water systems are more dynamic than ever, but the tools for making decisions are still static.…

Despite the direct and often disproportionate impacts of water problems on Latinos in California, there was historically a lack of water knowledge and advocacy by the leaders in their communities. That led to the creation of an organization to educate and motivate Latino local elected officials across the state. This…

Thousands of water utilities across the U.S. are smaller and under-resourced, often leaving them consumed by daily operations and unable to take on projects to increase efficiency and reduce costs. But external experts can help these utilities to triage pressing challenges and then turn to strategic improvements, as discussed in…

Traveling presents the opportunity to make observations about many aspects of the world including about water. In this episode, waterloop host Travis Loop discusses his summer trip to Germany and a variety of ways that water caught his attention in cities such as Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and Munich. Topics include public…